We all love to get something for nothing and there’s no day of the year better suited to nabbing freebies than your birthday. You might be surprised to learn just how many businesses offer free fare to those celebrating the day they were born. But when you consider that going into any kind of shop will likely result in you spending money, especially if you have a birthday entourage with you, it make more sense. By offering you incentive to show up on your special day the business stands to make money they might otherwise have missed out on. Of course, this is still good news for you since you can definitely use the knowledge to your advantage when your birthday rolls around. Here are just a few of the dozens of types of giveaways you can get when celebrating the day of your birth.
Food, drinks, and dessert. There’s simply no way to count the number of restaurants, bars, and other food service establishments that will give you free fare when you come in on your birthday. But here are a few you’ll probably want to check out. You can start your day at Denny’s with a Grand Slam breakfast and then head to Starbucks for a flavored coffee drink to top it off (provided you’ve registered your Starbucks card and added your date of birth). For lunch you can head to El Torito for a birthday entrée and then wind up the night with food and amusement at a Benihana’s Teppan table (thanks to a $30 birthday gift certificate when you join the “Chef’s Table”) or Medieval Times, which provides a free feast and tournament to birthday boys and girls of all ages. And of course, numerous restaurants offer free dessert to patrons who come in on their birthday.