Mother's Day is just around the corner, so why not treat a special woman in your life to a luxury gift experience she will never forget on Sunday 27th March. From bottomless brunches to stunning set menus, beautiful blooms to feel good tunes, be sure to set the bar nice and high this year.
It’s not too late to do something really special. We’ve put together a handy guide to celebrate the most exceptional and significant female in your life. Mum/step-mum/auntie/nanna/grandma/sister, or dads doing an excellent job… There's a full day of celebrations planned, with something for everyone.
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Manchester’s swish aparthotels are offering a 2-night luxury weekend package in celebration of Mother’s Day. The offer is available exclusively over Mother’s Weekend, Friday 25th March to Sunday 27th and are subject to availability.
The Mother’s Day weekend packages include extras like a complimentary room upgrade, free parking, a bottle of chilled prosecco in the room on arrival, plus a complimentary breakfast at Embankment Kitchen. Both CitySuites and CitySuites II benefit from serene pool areas where guests can unwind after a spot of retail therapy (it’s just a stone's throw from Harvey Nichols) or take a dip in the 18-metre pool. CitySuites II also has a steam-room.
On Sunday 27th March, Embankment Kitchen is offering a special Mother’s Day three-course “I Got It From My Mama” menu, curated by Head Chef Marika Healey. The menu includes pan fried king prawns, goats’ cheese and pickled leek terrine, and sauteed wild garlic mushrooms to start. Follow this with chargrilled 5oz rump steak, baked cod fillet, pan-roasted corn-fed chicken, or the plant-based option of roast vegetable Wellington. Finish with a sweet sticky Toffee Pudding, or end on a lighter note with white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake or a smooth vegan coconut mango panna cotta.
See details HERE. Pre-booking required.
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Show her just how much she means to you this Mother’s Day and join Schloss for an extra special Sunday Service. From lunch ’til late, sit back and relax or dance in the isles to the uplifting sounds of Dream Girls Haus Band, The Feel Good Choir and resident DJs.
Albert’s Schloss will be offering all mums a St Germain Royal upon arrival to kick-start the afternoon of indulgence. With an array of delicious cocktail offerings, guests can also enjoy an Apricot & Elderflower Mother’s Day spritz, with St Germain, white grapefruit and apricot, soda topped off with prosecco.
Mum’s roast dinner might be hard to beat, but this year, let your leading lady take a step back and indulge in an Albert's Schloss two-course menu for £21 or a three-course for £25. They’ll even do the dishes afterwards. Choose from roast sirloin of beef, paillard of Cheshire chicken, mushroom wellington or schweinshaxe. All Cook Haus roasts are served with family-style sharing vegetables, roast potatoes and lashings of ‘proper’ gravy.
Albert’s Schloss, 27 Peter Street, Manchester, United Kingdom, M2 5QR
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To show Mum just how special she is, The Botanist is hosting all-day-long celebrations. Treat her with a choice of brunch board – Indulgent Treat, Vegan Delight, Gluten Free or Light and Wholesome – and juice shot, complete with either a glass of Moet & Chandon for £25 or a mocktail for £20 (available in selected venues including Media City and Warrington.)
For lunch and dinner bookings, the award-winning restaurant and bar is offering a special set menu with options including its famous sharing Sunday Roast and signature Hanging Kebabs. Enjoy two courses for £25 or three courses for £30, both served with tea and coffee.
Children’s roasts are also available and live music will keep the family entertained all day. For an added treat, every Mum that dines at the restaurant on 27th will receive a surprise gift. If you can’t be there in person, show your Mum the love with a personalised Mother’s Day gift voucher, available to purchase online and sent directly to her inbox to be redeemed at a time that suits.
The Botanist has branches in Alderley Edge, Deansgate, Didsbury, Knutsford, Media City and Warrington.
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Italian dining is all about famiglia and this Mother’s Day weekend (26th & 27th March), Carluccio’s Manchester Piccadilly is celebrating the festa della mamma with a delicious limited-edition three course menu showcasing quality ingredients sourced from Tuscany to Puglia.
Starters include a choice of dishes such as Pugliese burrata with 24-month aged Parma ham, pea purée, lemon and mint marinated edamame beans, or roasted goat’s cheese topped with caponata, followed by mains of lemon chicken and artichoke risotto or trio verdura lasagne (V). Finish with bread & butter croissant pudding and blood orange panna cotta.
Priced at £34 per person, the three-course meal will kick off with a glass of Bole sparkling Italian wine and nibbles of pesto nuts and olives. Book your table HERE.
Carluccio’s, Unit 21, Piccadilly Station, Manchester, M1 2PB
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Cottonopolis
Enjoy a Bottomless Brunch until 3pm, to the sweet sounds of their Sunday resident DJ, Andy Shake’n’Fingerpop. Just select your bottomless drinks package and your brunch dish is included. Choose between classic brunch dishes, such as eggs and avocado with a Cottonopolis twist, or feast on something totally different from the brunch norm, like char sui glazed pork sando.
