Motherhood comes in many forms – from super-mums to glam grans, from tired new mums to special step-mums. From the dads taking on the job, to the aunties who rosé you right, godmothers, drag mothers, dog and cat mums… You name it, they deserve to be celebrated this month and every month. With lots on offer from complimentary treats to bottomless brunches, stunning set menus to beautiful blooms – be sure to set the bar nice and high this year.
Manchester’s hotels, bars and restaurants are going all out to make sure there’s something perfect for mum this year. From bouquets, to free cocktails, indulgent afternoon teas and Sunday lunches with no washing up to do, check out our Mother’s Day round up for 2023.
Day trips and hotel packages
What: Treat mum to a staycation at INNSiDE in Manchester, Newcastle and Liverpool
INNSiDE by Melia have introduced offers at three lifestyle hotels which are perfect for a Mother’s Day city break with dining deals at their in-house restaurants headed up by Gino D’Acampo. Head to INNSiDE Manchester, head up to the North East for a stay overlooking the River Tyne at INNSiDE Newcastle, or enjoy a day out at INNSiDE Liverpool which boasts a 360 Sky Bar. Gino’s will be offering a one-off Bottomless Brunch special for just £25 on Mother’s Day only. A special set menu deal (2 courses for £39 or 3 for £42 with welcome glasses of prosecco or beer on arrival) will also be available on Mother’s Day. Gino’s also offers a traditional Sunday Roast with a choice of slow roast beef or herby roast chicken and all the trimmings.
All restaurants are open from 11am on Mother’s Day, Sunday 19th March. For information on stays, please contact Innside.liverpool@melia.com, Innside.manchester@melia.com or Innside.newcastle@melia.com
What: Overnight stays and gift vouchers at Kimpton Clocktower Hotel
The Kimpton Clocktower Hotel is planning ahead, with exclusive Mother’s Day offers. There’s the Manchester Weekender – enjoy an overnight stay in a premium room with £50 to spend in The Refuge. Gift vouchers – Treat mum to an experience at Kimpton Clocktower – gift certificates can be put towards an overnight stay or The Refuge – use code MUM19 for 19% off all vouchers. Luxury Stay and Spa Package – Enjoy a tranquil stay for two in a premium room at the heart of the city. The voucher includes a 30-minute relaxing massage and a 20-minute facial for two people, and breakfast (cannot be used alongside MUM19 discount.)
What: Mother’s Day pub lunch in Northwich
Wine and dine with the mum in your life at local pub Hartford Hall on School Lane this Mother’s Day with its exclusive Sunday set menu. Available all day on Sunday 19th March and priced at just £30.95 per person for three courses, go above and beyond with a cracking roast complete with plenty of gravy and all the trimmings. Elevating her dining experience further, each course is expertly paired with wines from across the globe.
No point in driving all the way back if you’re sampling wines, so why not make it a weekend away in the countryside and stay in one of the pub’s 20 stylish boutique bedrooms, complete with home comforts including super-king beds and rolltop baths. Book HERE.
What: Whimsical Cocktails in Knutsford
For a picture-perfect Mother’s Day, lose yourself in a botanical drinking and dining den at The Lost & Found, with a special set menu complete with wine pairing and whimsical cocktails. Available exclusively on Sunday 19th March in the avant-garde restaurant and cocktail bar, spoil mum with a three-course menu with paired wines for just £29.95 per person.
Toast mum with the showstopping Wishful Wisteria, a mix of Bombay Bramble Gin and St-Germain, served in an Instagrammable vintage wisteria tangled carrier, before lunch in the beautiful settings of The Lost & Found, Old Town Hall, Princess Street Knutsford. Book HERE.
Goodie Bags
What: 20 Stories, Manchester partners with Kiehl’s for Mother’s Day
Manchester’s highest restaurant, 20 Stories has partnered with luxury skincare brand Kiehl’s to help raise a glass to all mums this Mother’s Day. Enjoy 20 Stories’ delicious Sunday roast menu or some favourite dishes from the a la carte menu along with a special Mother’s Day cocktail consisting of Sloe Gin, rosewater, cherry bitters, pineapple, and raspberry. Guests will also be treated to live vocals from India Button as well as a live guitarist and the Kiehl’s team will be treating Mums with a goodie bag of their best-selling products and more skincare gifts to enjoy. Bookings can be made here.
Sparkling toasts with a free drink for mum
Show a special lady in your life how much she means to you with a free drink at Almost Famous. They are offering an exclusive cocktail especially for Mother’s Day, so burger-loving mums should head down on 19th to redeem their free drink.
