Written by Lydia Kah Pavlou
Did someone say freebies on your birthday?
Nope, you heard us correctly. Birthday freebies, it’s a real thing.
Birthdays are a time for celebration, and you’re not the only one celebrating. There are plenty of brands, stores and restaurants that will celebrate your special day by offering freebies on your birthday or exclusive discounts. Slice of free cake just for being born? Don’t mind if we do…
Luckily, for most of the freebies on your birthday, all you have to do is sign up to the brand’s newsletters or mailing lists, sometimes download their app, and you can expect birthday freebies to land in your inbox.
We’ve got the best birthday freebies the UK has to offer, with the likes of Starbucks, ASOS and Nike joining in on giving free birthday stuff away. You can thank us later but for now, go get your birthday freebies! And don’t forget to download the Student Beans app to stay up to date with all the latest student discounts.
Oh, and happy birthday!
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Birthday freebies
Yay! Free birthday stuff! Aren’t you lucky?
Here are all the birthday freebies you can get on your special day.
From free birthday doughnuts to vouchers for your fave brands, we’ve got the ultimate list of birthday freebies you’ll be running to on your big day.
Free birthday food
There are a whole range of restaurants and cafes that will offer you freebies on your birthday — we’re talking discounted food, free cake and sometimes maybe the occasional free meal!
Always check beforehand to see if you have to jump through any hoops; you don’t want to be turned away on your birthday because you didn’t sign up to their newsletter…
Brand
Birthday freebie
What to do
Krispy Kreme
Free Original Glazed doughnut
Join Krispy Kreme Rewards and add your birth date
Greggs
Free sweet treat
Download Greggs app and register for Greggs Rewards
Lidl
Free bakery doughnut
Sign up to Lidl Plus app; redeem voucher within 7 days
Barburrito
Free burrito (requires £6 spend in past 12 months)
Register for Barburrito rewards and meet spending requirement
Brewers Fayre
Free birthday meal
Join Bonus Club
Las Iguanas
£20 off
Sign up to their newsletter
Frankie & Benny’s
Free main course when two or more are purchased
Sign up to Frankie & Benny’s Rewards
Muffin Break
Free birthday muffin
Register to their Rewards Club
Costa
Free slice of cake
Join Costa Club
Zizzi
Free adult main when you buy another main
Sign up to Zillionaires’ Club at least two weeks before your birthday
PizzaExpress
Free ‘birthday treat’
Join PizzaExpress Club
Toby Carvery
Free dessert or discount voucher
Sign up to the Toby Carvery app
Millie’s Cookies
Free cookie
Sign up for the Millie’s Cookies newsletter
Gail’s
Free sweet treat
Join Gail’s app
Burger King
Free Whopper or Plant-based Whopper
Join YourBurgerKing app
Bella Italia
£15 voucher
Sign up to their newsletter
Subway
Birthday treat
Join Subway Rewards
Yo Sushi
Birthday voucher
Join Yo! Birthday Club
Caffe Nero
Free slice of cake
Register with their app
Coco di Mama
Birthday carbs
Join Club Coco
Auntie Anne’s
Free pretzel
Join Pretzel Perks
Ole & Steen
Free treat
Download app
M&S
Free M&S Sparks birthday treat
Join Sparks
Birthday drink freebies
Cheers, to freebies on your birthday!
Brand
Birthday freebie
What to do
BrewDog
Free beer or Wonderland cocktail
Book a table and show your ID
Starbucks
Free drink
For Gold members of the Starbucks Rewards app
All Bar One
Free glass of bubbles
Register on the app
Kaspa’s
Free medium milkshake or slice of cake (with £6.95 spend)
Show valid ID in-store
Bill’s
Free bottle of prosseco
Sign up to newsletter at least 4 weeks prior to birthday
Free birthday gifts
Free birthday gifts from your favourite brands? If only every day was your birthday…
Brand
Birthday freebie
What to do
Hobbs
Free birthday gift (may be candle)
Join loyalty programme
Space NK
Free gift
Join NDulge; code emailed during birthday month
The Body Shop
£5 voucher
Join rewards programme
Hobbycraft
£5 voucher
Join Hobbycraft Club and add your birthday to your account
Rituals
Free gift
Oliver Bonas
£5 voucher
Sign up to newsletter
Birthday discounts
You can get discounts all year round with your Student Beans account, but on your birthday you can often get even bigger discounts thanks to individual brands’ birthday loyalty schemes.
H&M: sign up to H&M loyalty program and receive 25% off one item of your choice
Swarovski: join Swarovski Club and receive 15% off
Nike: sign up to the Nike newsletter and get a 25% off discount code
New Look: sign up to the New Look newsletter and get a 15% off code
ASOS: sign up to ASOS and get 20-25% off
Cult Beauty: join Cult Beauty loyalty scheme and get 15% off
Lovehoney: create an account and you’ll get 20% off for your birthday
Boots: get a Boots advantage card and shop on your birthday for double advantage points
If you’re wondering how to keep your student loan safe and maybe earn some perks while you’re at it, check out the best student bank accounts that come with freebies.
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