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Catering for vegetarians and vegans at an Afternoon Tea

These vegan Afternoon Tea ideas help you to include all guests in your celebratory meal.

When throwing an Afternoon Tea, it is important to be inclusive of all your guests. Sometimes thinking of vegan or allergy-free options can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be.

Vegan Afternoon Tea ideas

Just because you or your guests are vegan, plant based or have dietary restrictions doesn’t mean you have to miss out on fun eating options like Afternoon Teas. And the options don’t have to be boring salads!

Layers of an Afternoon Tea

An Afternoon Tea is often served on a cake stand with multiple layers encompassing sweet and savoury, all brought to the table at once and served with a drink (generally tea!)

A full tea service should include:

Savoury Layer-typically 2-3 choices of sandwich and another savoury or two.

Savoury Layer- 2-3 types of cake or other sweet treats.

A scone with jam and clotted cream (there are lots of vegan options for cream now, either ready to buy from shops or try aquafaba)

Vegan Afternoon Tea Ideas- Savoury Layer

Sandwich fillings

Lots of traditional sandwich options can be vegan-ified with the use of easy alternatives now available in shops. But there are also lots of other ideas that don’t involve the use of alternatives.

Vegetable Fillings

• Roasted pepper and pesto
• Caramelised onion and houmous
• Artichokes and houmous
• Bean and mushroom pate 
• Olive tapenade

Faux/Alternative Meats and Cheeses

• Coronation chicken
• Cheese and Pickle
• Cream Cheese with/without cucumber
• Cream Cheese and smoked salmon
• Smoked Salmon and Cucumber
• No-Beef Pastrimi
• Ham with (local) pickle or mustard

Savouries

A delicious savoury really makes all the difference to an Afternoon Tea

• Mini (or cut) sausage rolls
• Chopped cold pies
• Aranchini balls
• Vegan filo prawns
• Mini dim sum
• Spring rolls

Vegan Afternoon Tea Ideas- Sweet Layer

Many shops now offer vegan cakes available for purchase, including vegan versions of classic favourites.

Don’t forget fun additions like sweets and chocolates which work particularly well with a theme!

Time for tea

Afternoon tea has so many options, or layers to explore. Check out these posts for more information.

How to throw an afternoon tea

Vegan Friendly Afternoon Tea Ideas