There’s no one quite like Mum.
Mums are there for us in our time of need, love us unconditionally, and are always there to lend a hand or grace us with some sage advice.
Whilst we may not all be able to see our mums on Mother’s Day this year, we can still show her how special she is by sending her a thoughtful gift. If you want to show your mum some love this Mother’s Day whilst still supporting Birmingham’s brilliant independent scene then look no further. We’ve done the hard work for you, so you don’t have to. Simply scroll down this list, pick the treat (or treats) that your mum will love the most, and show her how much she means to you.
We understand Mother’s Day can be a difficult topic, so feel free to skip this guide if it is too difficult for you. Or choose a special gift from the list to treat someone else in your life who has been there for you as a thoughtful surprise.
Please note: many of these gifts and ideas will be made in small batches due to the independent nature of the guide and therefore may sell out quickly. We suggest you order as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Food
If your mum spends all year cooking for the family and you fancy treating her to a day off from the kitchen, or if your mum just loves all things foodie, we have some suggestions of the very best foodie packages to treat your mum this Mother’s Day.
Low N Slow
What: 3-course, heat at home meal with a choice of Featherblade of Beef or Rolled Pork Belly for main, for local or nationwide delivery.
Price: £30 per person.
Purchase here.
Baked In Brick
What: 4-course, heat at home Sunday Lunch with a choice of Aubrey Allen 28 Day Dry Aged Roast Beef, Oak Smoked Lamb Rump or Thyme Roasted Beetroot And Dirty Onion Tarte Tatin for main, for local delivery.
Price: £30 per person.
Purchase here.
The Plough
What: Fully loaded Mother’s Day Brunch Box for 2 people, with the option to add a bottle of Prosecco. Veggie option also available. For collection or delivery to B15 and B17 postcodes.
Price: £50 per box (for two people) or £70 per box (for two people with Prosecco).
Purchase here.
Ox and Origin
What: 3-course meal with snacks and petit fours, with re-heating instructions and optional cocktails. Kids options available and vegetarian available on request. Free delivery within 15 miles of Birmingham City Centre.
Price: £45 per person (food only). Cocktails £5 each or 5 for £20. Optional extras and kids options available at additional costs.
Purchase by emailing oxandorigin@outlook.com more info here.
Peel’s on Wheels From Hampton Manor
What: 4-course, Michelin Star meal, to re-heat and plate at home. For local and national delivery.
Price: £60 per person (optional drinks can be added for additional cost).
Purchase here.
Purnell’s Restaurant
What: Purnell’s ‘Mother’s Day @ Home’ box – multi-course, heat-at-home meal for delivery or collection.
Price: £40 per person.
Purchase via email, more information here.
OPUS
What: 3-course meal with complimentary box of 6 homemade truffles for mum. Choice of courses and children’s options available.
Price: £30 per person (£12.50 for children). Optional drinks and cheeses available at additional cost.
Purchase here.
Arch 13
What: Mother’s Day Cheese and Wine packages (with flowers included in select options).
Price: From £40
Purchase here.
Grace + James
What: Mother’s Day Cheese and Wine Hampers OR guided cheese and wine tasting (via Zoom). For collection or local delivery (see website for details).
Price: £50 per hamper, OR £35 per person for cheese and wine tasting.
Purchase here.
Aktar At Home
What: Sunday Lunch box or Curry box available for collection or national delivery. Not specifically Mother’s Day themed but a high quality, great value heat-at-home meal option nonetheless.
Price: £65 (Sunday Lunch) or £70 (Curry Box) – easily serves 4 people.
Purchase here.
Lewis’s
What: Breakfast hampers (meat, veggie and vegan options available) packed full of items for the ultimate Mother’s Day breakfast/brunch.
Price: £20 (for two people)
Purchase here.
Pietanic
What: Mother’s Day Box for 2 people, 3-courses with bottle of wine and choice of starters and pies.
Price: £40-50
Purchase here.
Sticky Beaks
What: 3-course meal with choice of Slow-cooked Argentinian Spiced Lamb or Slow-cooked Beef Bourguignon.
Price: £40 for 2 people
To purchase, email stickybeaksdelivery@gmail.com more info here.
Full Of Chaat
What: Delicious Indian dishes. For £40 get 3 main dishes of your choice with fluffy rice, 2 samosas, 2 fresh naans, sides and a box of 6 Mother’s Day cupcakes. Delivery to Birmingham postcodes.
