And it's just as enchanting as we hoped it would be…

<p>If you love an afternoon tea but want to branch out from the traditional offerings where scones are served in abundance, alongside jam and a hearty dollop of clotted cream, then you&rsquo;re in for a treat.</p><p>Helping to celebrate the upcoming and much-anticipated release of <em>Beauty and the Beast</em>, the <a href="http://www.insidethemagic.net/2017/02/a-beauty-and-the-beast-afternoon-tea-service-to-be-offered-in-london/" target="_blank">Town House at the Kensington Hotel</a> in London has crafted an <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/search/afternoon%20tea?cmpid=ahc-_-ghs-_-asdacom-_-hp-_-search-afternoon-tea" target="_blank">afternoon tea</a> to get excited about, and it&rsquo;s called the Tale as old as Time.</p><p>But, just like the Disney classic - which is set to hit the big screens in March -  the quintessentially British afternoon tea has been given a modern makeover. The menu, which pays homage to the original 1991 animation, includes various savoury and sweet treats inspired by characters and scenes from the film.</p><p>The menu includes vanilla & gold jelly, presented in shot glasses with the symbolic rose petal immersed inside, and other treats including a spiced snowball macaroon - referring to the classic scene featuring Belle and Beast&rsquo;s playful snowball fight.</p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-version="7" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"><div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:62.4537037037037% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"><div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"> </div></div><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BQA37eTgkFU/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A photo posted by Town House at The Kensington (@townhousekensington)</a> on <time datetime="2017-02-02T15:07:16+00:00" style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;">Feb 2, 2017 at 7:07am PST</time></p></div></blockquote><script async defer src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script><p>And, if you thought that was great, the whimsical treats are all served in Mrs Potts and Chip <a href="http://direct.asda.com/george/home-garden/tableware/D26M08G08C14,default,sc.html" target="_blank">dishware</a>!</p><p>The trailer for the new remake was released late last year and stars the beautiful Emma Watson in the lead role, alongside Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens.</p><p><iframe allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OvW_L8sTu5E" width="560"></iframe></p><p>The film also stars Luke Evans as baddie Gaston, Kevin Kline as Maurice, the wonderful Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts and Josh Gad (Frozen) as Le Fou. The charming French Lumière will be played by Ewan McGregor, and Sir Ian McKellen will be Cogsworth.</p><p>In case you aren't familiar with the original story (where have you been?!), Beauty and the Beast follows the tale of bright, beautiful and independent Belle, who is taken prisoner by a beast in his castle.</p><p>Despite her fears, she befriends the castle&rsquo;s enchanted staff and makes herself at home as she starts to learn that there may be more to the beast than just his hideous exterior... </p><p>We don&rsquo;t know about you, but we&rsquo;re super excited for the next glimpse we get into Belle&rsquo;s world.</p><p><em>Beauty and the Beast </em><em>opens</em><em> in cinemas 17th </em><em>March,</em><em> 2017. You can pick up the original <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/product/kids-dvds-blurays/dvd-disney-beauty-and-the-beast-belles-magical-world/910001689562" target="_blank">Beauty and the Beast,</a> plus all your <a href="https://groceries.asda.com/search/Disney%20films?cmpid=otc-good-_-ghs-_-beauty-and-the-beast-afternoon-tea?bwf_dp=t&bwf_entry_id=3851&bwf_token_id=7766&bwf_token=UtN0DlRXWJ18SjOxR55bYwdYa-_-article-_-section" target="_blank">favourite Disney films</a> at Asda <a href="http://storelocator.asda.com/#!/" target="_blank">in-store </a>and online. Or if you wanted to host your own afternoon tea, make sure you check out our <a href="http://direct.asda.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-ASDA-Site/default/Search-Show?q=tea+pots&cgid=10&ccgid=10#http://direct.asda.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-ASDA-Site/default/Search-Show?q=tea+pots&cgid=10&ccgid=10" target="_blank">teapots</a> amd <a href="http://direct.asda.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-ASDA-Site/default/Search-Show?q=tea+pots&cgid=10&ccgid=10#http://direct.asda.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-ASDA-Site/default/Search-Show?q=tea+pots&cgid=10&ccgid=10" target="_blank">mugs</a>.</em></p>

There’s now a Beauty and the Beast-inspired afternoon tea

By ASDA Admin,7th February 2017

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