Freshly prepared and beautifully crafted afternoon tea, sharing boxes & catering for every occasion, combining classic English tea with a French twist, straight to your door !
✨Bank Holiday Offer ✨
To celebrate the first May Bank Holiday, enjoy 10% off your order when you spend £25 or more on our Afternoon Tea Boxes and Platters.
Perfect for garden gatherings, family lunches or a relaxed weekend with friends.
Limited time only - until the Sunday 10th of May.
Email us directly to order to redeem the offer or to find out more!
Afternoon Tea Boxes
Our signature afternoon tea boxes, perfect for gifting, celebrating, or enjoying a quiet moment at home.
If your box is a gift or for a special occasion, we’re happy to add a ribbon and floral finishing touch at no extra cost—just let us know when ordering.
Afternoon Pause Sharing Table
A beautifully styled sharing experience, perfect for gatherings, celebrations, and special moments. Designed to bring people together.
What’s on at Afternoon Pause
🥗 Picnic Pause
We’re excited to be launching our new Picnic boxes, designed for relaxed days outdoors, family moments, and easy summer gatherings.
Stay tuned for launch details coming very soon 💛
Pre-orders accepted now.
🌼 Spring Special Box for 2 (25th of March to 31st of May)
Our limited edition Afternoon Tea Box for 2 (£35) is back for Spring ! A perfect selection of finger sandwiches and cakes for Easter celebrations or a moment of indulgence at home 🍰
✨ Afternoon Gatherings
Our beautifully styled sharing platters are ideal for hosting with ease, and bring people together for relaxed, memorable gatherings and celebrations. You can order our platters individually or as our whole Afternoon Sharing Table.
Client Reviews
“It was delicious. Just had it with a cup of tea. Sandwich's very tasty, sausage roll tasty , the cakes were yummy. Will be ordering again.”
— Jayne P.“I have have had both the meat & vegetarian boxes, lovely fresh ingredients. Would recommend.”
— Emma M.“I treated my daughter in law to an "Afternoon Pause", she thoroughly enjoyed it. Not only was it delicious, but it was perfect as she didn't have to stop and make a meal for herself. Highly recommended, with perfectly blended flavours.”
— Diane C.Delivery & Ordering
Delivery Area
We currently offer free local delivery to all CT14 postcodes.
Good news! Afternoon Pause now delivers to Sandwich (CT13) and Dover (CT15 & CT16) for just £5, so we can bring bring a taste of France wherever you are. We now offer FREE delivery for orders over £40 (message us directly to arrange).
Delivery to Thanet & Canterbury available as well for £8 or free over £40 (message us directly to arrange).
If you're unsure whether you're within our delivery area, please feel free to get in touch.
Delivery Days & Times
Monday – 10am–3pm
Thursday & Friday – 10am–3pm
Saturday & Sunday – 10am–12pm
Limited midweek delivery may be available on Tuesdays and Wednesdays upon request.
You can let us know your preferred delivery window (e.g., Friday between 10–12). We’ll confirm your slot once your order is placed.
Notice Period
Afternoon Tea Boxes require a minimum of 48 hours’ notice. For orders of 1–5 boxes, we may be able to accommodate shorter notice if placed before 5pm — just ask!
For platters, a minimum of 3 days is required.
Full payment is required to confirm your booking in advance of the delivery date.
Any cancellations less than 48 hours before are non-refundable.