Price: £40
To purchase, email enquiries@fullofchaat.com more info here.
Take-aways
OR if you simply want to treat your Mum to a delicious take-away, check out our guide to Birmingham’s independents offering take-away, delivery and collection services, here.
Afternoon Tea
Nothing says ‘I love you, Mum’ like an Afternoon Tea. We might not be able to go out to indulge in a glorious Afternoon Tea, but that doesn’t mean you can’t treat your mum to a delicious treat. Select one of these Afternoon Teas to be enjoyed at home instead and have your mum tuck into all manner of cakes and savouries.
The Early Bird Bakery
What: Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea for 2 with meat and vegetarian options available and children’s option.
Price: £45-50 for 2 people (£12.50 for kids)
Purchase here.
Zindiya
What: Ready-to-eat Mother’s Day High Chai (Indian Afternoon Tea) for two. Available to pre-order for collection only.
Price: £35 (for 2 people)
Purchase here.
Cherry Reds
What: Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea Hampers including homemade cakes and more (drinks options available to add at extra costs). Local delivery available (free on orders over £15).
Price: Gift bundles from £10
Purchase here.
Coffee Tales
What: Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea for two, with choices of sandwiches/quiches and cakes/sweet treats. For delivery to B postcodes or collection.
Price: £38 (for two)
Purchase here.
Jacques
What: Lavish Afternoon Tea for one or two people (a range of gifts including chocolates, cakes and champagne available too).
Price: £25.95 for one, £49.95 for two
Purchase here.
tuttoAPPOSTO
What: Sicilian inspired Afternoon Tea including selection of teas and a mimosa cocktail.
Price: available on request.
DM on Instagram to purchase.
Cafe Isabella
What: Afternoon Tea and Cake Boxes for collection or delivery (FREE within 3 miles). Optional extras like flowers or a hand-written card available for that extra special touch.
Price: £22.50 per person or £40 for 2 (Cake Boxes £17.50)
To purchase, email cafeisabellasolihull@gmail.com more info here.
Silver Tree Bakery
What: Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea featuring a selection of sweet and savoury treats. Vegetarian option available.
Price: £25 per person.
Purchase here.
Rochers Patisserie
What: Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea featuring beautiful artisan savouries and sweets.
Price: £25 per person.
Purchase here.
Broken Yolk Catering
What: Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea. Dietary requirements catered for on request and children’s option available. Local delivery available.
Price: £25 per person
Purchase through Facebook page, more info here.
Cakes, Bakes and Sweet Treats
Treat your mum to some delicious cakes, brownies or other baked goods or a beautiful box of handmade luxury chocolates for an indulgent Mother’s Day treat. Here’s our selection of the best.
The Chocolate Quarter
What: Luxury, handmade chocolate truffles and gifts, available for nationwide delivery.
Price: £6 +
Purchase here.
1683 Chocolate Place
What: Luxury, artisan chocolates, available for national delivery.
Price: Gift boxes £16.50 – £34 (other items available)
Purchase here.
Wnder Chocolate
What: Modern chocolate company applying science to make the best chocolate bars.
Price: From £6.95
Purchase here.
Beanu Cacao
What: Bean to bar chocolate bars.
Price: From £3
Purchase here.
Miss Macaroon
What: Premium, hand-made, gluten-free, French macaroons with national delivery and profits going to social enterprise schemes.
Price: £15 +
Purchase here.
Beki’s Brownies
What: Mother’s Day Mixed Brownie Box, featuring 6 brownies, of different flavours. Nationwide delivery.
Price: £20 (approx.)
Purchase here.
Brutally Honest Bakery
What: Boxes of ‘Big Fat Slabs’ such as brownies, flapjacks and other traybakes, which are free from dairy, eggs, nuts and gluten. Free delivery within the UK on orders over £14.99.
Price: From £14.99
Purchase here.
Orientee Bakery
What: Assorted artisan pastries and baked goods including doughnuts, cronuts and cruffins. For collection and local delivery (minimum order £15 for delivery).
Price: From £2.50
Purchase here.
Cristina’s Cucina
What: Authentic, handmade, Italian desserts and treats such as Cannoli and Tiramisu.
Price: From £12
Purchase here.
Bethel Bakery
What: Mother’s Day Gift Boxes filled with brownies, biscuits, cakesicles and more, beautifully decorated and packaged for that special touch. Delivery and collection available.
