M&S launches Mother's Day hampers from £20 including prosecco afternoon tea

Marks & Spencer expanded its Mother’s Day hamper range on 26 February, offering options priced from £20 and a standout pink prosecco afternoon tea basket that has proved especially popular. Tyla reported that “Shoppers are completely obsessed with the new M&S pink prosecco Mother’s Day afternoon tea gift hamper,” and noted the £55 gift basket has “received gleaming five-star reviews all over.”

The £55 pink prosecco Mother’s Day afternoon tea hamper is described in Tyla as including a four-pack of Devon scones, Elsanta strawberry jam, Cornish clotted cream, a red velvet cake, a 12-pack of mini macaroons and Bellante pink prosecco. Tyla reproduced customers’ reactions, including: “There is a lot in this afternoon tea – at least three good feeds,” and “It’s so nicely presented – the packaging is so nice and I think it’s good value for money if you want something a bit different.”

Separate M&S product pages show a different Afternoon Tea Hamper configuration that lists precise weights and allergen information. The product page composition reads: “Classic Carrot Loaf Cake (345g), Chocolate Chunk and Hazelnut All Butter Cookies (200g), Bellante Prosecco (75cl) (Alcohol content- 11%), Collection Cornish Clotted Cream (227g), Heritage Tea Tin (250g), 4 x Sultana Scones (280g), Collection British Plum and Blackcurrant Jam (235g), Coffee and Walnut Cake (425g).” The same product copy includes the line “Mark a special occasion by sending this Afternoon Tea Hamper to a loved one” and carries the explicit allergen and suitability notes: “Chocolate Chunk and Hazelnut All Butter Cookies contains- Gluten, Wheatflour, Milk, Egg, Soya and Hazelnuts. Not suitable for those with a Nut and Peanut allergy,” “4 Sultana Scones contains- Gluten, Wheatflour, Egg, Milk and Buttermilk,” and “Classic Carrot Loaf Cake contains- Gluten, Wheatflour, Milk and Egg. Not suitable for those with a Nut and Peanut allergy.” The Bellante Prosecco on the page is labelled “Bellante Prosecco contains- Sulphites” and the product detail carries a “Vegetarian” tag.

At the higher end, Tyla highlighted an M&S Collection Tea Hamper priced at £130 and described as a “keepsake wicker basket” filled with Assam and Darjeeling tea or Colombian ground coffee, Belgian chocolate luxury biscuits, Swiss Florentines, Italian baci di dama, British strawberry and champagne preserve, British honey, Scottish malt whisky marmalade and “bottles of champagne and Frizzantea.” Tyla framed the £130 basket as a more premium counterpoint to the £55 offering.

M&S product pages include practical consumer lines that matter to gifters: “Product life guarantee - your products will last a minimum of 2 days on receipt - most will be longer however, please check the dates on each pack,” alongside alcohol notices such as “Please drink responsibly,” “Drink Responsibly - Be Drink Aware,” the Licensing Act 2003 warning that “It is an offence to buy or attempt to buy alcoholic liquor if you are under the age of 18,” and the vintage policy: “We make every effort to deliver you the same vintage wine as the one advertised. Sometimes we only have limited stock and may have to send you another vintage. If you're not happy with the wine you receive please contact us.” One product page fragment also includes the line “Sorry, this item is no longer available,” indicating availability can change quickly.

Third-party sellers are matching the market: FodaBox lists a “Luxury Prosecco Afternoon Tea Hamper” at £62, and Hampers retailers offer similar cream tea and prosecco pairings with different regional preserves and confectionery. With Tyla noting the hampers’ popularity and Mother’s Day falling on 10 March in their coverage, expect stock and specific SKU availability to shift as the date approaches.