The Torrance Hotel

Originally a coaching house, The Torrance Hotel in East Kilbride has provided fine food to visitors for more than 200 years.

In fact, the hotel’s roots go back further than those of afternoon tea, an event which is said to have been invented by the seventh Duchess of Bedford back in 1840.

Enjoy the tradition of taking tea with today’s Big Deal on an elegant afternoon treat for two at The Torrance Hotel.

Bright and airy

The Torrance Hotel is located in The Village, the old part of East Kilbride. Although it dates back to 1793, an award-winning refurbishment has ensured that it looks smartly contemporary.

Along with a bright and airy conservatory, it features a chic lounge bar and restaurant with cosy booths, exposed stone and wood panelling.

Afternoon tea

Available 2.30pm to 5pm, Sunday to Thursday, this Big Deal is for two people to enjoy afternoon tea.

Option two also includes a glass of sparkling wine for each guest.

Afternoon tea at The Torrance Hotel is rather special.

As well as a wrap each, it includes dainty triangle sandwiches with fillings such as sweet chilli chicken, smoked salmon and cream cheese; smoked cheddar and pickle; roast beef and horse radish, egg mayo and micro herbs or honey roast ham and tomato.

Of course, there is a scone for each guest along with clotted cream and jam.

The cakes are fantastic. Look forward to a selection which will include treats such as banoffee tart, strawberry tart, chocolate fudge brownies, millionaires shortcake and lemon posset.

Gluten free cakes, scones and sandwiches are available.

Champagne

There is always the opportunity to top up your glass. An extra glass of Prosecco can be ordered at £4 a pop or you could push the boat out and spoil yourself with a glass of Champagne at £7.

Supplements payable direct to hotel.

Happy customers

The Torrance Hotel has no shortage of happy reviewers on TripAdvisor:

‘A comfortable venue with good parking facilities, friendly and attentive staff. Afternoon tea was excellent, fresh sandwiches… and scones with jam, cream and butter if you prefer, dainty cakes and as much tea as you wanted. Most impressed with this venue.’

‘Lovely rooms and service and the restaurant and bar are really nice also. Overall great service from everyone… made us feel welcome.’

‘Incredibly impressed by everything. Staff were absolutely charming whether the receptionist, bar staff, waiters or cleaners… Dinner was cooked to a T and delicious.’

Christmas gift idea

This offer is valid until the end of February 2017 so it could be used as a fun stocking-filler.

If you know anyone who would smile at finding afternoon tea in their Christmas morning stocking then click on today’s Big Deal.

Of course, there is nothing to stop you buying a couple and spoiling yourself.

A post-festive afternoon tea with a friend is the perfect excuse to catch up on all the hot gossip from Christmas:

‘She said that during the Queen’s speech? Why doesn’t that surprise me?’

‘I know. All those years working as a docker really left their mark. Mum’s ears must be burning.’