This article first appeared in The Edge Financial Daily, on May 3, 2016.

Spoil your mum on this very special day with a truly delectable meal. Ranging from high tea to decadent buffets and thoughtful set meals, here are some options delightful enough for the queen of your heart.  

High tea and bespoke bracelets 

Join Bowerhaus co-founders Shentel and Elizabeth Lee for a special Mother’s Day experience, where guests will have the chance to create their very own bespoke Bowerhaus bracelets. The event will make a great bonding experience for mothers and daughters who are looking for some girly fun. The event is priced at RM350 for two bespoke bracelets and a high tea set for two or RM190 for one bespoke bracelet and high tea. Reservations are to be made online as seats are limited, the event, which has two sessions of  your choice, starts at 2pm and 3.30pm respectively, on Sunday at Ben’s, Bangsar Shopping Centre, Jalan Maarof, Bangsar. Make your reservations on bowerhaus-shop.com/shop/product-category/mothers-day.

A decadent champagne brunch

Go all out for the mother who loves the finer things in life with Shook!'s Mother’s Day Champagne brunch, which includes a goody bag, an endless flow of Moët & Chandon Champagne and a fashion show by fine jewellery maker Carrera y Carrera. Guests will have the chance to see the extensive collection of diamonds and precious stones as they dine buffet style. All guests will also have the chance of entering a lucky draw, and prizes include a RM5,000 voucher from Carrera y Carrera, stays at The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur and The Majestic Kuala Lumpur and as well as gifts from Annick Goutal, Phillip Wain, Newans Tea House, Pak Loh Chiu Chow and Shook!. The brunch is priced at RM330 per person, the buffet-only spread without Champagne is RM210 per person, and children are charged RM100. The brunch starts from noon to 4pm at Shook!, Starhill Gallery, Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur. Call (03) 2782 3875 for reservations. 

Mother’s Day Seafood Sunday 

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Latest Recipe in Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur with their famous Seafood Sunday, which features ocean fresh crayfish, clams, mussels and prawns. You can also surprise mum with a special cake in the shape of the hat known as Mom’s Favourite Hat, which has been specially created by the hotel’s talented pastry chef. All cake orders must be made two days before, and collection is at Latitude 03. The seafood special is priced at RM180 nett per person, starting from noon onwards, at Latest Recipe, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur, 2 Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur. Call (03) 2263 7434 for reservations.

Japanese-Thai at Ploy

Sample delicious Japanese-Thai cuisine at Ploy this Mother’s Day. The four-course menu includes a range of scrumptious appetisers and main courses like chicken paitan soup, a comforting herbal soup with exotic black chicken and salted bamboo, a choice of pan seared grouper in red onion cream dashi with asparagus or Kochujang crispy chicken with white miso and chilli. The meal ends with My Mom is the Bomb!, an Instagram worthy chocolate bomb that unfolds to reveal a red velvet cake, lemongrass and pandan mousse and an I Love Mom cookie. The meal is priced at RM118++ per person and there will be a 20% discount for groups of four guests and above. Available for lunch and dinner at Ploy, G-2, Work@Clearwater, Jalan Changkat Semantan, Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur. Visit www.ploywithyourfood.com to make reservations.