Price: From £20
Purchase here.
Peony Bakes
What: Homemade brownies with a range of toppings (think Oreo, Kinder, Snickers etc). For delivery or collection.
Price: From £10
Purchase here.
Olive & Berry Grazing
What: Graze boxes and boards for collection and local delivery.
Price: From £35
Message on Instagram to order here.
ViTa
What: Box of cakes and bakes (think brownies, macarons, cookie bars and more – gf and vegan brownie options available). Optional Prosecco and Champagne available. For collection or delivery.
Price: From £15
Purchase here.
Drinks
If your Mum deserves a BIG drink for getting through the last year, why not treat her to her favourite tipple. Whether its a bottle of wine or bubbly, a bespoke cocktail or even a beer, here are our favourites.
The Pineapple Club
What: Pre-batched and bottled cocktails, ready to pour out over ice.
Price: £30
Purchase here.
Loki Wine
What: Wine, spirits and more by the bottle, for home delivery or collection on store.
Price: Wine from approx. £8.99
Purchase here.
Stirchley Wines and Spirits
What: A wide range of beers, wines, spirits and more. Shop in store or click and collect.
Price: From £1.49
Purchase here.
Wine Freedom
What: Natural wines by the bottle, for delivery.
Price: From £9
Purchase here.
Connolly’s
What: Wide selection of wines, beers, spirits and more. For collection or delivery.
Price: From £4.50
Purchase here.
ū:who
What: Coffee blends inspired by great music.
Price: From £7.50
Purchase here.
Quarter Horse Coffee
What: Speciality coffee beans.
Price: From £8
Purchase here.
Flowers
One of the most traditional gifts you can give your Mum for Mother’s Day, but one that is sure to put a big smile on her face. After all, who doesn’t love a big bunch of beautiful blooms? Here’s our pick of the bunch (pun well and truly intended).
Isherwood and Co.
What: Mother’s Day Bouquets and a selection of other cards and gifts. For collection and delivery to select ‘B’ postcodes.
Price: Mother’s Day Bouquets from £26.50
Purchase here.
Bloom Collective
What: Luxury, seasonal Mother’s Day Bouquet with Birmingham delivery.
Price: £45
Purchase here.
Flowers At Moor Street
What: A range of floral options from a single rose to hand-tied, bespoke and premium bouquets. For delivery across Birmingham and surrounding areas.
Price: From £8.50
Purchase here.
Flowerology
What: Mother’s Day bouquet with free delivery within 5 miles of Sutton Coldfield.
Price: £39
Purchase here.
Blossom By Kayleigh
What: Mother’s Day Virtual Hand-Tied Bouquet Box which includes fresh blooms, an iced, shortbread biscuit from Frills Cupcakes, a cup of tea from Fornums and Mason and a special note. There will be a link to a pre recorded video on how to make the bouquet. Boxes will be delivered or ready for collection on Saturday 13th March.
Price: £35
Message on Instagram or Facebook to purchase, more info here.
Hedge
What: Generous bouquet of seasonal blooms. Free delivery within 5 miles of Harborne.
Price: £55
Purchase here.
Mother’s Day Cards
Got carried away buying all manner of thoughtful gifts for your Mum but forgot the all important card? Don’t worry, we got you. Order from one of these brilliant indies and you’ll have the perfect card just in time.
Smithsonia
What: Carefully curated selection of Mother’s Day cards. Top tip: they stock some lovely gifts too – have a browse while you’re choosing a card.
Price: From £2.40
Purchase here.
Folk Like These
What: Illustrated greetings cards (a selection of gifts are available too).
Price: From £3.50
Purchase here.
CardsByBanks
What: Unique hand-drawn cards with Brummie sentiments.
Price: £3.70
Purchase here.
Baby Aid Birmingham
What: ‘Mom’ charity Mother’s Day card with donation (option to add further donation if desired).
Price: From £2.50
Purchase here.
Sparklymouse
What: Greeting card printed from an original hand-embroidered piece.
Price: £3
Purchase here.
Thoughtful Gifts
Looking for that perfect gift to show your Mum how much you care? Look no further. We’ve rounded up the very best gifts from Birmingham’s independents. Just pick your favourite (or favourites) and get ordering. You’re welcome.
Jungle
What: Stylish selection of houseplants. Delivered to your door nationwide (free local delivery for select B postcodes).
