TREAT MUM AND SUPPORT LOCAL AT THE SAME TIME
It will be a Mother’s Day to remember this year, with New Zealand still in lockdown under Alert Level 3. However that doesn’t mean you can’t treat your mum to something special this Sunday. Whether your mum is in your bubble or not we’d like to share some special ways you can say ‘thanks’ to all the Kiwi mums who I am sure have been working very hard over lockdown to keep the household ticking along. You will not only be making your mum feel special but you will be supporting local restaurants and cafes who really need the support of their community more than ever.
TAKEAWAY BREAKFAST IN BED
Check out what’s on the menu at your local cafe and remember to put your order in early so you can surprise mum with a beautiful breakfast tray. Our top picks here are:
Tees St Cafe, Oamaru
This is a clever collaboration between Tees St. Cafe and a local design store in Oamaru who have put together a special package to make your mum feel extra special.
Find out more here.
Kingsland Social, Auckland
Check out Phil Clark’s breakfast menu for many delicious options to treat mum this Sunday. Our pick would have to be the slow cooked beef cheeks with poached eggs on toast - to die for!
Check out the full menu here.
SET THE TABLE FOR LUNCH
Get your bubble into a huddle and set the table for a delicious family lunch that Mum doesn’t have to cook and you don’t have to clean up! Something a little special for the whole family to enjoy!
Cibo Parnell, Auckland
Beef + Lamb Platinum Ambassador Chef, Kate Fay, has put together a special lunch menu for $75 a head which features her delicious lamb rump and lamb ribs. If you let the team at Cibo know your Mum’s name, they will make it that extra bit special for her!
Find more details here.
Rothko, Matakana
Rothko’s at the Sculptureum has put ogether a Mother’s Day lunch hamper suitable for 4-6 people which includes a 12 hour braised garlic and rosemary lamb shoulder with bbq sauce. They have even included that traditional iconic Kiwi dessert that every mum loves - fejoa and honey pavlova.
Find more details here.
TAKEAWAY HIGH TEA
What Mum doesn’t love to be pampered with a delicate high tea. You could either make your own or check out if your local cafe is offering a takeaway high tea. Here are a couple of options which caught our eye:
Mangapapa Hotel, Hawkes Bay
Chef Norka has put together some delicious treats and included in the price is a special treat for mum and a $10 donation to charity.
Find more details here.
The George Hotel, Christchurch
Christchurch Mum’s will love the offering from The George’s 50 Bistro Restaurant. Takeaway and delivery options are available.
Find more details here.
TAKEAWAY DINNER
Give your mum a night off from cooking and order a take out meal from her favourite restaurant. We know there are some amazing restaurants around New Zealand serving lamb this Mother’s Day. Here are a few of our favourite picks:
Amayjen The Restaurant, Feilding
If you live in the heart of the Manawatu your Mum probably knows all about this gem of a restaurant. They have put a fabulous slow cooked lamb menu together for Mother’s Day with all the trimmings including a heavenly dessert.
Find out more here.
Source Kitchen in Matakana
The offering from Source Kitchen includes a slow cooked Hawke’s Bay lamb shoulder meal package that will feed 2-3 adults. For every meal ordered for Mother’s Day they will donate a meal to a woman in need through the Hestia Women’s Refuge, and in these difficult times this is a gift that will perhaps extend to another Mum.
Find out more here.
Of course there are many more restaurants open for takeaways under Alert Level 3, so where ever you are in New Zealand check out our list here for more ideas and know that you are supporting an industry who really needs it now more than ever.
GIFT VOUCHERS
Another great way to support local hospitality is to buy a gift voucher from your Mum’s favourite restaurant which she can use to dine out when we return to the appropriate Level. This is the gift that keeps on giving as the anticipation for you Mum, as she dreams of eating out at her favourite restaurant again, is a wonderful gift to receive. You can contact her favourite restaurant directly or find a restaurant nearby from the directories below:
Restaurant Association Dinefind