Our Story

What is now Tête-à-Tête was once a 16th Century former Coach Inn which local folklore remembers to be a regular stopping point for the famous highwayman, Dick Turpin. Turpin was captured twelve miles outside of Beverley, he was famous for highway robberies on his horse Black Bess. He was eventually captured outside Beverley and hanged at York Castle in 1739.

The quaint Grade II Listed building was later converted into a garage which also served as a petrol station for refuelling war tanks during World War II. The RIX petrol tank is still preserved and in full view at the entrance of Tête-à-Tête.

Tea Tales & Cocktails

184 years after Anna Maria Russel, the seventh Duchess of Bedford initiated the advent of the quintessentially English Afternoon Tea in 1840, it is still one of the most popular occasions to meet family and friends over a delightful selection of teas, finger sandwiches, scones and cakes while engaging in small talk filled with smiles and laughter, better known as a Tête-à-Tête.

To bring more to a beautifully set Afternoon Tea table Tête-à-Tête, the Tea-Room, offers a plethora of new surprises on the cake stand and sandwich tray created by a team with years of experience and accolades. Our home-made cakes, scones, savouries, sandwiches, preserves and more are served through various themes and in an array of different styles paired with an exotic collection of teas and fizz.