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Father's Day York Sunday Breakfast and Grow-Your-Own Experience - 15 June

Dobbies York

Northfield Lane, Upper Poppleton, North Yorkshire, YO26 6QE
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Sunday 15 June | 9.30am-11am | £42pp 

Give your Father figure a day to remember by joining us for a Father’s Day Sunday Breakfast and Planting Experience at our York store. Starting with a delicious cooked breakfast and then moving on to a Grow-Your-Own herb planting workshop.

After breakfast, each guest will be guided through planting their own potted herb container - perfect to take home for summer cooking inspiration.

Whether he’s a seasoned gardener or a budding plant enthusiast, it’s a memorable way to spend time together and create something that will keep on growing!

Event includes:

  • Your choice of delicious cooked breakfast
  • Your choice of tea or coffee and a smoothie or fruit juice
  • Guided herb planting workshop (includes all materials)
  • Recipe cards to take home to inspire and add flavour to your dishes with your new herb planter

Sunday Breakfast

You'll start your experience in our restaurant where we will have a delicious cooked breakfast waiting for you.

Select from:

  • Dobbies full breakfast with white toast 1,1kcal or grain toast 1,106kcal  - Two Cumberland pork sausages, two rashers of bacon, black pudding, grilled tomato & flat mushroom, crispy hash brown, baked beans, a slice of white toast & a free-range egg, scrambled or fried
  • Traditional breakfast with white toast 856kcal or grain toast 862kcal  - Cumberland pork sausage, bacon, black pudding, hash brown, grilled tomato, baked beans, a slice of grain toast and a free-range egg, scrambled or fried
  • Vegetarian breakfast with white toast 740 kcal or grain toast 746kcal - Two Quorn® sausages, hash brown, grilled tomato and flat mushroom, baked beans, a slice of grain toast and a free-range egg, scrambled or fried

Vegan and NGI breakfast available on request 

Plus your choice of tea, americano, latte, cappuccino, flat white, hot chocolate or mocha and your choice of an Innocent smoothie or fruit juice.

Grow-Your-Own Experience

After breakfast, you'll move to our plant area where one of our Green Team will host a Q&A and demo to teach you all about the selection of herbs. We’ll provide you with gloves and all the tools you'll need, plus one of our oakwood effect barrel planters made of 100% recycled plastic material, making it durable, lightweight and perfect for both indoor and outdoor spaces. You'll also have a variety of herbs to choose from, carefully selected by our plant buyer, Nigel.

You’ll then create your very own planter (worth up to £40) which is yours to take away along with recipe cards, to help you enjoy it for months to come.

Please note:

  • Photography for illustration purposes only 
  • All tickets include breakfast, drink and a planted container to make and take home, so everyone can get involved  - not just Dads
  • Our plant areas are often located outside, so we suggest wrapping up warm for that portion of the event if inclement weather is predicted
  • This event is suitable for 16 years+ 
  • Plant and pot choices may vary, if certain types aren't available, a suitable alternative will be offered 
  • This event will take place at our York store only. For our Father's day Sunday Lunch and GYO Experience available at other stores, please click here
  • Calories shown apply in England only 
  • Advanced notification is required if you or any of your party have any dietary requirements or allergens. Please provide these details in the 'allergen requirements' section when making your booking
  • Adults need around 2000kcal a day. Calorie information is correct at the time of publishing however, some product variations can occur which can affect calorie information
  • For allergen information please check the allergen page at dobbies.com. Due to the size and complexity of our kitchen we are unable to guarantee the absence of allergens in our products

To give you peace of mind when booking, we have a Book with Confidence policy. Find out morehere.

Attendance Instructions

  • For any questions please refer to our event FAQs
  • Please bring your confirmation with you on the day - either printed or electronically
  • Please make your way to the restaurant in time for your allocated booking time
  • Should you wish to purchase any additional items e.g. soft drinks, please order these on the day and pay directly to the restaurant
  • Should you wish any additional assistance, please speak to a store colleague 

Dobbies Club Member Event

Limited tickets availabe for this special Father's Day event! Dobbies Club members can enjoy the opportunity to book in advance of general release to secure their tickets. Priority Booking is available until Thursday 1st May, on a first come first served basis.

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