Location: Colonel Saab, London

Host: David Foulstone - Swan Marketing Director

We have reached the sixth and final episode of Afternoon Tea with Swan, and this week we are joined by the fabulous Lynsey Queen of Clean at Colonel Saab, London! David and Lynsey enjoyed a delicious and unique Indian inspired afternoon tea, while chatting about Lynsey's amazing social media career 📸

From professionally cleaning homes to now being a regular on This Morning, Lynsey’s cleaning tips, tricks and hacks are well loved and replicated by many!

In this episode Lynsey talks about how she became 'The Queen of Clean' by accident while filming for TV show Obsessive, Compulsive Cleaners nearly 10 years ago, her previous career in marketing and publishing and her love of a boomerang!🪃 

Grab a cuppa, get cosy and enjoying listening to this week's episode ☕️ 💖

Afternoon Tea Menu:

A selection of tea & coffees.

Savoury:

Selection of nger dhokla sandwiches with coriander and mint chutney, onion bhajia sprinkled with pickle chaat masala.

Sweet:

Freshly baked raisins scones with clotted cream and strawberry ham, homemade Coconut & Earl Grey cookies. Macaroons flavoured with Saron and Rose shrikhand.

A selection of Tea Cakes.

Listen here 👇

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swan-brand-meets/id1624713716

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kZvPEMci3hWuCqFBKd86z

Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzU0MWY0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/671268b4-a10f-4b1d-9a8d-076f5aca4994/swan-brand-meets

Anchor FM: https://anchor.fm/swanbranduk

Watch here 👇

Follow Lynsey here: https://www.instagram.com/lynsey_queenofclean/

Fancy treating yourself to a twist on the classic Afternoon tea? Why not visit https://colonelsaab.co.uk to find out more about their delicious Indian inspired menu!

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@swanbranduk

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Browns Old Jewry, London

Host: David Foulstone - Swan Marketing Director

On this week's episode of Afternoon Tea with Swan, David was joined by the fabulous twins Nat & Kat from @twinklecleaningduo at Old Jewry, London for a spot of afternoon tea ☕️ ✨ The Twinkles have been professionally cleaning for over 15 years and took to Instagram just over 3 years, sharing their top cleaning tips, fashion inspiration and snippets of their personal lives!

Throughout this episode, Nat and Kat discuss their incredible twin energy (believe us, you won't want to miss this part 🤩), play a game of this or that, and talk about what its like to get noticed in public!

Join us next week for the final episode of Afternoon Tea with Swan, where we will be joined by the fabulous Lynsey Queen of Clean 💖 Make sure you are subscribed to our YouTube channel and have your notifications turned on so that you don’t miss out!

Afternoon Tea Menu:

Savoury:

Prawn & baby gem lettuce Sandwich

Ham & Dijon mustard Sandwich

Cucumber & cream cheese Sandwich

Heritage hen egg mayo brioche roll

Smoked Salmon & Cream cheese on whisky & thyme oat cake

Warm scones with Clotted cream, Strawberry jam & Apricot jam

Mini cakes & Puddings:

Victoria Sponge

Lemon Drizzle cake

Almond Macarons

Chocolate mousse shell

Listen here 👇

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swan-brand-meets/id1624713716

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kZvPEMci3hWuCqFBKd86z

Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzU0MWY0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/671268b4-a10f-4b1d-9a8d-076f5aca4994/swan-brand-meets

Anchor FM: https://anchor.fm/swanbranduk

Watch here 👇

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo7uugY4hSQ

Follow the Twinkles here: https://www.instagram.com/twinklecleaningduo/

https://www.browns-restaurants.co.uk/restaurants/london/old-jewry

Follow Swan on social media 📸

@swanbranduk

#afternoonteawithswan #swanbranduk #swan #interview #podcast #behindthescenes #socialmedia #trends #trending #contentcreator #swanpodcast #twinklecleaningduo #Twinkles

Location: Cloud 23, The Hilton, Manchester

Host: David Foulstone - Swan Marketing Director

We are back with episode 4 of Afternoon Tea with Swan, and this week we are joined by Phil Pond from trend forecasting agency, Scarlet Opus!  Phil and David visited the fabulous Cloud 23 at the Hilton, Manchester, were they enjoyed a delicious afternoon tea while they chatted about the world of trend forecasting!

From the key trends which we are likely to see over the next year or two, the importance of sustainability and transparency and even how the accidental discovery of an immortal Lobster has the power to change the world of science forever! 🦞 This episode is not one to miss, so make sure you grab a cuppa, get cosy and tune in this week to hear more about the fascinating topic of trends!

Join us every week as we travel around the UK sampling delicious Afternoon Teas while getting know to influencers and industry experts, all who have become part of the Swan family! 🦢 

Afternoon Tea Menu:

A selection of Teas & coffees

Savoury:

Egg Mayonnaise – Brioche bun, Watercress

Chicken Coronation – Toasted Almonds, Golden Raisin

Sweet Chilli Tuna Mayonnaise – Roasted Sweet Corn

Chick Pea Hummus – Red Pepper Relish

Feta cheesecake – Chives, Radish

Sweet:

Choux Bun – Rhubarb Compote & Custard

Macaron – Lemon with Ginger Cream

Mini Tiramisu Gateaux

Apricot Chocolate Torte – Apricot crème, Chocolate Crunch

Plain & Fruit Scones served with Cornish clotted crème & Strawbery Preserve

Listen here 👇

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swan-brand-meets/id1624713716

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kZvPEMci3hWuCqFBKd86z

Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzU0MWY0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/671268b4-a10f-4b1d-9a8d-076f5aca4994/swan-brand-meets

Anchor FM: https://anchor.fm/swanbranduk

Watch here 👇

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bq1tNEZW88

Follow Scarlet Opus for more trend insights 👇

https://www.instagram.com/scarlet_opus/

Visit https://www.cloud23bar.com to book your afternoon tea experience today! 

