Treat Mum to a Lebanese Feast This Mother's Day
Mother’s Day 2026 lands on Sunday, 10 May — and if there’s one thing every mum deserves, it’s a table that actually means something. Not a rushed brunch with cold avocado toast. Not a frozen lasagne pretending to be a treat. A proper feast. Real food. The kind of spread that fills the table edge to edge and somehow brings the whole family back to it for hours.
That’s the Lebanese way. And honestly, that’s what Mum’s been doing for you her whole life, feeding everyone properly. It’s how she shows love.
This year, you return the favour.
What “real food” actually means
Look, “real food” gets thrown around a lot. So let’s be clear about what it means at El Jannah.
It means chicken marinated overnight, not blasted with seasoning at the last second. It means cooking over real charcoal, not a gas grill set to “fake smoky”. It means toum made the proper way, with garlic, oil, salt and lemon – emulsified until it’s that fluffy white cloud that ruins all other garlic sauces for you forever. It means tabouli with parsley you can actually taste, and Lebanese bread that’s soft, not stale, baked that morning with only 4 ingredients, preservative free. Who else can say that?
Real food takes time. It takes a recipe that’s been refined for over 25 years.
And on Mother’s Day, the one day she shouldn’t be standing over a stove herself, it’s the only thing worth bringing to her table.
Why a Lebanese feast hits different
A Lebanese feast isn’t really a meal. It’s a love language.
It’s the platter in the centre of the table, not the plate in front of you. It’s everyone reaching, tearing, dipping, passing. It’s six things to try before the main event arrives. It’s the aunty saying “eat, eat” when you’re already full, and somehow finding room. It’s leftovers wrapped in foil and sent home with the cousins.
For Mum, a feast says something a card can’t: we made room for you, the way you’ve always made room for us. And the beauty of doing it the El Jannah way is that all of it shows up at her door, hot and ready, without her seeing the inside of a kitchen.
Family pack ideas, by crowd size
Small lunch (2–3 people) A whole chicken, chips, toum, Lebanese Bread, tabouli, hommous. Enough mezze to make it feel special, not so much you’re eating it for three days. Get the Whole Chicken Meal
Family Feast territory (4–6 people) Go straight for the Family Feast. Add extra hommous, baba ghanoush, fattoush, and pickles. This is the version most of you recognise — and the one most likely to make Mum quietly emotional.
Big extended-family feast (8+ people) Don’t go past the Family XXL, all the mezze, extra Lebanese bread, extra garlic sauce (always extra toum). This is the spread for the day the cousins, the aunties, and the in-laws are all turning up. Lean in.
The Members Only Mother’s Day offer
Here’s the bit worth knowing before Sunday. El Jannah Members who order on Sunday 10 May go into the draw to win 1 of 5 $150 vouchers.
The details:
- Members Only — sign up in the El Jannah app before Sunday if you haven’t already. Takes thirty seconds.
- You need to be signed in to your account when you order.
- Place a delivery or pick-up order on Sunday 10 May to be entered into the draw.
- $3.95 flat delivery for members through the app. Yes, really, only $3.95!
Five winners. Each gets a $150 voucher. That’s a head start on the next big family dinner — which, let’s be honest, is probably next weekend.
How to order for Mother’s Day
Three ways to get the feast to Mum’s table:
- The El Jannah app — fastest, gets you the $3.95 member delivery rate, and locks you into the voucher draw automatically.
- The website at eljannah.com.au.
- Walk into your local store – find your closest at eljannah.com.au/locations.
Order earlier in the day. Mother’s Day is one of the busiest days of the year for us. If you want a 12:30pm lunch delivery, get your order in before 11am. If you’re aiming for a later sitting, schedule it the day before.
Mother’s Day FAQ
When is Mother’s Day in Australia in 2026? Sunday, 10 May 2026.
Is El Jannah open on Mother’s Day? Yes — all restaurants are open, and the app and website are taking orders all day.
What’s the best Lebanese food for Mother’s Day? A Family Feast with extra mezze (hommous, baba ghanoush, tabouli, fattoush, pickles) and Lebanese bread. Add falafel if you want to make it more of an occasion.
How do I enter the $150 voucher draw? Sign in to your El Jannah Member account and place a delivery or pick-up order on Sunday 10 May. That’s it — you’re in the draw. Five winners.
How much is delivery on Mother’s Day? $3.95 flat for Members ordering through the app.
Can I pre-order or schedule a delivery time? Yes — schedule through the app in advance. Highly recommended for Mother’s Day so you lock in the time slot you want.
The day Mum actually wants
She doesn’t want flowers that wilt by Wednesday. She doesn’t want a brunch where she ends up cutting up the kids’ food anyway. She wants the family at the table, real food in front of her, and someone else worrying about the dishes.
Give her the feast. Slow-cooked charcoal chicken, mezze across the whole table, Lebanese bread still warm, toum within arm’s reach. The way she’d do it for you.
Order on Sunday 10 May through the El Jannah app. No cooking. Real food. Members go in the draw to win 1 of 5 $150 vouchers.
Mum’s earned every bit of it.
Terms & Conditions
- The promotion is open to El Jannah Members only.
- To enter, members must be signed in to their account at the time of ordering.
- Entry is automatic when a member places a delivery or pick-up order on Sunday 10 May 2026.
- One entry per order. Multiple eligible orders earn multiple entries.
- 5 winners will each receive a $150 El Jannah voucher.
- Winners will be drawn at random on Tuesday 12 May and notified via the contact details on their member account.
- Vouchers are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
- El Jannah reserves the right to amend these terms at any time.