The Tea Room in Havering

I visited recently, the food and beverages were OK. The service wasn't good at all. The staff didn't seem happy and their general service seemed to be muddled and done begrudgingly.

Chris did an afternoon tea for 13 people attending my sister’s funeral today. Him and his staff were kind considerate and polite. The food was amazing everyone commented on how nice it was. Highly recommended by us all. Thank you Chris

Friendly staff & the scones are incredible.

Strange place to have breakfast at the cemetery but it gorgeous clean and hot 🔥 Brilliant 👏

Found this little gem while looking for somewhere to invite friends and family after a funeral. Wonderful service with excellent food and great value for money. Very convenient and welcoming. Can not recommend highly enough. Thank you.

Chris and his team doing a lovely job, breakfasts , lunches, coffee and cake. Service with a smile and my favourite, croissants jam and cappuchino!

Excellent lunch - come here if you are passing and able to. Staff are lovely and very helpful. Fantastic food

Fantastic tea room, I always go in for a sausage sandwich when I am visiting the crematorium. The gentleman that runs the tea room is so obliging and also makes a wicked bread pudding. I travel all the way from East Ayrshire in Scotland to visit and am never disappointed.

My parents are buried at the cemetery the tea room is fantastic as I travel from North Kent down to Essex it is lovely to have a drink first. The staff are lovely the prices are good

Always come here for a coffee or little lunch when visiting relatives in the cemetery. Food is always good and reasonably priced. Quiet background music which is great to just sit and reflect.

When The Optimist Tavern let us down big time, the lovely people at the crematorium tea room provided a wonderful afternoon tea for 20 people at an hour's notice. The food and beverages were tasty and plentiful, especially the home made scones! You don't need a funeral for an excuse to visit this place, go and enjoy it anytime.

After the sad occasion of my mother's funeral, we needed somewhere to go after the service at the crematorium. Booking the Tea Room was incredibly easy, and not that expensive compared to alternatives. It was only a minute or two away from the chapel, and is very bright and airy and well maintained. The staff were attentive, the pre-made food was very nice and they went the extra mile to lay out some mementoes of my Mum's life. They were very reasonable with the costs too. I expect you could just drop in for a snack from the menu if you were in the area, 7 days a week up to 3.30pm. They might be booked out, though.

My wife loves it there and I am very happy going there on a regular basis ❣️

Excellent place for a nice snack & cuppa , staff are very welcoming food is great and good prices , Grounds are very nice and peaceful and its a nice place to enjoy a break inside or outside, i would highly recommend you try .

Nice coffee, cakes and welcome. Worth a visit with more time and when weather is more clement, or better still, we can sit inside...

Nice tea shop with fantastic staff.

Attended a funeral and was told about this place. And how grateful I was. It was nice to be able to arrive early for the service and know you won't be delayed due to traffic etc. I got there just as it was opening last Monday and the fella welcomed me and invited me in even though he wasn't fully open yet, but waited outside for some friends to join us. What a really nice bloke - he deserves to do well. Two of us each had a full English Breakfast with drinks and the others had a snack and a drink each. I have to say it was all magnificent! Lovely breakfast with gorgeous thick toast. Beautifuuly cooked and presented. The prices were thoroughly reasonable too great value. If we lived nearby we would come here often. However we don't but was grateful to have had this cracking little spot to ease the day's proceedings. Highly recommended.

Always restores and uplifts - the food while straight forward is always first class - the coffee made well - most of all the staff are really welcoming and encouraging

Location perfect Food and drink good Just be careful about the price. Changed it a week before from 50 down to 40 persons but still charged for 50. Not nice

Very nice cup of tea and a good selection of. Cakes served by a friendly team of staff, very clean place

Small but great! Run by a great guy, nothing too much trouble. Nice and clean. Good menu that covers breakfast, lunch, snacks etc. All cooked fresh to order. Prices are quite cheap I thought. Cafe is generally busy as it's the only cafe on site.

I had my husbands funeral function at the tea room and was so pleased with the excellent buffet and service offered by Chris and his team. I cannot thank them enough and would fully recommend them .

We always try to pop in when visiting to lay flowers. A warm friendly welcome , and lovely cup of tea and coffee and great food too and all at a very reasonable price too, highly recommend a visit you won't be disappointed.

