How a 5-Star London Hotel Prepares the Most Iconic Afternoon Tea Service - Clocking In
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2023
- Claridge’s Hotel in Mayfair, London, serves one of the most elite afternoon tea services in the world. Sundays remain the busiest day for executive pastry chef Thibault Hauchard, who took over the entire pastry program.
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Credits:
Producer: Pelin Keskin
Directors: Pelin Keskin, Murilo Ferreira
Camera: Murilo Ferreira, Carla Francescutti
Editor: Lucy Morales Carlisle
Executive Producer: Stephen Pelletteri
Development Producer: Ian Stroud
Supervising Producer: Stefania Orrù
Audience Development: Terri Ciccone, Frances Dumlao, Avery Dalal
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no shouting and swearing. just pure respect to everyone in his kitchen. this is how a head chef should behave with his team. very refreshing.
Could be just for the cameras. Eric Ripert also seems very nice but he's absolutely ruthless off camera.
I heard that usually pastry part of kitchens are much much more relaxed and chill than the hot food/meal section.
@@rodneydsouza2454 In general, yes. Probably because its less hot, there's less pressure.
When the cameras are turned off, the French chef became français.
I’ve had my fair share shouty sweary head chefs & they didn’t expect me to shout back telling them to F off! There’s no need for it at all. xXx
"If you think something is easy, you have to be careful." A true artist speaks this from experience! Humility brings perfection. I love this guy❣️
As a Bartender 25+ years, someone said to my son 1 day in the Nightclub “your Mom has an easy job”.
Son replied, “No, she has a very difficult job that she has perfected to make it look easy”.
BOOM!!!
Thanks, Son!!
@@julieludwig8927 what an amazing response from your son. That is really beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
i've worked as a waiter there and honestly, the sheer focus on a system and structure to get everything out at the exact same moment is amazing
Did anyoen see your nametag and ask if they wanted more?
@Siris Rangabhasm did once have a VIP table that kept calling me for additional alcoholic refills during a women's health award ceremony of sorts
I worked there as well
Except they’re making sandwich’s with bread from a bag.. how are they not baking it fresh in house?
@@adventuredoods4699 Cause they're a pastry shop not a bread bakery. None of their other stuff are yeast risen; how does it make sense to buy equipment for rising bread if 95% of your menu does not involve yeast-risen bread?
His little smile when he says "I love piping" twice.
It is one of the most satisfying steps in pastry, a meditation of flow.
He’s smiling as in French that means giving blow jobs 😂
I thought he was saying that to convince himself 😅😂
The irony of a bunch of French dudes making some of the most iconic British food. 😄
Well done, guys. It looks exquisite. 👍
Not only he's French, but there's also some iconic French patisserie like Paris-Brest
Yeh I was gonna say 😂
I was thinking the exact same thing
I totally agree, but I think Brits have had a long history of loving French food and hiring French chefs for the better hotels and households (Escoffier really made his name in London). They aren't known for the best home grown cuisine (I disagree with that) - but some of the Indian food I had in London rivalled the best I ever had in India. It's wanting to feed the British market that started Port wine, the best houses in Bordeaux, and God knows how many other wines. That's why I want to move to London (someday....)
🤣
I can therefore conclude that I want a proper afternoon tea experience at least once in my life.
Book it and go, I’m sure it’ll be unforgettable
May your dream come true.
price is good for tea service in twinnings tea house and shangrila hotels.
"If you think something is easy, you need to be careful." good quote
James Martin, who trained as a pastry chef, commented that you can overcook the Sunday roast and it'll still taste perfectly okay, but getting pastry correct is another thing altogether.
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Baking is a science .
Yes, a light hand is needed for pastry.
He’s absolutely correct.. pastry might look simple, but it has so many different steps, and each one has to be perfect or you might as well start over. You can tell how well the team works together by how calm everyone is. That service looks absolutely delicious!
I had afternoon tea at Claridges years ago and it has ruined afternoon tea for me. No where else compares and the decor and service is amazing!
Go to the Langham, it's even better.