Price: From £4.99
Purchase here.
Kt Robbins Ceramics
What: Selection of beautiful hand-thrown and hand-glazed ceramic vases, mugs, travel cups and more. Next shop update: 8 March.
Price: From £36
Purchase here.
Harvest
What: Selection of gift sets available featuring organic, natural skincare, bath and body products.
Price: From £10
Purchase here.
Hannah Kyriakou Design
What: Hand-crafted, sterling silver, botanical inspired jewellery.
Price: From £29
Purchase here.
Lint & Thread
What: Embroidered ‘Recycled Pink Country Garden Jumper’
Price: £55
Purchase here.
The Clean Kilo
What: Zero-waste parcels (customisable gift parcels filled with plastic free and zero-waste goodies).
Price: From £18
Purchase here.
Ngopi
What: Self care gift set featuring scented soy wax candle, coffee beans and coffee soap bar.
Price: £20
Purchase here.
Chiesa Candles
What: Hand-poured, organic soy wax candles.
Price: £20
Purchase here.
Love Kiki Designs
What: Handmade colourful clay jewellery.
Price: From £6.50
Purchase here.
Zen
What: A range of gifts for the spiritual – from crystals to incense and lots more.
Price: From £1.50
Purchase here.
Quietude
What: A selection of items and gifts to help Mum unwind and relax.
Price: From £4.99
Purchase here.
The Quarterworkshop
What: Gift voucher for a Jewellery Making Workshop.
Price: From £60
Purchase here.
Kin Home
What: Carefully curated range of homeware and gifts, shoppable online.
Price: From £6.50
Purchase here.
Minima
What: Stylish selection of homeware and gifts.
Price: From £7
Purchase here.
Driftroom
What: Collection of fun and unique gifts.
Price: From £4.99
Purchase here.
B18 Leather
What: Handmade leather coin purse.
Price: £33
Purchase here.
Lucky Pablo
What: Colourful prints featuring ‘Joyful designs for uncertain times’.
Price: From £10
Purchase here.
My Vintage Prints
What: Art made from vintage dictionaries.
Price: From £3.99
Purchase here.
For The Brummie Mummy
If your mum is a proud Brummie through and through and loves all things Birmingham, we have a great selection of Brum merch for you to choose from! Here’s our selection of the best gifts out there made by Brummies, for Brummies.
Punks and Chancers
What: Best-selling ‘YES BAB’ Breton stripe top in a brand new colour way, made from 100% organic cotton.
Price: £34
Purchase here.
Faye Quinn Design
What: Prints of Birmingham pubs (The Old Crown and The Prince of Wales, Moseley).
Price: From £10
Purchase here.
Bab Box – March
What: Monthly box of curated goodies from Brum’s independents. March edition ships in time for Mother’s Day.
Price: £27
Purchase here.
Harborne Handmade Crafts Market
What: Crafts market (will be held online due to Covid restrictions) where you can shop lots of local goodies on Sunday 7 March.
Price: A range of prices.
Shop online on Sunday 7 March, find more details here.
BMAG Gift Shop
What: A range of Birmingham-themed gifts for all budgets and tastes.
Price: From £2.99
Purchase here.
Provide
What: Brummie merch (including this ‘Alright Bab’ tote bag).
Price: From £4.99
Purchase here.
Brumhaus
What: Graphic art prints of Birmingham.
Price: From £50
Purchase here.
Tom Woolley Illustration
What: Illustrated maps of Birmingham.
Price: From £10
Purchase here.
Shelli Graham
What: Birmingham Alphabet Print.
Price: From £16.20
Purchase here.
Frilly Industries
What: Birmingham Globe Souvenir Necklace.
Price: £40
Purchase here.
Working Clasp
What: ‘Bab’ laser cut statement necklace.
Price: £17
Purchase here.
Dot Moth Studio
What: Pack of 3 Birmingham inspired notebooks.
Price: £5
Purchase here.
Draw My City
What: Watercolour sketches of Birmingham landmarks.
Price: From £12
Purchase here.
Verity Milligan Photography
What: Birmingham photographic prints.
Price: From £50
Purchase here.
Sam Henderson Photography
What: Birmingham photographic prints.
Price: On request.
DM on Instagram here to purchase.
Ross Jukes Photography
What: Birmingham photographic prints.
Price: From £45
Purchase here.
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