Put a smile on your mother’s face with a delicious Sunday roast minus the washing up at Impossible on Peter St/Great Northern Warehouse. Manchester’s mums can indulge in a succulent beef rump, pork belly or mushroom wellington, served with roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, and plenty of gravy. Mums can eat for free on 19th and will also receive a complimentary glass of Prosecco (typically £19 per person) for groups of four or more.
With its trailing botanicals, lovely pink decor, soft furnishings, cosy textures and vibrant Peruvian-inspired dishes, Peru Perdu is the perfect dining destination this Mothering Sunday, especially when there’s complimentary G&T for mum when booking in for a Sunday Roast. You can even bring the dog who will receive a complimentary dinner when dining on Sunday – just ask your host for a chicken or beef doggie roast. Head to www.peruperdu.com to book, using the code ‘MUM’ in the special request box
What’s better than toasting a nice glass of fizz to celebrate the special woman in your life? Provence, Spinningfields’ newest all day wine bar and coffee house is offering mum’s a free glass of fizz on Mother’s Day, simply pre-book via the Provence website here to receive the offer.
American-inspired bar and restaurant chain, TGI Fridays, is offering Mums a glass of Prosecco on the house this Mother’s Day when they simply download the app and create an account the TGI Fridays’ rewards programme, ‘Stripes Rewards’. Whether you’re a mum, grandma, step-mum or celebrating the memory of a mum this Mother’s Day, a complimentary prosecco will be included in the price of a main meal for TGI Fridays Stripes Rewards members. Book your table HERE to raise a toast to whoever it is you choose to celebrate on this special occasion. The offer is valid from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th March (inclusive). Keep up to date on the latest offers available HERE.
Cosy Spinningfields’s bar, The Lawn Club, is offering a free cocktail for mum’s this Mother’s Day when pre-booking any table at The Lawn Club on 19th March. T&Cs: offer is applicable to all booking types, including pergola tables, bottomless brunches and Lawn Domes.
Things to do
What: A series of extraordinary experiences at Selfridges
Those visiting Selfridges Manchester Exchange on Mother’s Day weekend will be able to enjoy a bespoke playlist takeover, as well as an extra special 2D Artistry inspired gift wrapping service. Customers can also enjoy a delicious afternoon tea at San Carlo Gran Café with signature homemade cakes, an assortment of savoury delights, indulgent pastries, a fruit scone and a choice of either a glass of fizz, cocktail or speciality tea (£14.95pp).
Those visiting Selfridges Trafford from 9 – 13 March, will be able to unlock Selfridges’ Big Yellow Jukebox and choose a song of their choice to be played throughout the store, whilst on Mother’s Day weekend customers will be treated to live DJs. Customers can enjoy an art-filled brunch with Sketch Appeal at San Carlo, Selfridges Trafford on 18 – 19 March. Beginning with a Mimosa or Prosecco, the event will let guests’ creativity run free with a morning of art workshops, guided by talented artists from Sketch Appeal. Tickets cost £25pp. Bookings and further information can be found HERE (from 12 March.)
For mums wanting to add some adventure to their Mother’s Day, head down to Paradise Skate World for a fun activity the whole family can enjoy. They are offering 20% off any off-peak junior session tickets on 19th, so you can celebrate as a family. Simply book on their website, using the code MUMSKATE20 at checkout.
Throughout the month of March, Ducie Street Warehouse is hosting a series of pop-up every Saturday to celebrate some of the city’s best independent women-led shops and brands, including Plant Shop Manchester, The Neighbourhood Threat, Caroline Dowsett, July Child and Shy Seagull. For more information, click here.
For Mother’s Day, on Sunday 19th March, the warehouse will host a plant pot workshop for guest their mums to spend a quality time together and embrace their artistic skills. With expert guidance and all materials included, guests will create a personalised and beautiful pot for the perfect Mother’s Day gift. Ticket is priced at £30 and available to book here.
Over at the restaurant, serving the best Sunday Roast in the UK as named by Rate Good Roasts, Ducie Street Warehouse will offer a complimentary dessert for all Mums booked in on the day. For more information and to book Sunday Roast on Mother’s Day, click here.
Pampering
What: Wellbeing treats at RE:TREAT at The Lowry Hotel
Make this Mother’s Day one to remember, by gifting the special woman in your life with A Mothers Journey With GAIA, the ultimate reawakening treatment available to book from 10th – 24th March at RE:TREAT at The Lowry Hotel. In partnership with GAIA, the treatment begins with a relaxing jade crystal facial which will leave the skin feeling rejuvenated and glowing, followed by an awakening body scrub. GAIA’s natural skincare products are softly massaged deep into the skin, using the healing jade crystal wands to stimulate both lymph drainage and blood flow, leaving the skin feeling firmer and younger. Natural sea salt, peppermint and lemongrass is gently buffed into the skin to boost circulation, leaving a natural feeling of wellbeing, whilst the skin is left smooth and replenished. Click here to book the Mother’s Day package at RE:TREAT (from £99.)
