If you have a birthday coming up but are on a budget, one woman has shared you can can get your hands on free treats to celebrate, as many high street cafés offer free food, including cake to customers on their special day.
While birthdays are meant to be full of surprises, it can come at a big expense and one TikToker's tip is a great way to mark the occasion without breaking the bank.
The revelation comes from content creator @thelifeofhadia who took her 100k followers to outlets like Greggs, Krispy Kreme and Costa. In a clip shared to the social media site, Hadia took to the streets and scooped up some great freebies on her birthday.
But before you head to your nearest branches, it is important to know that most of these deals ask that you are signed up to their apps, or require ID for proof of birth. The first outlet she heads to is Greggs, where she got a free doughnut and extra free muffin as "the voucher went through twice".
By signing up to the Greggs app, you will get a voucher for any sweet treat of your choice on your birthday, the Mirror reports.
The app also gives you freebies if you buy a certain number of pastries, sandwiches or drinks - a perfect way to get the odd free breakfast if Greggs is your morning go-to.
Taking her two freebies, Hadia moved onto Chopstix noodle bar for a main meal and got a free small box with a choice of bases and toppings by showing her ID.
The Chopstix website says this can be claimed within a week of your birthday so if you've got lunch plans you can still get some free noodles. This one doesn't require the app but if you do download it you'll also be treated to five free spring rolls.
If you missed out on a doughnut from Greggs, head to Krispy Kreme as you can grab a free doughnut of your choice, including the fancy ones.
Once again this is an app only offer so you need to be signed up to get the voucher, rather than just showing your ID. For any that need the app, it's best to sign up a few days in advance to make sure you get your freebies.
Hadia headed to BarBurrito after this to get herself a "free burrito with everything included", this one is a little limited as BarBurrito isn't that common in the UK but if there's one near you just download the app to redeem this offer.
Rounding off her TikTok, Hadia visited Costa and got herself a free cake of her choosing, again this requires you to be signed up to Costa Club.
The only offer Hadia used that required any spending was at Hotel Chocolat, where birthday customers can get a £5 voucher - but the catch is you have to spend more than the voucher is worth.
However, the savvy birthday girl got around this by purchasing an 80p biscuit to get her £5 worth of chocolates for free.
These are just a few of the places that offer free birthday treats, most chains will give you a meal or a treat just because it's your birthday. If you're planning to go out on your big day, check out if your chosen eatery has anything free to offer - you might be surprised.
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