Surprise Bridal High Tea {#HazHighTea} @ Collins Kitchen, Grand Hyatt Melbourne

By On September 3, 2012 · 32 Comments · In By Cuisine, By Location, Desserts and/or Chocolate, Food Reviews, Melbourne CBD

It all started with a ubiquitous message from my Dastardly twin.

“Haz are you free on Sat 25th August?”

Goes to check her phone, “I will be”

Azzie, “Do you want to come to lunch with me? Al can’t make it”

Me, “Ooo, where? Sure!”

And so began the sneaky planning behind my best surprise this year!

Thanks to Maz, Az, Raz, Kaz and Taz working undercover, they seriously surprised the heck out of me! Cheeky buggers!

As I walked into Collins Kitchen at the Grand Hyatt Hotel with Azzie, I saw a bunch of faces cheering at me and yelling “Surprise!”

Maz even pulled off amazing Goodie Bags for all involved and baked sugar cookies for the very first time! FIRST TIME!! Look at how pretty it was! She’s crazy :)

With a welcome glass of bubbly and unlimited amounts of tea or coffee, we got started for a day of feasting!

Having never been to the Grand Hyatt for high tea before, I was extremely excited as I love high teas.

We started off with two tiers of cakes and finger sandwiches. The cakes were moist and tasty with my favourite being the Baileys cream cheesecake.

The finger sandwiches consisted of egg, smoked salmon or wagyu, the latter which the group said was the best out of the three options.

My favourite savoury items from the high tea included the pork salami and brie croissant and the goats cheese and chicken bagel filling.

The pavlova was also quite amazing and everyone was utterly surprised that it was my very first taste of pavlova :P

All in all, I had a really amazing day of cakes, sweets, friends and a shopping spree at Daiso (winning!).

The selection at the high tea was definitely not the most varied I’ve had and can’t be compared to The Windsor but it certainly did have good options and pricing.

Certainly, the company and the surprise brought an amazing touch to the day. LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

For more on how Michele pulled off the surprise (and sugar cookies recipe), read:

Iron Chef Shellie
Off the Spork 

*Disclaimer: All food ratings & review are purely based on my own experiences and how I feel about the service, food and quality at the time of visit

Food/ Cuisine: Continental Buffet
Dining Style: Restaurant

Grand Afternoon Tea Sessions & Price:
Monday to Thursday, 2.30pm – 5:00pm ($35 per person)
Friday, 3:00pm – 5:00pm ($52 per person), with extended dessert buffet
Saturday, 12:00pm – 2:30pm or 3:00pm – 5:00pm ($52 per person), with extended dessert buffet
Sunday, 3:30pm – 5:30pm ($52 per person), with extended dessert buffet

Address:
Grand Hyatt Melbourne
123 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Tel: (03) 9653 4671

Website: http://melbourne.grand.hyatt.com

How to get there:

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32 Responses to Surprise Bridal High Tea {#HazHighTea} @ Collins Kitchen, Grand Hyatt Melbourne

  1. Daisy@Nevertoosweet says:
    September 3, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    You’re definitely one super lucky girl :) Congratulations again~ and now all these pictures are making my mouth water! I’m definitely going there for high tea soon!!
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  2. Agnes says:
    September 3, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    YAY we be sneaky! <3
    Agnes recently posted..The week in brief: 27 August – 2 September

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  3. Iron Chef Shellie says:
    September 3, 2012 at 11:55 AM

    YAY!! I just had the biggest smile on my face reading this… still do :D

    I want more crack crossiants! We love you too! xooxxo
    Iron Chef Shellie recently posted..Maple & Ginger Cheesecake Tarts

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  4. CheezyK says:
    September 3, 2012 at 2:07 PM

    Mate, you have some pretty awesome friends there! What fun :D
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  5. Hannah says:
    September 3, 2012 at 2:28 PM

    Aw!! So much happy in my heart for you, Angle Babe!!!!
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  6. Vien says:
    September 3, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    awwww what a wonderful surprise!!! :D
    Vien recently posted..I Love You Malaysia!

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  7. Winnie@Eat.Play.Shop. says:
    September 3, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    Hahaha, sounds like they did a super sneaky job organising an amazing high tea! Now I wonder what they will pull off for the wedding???!!!!
    Winnie@Eat.Play.Shop. recently posted..Eat. @ Snag Stand Vs Dognation

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  8. Sarah says:
    September 3, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    What a great surprise! Everything looks beautiful, from the tea treats, to the sugar biscuits, to the cupcakes, to the labels!
    Sarah recently posted..The Unblogged Files: August

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  9. Ashley says:
    September 3, 2012 at 9:52 PM

    Awww, how cute! I love your cute goodie bag! Although the selection of cakes isn’t huge, it looks all goooooood. :D
    Ashley recently posted..Phat Brats ‘Dogustation’

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  10. Cara @ Gourmet Chick says:
    September 3, 2012 at 10:40 PM

    What a great surprise and I love that your surprise high tea had it’s own hash tag – very technological of you!
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  11. leaf (the indolent cook) says:
    September 4, 2012 at 12:23 AM

    How wonderful! So many lovely touches to make this event a great one. Such a great group of friends all of you.
    leaf (the indolent cook) recently posted..mini almond lemon thyme cakes (gluten free)

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  12. Ames says:
    September 4, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    Awww how lovely :) What a great way to celebrate the upcoming wedding! Yay for awesome friends! Best wishes for the special day ahead :)
    Ames recently posted..Father’s Day lunch at St Katherine’s, Kew

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  13. Heidi - Apples Under My Bed says:
    September 4, 2012 at 5:13 PM

    oh man!! They’re SO sweet, how lovely :) oooh yay for your wedding, I’m so excited for you!
    Heidi xo
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  14. InTolerantChef says:
    September 4, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    What a lovely surprise indeed, but I can’t believe you hadn’t tried pavlova before!!
    InTolerantChef recently posted..Pretty Purple Carrot Cake

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  15. Nic@diningwithastud says:
    September 5, 2012 at 9:41 AM

    What a gorgeous surprise!!! So sneaky ;)
    Nic@diningwithastud recently posted..New York Style Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake

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  16. Em says:
    September 6, 2012 at 3:07 PM

    What amazing friends you have. All the best for your wedding. :-)

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