Ok, now I wanna go 😅
@@RE-nv4weno it isn't
Around a thousand years ago Imam Muhammad Al Ghazali told story of a man walking in the jungle. A roaring lion ran towards him and the man ran as fast as he could to escape from it. He noticed a well in front of him and he jumped inside hoping to escape from the lion. As he was falling inside the well, he grabbed onto the rope and saved himself. The man was so relieved but when he looked down he saw a big snake at the bottom of the well. It had its jaws wide open ready to swallow him up. The man then looked up and saw two mice nibbling at the rope. A black mouse and a white were both chewing into the rope. The scary lion was still prowling outside the well. The man's heart was pounding as he wondered how he could escape from this. Then he noticed a honeycomb in front of him which had delicious honey dripping from it. He stuck his finger into the honey and put it inside his mouth. It was delicious and for a moment he forgot about the lion, the snake and the two mice chewing at the rope. Imam Ghazali explained that the lion is like the angel of death which is always looming above us. The snake was like his grave which all humans will face. The black mouse and white mouse were like the day and night which are always nibbling at our life (the rope). The honey was like this dunya (this temporal world) which with its momentary sweetness makes us forget the death and the eternal life.
I can't wait to go the next time I visit London! I went to the Ritz and it was a pretty magical experience. I'm wondering how Claridge's will compare.
I love seeing how much work and effort goes into something that looks so simple
It's often the things that look the simplest that are the most difficult. Especially in pastry, you only see the end product and not the technique, consistency, and level of skill required to make it.
@@JussiViitanen565 so true! That's what makes it so magical
I had afternoon tea at Claridges. I can happily confirm it is bliss. Everything just looks incredible, perfection in miniature. Absolutely delicious.
Watching sandwiches being made with bread cut lengthwise was incredible
I'm a professional writer and illustrator, and in my humble opinion, chefs and architects are the highest of artists. The rest of us have to master one or two skills, meanwhile chefs and architects have to know science, math, design, sculpture, composition, and they have to create their art under immense pressure. I have the utmost respect for their professions.
A fine memory for me - long exhausting flight from Australia to London, shower and dress up, high tea at Claridge’s Hotel. Awesome.
'It is a very challenging job, of course' and 'I plan to do it for the rest of my life, of course' - The commitment and passion >>>>>
The look on his face when he tries his food is so fun. He really appreciates what he's eating and you can tell. What a cutie!
I salute Chef Hauchard. Lots of difficult work done with class and confidence. Bravo Chef.
This is one of those rare cases where quantity and quality are both essential. These sweat treats and sandwiches look so exquisite and so skillfully crafted. They're another reason to love afternoon tea
These are people who KNOW that their hard work is VERY much appreciated. That must give them a warm glow.
It is so nice to see the chef's smiling at their boss! Naturally you get better results from staff when you mentor them and treat them with respect but the restaurant industry is a whole other animal and notorious for abuse and poor treatment. Hoping the positiveness is more than just for the youtube post. ps I'd love to return to London and attend tea some day! Anyone who assumes the product you prepare is easy hasn't taken a good look at the pastries = it is obvious a ton of work goes into each and every one. An amazing post, truly enjoyed it and thank you for posting! Best, from Colorado!
Love to see people at the top of their game... so quiet and serene.
I've only ever had afternoon tea at Fortnum and Mason, but I can say that the experience of an elite tea service is truly unique--an absolute feast visually, aurally, olfactorily...and of course everything is delicious. I'm just a regular old teacher in Northern California, but I really felt like a princess at tea. Serene piano music, luxurious seats with pillows (so cozy), impeccable service, beautiful tablewares, and just feeling so pampered and special. I wish everyone could experience that treatment at least once. Also, I was really impressed by the bathroom (fluffiest hand towels!!!).
That sounds wonderful! 🥰
Tea at the Savoy also lovely…Tiffany windows, Gershwin played on the grand piano, …a precious memory
Chef is passionate about his job - food looked fabulous. What a treat to have that afternoon tea.🥰
The iconic afternoon tea service in a 5-star London hotel is a world of elegance and flavor. This video beautifully captures its essence.
What an honor to be able to indulge in your beautiful creations. I hope the guests fully appreciate your love and talents in their afternoon tea.
Can we get more of such videos ?? It's so therapeutic to watch these pastry chefs working together creating delicious works of art.
It's therapeutic to watch passionate professionals plying their trades. Wish we could impart that passion and pride to melanin kids here in the United States.
I absolutely love pastry and the art of making it. I like the dedication to consistency in the food. I believe there’s merit in making one thing right in things like this.
Also I love the atmosphere in the kitchen. I hope the chefs are all enjoying themselves.
I can only imagine how much time was put into planning, creating recipes and ensuring that the team is always at their best 👏So inspiring
i have been a savory chef for the last 8 years. Im getting into pastry now and it is fascinating. Amazing work chef.
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The time and effort that goes into baking,assembling and presenting these desserts and sandwiches needs to be appreciated and acknowledged 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
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Gordon Ramsey's personal hell: no cussing or shouting but just being focused and nice. 🤣🤣🤣
I've stayed here for 1 week. Nothing short of perfection. And the breakfast is really really good!
