As the hospitality sector begins to re-open, it’s vital to have an offering that will work hard for you to maximise your profit. Your tea offering is a key part of that.

Serving quality tea is the first step to increasing tea sales. People are very happy to spend £3 on a good coffee in a café or restaurant because it’s different to the coffee they can make at home. Tea drinkers, on the other hand, aren’t as willing to pay for a cup of tea out of home if it’s going to be “just tea”; a cheap paper bag with hot water.

Likewise, with the massive increase in staycation bookings in the UK this year, offering guests a dusty tea bag in their room or welcome pack is a no-no when many people have been enjoying more high-quality products during lockdown.  

The demand for premium, whole leaf tea out of home is on the rise and research is showing that customers visiting cafes, restaurants, hotels and self-service accommodation in the coming months will be looking to treat themselves and will be expecting a higher quality beverage.

Luckily, teapigs have you covered. Hurray!! teapigs is renowned as a mark of quality; we have a huge range of 34+ real, whole leaf teas available in different formats to suit all hospitality and catering needs. Our display jars, POS material and free tea school for staff and stockists will help you make the most of your teas and make it clear to potential customers that you’ve upgraded your tea offering ready for “the new normal”.

But while restrictions lift, there is still some anxiety over fears of unnecessary contacts while out and about. With this raised concern, we’ve had lots of questions about how people should serve their tea.

We recommend being aware of these three “touch points”.

How’s the tea presented?

Rather than using a box of dusty teabags, change to something more hygienic. teapigs are able to offer individually wrapped envelopes that are perfect for self-service in rooms and a choice of display boxes to show them of. This means only the person making the brew needs to touch is the tea itself!

Where’s the water being boiled?

Hot water taps require less manual “refilling” so a great option for reducing touchpoints if you have one or are able to get one. Otherwise, make sure kettles and taps are cleaned and disinfected frequently. Hand sanitizing gel and gloves could also be offered in the area as an extra precaution.

What are people drinking their tea from?

Finally, are you able to offer recyclable/compostable takeaway cups? We have fab branded cups which will help your customers know you’re stocking the best tea around!

For FREE samples or to set up a trade account, call 0208 847 3980 or email trade@teapigs.co.uk today. Quote WELCOME.