Afternoon Tea Experiences in London

Eileen Donaghey, The Afternoon Tea Expert, explaining napkin etiquette

If you are a business who wants to entertain clients or if you are a tourist coming to London and wants to experience a truly unique British afternoon tea experience then you have come to the right website. Eileen Donaghey is the Afternoon Tea Expert and host luxury events in London. 

All events can be tailored to the group’s needs but generally consist of either a short talk about the history and etiquette of afternoon tea or a more immersive experience. You can see the feedback below from previous guests: 


“Eileen is graceful, smart, knowledgeable and the perfect host to any kind of event. I planned tea for a group of 55 Americans at Fortnum and Mason and we were ALL impressed by Eileen. Not only did we learn a lot, we had a lot of fun. Eileen took the time after her presentation to talk to each table and answer any questions. I plan on using Eileen for future events and would recommend her to anyone!!!”

“Eileen is warm, knowledgable and fun. She also knows everything there is to know about Afternoon Tea. We've used Eileen at a couple of events now and she's brilliant. I can highly recommend hiring her if you need some pizazz for your afternoon tea event.”

“I participated in Eileen’s Zoom class to preview the content of her ebook and to provide an overview of the intricacies of afternoon tea. She is a delightful hostess with great style. Eileen is exceptionally knowledgeable and imparted all of us with the etiquette and specifics about hosting an afternoon tea. I look forward to reading her ebook and hosting my own event based upon her tastefully curated suggestions.”

“Eileen contributed to some of our live content for social media and was interesting, eloquent and very knowledgeable about her field. We found her very easy to work with, flexible to our needs and able to deliver pre-prepared content and host ad hoc discussions in engaging ways. We would recommend her as real authority on afternoon tea - expertise that are invaluable for a business in the food service industry that cares about quality and high standards.”

“Eileen hosted an Afternoon Tea Party on Zoom to launch her book. She showed us a beautifully laid table and went through the preferred etiquette. It was a lovely event attended by enthusiasts from Japan to California to Argentina. What a lovely event and a great way to have a little celebration especially during lock down. We really enjoyed it.”

“I joined Eileen Virtual afternoon tea party event from Japan. She’s a perfect tea expert who explains about afternoon tea and answer to our questions kindly. In addition to Her English is easy to listen for me  who is Japanese. It was very good experience to know tea Etiquette.”

“Excellent class on how to have an proper afternoon tea! Eileen was very professional and provided lots of great information. She also took the time to answer our questions.”

“Eileen hosted a wonderful, private online tea for me as part of a virtual retirement party. She was great about customizing the event for my group. I’ve heard from several attendees it was the most fun they've had on Zoom. So grateful for Eileen's help creating a special memory for my departing colleague. I highly recommend Eileen!”

If you would like to learn more about the different options for the luxury afternoon tea experiences, please view here.  

Eileen Donaghey