Are you a millionaire?
Yeah, for real. I could really use a loan, buddy.
@@telswood one night stay in hotel is around 800 British pound with food..Yeah it is expensive but not as outrageous as some other places in London..
@@silverfox733 over £5500 to stay in a room in a hotel for a week in a mediocre city is expensive in anyone's language. I'm not sure why you're pretending otherwise 🤷🏻♂️.
@@MrJungle123 Mediocre is a bit harsh but the cost is diabolical, I'd agree.
It’s good to hear a French person handling pastries and sweets. On the whole, the French are very good at pastries.
Just not much good at anything else.
@@akitas8165 brits aint either
I'm going so far as to say the best at pastry.
@@akitas8165 Thanks, multi-talented akitas 🙂
@@Uncle-Ruckus. then why are you watching videos of British food in a British restaurant
I love the commitment and care that's gone into each element of the food 👌🏻
Eater team thank you so much for always sharing such high quality content.
Thank you for watching!
Wow! Very impressive. I can not imagine the back pain from bending over the pastries while adding all the ingredients and gorgeous touches.
i hope many ppl will apreciate their hardwork to make simple yet delicious cake.
its not simple to make
An Executive Chef with Class.
Magnificent.🌟
How would anyone think this is not crazy hard to make … it looks amazing
Having an excellent Afternoon Tea from time to time is well worth the price. For those of us not raised in afternoon tea culture it is a fantastic experience (when done right). To date my best experience was in Buenos Aires at the Alviar Palace hotel and on a high end cruise ships. Looking forward to one day having one in London if my travels take me there.
I love food. But what i really love is perfection in human performance. That's why i love watching these episodes.
I love this kitchen, I'm sure it's stressful at times but watching them work so calmly and methodically is almost meditative.
Also such a nice contrast to the shouty angry chefs we sometimes see. The head chef seems like a guenuiely lovely guy and supportive of his staff
I like your description, meditative. I often find solace in my kitchen, cooking or baking my favorite dishes.
So inspiring to see chef's passion for baking! I can't wait to check out Claridge's high tea next time I'm in London! Until then, I'll have to slum it with my own scones. Maybe I'll try to make one of those passionfruit entremets this weekend at home...
Amazingly talented people. It was so therapeutic watching this, but made me salivate.
It is a French chef who makes the best English tea goodies! Yum!!!! Merci! These chefs must have worked for years to achieve such incredible precision in their craft of pastry chefs!!!
I’ve been waiting for more pastry videos from this channel. Finally !
i love seeing these videos when it is something hard level and rewarding but also still something i could do.
Pastry chefs are a different breed. You need the focus of a serial killer to get to this level, much respect Chef
Pure artwork. Loved this. Thanks for sharing.
You can literally hear how much free time he has as chef. 15 years living in London and no English accent
most foreigner keep accent in any country
@@samfish6938 nah they actually don’t lol it’s mostly French who keep their hard ugly accent
One's accent only changes if one changes language before puberty. After puberty it requires either an excellent ear and talent for mimicry or special training to acquire the accent of the country one moves to. You can have a family move to another country and the children over 13 or so never lose their native accent while the children under the age of puberty at the time of relocation sound like natives of the adopted country. It's to do with how the brain acquires language before puberty but must be taught language after puberty.
@@FigaroHey This is not accurate. I speak from personal experience.
@@FigaroHeythat's just not true
I love him. Very good at control emotion and mood. Love his job and do it 1000%.
Thank you for this lovely look behind the scenes. It looks like a lot of work to get everything perfect.
I watched many of your videos & this one was one of the bests so far
How exquisite! This is what dedication & care looks like!
The pastries look delicious! I would love to try every one of those delicious treats😄
From the accent, to the profession, he's a damn eyecatcher
Gorgeous. Those textures were perfect.
Stunning ,pure art on a plate .so much talent 👏👏😊
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The best thing about afternoon tea is it varies so much seasonally. I don't know if that is the same for Claridge's but I can also say you can get amazing ones for relatively low prices but the lower the prices the more wary you need to be of the quality. I have also seen a new trend for more "Manly" Afternoon Tea with less cakes and things like homemade pies that kind of thing. I like Afternoon Tea and go with my mom and sisters and you don't usually see many other men at them I can't lie.
Beautiful precise talent. Afternoon tea seems so special. Would love to visit Claridge's some day.
Thank you for sharing a beautiful meal scene there.
