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What is Holding Up The May Fair's Tea Tray?

Where: Stratton Street, London, United Kingdom, W1J 8LT

Are you thinking what we’re thinking? Because we’re thinking that this is a pretty naughty-looking platter to serve an oh-so-genteel afternoon tea on.

We’re not sure exactly what those orange things are meant to be if they’re not splayed legs. Bunny ears? Lopsided peace signs? We can’t really see it.

The culprit? The May Fair Hotel. It kind of makes sense – the May Fair likes to be trendy, and so they wanted to sex up something as intrinsically untrendy as afternoon tea. Maybe their celeb clients won’t even look at a scone unless it’s on a mirrored plate between two spreadeagled orange legs.

Either way, it didn’t stop us partaking to the full. The green macarons were particularly good. And considering it’s one of the cheapest teas in London - £19.50 or £25 with a glass of champagne – we won’t let the leggies stop us from going back.

Another pic of the goodies is after the jump.

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The Top Five Hotels For Eating Macarons

Usually trotted out into the lobbies of all the top Parisian hotels during fashion week, the colorful little Macaron treats are now showing up more and more often both outside the City of Lights and during all seasons. It's almost a full-blown hotel trend, these little tasty tidbits, and we've found five properties that'll happily place one into your palm.

But first, you must know the difference between a macaron, of which we speak, and the macaroon. A macaron is a delicate little thing made of egg whites, almond powder and sugar, which resembles a mini pastel hamburger. A macaroon is a coconut lump which is really yummy, it's true, but not what we're discussing here. Now onto the Top Five Hotel For Macarons.

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