High tea two weekends in a row? It must be Wellington on a Plate. The
Mad Hatter's Tea Party with a twist was held at the festival hub behind Prefab Cafe.
This dapper couple were suitably dressed for the occasion.
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| Thomas the Tank Engine meets the Mad Hatter |
We entered through the magical festival hub, where candy floss clouds were there for the taking.
Walk past the popcorn wall and entice your palette. Which will you choose: sweet, sour, bitter salty or umami?
Alice invites you ...
... to follow her down down the rabbit hole ...
... and take your seat.
The flowers look so pretty ...
... but they're actually a resting place for this little blue penguin!
Ooh, a game of chess! Who is brave enough to play?
Time for tea. Teapot cocktails were served. There were no non-alcoholic or coffee substitutions included (apart from some available for purchase) so we stuck with water.
While waiting for our food to arrive, we visited the vending machine in the Visa Festival Hub and munched on another pottle of popcorn along the way.
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| Treat yourself for just $1! |
Here's how the menu transformed:
Where to start? At the bottom, of course! Rabbit pies, chicken liver and plum jelly brioche doughnuts, and cucumber, cream cheese and cricket (yes, cricket) sandwiches. The brioche and bread were amazing. The fillings ... well, I need a bit more getting used to chicken liver and crickets. Surprisingly, the chili and black ant candy floss was actually quite delicious.
These champagne jelly tarts were set on shortbread and dusted with freeze dried raspberries.
And no Mad Hatter's tea party would be complete without jam tarts. We finished off high tea with a mini chocolate (mousse) garden.
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| The Queen of Heart's tarts |
This Mad Hatter's tea party was a magical way to wile away an hour on a Saturday afternoon.
