insideKENT Magazine Issue 52 - July 2016 | Page 99

VISITKENT Afternoon tea at Dover Marina Hotel & Spa During summer everyone wants to be by the seaside, so when thinking of treating yourself to a nice cream tea or a traditional English afternoon tea, why not visit the Waterfront Restaurant, Bar & Lounge at the BEST WESTERN PLUS Dover Marina Hotel & Spa. Weddings at Ramada Open seven days a week, it’s a great place to meet for afternoon tea with friends and family with its seafront views of the beach promenade and Dover harbour. The afternoon tea menu includes a Marina Cream Tea with sultana scones, clotted cream and jam served with coffee and tea (£4.95pp); a Marina High Tea with a poached egg on toasted crumpet, a sultana scone with clotted cream and jam, chocolate and orange truffle, lemon drizzle and macaroons and choice of coffee and tea (£11.95pp); or a Marina Afternoon 'Tea' (gluten-free version available) which includes a selection of finger sandwiches, a sultana scone with clotted cream and jam, mini pastries and cake and a choice of coffee or tea (£13.95pp). If you’d like a glass of bubbly with your Marina afternoon the cost is £16.95 per person. So this summer with the sun shining why not visit the Dover waterfront and spoil yourself with a nice afternoon tea. One of the largest and best wedding venues in Kent set in four acres of landscaped gardens is the Ramada Dover. The wedding venue has a Grand Marquee seating up to 300 guests but can also cater for smaller and more intimate weddings in the Olive Tree restaurant and the Channel Suite. Small Weddings are very affordable at this 4-star venue starting from as little as £2,995 for up to 50 guests The well-appointed Grand Marquee at the Ramada Dover can be decorated to suit your requirements and the décor includes fairy lights, chandeliers and dance floor giving the bridal couple something uniquely different to make their wedding banquet a memorable event. Couples are also able to have a civil ceremony if they wish in the Garden Gazebo outdoors or within the hotel. The Ramada Dover also has an all-inclusive wedding package for 50 from £4,995 which includes a free evening bar until 10pm, venue hire, wedding breakfast, wedding cake, five complimentary rooms for guests and a range of other extras. On Sunday 2nd October there is a Wedding Fayre at the Ramada Dover which is free to enter and where one can view the wedding facilities, and couples can discuss their wedding plans with a range of Kent suppliers and hotel staff. 01304 821230 [email protected] www.ramadadover.co.uk 01304 203633 [email protected] www.dovermarinahotel.co.uk 99