Prosecco, cakes and beauty products – how to get birthday freebies and why there's a catch

You can get a free sweet treat, usually a cake, cookie, muffin or doughnut, from Greggs, Costa, Caffè Nero, Krispy Kreme, Gail's, Subway and Ole & Steen if you have registered your date of birth in advance.Lidl Plus members can claim a free bakery doughnut within seven days of their birthday, while M&S Sparks members can choose two gifts on their birthday from a range of 15 which includes cookies….

At Frankie & Benny's you get a free main when purchasing two or more main meals.Byron offers a free burger with a £5 minimum spend, while Wagamama offers free gyoza when you have earned at least one stamp on your loyalty card in the last six months.Some chains give money off instead.

Turtle Bay offers members a £20 birthday credit with no minimum spend, while Bella Italia gives you £15 off your total bill when you spend a minimum of £30.

Las Iguanas offers a free main when two other meals are purchased or a 20% off voucher.Pizza Express birthday rewards depend on your loyalty level.

Bronze members may get a free dessert with a £10 spend, while higher tiers can get a free pizza or drinks with a £15 minimum spend.At Prezzo, members receive drinks or desserts when they spend at least £25, while Bill's offers a bottle of prosecco or pancakes when qualifying meals are ordered and the booking is made in advance.Fashion brands generally offer birthday discounts rather than freebies.Members of schemes run….

The Body Shop offers a £5 birthday voucher to members.At Rituals, a birthday gift of a full-sized product or deluxe mini comes with another purchase, while Sephora rewards vary depending on membership tier.

Boots usually offers double points during your birthday month rather than a free product.Odeon Extras members can claim a free large popcorn, even without buying a cinema ticket, while Hobbycraft Club members receive £5 of birthday credit with no minimum spend.You can get 20% off at the Disney Store during your birthday month and £5 off with a minimum of £20 spend at Smiggle.Always check the small print as some….