Irish Design Afternoon Tea at The Westbury Hotel

Posted 06.08.15

Dublin’s Westbury Hotel has created an Irish Design Afternoon Tea in support of their corporate partnership with Irish Design 2015

To mark the year long celebration of Irish Design in 2015, guests will now be able to relax and enjoy a truly creative afternoon tea inspired by the work of local Irish makers.

The tea includes a collection of beautifully handcrafted pastries, cakes and sandwiches, paying homage to some of Ireland’s top designers and craftspeople inspired by PORTFOLIO: Critical Selection 2015-2016 published by the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland. The biennial publication features the best of Irish contemporary design and craft in a world-class context in order to increase awareness and understanding of top Irish makers and their work.

The Westbury Hotel’s executive pastry chef Tatjana Upelniece-Kiselova has taken her artistic vision from the work of five Irish makers to create our Irish Design Afternoon Tea including; a sumptuous Earl Grey cheesecake served on a crunchy base which emulates Karl Harron’s glasswork titled Migration Reactive Bullseye, while the sour cream mousse with blackberry cremoux echoes Angela O’Kelly’s Long Round Sculputral Neckpiece.

Cillian O’Súilleabháin’s Tetrahedra chest of drawers in walnut and ash has inspired a chocolate éclair with lemon curd, while a dulcey panna cotta, mango and banana caramel pot is inspired by Ash Footed Vessel by internationally renowned woodturner Liam Flynn. The delicious blueberry rollage, chocolate and mascarpone Chantilly has been influenced by ceramic designer Jack Doherty’s Duo Porcelain.

Guests can enjoy the bespoke Irish Design Afternoon Tea in the beautiful surrounds of The Gallery, which features one of Ireland’s foremost private art collections,now, advance bookings are advised and can be made through the hotel on 01 646 3311.

Also guests can visit PORTFOLIO @ Solomon where work from the Design & Craft Council of Ireland’s PORTFOLIO programme is being showcased though a year-long programme of exhibitions, providing visitors and collectors with a unique opportunity to acquire one-off or limited edition pieces from internationally collected and emerging practitioners working to the highest standards of design quality and technical skill.  The new 60m2 gallery space, which is being run by Solomon Fine Art, in conjunction with the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland, Irish Design 2015 and The Doyle Collection, is located at the main entrance to The Westbury Hotel and Westbury Mall on Balfe Street.

Irish Design Afternoon Tea:

Further details on the pieces which inspired Irish Design Afternoon Tea:

Glass:
Earl Grey cheesecake on crunchy base. Inspired by Migration reactive Bullseye glass by Karl Harron

Jewellery:
Sour cream mousse, blackberry cremoux. Inspired by Long Round Sculptural Neckpiece by Angela O’Kelly

Wood:
Dulcey panna cotta, mango, banana caramel. Inspired by Ash Footed Vessel by Liam Flynn

Ceramics:
Blueberry rollage, chocolate, mascarpone chantilly. Inspired by Duo Porcelain by Jack Doherty

Furniture:
Chocolate éclairs with lemon curd. Inspired by Tetrahedra, walnut and ash by Cillian Ó Súilleabháin

 

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