The 2010 Old St. Andrew's Tea Room and Gift shop will be held Monday, March 21 - Saturday, April 2. The Tea Room is sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of Old St. Andrews. The Tea Room serves hundreds of guest daily during the two-week event and is staffed and run solely by church volunteers.

History

In the late 1940's, shortly after the church was reopened, a group of women often spent all day cleaning and preparing the church for worship services. They had their lunch on the lawn, and soon began to share their lunches with tourists who stopped to see the old church. Because there were no restaurants in the area at that time, and as a way of raising funds for renovation, the ladies began selling coffee, lemonade, and sandwiches to tourists. Thus the Saint Andrew's Tea Room was born. Today waitresses are dressed in late 18^th century costumes and serve a full lunch in the Parish Hall. A full gift shop is available and tours of the historic church are available.

Benefits

Proceeds from the Tea Room and Gift Shop provide financial support to a variety of ECW programs and services including mission and ministry in the world and at home, care and outreach in the community and church, support for parish programs and upkeep and restoration of the historic church building.

Tea Room and Gift Shop

Lunch reservations for groups of six or more may be made by calling the church office at 766-1541. Large groups are welcome, but reservations are recommended. The Gift Shop features handmade crafts, art work by local artist, cookbooks, homemade jams, jellies, bread and candy.

Menu Summary

A delicious menu of shrimp paste and chicken salad sandwiches, chicken salad plate, spinach salad, okra soup and she crab soup are offered each day along with wonderful homemade desserts including Huguenot Torte, Ashley River Mud Cake, Tipsy Pudding, Coconut Cake, and Magnolia Pie….as well as daily specials. Click here for the whole menu.

Tea Room Desserts
Magnolia Pie	Huguenot Torte
Ashley River Mud Cake	Tipsy Pudding