We had my father's funeral tea here last week & I can't speak highly enough of Chris, and the young ladies who work with him, for whom nothing was too much trouble. The buffet was amazing. The quality & quantity was incredible, especially for the price paid. Everybody commented on both the food & kindness shown to us by the staff. They say that they cater for up to 30 for an event like ours, but don't let that stop you from enquiring if you need more. They will do their very best to accommodate you. The tea room itself is light, airy & tastefully decorated. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a venue for gathering friends & family after the loss of a loved one. Even if you are just visiting the crematorium grounds to view the plaques or the Book of Remembrance, why not call in to The Tea Room for anything from a cup of tea & a slice of cake to a jacket potato.

We had my father's funeral tea here last week & I can't speak highly enough of Chris, and the young ladies who work with him, for whom nothing was too much trouble. The buffet was amazing. The quality & quantity was incredible, especially for the price paid. Everybody commented on both the food & kindness shown to us by the staff. They say that they cater for up to 30 for an event like ours, but don't let that stop you from enquiring if you need more. They will do their very best to accommodate you. The tea room itself is light, airy & tastefully decorated. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a venue for gathering friends & family after the loss of a loved one. Even if you are just visiting the crematorium grounds to view the plaques or the Book of Remembrance, why not call in to The Tea Room for anything from a cup of tea & a slice of cake to a jacket potato.

Lovely staff and excellent food. Would highly recommend eating here. They are open 7 days a week and work with people who have disabilities. I especially loved the home made scones! Delicious!

This reason was recently refurbished and offers a welcome break when visiting the crematorium. Good good and reasonably priced.

You are always made welcome, lovely cup of tea and snacks, conveniatnt for visiting the crem on a cold day. They do take away tea too. Foods ok basic and good prise but can be hit and miss.

Whilst arranging my wife's funeral I learnt that the Tea Room could be hired out for the after service refreshments. I visited and spoke with the owners Alison and Chris; what immediately struck me was their kindness, empathy and their wish to deliver a first class service - I booked it. Pre event the arrangements were made very easy for me and I could have whatever buffet I wanted; also music, access to arrange the room (pictures etc); alcohol was not available, but that was fine by me. After the service the closeness of the Tea Room to the chapel meant that every person who attended join the family for refreshments. The buffet was excellent and plentiful. The service was again first class. The cost extremely reasonable, in fact I was encouraging them to charge me more. The feedback from everyone who attended was 5 Star. In summary - 1. Great location, 2. Excellent buffet, 3. Service second to none, 4. Cost extremely reasonable, 5. Easy to arrange. I cannot speak highly enough about The Tea Room.

Lovely little tea room with a nostalgic atmosphere. Home made cakes on bone china plates and tea in bone china cups. Very friendly owners and also dog friendly with free dog treats and water at the door.

A marvellous establishment which is very well run. The coffee and food is first class. The service is executed with a friendly smile. I would come here whether I had a funeral to attend or not. Keep up the good work! I recommend the brie and bacon panini with onion marmalade... To die for!

Very good food selection, all cooked freshly to order. Friendly staff and it's clean and tidy inside. Wonderful to have somewhere to go when when attending funerals or visiting a loved ones grave. Well worth a visit.

We arrived early for Mum's Funeral Service to ensure we were there to great anyone coming who hadn't been there before. We had time to sit and have a light lunch and drinks. As family and friends arrived there was time to get them drinks. If we had been having only 12 or so people attending we would have asked the Tea Room Staff (in advance) to arrange for us to have the Farewell food and drinks there. The 2 young gentlemen serving and cooking were pleasant and efficient.

Excellent job in refurbishing the cafe, which is light and friendly - just popped in when visiting the Cemetery but please try to visit when in area - advertised as ideal venue for events associated with location

I visited The Tea Room at the South Essex Crematorium and was very pleasantly surprised by the bright and airey surroundings. The Coffee and sandwich I had there was amazing ! Fresh coffee ground on the premises and a Bacon and Brie panini was first class restaurant quality ! 5 ***** to the staff also who were friendly and helpful with my choice. I would recommend anyone visiting the Crematorium or cemetary to try this cafe or even if you are just passing by ... A real gem which will gain a constant flow of customers! Well done