La Vista Social Club
in Melville will be running a special Mother's Day menu all day. As a treat on Sunday night, there will be a performance by Saranti Reeders, Angela Killian and Jacques le Roux. They will be performing hits from the great musicals, some Jacques Brel and more. The evening starts at about 7.30 and cover charge is R40 per person. Space is limited. Tel: 011-482-4943.
The five-star Auberge Michel
in Sandown has a five-course menu for R425 per person, with flowers for guests by Paddy Gibb's. Reserve via email at [email protected] Tel: 011-883-7013.
The Hyatt Hotel
in Rosebank is having a jazz afternoon in their beautiful sunny gardens from 12.30 to 3pm, with African jazz on the Conservatory Terrace. Barbeque buffet priced at R180 per adult and R90 per child.
For Mother's Day there is also a Viennese Tea, served in the Conservatory Lounge, where a pianist will entertain from 3pm. The Viennese High Tea includes a selection of cakes, pastries and cookies by pastry chef Bastian Eversmann. Cost is R85 for adults and R70 for children and senior citizens. Tel: 011-280-1234.
Take a picnic to the Joburg Zoo
and enjoy the Concert at the Zoo with the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are R20 per person and toddlers under 3 get in free.
Montecasino:
- Moms will be spoilt by the Fourways casino with a welcome drink from Liquifruit, a pink rose, chocolates from Lindt and a complimentary foot, hand or head massage from Mangwanani.
- Four-course menu at La Scala for R150 p/p, with flowers and chocolate included.
- Ocean Basket has a platter of 18 princess prawns, calamari, linefish, strips of fried haloumi cheese with chips and rice plus a bottle of house wine for R199.
- Donatella's has a prawn special and a free mini Frangelico bottle on arrival for the moms.
- Lorraine's Wine & Dine has a three-course set menu which includes filter coffee for R190.
- Verdicchio has a complimentary liqueur for mom, plus miniature bottles of Moët et Chandon Rosé available for purchase, exclusively for bookings.
- At Paros @ Cantare, a three-course meal for R130 p/p, with children aged under 12 paying R60.
- At the gorgeous new outdoor Piazza, The Met is offering a traditional roast beef and Yorkshire pudding meal for R85.
- Mugg & Bean will be giving away chocolates to all moms.
- John Dory's is featuring a Mother's Day Flavour Festival.
- And for theatre buffs, the Pieter Toerien Theatre is offering Moms a Buy-One-Get-One-Free special.
For further info, log on to the Montecasino website - Montecasinoor call 011-510-7813.