Once upon a time it was only the elite English folks and those with country club memberships that could indulge in the luxuries of high tea. The traditional high tea has a viciously exclusive yet delicious past. Even though it’s far more commonplace now, it’s still hard to find purveyors of cupcakes and cucumber sandwiches that aren’t over run with snooty Grandma’s.
Although an unexpected place to look, the Queensland Cricketers' Club hosts high teas how they should be done: Monday to Friday weekly. In an Australian twist on the high tea after sports ritual, cricket has never looked more appealing to those who favour pearls and twinsets.
You can eat dainty sandwiches, sip tea and indulge in pretty cakes until your heart's content. And if you were still aiming to maintain some upper class behaviour and associations, rest easy as the tea is served in Sir Donald Bradman’s room at the club.
And the cherry on top of the cake? It’s served every day, meaning less crowds to eavesdrop on your scandalous upper class tales. Excuses are for the bourgeoisie; food and drink is a million times better in miniature.