I need a big teapot!

Hezzawithkids

Hi - I am serving tea for 20-30 people on Friday and I need a teapot big enough to cope - where do you buy teapots from these days and where would I find one big enough to cope with 30 thirsty people?

Thanks!

Tiggywood

Hezzawithkids wrote: »

Hi - I am serving tea for 20-30 people on Friday and I need a teapot big enough to cope - where do you buy teapots from these days and where would I find one big enough to cope with 30 thirsty people?

Thanks!

If you have a local catering supplies shop or catering/party hire shop
Or why not try borrowing one from the local village hall or school or places like that?
The WI drink lots of tea - try contacting your local one to ask where they keep their teapot, they may just lend it to you!

Owain_Moneysaver

I would suggest 3 x 10-person pots as easier to handle and safer.

Some 'bargain shops' have catering-size stainless steel pots. Or you can buy online.

The main problem is boiling the water - could you ask a local catering college or community centre if they have an urn and big pots you could borrow. Or you can hire urns.

flea72

a hot water urn would be more useful than a big teapot, seeing as you will need several kettle fulls of water to fill the pots

if you use an urn, you will then have a continual flow of hot water, and have the choice of using your current teapot continually, or just making it in the cups - also means you can easily switch between teas and coffees

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SammyFace

If you have a local WRI, Church Hall, Village Hall, Scout Hut, Women's Guild, Toddlers Group ask them nicely if you could borrow their urn and teapots. I've done this before and they are always delighted to have a wee donation into their kitty. Failing that look up Cater Hire in the Yellow Pages/Yell.

moonrakerz

Either make it in several lots, or if required all at once, make it VERY strong, part fill the cups then top them up with hot water.

Hezzawithkids

Thanks for all the replies. We made do with 3 x 6-cup pots in the end and everyone got all the tea they needed.

Cheers!!:D