by melissa | Mar 15, 2017 | afternoon tea, creativity, trends
When I started my mobile Afternoon Tea business nearly 3 years ago now, friends and family kindly kept how crazy they thought I was to themselves. I guess they could see how much of an excitable puppy I was about the whole endeavour, and didn’t want to burst my happy... 
by melissa | Oct 11, 2016 | afternoon tea, trends
It’s no surprise to us here at the Beehive that hen parties are one of our most popular customer bases. The decadent style and substance of an Afternoon Tea party appeals to these groups of classy lassies looking for a hen party activity that is relaxing and fun, but... 
by melissa | Sep 19, 2016 | creativity, trends
Boho style, or bohemian style is the latest trend for party styling this year. The style is characterised by creating a relaxed, whimsical and free spirited atmosphere. We love it because it creates a magical place for grown-ups, where worries are left to the dream... 
by melissa | Jan 5, 2016 | trends
Out with the old, and in with the new. That’s what they say at the beginning of each new year, don’t they? Leave behind whatever doesn’t work for you and bring forward the new and the exciting. And of course, they’re right, if we mean things like negativity, pain,... 
by melissa | Jun 5, 2015 | afternoon tea, trends
Afternoon Tea is enjoying a renaissance of sorts in the entertaining world. A tradition started in Britain to satisfy the mid-afternoon hunger pangs of a famished duchess, it’s now a popular way to while away an afternoon with some of your favourite people. Here’s why... 
by melissa | May 13, 2015 | Lists, tea party, trends
1. Get the best china that you own out. This really sets the tone for Afternoon Tea as an occasion. You don’t need a perfect set. Mix and match it. Clashing patterns and colours are interesting and can even be a talking point. 2. As the table is the centre... 
by melissa | Jan 14, 2015 | Tea, tea party, trends
Matcha, kombucha, premium loose leaf; tea has come in out of the cold and joined the trendy ranks. I’ll see your flat white with coconut milk and raise you a matcha latte. 2015 is going to be tea’s time to step out of the shadow of coffee and shine. Starbucks and... by melissa | Dec 18, 2014 | trends
Researching anything to do with food always makes me hungry, but there are some contenders in the ‘Trends for 2015’ that I definitely wasn’t salivating over! Insect protein bars?? Ndjua, a spreadable sausage made from the unmentionables of pigs?? Who sits down one day... 
by melissa | Dec 1, 2014 | Events, tea party, trends
While not yet ‘the norm’ here in Ireland, Baby Showers are becoming increasingly popular parties to throw for mammys-to-be. At a baby shower, the expectant mum is showered with gifts as well as wisdom and practical advice, whether sought or not, from all the other... 
by melissa | Nov 11, 2014 | Musings, tea party, trends
It began simply enough, as most things generally do. I was doing a bit of light research into scones, which makes me sound like a weird foodie version of a stamp collector, when I began to realise that there is more to the humble scone than meets the mixing bowl.... 
by melissa | Oct 28, 2014 | Musings, pop-up, service, tea rooms, trends
On being a pop-up Being a pop up allows you to not be perfect – once I accepted this wonderful concession I felt the freedom to truly enjoy the space. Because it wasn’t perfect, but it was good enough, and sometimes we just have to sail when it’s a good enough... 
by melissa | Oct 1, 2014 | Musings, pop-up, service, tea rooms, trends
Confessions from the tea rooms. The good, the funny, and the downright surprising. Prior to opening we had … A visit to the hardware shop – The idea to create a partition using net curtaining to create a ‘false window’ effect was hard for others to... 
