Freebies you can get on your birthday!
Who doesn’t love a birthday freebie? From free main meals, to sweet treats, to vouchers, there are so many brilliant perks you can claim just for celebrating bieing another year older! The best part? Some of these birthday goodies last for up to a whole month, so you can spread them out and treat yourself throughout your birthday season.
Whether you’re a foodie, coffee lover, or shopaholic- I’ve rounded up all the UK birthday freebies you can bag in 2025.
Cafés and bakeries
Nothing says “Happy Birthday” quite like a free cake or coffee! Here are the best cafés and bakeries offering birthday treats this year…
Greggs: Join the Greggs Rewards app and input your birthday to get a free sweet treat!
Costa Coffee: Get a free slice of cake or sweet treat when you join Costa Club. It’s sent straight to your email and valid for 7 days!
Caffè Nero: Enjoy a free slice of cake on your birthday when you sign up to their loyalty app.
Gail’s Bakery: Grab a free sweet treat from their “Morning Goods” or “Sweets & Cakes” section when you join Gail’s Rewards and have your birthday registered!
Krispy Kreme: Claim a free Original Glazed doughnut when you join their rewards app and enter your date of birth.
Lidl: Download the Lidl Plus app and register your birthday to receive a free doughnut from the in-store bakery!
M&S Sparks: Get free birthday biscuits or grapes around your special day when you’re part of M&S Sparks.
Subway: Join Subway Rewards and add your birthday to get a free cookie or 6-inch sub, depending on your membership level.
Restaurants
Whether you’re after a date-night dinner, a family meal out, or a quick lunch, these restaurants have you covered with some cracking birthday offers…
Pizza Express: Get a free birthday treat (dessert or similar) when you join the Pizza Express Club and add your birthday.
Wagamama: Enjoy a free portion of gyozas when you’re part of the Soul Club and spend at least £12 on food or drink near your birthday. Redeem within 30 days!
Chopstix: Claim a free small noodle box when you sign up and input your birthday. You’ve got 7 days to use it!
Beefeater: Enjoy a free main meal on your birthday (when you buy another main) if you’re a member of Beefeater’s Reward Club.
Brewers Fayre: Get a free birthday meal when one main is bought — just join the Bonus Club and you’ll receive your voucher by email.
Frankie & Benny’s: Get a free birthday meal when you join their rewards scheme! You’ll receive your voucher a month before your birthday, valid during your birthday month.
Prezzo: Choose between two free desserts or a bottle of prosecco/wine/pint (depending on the branch) when you join their newsletter and spend £25 in-restaurant.
Bill’s: Get a free bottle of prosecco or alternative drink on your birthday when you sign up to their newsletter at least 4 weeks before your birthday and order a main.
Burger King: Enjoy a free Whopper burger when you join Your Burger King loyalty and register your DOB at least 7 days before your birthday (valid for 7 days).
Starbucks: Become a Starbucks Rewards Gold member to get a free drink in your birthday month.
Boost: Claim a free smoothie or juice, valid for 6 days around your birthday, when you’re registered with your DOB.
TGI Fridays: Redeem two birthday treats each year! Get 6 free cocktails when you join the TGI Stripes Rewards app and purchase a main.
Bar Burrito: Enjoy a free birthday burrito through their rewards app — available to members who’ve spent at least £6 before their birthday month.
Bella Italia: Bag £15 off your total bill (when spending £30+) and a free main course when you sign up to their newsletter or app at least a week before your birthday!
Shops & high street
It’s not just restaurants- plenty of high-street shops and beauty brands love a bargain too!
Hotel Chocolat: Join the VIP ME scheme for a surprise birthday gift during your birthday month!
Lindt: Sign up to MyLindt Rewards and get a free box of chocolates when you’ve spent at least £10 prior to your birthday.
H&M: Get 25% off one item on your birthday when you’re a member of H&M Rewards.
New Look: Receive a 20% birthday discount code when you’re signed up to newsletters and have been a member for 30+ days before your birthday.
The Body Shop: Get a £5 voucher or gift on your birthday via the Love Your Body loyalty scheme.
Sephora: Enjoy a free birthday beauty gift when you sign up to MySephora and reach a qualifying tier.
Space NK: Members of the NDulge scheme get a sample-sized free birthday gift, often when you’ve shopped with them in the past year.
Rituals: Receive a free shower oil or birthday gift when you’re a member and have made a recent purchase.
Hobbycraft: Get a £5 voucher or discount code for your birthday when you’ve joined the Hobbycraft Club.
My top tip
My top tip is spread your treats out over a few weeks - start with a free breakfast pastry from Greggs, grab your free burrito midweek, and end the week with dessert at Prezzo and cocktails at TGI’s. Some offers are valid for up to 30 days, so you don’t have to rush them all in one go. But a little planning means you can enjoy a month of freebies - without spending a penny more than you want to!
Let me know in the comments if you know of any other birthday freebies!
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