The provided source material details a range of freebies, deals, and promotional offers available for Mother’s Day 2022, primarily focused on the United States market. The information encompasses restaurant and retail promotions, gift card incentives, and experiential offers. The sources indicate that these offers were valid for Mother's Day on May 8, 2022, with some extending to the surrounding weekend. Key themes include complimentary food items, bonus gift cards with purchase, percentage discounts on gifts and flowers, and special event pricing. The data is drawn from a variety of promotional round-ups and deal-focused websites, which aggregate information from brand announcements and local offers.
Restaurant and Food-Based Freebies and Deals
A significant portion of the available offers centres on dining experiences and food gifts. Several national and regional restaurant chains provided special incentives for mothers on or around Mother's Day 2022.
Complimentary Food Items: * Shoney’s Restaurant: Mothers dining in were eligible for a free piece of strawberry pie on Mother’s Day. * TCBY: Mothers received the first 6-ounce frozen dessert free at participating locations on Mother’s Day. * MOD Pizza: More than 125 locations nationwide offered one free 11-inch pizza or salad for mothers from open to close. No purchase or coupon was necessary; patrons simply needed to inform staff that they were a mother or were with a mother. * Baskin-Robbins: A promotion for May 12 (noted as a past offer from 2021) involved a free 1-oz. ice cream with a waffle cone chip dipped in and sprinkles from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. * City BBQ: Mothers received a free piece of triple chocolate cake on May 14. * First Watch: A complimentary box of chocolate was offered with purchase, while supplies lasted. * Beef O’Brady’s: A past offer from 2021 provided a free meal for Mom with the purchase of an equal or lesser value up to $10 at participating locations on May 12.
Gift Card and Bonus Card Promotions: * Chili’s: Purchasers of $50 in gift cards received a free $10 e-bonus card. * Cracker Barrel: Scheduling a pickup order for the Mother’s Day weekend resulted in a free $10 digital bonus card. * Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que: Mothers who dined during the Mother’s Day weekend received a free $10 bonus card. * Miller’s Ale House: Buying $50 in gift cards yielded a free $10 bonus card. * Cheryl’s Cookies: Buying the 6 cookie sampler for $6.99 (shipped) provided a $10 bonus gift card.
Discounted Meals and Special Menus: * Mimi’s Cafe: Offered a Mother’s Day three-course menu for $28. * Bravo and Brio: Provided an exclusive Mother’s Day Weekend Package for pick-up, curbside, or delivery in three sizes, available between May 6 and May 8. * P.F. Chang’s: Promoted a Mother’s Day 4 Course Celebration Menu. * Rusty Bucket: Encouraged treating Mom to brunch. * Mimi’s Cafe: Offered a Mother’s Day three-course menu for $28. * McCormick & Schmick’s: Featured a three-course special starting at $47 on May 8. An unconfirmed report suggested a free chocolate-covered strawberry for mothers on May 9.
Other Food and Drink Offers: * Tim Hortons: The Canadian chain offered a Timbit Arrangement (a gift of Timbits) at select U.S. retailers on May 8, as reported by Chew Boom. * Chili’s: The Patron ‘Rita cocktail was available for just $5 during May, including on Mother’s Day. * California Pizza Kitchen: Heart-shaped pizzas were available on a heart-shaped crispy thin crust at no additional charge from May 9 through May 12. The brand also ran a fundraiser donating 20% of food and non-alcoholic beverage purchases to March of Dimes when patrons mentioned the cause to their server. * Fogo de Chão: Diners on Mother’s Day (May 9) or Mexican Mother’s Day (May 10) received $25 off two Full Churrascos for their next visit.
Retail, Gift, and Experience-Based Promotions
Beyond dining, several retailers and service providers offered discounts, free shipping, or experiential gifts.
Flowers and Gift Baskets: * Bouqs: A $10 discount on delivery was available for weekday delivery with a scheduled login. * 1-800-Flowers: Savings of up to $25 off on select bouquets were offered. Another source listed Mother’s Day bouquets starting at $19.99. * FTD: Use of the code MDAY25 provided 25% off select Mother’s Day gifts. * Mrs. Fields: Up to 25% off on Mother’s Day Collection Gifts was available. * Amazon Whole Foods: A 15-stem tulip bouquet was listed for $9.99.
Apparel and Accessories: * Vera Bradley: Offered 30% off totes, crossbody, and shoulder bags through Sunday, May 9, plus free shipping. * Plato’s Closet and Once Upon a Child: In Central Ohio, a promotion encouraged nominating a mother on their Instagram and Facebook pages on May 8 for a chance to win a $25 gift card to a local store.
Other Retail and Service Offers: * Amazon: Free one-day shipping was available on lots of Mother’s Day gifts. * Auntie Anne’s: A past offer from 2021 provided a buy-one-get-one-free deal on any pretzel product via the Pretzel Perks App, valid from May 7 to May 9, 2021. * BD’s Mongolian Grill: Signing up for BD Rewards and showing the offer email provided a free dessert. * Romano’s Macaroni Grill: A 25% discount on all digital gift cards was available using the code “TREATMOM” online.
Experiential and Local Offers: * Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: A Central Ohio offer (noted as not yet updated for 2022 in the source) stated that all mothers would get free admission with a paid admission for their child or grandchild on Mother’s Day (listed as May 12 in the source, which conflicts with the general May 8 date). * Chicken Salad Chick: A Triple Point Day was scheduled for Friday, May 6, with a Mother’s Day offer also expected.
Considerations and Limitations for UK Consumers
The provided source material is heavily focused on U.S.-based chains and promotions. For UK consumers, direct participation in these offers would likely be limited due to geographic restrictions. The data does not specify whether any of these brands (e.g., 1-800-Flowers, Chili’s, MOD Pizza, Tim Hortons) operate UK-based services or have equivalent Mother’s Day promotions for the UK market. The mention of "Central Ohio Mother’s Day Offers" further emphasises the localised nature of many promotions.
Furthermore, several offers are marked as "not yet confirmed for 2022" or reference past years (e.g., 2021 dates for Auntie Anne’s and Baskin-Robbins). This indicates that the aggregated lists may include expired or unverified promotions. Consumers were advised to check business social media pages, local newspapers, radio, television, and company websites for current and localised specials.
Conclusion
The source data for Mother’s Day 2022 outlines a diverse array of promotional strategies employed by restaurants and retailers. The most common offers included complimentary food items for mothers, bonus gift cards with purchases, and percentage discounts on gifts and flowers. While the information provides a useful overview of the types of deals available, it is important to note its geographical specificity to the United States and the inclusion of some unverified or past-year promotions. For UK consumers seeking similar offers, the primary takeaway is the methodology for finding such deals: monitoring official brand channels, local media, and promotional websites for region-specific announcements, as the direct U.S. offers may not be applicable.