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Thu, 03 Sep 2026

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 From cake to pizza: How to get the best birthday freebies (and why there's a catch)

Cake, coffee, make-up and burgers are just some of the free things you can get on your birthday.

* Coffee shops and bakeries:
* Greggs: Free sweet treat (cake, cookie, muffin, or doughnut)
* Costa: Free sweet treat
* Caffè Nero: Free sweet treat
* Krispy Kreme: Free sweet treat
* Gail's: Free sweet treat
* Subway: Free sweet treat
* Ole & Steen: Free sweet treat
* Lidl Plus members: Free bakery doughnut within 7 days of birthday
* M&S Sparks members: Choose 2 gifts on birthday from 15 options (cookies, chocolates)
* Hotel Chocolat: £5 birthday reward with minimum spend of £5.50
* Lindt: Free box of truffles with minimum spend requirement
* Fast food chains:
* Burger King: Free Whopper or Plant-Based Whopper for members
* Chopstix: Free small noodle box
* Restaurants:
* Harvester: Buy-one-get-one-free deal on main courses
* Zizzi's: Free main course with purchase of another full-price main
* Frankie & Benny's: Free main course with 2 or more main meals purchased
* Byron: Free burger with minimum spend of £5
* Wagamama: Free gyoza with £12 spend and loyalty card stamp
* Fashion brands:
* Nike, Asos, River Island, Levi's, Timberland, H&M: Birthday discounts
* Beauty products:
* Space NK: Free set of 3 beauty minis with purchase history
* The Body Shop: £5 birthday voucher for members
* Rituals: Free full-sized product or deluxe mini with another purchase
* Sephora: Rewards vary depending on membership tier
* Cinema:
* Odeon Extras: Free large popcorn without ticket purchase
* Hobbycraft Club: £5 of birthday credit with no minimum spend Note that some offers have exclusions and cannot be redeemed with other discounts. It's also important to check the small print and understand what you're getting into before signing up for these promotions.