Mother's Day 2026 is coming fast, and restaurant chains are leaning hard into the holiday with limited-time food offers, bonus cards and breakfast discounts for Sunday, May 10. The promotions span brunch, doughnuts, pancakes and takeout, giving families a short window to plan a meal or pick up a gift before the weekend ends.
At Denny's, customers can get $10 off a $30 breakfast order from May 9 through May 11 when ordering online or in the app with the code MOMDAY. The chain is also promising a second layer of value in the week after Mother's Day, when moms who bring in a hand-drawn IOU coupon from a loved one can get a buy-one-entrée, get-one-free offer. IHOP is serving Chocolate Covered Strawberry Pancakes for the holiday and is pairing gift card sales with a $5 bonus card for every $25 purchased.
Other chains are taking a different approach. Arby's is selling its Meat & 3 Box for $7.99, while The Capital Grille is hosting a Mother's Day brunch on Sunday with a two-course prix fixe meal that includes cocktails. The Cheesecake Factory is offering a complimentary $10 bonus card for every $50 in gift cards bought online from April 27 through May 10, with the bonus card redeemable from May 11 through June 3.
Krispy Kreme's limited-time Minis for Mom collection runs May 7-10 at participating shops nationwide, and the Maple Street Biscuit Company is bringing back its Five & Dime deal on May 9 for $5.10. Moms dining in on Mother's Day at Maple Street Biscuit Company will also receive $5.10 to put toward a future visit. Customers can buy any two medium or large drinks and receive a free 7 Brewsie, adding another quick-stop option to the weekend lineup.
The rush of offers reflects how tightly the promotions are clustered around the holiday itself. Some end on Sunday, some stretch into the following week, and several are aimed less at the meal on the table than at the return visit, the gift card and the follow-up coupon. For families deciding what to do this weekend, the clock is the point.
