Richmond Dining | The Jefferson Hotel - Afternoon Tea

The Jefferson's Southern Afternoon Tea is served Friday through Sunday with seatings between 2:00 and 4:15pm. Enjoy pastries, scones, finger sandwiches and teas next to Edward Valentine's marble statue of Thomas Jefferson and under the magnificent Tiffany stained glass of the Palm Court lobby. Please call 804-649-4710 for reservations.

Southern Afternoon Tea at The Jefferson is the perfect way to celebrate almost any occasion - an upcoming wedding, a baby on the way, a retirement, a birthday or a graduation.

Afternoon Tea

Assorted Finger Sandwiches
Freshly Baked Scones served with Devonshire Cream and Strawberry Preserves
A Selection of Pastries and Tea Breads
Choice of Tea
$35.00, plus tax and gratuity

CHOCOLATE LOVER'S TEA

Served every first and third Saturday of every month and includes our full tea service and a bountiful buffet of chocolates.
$39.00, plus tax and gratuity

Children's Tea

Ages 4-8
$30.00, plus tax and gratuity
$32.00, plus tax and gratuity for Chocolate Lover's Tea
Children age 3 and under are complimentary. Please provide ages of children at time of reservation.

A gluten free menu is available at an additional charge of $6.00 per person. Peanut or dairy free menus are also available at an additional charge of $4.00 per person. Please request these options at the time of reservation.

Separate checks are not available for parties of 6 or more guests.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Credit card guarantees are required for all afternoon tea reservations.

For parties of 5 or less, cancellations are accepted at no charge until 3 days prior to your reservation. You may change the number of guests for your reservation up to 24 hours in advance. The final guest count given will be the amount you are charged on the day of your reservation. If you do not cancel your reservation and do not show, you will be charged for the full amount.

For parties of 6-12, cancellations are accepted at no charge until one week prior to your reservation. You may change the number of guests for your reservation up to 72 hours in advance. The final guest count will be the amount you are charged on the day of your reservation. If you do not cancel your reservation and do not show, you will be charged for the full amount.

For groups of 13 or more, a contract will be sent.

HOLIDAY TEAS AT THE JEFFERSON

Reservations for teas in December will be taken beginning at 6:00am on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Tea will be served daily throughout the month of December between 12:00pm-4:15pm. The cost is $40 per adult and $32 per child (ages 4-8), plus tax and gratuity. There is no charge for children 3 years old and younger.

Chocolate Lovers' Teas will be offered on Saturday, December 8, 15, 22 and 29, 2018 at a cost of $45 per adult and $35 per child (ages 4-8), plus tax and gratuity. There is no charge for children 3 years old and younger.

Separate checks are not available for parties of 6 or more guests.

Afternoon tea will not be served on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day or New Year's Day or December 1 or 20, 2018.

SANTA TEAS

Santa Teas will be served on Saturday, December 1 and Thursday, December 20 at 2:00pm. All reservations will be taken on
Monday, October 1 at 6:00am*. The cost is $68 per person, including tax, gratuity and parking. Children 3 and under are complimentary. A credit card guarantee is required at the time of booking.

*Please note that reservations for Santa Teas generally fill within about an hour.

Advance reservations for all holiday teas are required and can be made by calling 804-649-4710.

HOLIDAY TEA CANCELLATION POLICY:

During the month of December, cancellations for parties of 5 or less will be accepted at no charge until 7 days prior to your reservation.
For parties of 6-12, cancellations will be accepted until 14 days prior to your reservation. All other cancellation and reservation change policies stated above will apply.