Inviting guests for a cup of tea, every self-respecting mistress understands that it’s more than just tea. To the table you need certainly serve not only sugar, milk and lemon, but also something yummy. And the choice of this “tasty” depends not only on the hostess’s preferences, but also on the composition of the guests, as well as on the goals of the feast itself.
And let the self-confident British spread rumors that only in England they know a lot about the correct delivery of tea. And the Japanese with the Chinese dispute the title of tea ceremony connoisseurs. We all know that in no country in the world do they drink so much tea, how much is drunk in Russia. No wonder it is in our country received such a widespread samovar, allowing keep the water hot all the time.
Family Tea Party This is one phrase conjures up the image of a huge samovar around which there are numerous sockets with jam, wicker bowls and cookies, plates with cakes and other goodies. And near a samovar sits a welcoming hostess pouring boiling water into numerous cups, carefully moving guests saucers. TO family tea drinking can be a stretch of breakfast and, during which the whole family gathers at the table to eat before upcoming work and school day. But more under this definition fits a separate tea feast, more like a small family holiday during which you can chat and have a good laugh and solve some issues.
So that all households willingly join the common the table, the hostess needs to try and create a cozy festive the atmosphere. There are no special serving requirements, because in every family there are traditions. However, a few lights can still to give.
The first thing to take care of is the tablecloth. Eat covered beautiful matter on the table some special soulfulness, and even the most simple dishes standing on the tablecloth look festive. And what put on the table of treats, it already depends on the tastes of the members families. If you do not have a samovar in your family, then creating coziness will help special “tea woman” – a special doll worn on teapot to keep warm. You can sew it yourself from pieces of fabric quilted with cotton.
But put on the table an electric kettle and put in each cup tea bag is not recommended. This morning you can drink tea on hastily, or in the office to brew yourself a bag for speed, and at home it’s better to use real tea rather than freeze-dried.
And you do not need to put on the table a particularly exquisite service, and then shake over each cup, fearing to break it with an awkward movement. After all, close people gather at the table, whose habits and preferences the hostess is well known. And every member of the family has a favorite a cup from which it is especially tasty to drink. At the table everyone should feel, first of all, comfortable, only then get ready for family tea drinking will be a joy to everyone, and it will not turn into tedious “obligatory”. Children’s feast What is the most cherished childhood dream? No, this is not about a new outfit or an expensive toy. Most of all, children want to quickly grow up and feel yourself adults. No wonder every child’s birthday is preceded by the phrase: “Mom, I’m already very big.” That’s why special Your child’s delight will be prompted by an invitation to gather Tea party “adult”.
That is, for each participant to be handed a personal invitation, on the table there was a card with his name, and the tea party itself conducted exclusively. Of course, arrange the table and invitations to business style should not be. You can choose any tea theme cartoon or book, and according to this paint the script feasts.
The very first one that comes to mind, of course, is Alice in Wonderland. Here the script is almost ready, and the roles are painted. But this The book is not for all ages. Kids will not be interested yet, but adolescents may think that they have already grown from Lewis Carroll. Although here a film with Johnny Depp may well help. If you orient to the film, and not to the source, the children will be much more interesting.
Talk to parents of the invited children about costumes special surroundings, place bright thematic on the table cards, and treats decorate with “portraits” of characters.
Just do not forget that the drink itself should not be strong, and preference should be given to either traditional black tea, or fruit or herbal gatherings, as children have green tea harmful. Business Protocol Business Tea Party is one type of business meeting. And it’s not necessary to carry out this meeting at the office. The home environment often allows you to achieve more productive dialogue. Your partners, both real and future ones will be able to recognize you not only as a business person, but will appreciate your home. It’s known that people are best revealed It is in the home environment. And the character of a person is reflected in a mirror in the setting and atmosphere of his home.
During a business meeting, the table should not “break” from the dishes. You but do not try to splurge, and guests should feel it. AND the tablecloth can also be neglected, quite enough to put under each cup on a napkin. But etiquette should be thought out before little things, ranging from seating the invitees to service. Guests need to be treated according to their status. But with try to avoid rolling into obedience, and even more so in familiarity.
So, it’s best to preface the treat with the phrase: “Let offer you … “, but not” Seagull …? “. Specify in advance taste guests’ preferences, so as not to mess with dishes, otherwise it may it’s quite possible that you put only muffin on the table, and some of your partners do not eat biscuits. Or in the center the table will proudly rise a bottle of vintage cognac, and someone It will be an ardent withdrawal.
You can arrange a tea party in some national style. Here here either English traditions or oriental teahouses are quite suitable ceremonies. And the Russian merchant tea party has its own indescribable color. But in this case, you yourself must pre-examine all the intricacies of serving a tea table, and also the nuances of etiquette. Otherwise, you can get into trouble, if your guests suddenly become experts on a ceremony. Guests at home – holiday at home Famous phrase from Madame Molokhovets: “If guests unexpectedly came to you, and you …” is anecdotal right now. Although from a situation with a sudden arrival guests are quite ordinary. And often you have to organize a table impromptu. But the classics claim that every successful impromptu must be carefully prepared. And they are, as always, right.
When organizing a sudden tea table, do not fuss when you get out bins sets. And do not complex, exposing the “multi-caliber” the dishes. Why don’t you specially set the table so in an original way? If you have accumulated a lot of old singles teapots, sugar bowls or creamers, then put them in front of the guests. But not just like that, but in an unusual perspective.
For example, use excess creamer as the original vases for flowers. And pour different tea into different teapots. Surely among the guests there will be connoisseurs of not only black but also green, fruit or flavored tea.
A three-story fruit vase may well contain and different types of cookies or jams. No fruit vases? It doesn’t matter either. Indeed, in every house there are plates of different diameters and glasses. Here and build a pyramid out of them. It will look very original.
And most importantly – do not jump up every 10 minutes in order to warm tea or place another treat on the table. It is better put everything in advance. So it will be easier for you, and guests are more comfortable. Of course, if you decide to whip up cookies, then will have to watch him. But this can be done not for show, but how would inadvertently, without focusing the attention of guests and without interrupting drinking conversation.
If your good friends or old have come to visit friends, and this happens most often, then ask them to help you with serving. There is nothing impolite. Your friends with happy to help you prepare a meal and set the table so that in further devote all time only to communication.
And remember that the organization of any feast is, first of all, creativity, not a template action algorithm. So don’t be shy to improvise, coming up with different options for table setting and serving dishes. And let the guests each time wonder what is so new and interesting you will surprise them this time.