Follow Swan on social media 📸

@swanbranduk

Location: The Lowry, Salford Quays

On episode 3 of Afternoon Tea with Swan, Swan's Senior Marketing Executive, Emma Cork is joined by TikTok sensations Lauren Saddington at The Lowry, Manchester. They chat about what it's like to be a creator on what is arguably one of the biggest social media platforms in the world, how to deal with hate and all things cheese! 🧀 

Lauren shot to fame through her down to earth, relatable TikTok videos and bubbly personality; not only does she have such a huge audience over on TikTok, she also runs her own business - More Than just a Princess, where she entertains our little ones in the most fabulous costumes! 👑 

Join us every week as we travel around the UK sampling delicious Afternoon Teas while getting know to influencers and industry experts, all who have become part of the Swan family!

Afternoon Tea Menu:

A selection of Teas & Coffees

Sandwiches:

Smoked Mackerel Pate – Cucumber, Brioche

Roast red pepper Hummus – Goats cheese, Mint

Confit coronation chicken – Watercress finger slice

Braised Beef Fritter – Gherkin, Mustard, Smoked cheddar

Traditional Freshly baked scones – Cornish clotted cream, Strawberry jam

Cakes:

Lemon Cake – Lavender & whisky honey

Banana, Milk chocolate & Caramel Gateaux

Apricot & Almond Frangipane Tart

Rhubarb mousse – Vanilla crème Brule, stem ginger sable

Watch here 👇

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt795PfqQcM

Listen here 👇

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swan-brand-meets/id1624713716

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kZvPEMci3hWuCqFBKd86z

Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzU0MWY0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/671268b4-a10f-4b1d-9a8d-076f5aca4994/swan-brand-meets

Anchor FM: https://anchor.fm/swanbranduk

Follow Lauren here:

https://www.instagram.com/laurensaddingtonx/

https://www.tiktok.com/@laurensaddingtonx?lang=en

https://thelowry.com

Follow Swan on social media 📸

@swanbranduk

#afternoonteawithswan #swanbranduk #swan #interview #podcast #behindthescenes #socialmedia #trends #trending #swanpodcast

Location: BLVD, Manchester

We are back with episode 2 of Afternoon Tea with Swan, featuring our fantastic PR magician, Richard Watts Director of Ever Forwards PR. He joined our Marketing Director, David Foulstone at BLVD, Manchester for an Asian inspired Afternoon Tea, while they chatted about the world of PR. 

From PR disasters to the art of story telling, ghost encounters and a game of this or that - this is not an episode to be missed! 

Tune in every Sunday at 4pm for a new episode!

Afternoon Tea Menu:

Tea

Savoury:

Panko crusted prawn taco

Crispy Saigon chilli chicken bao

Teriyaki steak slider

Sweet:

Passionfruit posset

Toffee popcorn chocolate brownie

Matcha scone with clotted cream and jam

Listen here 👇

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swan-brand-meets/id1624713716

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kZvPEMci3hWuCqFBKd86z

Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzU0MWY0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/671268b4-a10f-4b1d-9a8d-076f5aca4994/swan-brand-meets

Anchor FM: https://anchor.fm/swanbranduk

Visit https://blvdmanchester.com

Watch here 👇

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXVkgpHuMoVyPjLzW6fQCgQ

Follow Swan on social media 📸

@swanbranduk

Charlotte Greedy: From £40 a Week to DIY Queen of Instagram

Location: King street Townhouse, Manchester

We are kicking of our *BRAND NEW* podcast series, with the one and only Charlotte Greedy! Charlotte joined our Marketing Director, David Foulstone, at King Street Townhouse to sample a spot of Afternoon Tea while chatting all things social media.

Charlotte AKA ‘missgreedyshome’ shot to fame in 2019, growing her Instagram following by 40k in just 6 months! Now boasting a huge 354,000 followers, she opens up on what it’s really like to be an ‘Influencer’.

She discusses her relationship with her partner Harriet, who often features alongside her in her famous dancing videos #relationshipgoals️, her home renovation plans and how Crocs have become a wardrobe staple!

Afternoon Tea Menu:

Champagne

Savoury:

Sliced Ham & Piccalilli

Egg Mayonnaise & Cress

Hot Smoked Salmon with dill & lemon crème fraiche

Coronation Chicken

Cucumber & Cream cheese on slider

Sweet:

Rhubarb & Custard Macaron

Belgian Chocolate & vanilla cheesecake

Manchester Tart

Caramel Latte Cake

Fruit scone, clotted cream & Strawberry jam

Listen here 👇

Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/swan-brand-meets/id1624713716

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6kZvPEMci3hWuCqFBKd86z

Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9kMzU0MWY0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz

Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/671268b4-a10f-4b1d-9a8d-076f5aca4994/swan-brand-meets

Anchor FM: https://anchor.fm/swanbranduk

Follow Charlotte here: https://www.instagram.com/missgreedyshome/

Visit https://www.kingstreettownhouse.co.uk for more information on how to book a delicious Afternoon Tea at King Street Townhouse, Manchester.

Follow Swan on social media 📸

@swanbranduk

#afternoonteawithswan #swanbranduk #swan #interview #podcast #behindthescenes #socialmedia #trends #trending #contentcreator #swanpodcast #Missgreedy #CharlotteGreedy #missgreedyshome

In this episode David from Swan catches up with Frenchy_home_cleaning over an Instagram Live 

In this episode our MD and Owner Rob Wileman sits down with Jack Cheeseman, the Editor of the ERT.  Discussing Swan's rich heritage and plans for the future