Hotel stays might be off the cards for now, but boutique hotel group Lancemore is helping to fill that void with a new series of at-home experiences. Or at least, it's got the culinary side of things sorted, anyway.
Amongst the multi-venue offerings is an at-home edition of the famed high tea from Joseph's Restaurant & Bar at the stunning Lancemore Mansion Hotel Werribee Park. Primed for a fancy lockdown backyard picnic, this indulgent spread features an array of sweet and savoury morsels to feed two adults ($120), or a family of four ($165). You'll enjoy bites like freshly baked earl grey-infused scones with clotted cream, and a rhubarb, strawberry and pepper jam; roast chicken and tarragon sandwiches finished with crisp chicken crackling; dainty chocolate madeleines; macaroons; and Champagne-macerated strawberry cream puffs. There's also a kid-friendly menu starring fun things like chocolate crackle cake and gingerbread men.
The high tea menu is available every Friday and Saturday, with pre-orders taken online up until 12pm the day prior. You can click-and-collect from the hotel, or opt for $20 home delivery if you live within 25 kilometres. From September 18, the high tea will also be available to pre-order and pick up from the Lancemore Crossley Street Hotel in the CBD every Saturday afternoon. Order via the same online menu.
Rhiannon Taylor
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