Mother’s Day special menus and Sunday Roasts
What: Sharing menu at Edinburgh Castle, Ancoats
Executive chef, Shaun Moffat, and his team invite guests to enjoy a special Mother’s Day menu this year at Manchester’s iconic pub Edinburgh Castle in Ancoats. This year, it’s all about sharing food around the table with your nearest and dearest. The Mother’s Day Menu is £45 per head and must be booked through: www.ec-ancoats.com/ where you can see their very special menu.
What: Mother’s Day Gift Boxes and a special menu in Ramsbottom
Colleen’s, a local neighbourhood eatery in the heart of Ramsbottom, has a special Sunday Lunch menu that ticks all the boxes. Owned by husband-and-wife team Thomas and Ellen Morgan and named after Thomas’ late Grandma, Colleen’s serves up a seasonally changing food and drinks menu, with a focus on quality local ingredients. Their contemporary British menu for Mother’s Day includes three-courses for £25, with a selection of starters, a range of roast dinners, and dessert.
The Mother’s Day set menu is available from 12pm – 7pm but for those who can’t make it, Colleen’s is also offering Mother’s Day Gift Boxes for £45, which include an English cheese, crackers, a half bottle of red or white wine and a £20 voucher for the restaurant. Gift boxes can be ordered by either calling the restaurant and paying over the phone or in person. They will be available for collection from 15th – 17th March. Follow Colleen’s on @colleensramsbottom.
What: Roast Chicken and Chardonnay in Cheadle
Wine and dine with the mum in your life at Cheadle Hulme pub The Pointing Dog this Mother’s Day with its exclusive Sunday set menu.
Available all day on Sunday 19th March and priced at just £30.95 per person for three courses, go above and beyond with a selection of seasonal delights and perfectly curated wine pairings. As it’s not Sunday without a cracking roast, you can also choose from premium cuts of British beef or chicken, complete with plenty of gravy and all the trimmings. Elevating your dining experience further, each course is expertly paired with wines ranging from a Chardonnay from Chile and Sauvignon De Touraine from the Loire to a Stellenbosch Pinotage. Bookings now available HERE.
Free sweet treats for mum
What: Spice up mum’s life at Asha’s
With signature cocktails and spectacular food, your mother-figure is invited to enjoy the finest Indian culinary traditions in truly opulent surroundings at Asha’s with a complimentary dessert for mum. There is also a special menu this Mothering Sunday, where mango mimosas will be offered upon arrival, alongside a basket of poppadoms and homemade chutneys for the table. For dessert, there’s Saffron Gulab Jamun (sticky saffron dumplings) and Chef’s selection petit fours.
Brunches and bunches
What: Pop up florist, Asian food and cocktails at Cottonopolis
Brunch is available at Cottonopolis on 19th March from 12-3pm, with classic cocktails such as bellinis, mimosas and bloody Marys available, as well as espresso martinis and aperol spritzes. To eat, guests can enjoy sushi, donburi rice bowls, and bao.
Sitting pretty at the entrance, Floral Collective will also be there all day, so you can purchase gorgeous artisanal blooms for the person you love. To make your Sunday extra special, guests are also welcome to pre-order bouquets to their table. For the full wow-effect upon arrival, simply email hello@floral-collective.co.uk with your booking details and the team from Floral Creative will let you know your available options.
What: MOTLEY’s classic brunch with a free sweetener for mum
MOTLEY Manchester is the place to be for Mother’s Day celebrations this year, with a bottomless brunch. On Sunday 19 March from 11.30am to 4pm. Mamcunians can toast to the mum in their life, whether a dog mum, work mum or grandma, for 88 minutes with a bottomless drink of choice, choosing from; Prosecco, Mimosas, Mahou Beer or cocktails including Watermelon Sugar High, Vimto Smile, and Bloody Mary, with non-alcoholic alternatives also available.
MOTLEY’s classic brunch dishes include a Full MOTLEY, Chicken & Waffle, French Toast or Eggs Benedict Crumpets. As a special treat, mums can also enjoy a complimentary heart-shaped Millionaire Shortbread – the perfect way to round off Mother’s Day celebrations. Book HERE or contact reservations@motley.co.uk
