Best Mother’s Day afternoon teas and food hampers UK 2023
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and if you want to give mum a meal to remember you can’t go wrong with a classic - afternoon tea. An afternoon tea together at home is a fantastic way to enjoy each other’s company - and can prove considerably more cost effective than heading out to local haunts, which often bump up the price on their afternoon tea in time for Mothering Sunday.
What is included in a tradional afternoon tea?
There aren’t any rules when it comes to the food included as part of an afternoon tea, but a standard version is served on a three tier cake stand and has a tier of sandwiches, a tier of cakes and one of scones or teacakes. Some also include pastries, petits fours and biscuits. You can swank it up with some champers, or keep it civilised with lashings of freshly brewed tea.
Frankly, though, we would eschew any concerns about what traditional teas contain and pay closer attention to what food and drinks your mum loves.
Doesn’t like tea? Choose an afternoon tea with a bottle of fizz included, or some delicious coffee. Chooses cheese over chocolate? Plump for some decadent savouries and posh fromage, like this delightful option from Not on the High Street.
For that reason, we’ve cast our net further than a simple round-up of afternoon teas and included some decadent hampers - there’s something here to please every mum’s palate.
When is Mother’s Day?
Mother’s Day in the UK falls on 19 March this year - as ever, it falls three weeks before Easter Sunday.
Before you buy any of these sets you should check the delivery and pick-up information. Some products will have a longer shelf life than others and you need to check that what you buy will last until the big day.
The afternoon tea box is made fresh to order from Morrisons, and provides a perfect selection of goodies for two people.
That entails an ideal mix of savoury and sweet - sandwiches, pork pies, fruit scones, clotted cream, jam and cakes, all of which is washed down with a refreshing cup of Yorkshire Tea.
If you have a sibling joining you, or you want dad to join you too, then you can also order an afternoon tea box for one for £6 which contains the same tasty sweet and savoury treats.
Delivery: The afternoon tea box is only available for collection in store.
To order the afternoon tea, select your local pick-up store, a pick-up date and a pick-up time. The box must be ordered at least three days in advance so that it can be freshly prepared to order.
There are certain rules you end up setting for yourself when you write about food frequently - a personal one is to not use the word ‘moreish’ too often. And yet, the Fortnum and Mason hamper is sooooooo good we’re going to have to break it out - here are some seriously moreish goodies.
A wicker hamper that you’ll keep (we have all of our Fortnum and Mason hampers in employ around our house, storing everything from magazines to toilet rolls - they look great) is replete with loads of their best-selling goodies - a delicious collection. Our favourites? The macadamia nut biscuits are the cheeky little devils that caused us to break out the ‘m’ word. What a treat.
Contains: Piccadilly macadamia nut biscuits 200g, Fortnum’s earl grey shortbread rounds 125g, Fortnum’s famous teas 3 x 25g, chocolossus biscuits 600g, Fortnum’s strawberry preserve 200g, milk chocolate selection box 120g, mini classic world teas 3 x 25g, traditional shortbread fingers 160g, white chocolate strawberry and black pepper bar 75g, milk chocolate lavender bar 75g, 70% dark chocolate bar 75g
Delivery: Mainland UK
Delivery costs: takes 3 to 5 days and costs £3.95, or you can opt for next day delivery for £9.95.
