This article was written by Andrew Kolondra Jr., class of 2018.
Birthdays are a day to relax with your friends and family and to enjoy yourself, but throwing a party, hosting a backyard barbecue or going out to dinner can be expensive. However, birthdays should not be ignored solely because of your financial status as a high school student.
Who says you can’t enjoy your special day for free? Here’s a list of restaurants in South Florida that offer free food on your birthday if you sign up for their rewards programs:
*Does NOT require signing up for a rewards program.
Applebee’s
free dessert
Arby’s
free shake coupon
Auntie Anne’s
BOGO pretzel
Baja Fresh
free burrito
Baskin-Robbins
free scoop of ice cream
Benihana
$30 gift certificate
Bojangles’
free biscuit
Bonefish Grill
free dessert
Boston Market
free dessert
Buffalo Wild Wings
free snack-size order of wings
California Pizza Kitchen
free dessert
Capital Grille
free chocolate espresso cake*
Carrabba’s
free appetizer or dessert
Carvel
free ice cream cone
Checkers
free milkshake
Cheesecake Factory
free bowl of ice cream*
Chili’s
free brownie sundae
Cold Stone
BOGO ice cream
Cracker Barrel
free dessert*
Dairy Queen
BOGO Blizzard
Denny’s
free Grand Slam meal*
Dunkin’ Donuts
free beverage
Edible Arrangements
free chocolate-dipped fruit basket
Friendly’s
free Happy Endings sundae
Fuddruckers
BOGO burger
Godiva
$10 gift card
IHOP
free stack of pancakes
Jamba Juice
free juice or smoothie
Krispy Kreme
free donut
The Melting Pot
free chocolate-covered strawberries
Olive Garden
free dessert
Outback Steakhouse
free sundae*
P.F. Chang’s
free small plate, dim sum, or dessert
Panera
free pastry
Pizza Hut
free cinnamon sticks
Planet Smoothie
free smoothie
Quiznos
free cookie
Red Lobster
free random meal
Red Robin
free burger
Ruby Tuesday
free burger
Sbarro
free slice of pizza
Sonic
free random meal
Starbucks
free beverage
Steak’n’Shake
free double-steak burger with cheese fries
TCBY
free frozen yogurt
TGI Fridays
free dessert
Waffle House
free waffle
Wendy’s
free Frosty
