If there’s one way to impress mum, it’s to shout her a fancy feed. This tried-and-true Mother’s Day ritual is not only guaranteed to earn brownie points, but it means you also get to partake in a delish celebratory nosh-up, and we love it when everyone wins. One fave local haunt is hosting not one, but three different mouth-watering spreads and OMG, how do we actually choose and if only we had three mums to spoil. If she’s a high tea devotee, buffet buff or seafood supporter, the culinary powerhouses at JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort & Spa have your Mum’s Day munches sorted.
Award-winning High Tea in the Tamborine Gallery
Find me a mum…or a human…who doesn’t go bonkers for a high tea. This isn’t just any old high tea either, it’s an award-winner – and rightly so! A resort tradition using only the finest locally sourced ingredients, she’ll enjoy the best of both worlds with sweet and savoury delights to feed the eyes and of course, titillate the tastebuds. Served in the Tamborine Gallery at JW Marriott Gold Coast, we’re talking meticulously crafted pastries, seasonal fresh fruits and gourmet sandwiches. And, a high tea just isn’t a high tea without beautifully baked scones with double cream and homemade jams. To wash it all down, there is freshly brewed coffee and a wide selection of tantalising teas, premium vinos, beer and sparkling wine. All of this plus live entertainment for $99 per adult, or $59 per child aged 17 years and under (including soft drink), you’d be hard-pressed finding something more fitting to celebrate your fam’s beloved matriarch.
‘High Seas’ at Chapter & Verse
Ok we know we just said it would be uphill to beat the high tea’s wow factor (or ‘chow’ factor), but for seafood lovers, this may just do it. For $109 per adult, Chapter & Verse are combining the high tea concept with all our favourite locally harvested ocean eats to create (drumroll please) High Seas! This ultimate sea to table experience is pure brilliance and let’s be honest, we’re going with or without mum (just kidding mum – you’re totally invited). Imagine natural oysters, tiger prawns, green lip mussels, Moreton Bay bugs, seared tuna open sandwich, smoked salmon tartine with capers and dill, and spanner crab sandwiches and if you’re not drooling, then what is actually wrong with you? For the sweet lovers, they’re serving up artful desserts including: mango coconut passionfruit slice, macarons, strawberry choux, seasonal fruit tart and of course, freshly baked scones with double cream and homemade jams. Plus, there will be JW Griffin chocolates because Easter will be a distant memory by then and she’ll be proper ready for another choccy hit. Add a glass of Moët & Chandon Champagne (AKA fancy mum fuel), freshly brewed coffee and a beautiful selection of teas and there you have it, a recipe for the happiest mum in the land.
Mother’s Day Seafood Buffet at Citrique Restaurant
If mum’s a sucker for an all-you-can-eat buffet with amazing seafood, there’s no further discussion required because you’re taking her to Citrique Restaurant’s award-winning seafood buffet. We’re talking the most delectable ocean treasures like Pacific oysters, Mooloolaba tiger prawns, Blue Swimmer crabs, Moreton Bay bugs, spanner crab, green lip mussels and Hervey Bay scallops. If she likes to mix it up, there is also an extensive spread of artisan antipasto, succulent roasts, Asian inspired dishes, wood-fired pizza and European classics. End the feast on a sweet note with an array of artful desserts created by the pastry team, while also treating her to the opportunity to bop along to live entertainment – because food always tastes better with live music! If this isn’t enough, they’re also giving all mums a JW gift and seriously, sign us up. Tickets are $129 per adult, $64 per child (aged five to twelve), and free for littlelies under four.
When: Sunday 8th May.
High Tea at Tamborine Gallery: 1pm – 3pm. Book here.
High Sea’s at Chapter & Verse: 12pm – 3pm. Book here.
Seafood Buffet at Citrique: 12pm – 3pm. Book here.
Words by Bianca Trathen.
STORY SPONSORED BY JW MARRIOTT GOLD COAST RESORT & SPA