Baking For Foodservice Afternoon Tea With Kara W H Y S E RV E A F T E R N O O N T E A? Sales are stronger than ever in all sectors 165 million cups of tea are consumed in the UK every day Afternoon tea is set to stay, with coffee shops, pubs and hotels all serving up a slice of this traditional British heritage 51% of consumers enjoy eating cake as an afternoon snack Afternoon tea is now establishing itself as a frequent informal social occasion, rather than a exclusive treat Afternoon tea is one of the biggest food and beverage profit generators for hotels T O P 5 A F T E R N O O N T E A F AV O U R I T E S Sultana Scones One-of-a-kind Victoria Fletchers Bread Range Classic Butter Shortbread Chocolate Heaven Cupcake S CO N E S WITH C LOTTE D C R E A M & JA M VI CTORI A SPONGE EGG MAYONNAI SE & CRESS SANDWI CHES SH ORT B RE AD C U P C AK E S 51% 34% 32% 21% 21%
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