Omg, everything looks absolutely amazing 😍😍😍
Being Cornish, it would be jam first on those scones. 😄
I’m from Yorkshire and exclaimed “No, no jam first - I do it the Cornish way!” I love Cornwall.
@@kattytatty7266 tastes exactly the same either way you only believe it makes a difference because you've been told it does.
@@urmumsbapsinterestingly, there is a fair bit of research showing that the order in which you season food impacts the final taste. I can easily see how jam first could have a distinctive taste over cream first
Very well managed kitchen by the chef amazing all the dishes made smoothly on time great planning ☺
Afternoon tea is delightful. I love having it.
Loved this!!! Way to go!
another awesome BOH video, truly fantastic, loving it.... my heart skipped a beat looking at the cakes and nibblies...
Wow. You guys are so talented.
This is so wonderful. Pure talent - thoughtful, intelligent, artful and i'm sure the most delicious food in the world.
A Feast for the eyes as well as the soul! well done!
Attention to detail with a capital “A” simply delicious - he’s a head chef who puts love into his work - encouraging his staff in a caring manner 👏
Such elegance , I’m just a poor tree worker but this reminds me of a show called Downton Abbey .. it’s real life n I love that eater shares such an amazing Contant.
You will one day live a very comfortable life dont worry :))) wish you the best of luck in the world!
Thanx for sharing… it looks mouthwatering 😋
Now I wanna go there. Great work to all the chefs and workers.
I’ve just read up: Afternoon tea at the Claridges is 100£ - and still, there are people coming every week (the chef says), wow😮
I could watch these all day, and sometimes I do
Amazing work and amazing chef
I love afternoon tea, and this looks amazing. Thank you.
That was a Feist for my eyes! In the early sixties I used to go to a patisserie place in Belgium and it was just like this and Jacques used to get up at 04:00 every morning to make them all fresh! Well done to you and all you team for making such exquisite patisserie!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👌
Good to see the scones prepared in the correct fashion - cream first, then jam 😊
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Australians and NZers have jam first then cream
Obviously a Devon Style man - I agree with him. Practically the only thing I disagreed with my Mother about - she was Cornwall Style all the way.
Tell us you’re from Devon without saying you’re from Devon… 😂
Literally doesn't make a single difference which goes on first and you're a moron if you think it does
So much detail on everything
Yay. Went there for this for my sisters birthday. 🎂. Fantastic.
Chef Thibault has an awesome personality. I'd love to work with him.
He’s a monster behind the camera. Don’t be fooled. I heard he’s notorious in firing so many staff..
was the sound guy challenged to include every genre and style of background music possible? It’s like they’ve just discovered the sounds on iMovie and decided to put them all in one video 😬
Needs some death metal
Move on.
Don’t notice
Yeah it was pretty annoying
😂😂
Those stairs are crazy. I would face plant in pastry everyday.
Exquisite... I appreciate the care of attention of these remarkable people.
So much classier than Gordon Ramsay. You can get the job done with respect
When I was home educating my boys we were learning about other countries
They thought the idea of afternoon 🍵☕ tea to be a wonderful idea. Do I made snacks and tea and we would sit at the table and have discussions about all sorts of topics. One was about Moses from the Bible. They were little and cute and loved tea time at four o'clock
Fabulous!
That is so amazing to see. Makes me miss my second home, Surrey.
I’m a guy but I’d rather have afternoon tea than happy hour! I just love it.. 😂
I fully recognize that I would never be able to afford this, but damn do I want to try it!
You know it’s only 100 pounds right? That’s really not that much.
@@Amanda-ee8oh The tea might be. But the flights and hotel? Appropriate attire? Maybe one day, though.
@@Amanda-ee8ohyeah, £100 for an afternoon tea is insane.
Such a wonderfully calm kitchen…. Happy relaxed staff produce better food..:-) Pastry is so hard. It’s incredibly complicated..
Looks like a wonderful treat. Very nice presentation.
Looks too perfect to eat but I'll take 5 of everything!
Cream then jam. The Devon way...The correct way. Love it
I have a reservation for next month and this is making me even more excited!
Incrível a rotina desses chefs!🎉
The jam goes on first and then the cream on top! It really is the best British way - try it.
I think you’ve opened a can of worms with that one 😂😂. I think people from Cornwall do it differently to those from Devon … am I correct in saying that. A bit of rivalry going on between neighbouring counties as far as scones are concerned.
Katty Tatty- you certainly hit the nail on the head. When I’m in Devon it’s cream first then the jam, but when I go to Cornwall I reverse the order. It saves so much bother.
Yes and also the Australian and NZ way to put jam then cream