It doesn t sound like the beginning of a grand story but it is.
Bettys tea room leeds.
Our traditional afternoon tea is famous the world over.
Wild combined his native land s.
Victor wild who has died aged 96 was the swiss born entrepreneur behind two enduringly successful northern english brands bettys tea rooms and yorkshire tea.
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Bettys café tea rooms are traditional tea rooms serving traditional meals with influences both from switzerland and yorkshire.
However we are offering bookable traditional afternoon tea upstairs in the imperial room.
Bettys cafe tea rooms shops six character filled locations in yorkshire each steeped in its own history you simply must discover them all.
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Bettys café tea rooms 100 years have passed since the first bettys opened in 1919 but in many ways bettys is just the same.
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The owners of bettys acquired taylors in 1962.
We still think that the traditional ways are the best that a beautiful setting is good for the soul and that life can be improved with simple pleasures.
It s always afternoon tea time with us.
Taylors of harrogate was a family tea and coffee merchant company founded in 1886 which blended yorkshire tea and taylors of harrogate coffee.
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Refined constantly since we first served it in the 1920s it s the afternoon tea that set the standard.
Our shops and cafés are open things are a little different to normal and our menu and shop range are a little smaller.
It had a cafe on the 1st floor and a restaurant on the 2nd floor.
There s no need to book in advance.
The story of bettys over 100 years ago a swiss orphan disembarked a ship on the south coast of england and accidentally boarded a train to yorkshire.
These were thriving cities that had flourished through industry and frederick opened his tea rooms in prime locations to attract shoppers and businessmen.
It s a timeless treat endearingly unique reassuringly traditional and irresistibly delicious.
A history of cafes and restaurants in leeds by donald tate 1988.
To experience it for yourself simply visit any bettys any day at any time.