From 4pm, Cottonopolis serve the popular ‘Taste of Cotton’ set menu, where you can tuck into seven tasty dishes (featuring sushi, bao buns, dumplings and dessert) for £25PP - with vegan and pescatarian options available too.
Floral Collective will also be set up at the entrance all day, so you can purchase a bouquet of gorgeous blooms for the person you love (guests are also welcome to pre-order bouquets to their table.) For the full wow-effect upon arrival, simply email [email protected] with your booking details and the team from Floral Creative will let you know your available options.
Cottonopolis, Newton Street, Manchester, M1 2AE
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The mums of the table can celebrate Mother’s Day with bottomless ‘Mumosa’ (Mimosa) to complement their signature Sunday Roast (offered for the first hour of table booking and available for mums only.) The restaurant’s Sunday offering is 'Sunday with Sides' created by Head Chef Andrew Green which features its signature cauliflower cheese menu. Classic roast meats options include dry-aged local shorthorn beef sirloin; roast supreme of cornfed chicken; rosemary roasted leg of lamb; and free-range smoked gammon - a vegan roast is available too.
Must be booked online in advance quoting how many mums will be attending:
Ducie Street Warehouse, Ducie Street, Manchester, M1 2TP
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As featured in The Times ‘30 best places for a Sunday Roast’, Edinburgh Castle in Ancoats provides ambient, candlelit dining alongside a melodic vinyl soundtrack.
Choose from Cheshire grass-fed beef rump (£19), Packington free-range pork loin (£15), Helmshore lamb shoulder (£16) or SK14 salt-baked celeriac. For dessert, leave room for a choice of sticky toffee pudding (£7), champagne and figs (£7.5) or an assortment of homemade ice-creams and sorbets (£5).
The Edinburgh Castle, Blossom St, Manchester M4 5AN
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Make March all about mum with this highly anticipated Asian-inspired Afternoon Tea as part of the Treatment of the Month.
The new Afternoon Tea experience features relaxing ESPA treatments, including a luxurious hot stone massage, a warm rose quartz facial with a hydrating pink hair and scalp massage treatment, and of course, a delicious Afternoon Tea including sushi, mini bites and sweet tarts and cakes.
Prices start at £130pp for members and £160pp for non-members.
Hale Country Club & Spa, Clay Lane, Hale, Cheshire, WA15 7AF
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Treat your mum to the ‘From Manchester With Love’ experience with an overnight stay in one of the hotel’s stylish rooms or suites, as well as a beautiful flower bouquet specially created by their in-house florist Giraffe Flowers, a Gin & Tonic tipple and a sweet delicacy waiting in the room. It also includes £50 credit to spend on in the hotel’s destination restaurant The Refuge, and daily breakfast.
The Afternoon Tea Package includes three tiers of delights in The Winter Garden. Sip on a cup of tea or a refreshing cocktail as you take in the wondrous surroundings. Tuck into punchy pork and kimchi sausage rolls, date and cherry scones and rich Black Forest gateau.
On Sundays, The Refuge is all about the roast – so guests can treat mum with one of the best roasts in the city (after a cocktail or two in the bar). Spend top quality time with The Refuge’s signature roast platter for two, piled with grass-fed rump of Lancashire beef, half a roast Cumbrian chicken, rare breed pork loin and all the trimmings. See the full menu here.
If you’re planning to celebrate with the whole family, you can book the Family Moments experience to enjoy a family room with breakfast for all, a children’s gift bag and 2,000 IHG Rewards Club bonus points automatically deposited into your account.
Book and explore Kimpton Clocktower Hotel’s luxurious packages HERE. Gift voucher options are also available here to indulge mum with an unforgettable experience this Mother’s Day. (T’s & C’s apply)
Kimpton Clocktower Hotel , Oxford Street, Manchester, M60 7HA
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On Sunday 27th March, indulge in a bespoke brunch dish and a glass of Buck’s Fizz in the King Street Townhouse Tavern, followed by a 60-minute Face Yoga masterclass session on the South Terrace. Express manicures with nail technician Jess O’Neill will be available to experience on the day, and there will be the opportunity to shop at pop-ups from local brands for any last-minute gifts, all for a total of £71pp.
The hotel will also be hosting Mother’s Day themed cinema screenings across the weekend, including Mamma Mia, Thelma & Louise and Little Women. From 11am, enjoy a delicious brunch dish, tea or coffee, a glass of Bucks Fizz, popcorn and homemade chocolates, as well as the film screening, for £42pp.
Alternatively on 27th March, King Street Townhouse will be hosting a CAST jewellery making workshop, where guests can carve lasting memories and design a beautiful piece of jewellery, whether experiencing together as a unique activity, or surprising mum with a personalised, hand-crafted gift. The experience also includes an Afternoon Tea with Champagne for a total of £125pp.
