InterContinental Sydney has today announced a complete overhaul of its iconic High Tea and High Tea Buffet to present the finest seasonal menu infused with local flavour. The menu has been conceptually executed by Head Pastry Chef, Simon Veauvy, along with the hotel's onsite pastry team, cementing it as one of Sydney's most loved culinary attractions.

With two unique high tea offerings – the Monday to Friday three-tiered stands and the weekend high tea buffet – both menus have been recreated for expert pairing with the Ronnefeldt tea library, alongside redesigned theming and set-up for a sophisticated soiree inside The Cortile.

Simon Veauvy, Head Pastry Chef at InterContinental Sydney said: “The new menu has been born from a strong philosophy of supporting local artisan suppliers and seasonal produce, while ensuring everything is handmade fresh onsite. Redesigning the aesthetic of The Cortile was also a vital part in bringing the new menu to life; the rustic styling, presentation boards and tea library is a character in the high tea experience more than ever before.” 

With seasonal summer fruits at the helm of Simon Veauvy's inspiration, strawberries, blackcurrant, rhubarb, raspberries, pineapple and passionfruit take centre stage. New to the menu will see the introduction of Simon's twisted lamington, lemon madeleine biscuits with coconut and a punchy lemon and mint compote, an all-new chocolate punnet with blackcurrant compote and sugar almond Chantilly.

Designed to blend tradition with innovation, the new high tea menu also offers signature favourites with vanilla crème brulee, traditional shortbread, homemade scones and signature sandwich collection.

For the full three-tiered high tea menu and the weekend high tea buffet, please see links below.

Three-tiered High Tea – starting from 26 November 2016
Available Monday to Friday, 11:00am to 4:00pm.
Pricing: $60.00 per person including a glass of sparkling wine; $75.00 per person including a glass of Champagne
Full menu available here.

Weekend High Tea Buffet – starting from 28 November 2016
Available Saturday and Sundays, seatings 1:00pm to 2:30pm and 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Pricing: $65.00 per person with a glass of sparkling wine; $80.00 per person with a glass of Champagne.
Full menu available here.

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About InterContinental Sydney: InterContinental Sydney was established over 25 years ago within the sandstone facades of the historic 1851 Treasury building. The hotel boasts unique views of the world famous Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House, as well as across the Royal Botanic Gardens and out to Sydney's North Head. As the ultimate hotel of choice for visitors and locals alike, InterContinental Sydney offers leisure and business guests a series of delectable flavours from the Cortile, Cafe Opera and Club InterContinental venues. The hotel provides 15 meeting and event rooms to suit a range of functions. Guests of InterContinental Sydney can immerse themselves in majestic sunrises and sunsets from the hotel's harbour view rooms or from the city's only alfresco rooftop hotel lounge, Club InterContinental; internationally renowned as the world's best. Some people visit Sydney's icons, others stay in them. For more information, visit http://www.icsydney.com.au/