What are you doing for Mom this Mother’s Day?
Mother’s Day is May 14, so now is the time to make plans.
According to 20 years of research from the National Restaurant Association, Mother’s Day is the biggest dining-out day of the year. In 2019, nearly 90 million adults said they planned to take their mom out to eat to celebrate the holiday. Those numbers were impacted, of course, by the pandemic, but according to restaurant-reservation platform OpenTable, they now seem to be rebounding.
In 2022, the platform reported reservations up by 39% compared to recent years.
Planning to treat your mom to a special meal this month? Here’s what to know about the busiest dining-out day of the year, plus a few tips on navigating the bustling local scene.