King Street Townhouse, 10 Booth St, Manchester M2 4AW
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The five-star hotel will be hosting a limitless afternoon tea celebration in The Grand Ballroom (£35 pp) – complete with unlimited cakes, sandwiches, savoury delicacies, desserts, scones and live entertainment. Two hour sittings are available between 12pm – 4pm on Sunday 27 March.
Guests can expect the likes of lemon and ginger choux craqualin, raspberry & white chocolate and pistachio gateaux, praline tart with milk chocolate and Lowry honey (fresh from the Manchester Bee Centre) and passion fruit cheesecake with a rainbow selection of coloured flavoured macarons. There will also be unlimited freshly baked fruit or plain scones served with Cornish clotted cream and strawberry preserve.
The savoury selection includes Lincolnshire pork and wild mushroom sausage rolls and a variety of delicate tea sandwiches including poached Loch Duart salmon with horseradish crème fraiche, baked ham with piccalilli and oak smoked cheese with carrot and spring onion.
For the little ones, the hotel’s Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea includes ham, tuna and egg sandwiches, strawberry marshmallow skewers with chocolate dipping sauce, double chocolate brownies and homemade candyfloss (£15 pp).
Live music from pianist, James, will be performed throughout the day, and to keep the children (and adults) entertained, Magic by Carl, will also be interacting with guests and showing off his fantastic tricks.
The Lowry Hotel, 50 Dearmans Pl, Chapel Wharf, Salford, Manchester M3 5LH
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After a whole day of spoiling that special mother-figure in your life, bring her along to Mecanica this Sunday 27th, where she’ll be welcomed for a complimentary glass of fizz and a beautifully indulgent dessert plate, with freshly prepared sweet treats from the famous Slattery's.
There will be a limited number of walk-ins available, so booking is advised.
Mecanica, 1-3 Swan Street, Manchester, M4 5JJ
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There are plenty of options available at Manchester’s grand hotel from gift vouchers to Afternoon Tea and overnight stays.
Afternoon Tea in the beautiful Tea Room overlooking St Peter’s Square is the perfect way to celebrate and create some lovely memories with your Mum with mouth-watering cakes and chocolates, delicious sandwiches and scones,
There are a range of menus to choose from including Traditional Afternoon Tea to Royal, Vegan and Gluten Free. Those indulging over the Mother’s Day weekend, will receive some delightful daffodils to take home.
To make a real weekend of it, there is also a Mother’s Day overnight stay package, which includes a choice between Traditional Afternoon Tea or a beautiful roast dinner in Mount Street, a bottle of Prosecco and a welcome spring themed Daffodil gift. This package is available on Sunday 27th March and can be booked HERE.
The Midland, 16 Peter Street, Manchester, M60 2DS
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This one is for the fun mums. All day dining South American concept, Peru Perdu, are launching their Bottomless Chandon Garden Spritz Brunch this Mother’s Day weekend. The city’s most illustrious new brunch concept will take place on the last Saturday of every month, after officially launching on Saturday 26th March.
From £45 per person, guests can enjoy a two-course Peruvian inspired brunch and bottomless Chandon Garden Spritz - a unique alcoholic beverage, created by the Maison’s winemakers from natural extracts of orange peels, herbs and spices. Peru Perdu’s signature Pisco Sours, bottles of fruity and fun Pornstar Martinis and refreshing Bloody Marys are also available to order.
Live entertainment will be provided by the Peru Perdu house DJ, who will be creating the perfect soundtrack of funk and disco hits. Packed full of theatre from the start, there will also be two fabulous Drag Queens hosting proceedings.
Peru Perdu’s delicious Sunday Roast offers a vibrant twist - and diners can also enjoy a special Chandon Garden Spritz. For an even more indulgent experience, book PAMPAS; a memorable culinary experience which is sure to make mum’s day even more spectacular.
Peru Perdu, 74 Princess St, Manchester M1 6JD
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Give the gift of Stock Exchange this Mother’s Day with one of their hotel or Bull & Bear vouchers to be redeemed on hotel stays or in Chef Tom Kerridge’s restaurant (which we recently reviewed). Alternatively, the hotel’s signature scent can be the perfect gift with one of their candles. Sensual floral notes of tuberose and geranium, blended with white patchouli and a base of amber, blonde woods and sueded Musk.
Stock Exchange Hotel’s central location means guests are within walking distance of all the diverse range of attractions, shopping and nightlife that Manchester has to offer.
Vouchers can be purchased HERE.
The Bull & Bear, Stock Exchange Hotel, 4 Norfolk St, Manchester, M2 1DW
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This stylish Manchester bar and distillery will be hosting Feed the Soul Sunday - the ultimate chilled out Sunday sessions featuring roasts with fluffy Yorkshire Puddings and unlimited gravy, cocktails and live acoustic music from 2.30pm.
Every mum or female figure who dines at Three Little Words will receive a free Manchester Gin miniature and branded glass until the distillery run out.
Three Little Words, 10-16 Watson Street, Manchester, M3 4LP