Birthday email lists that offer deals/freebies

May 27, 2011 12:55 PM

What restaurant/businesses e-lists have given you the best birthday swag/deals/freebies from? I want to know the perks you've gotten from birthday lists you've signed up for-- whether it be a free cup of coffee, a % off a meal, or better!

What restaurant/businesses e-lists have given you the best birthday swag/deals/freebies from? I want to know the perks you've gotten from birthday lists you've signed up for-- whether it be a free cup of coffee, a % off a meal, or better!

My mom's birthday is coming up and I want to sign up on these birthday lists that companies have set forth to "gift" their customers(or would be customers!) to celebrate their birthday. I know Starbucks does a free cup of coffee, Benihana's does $30 off a meal, I think Baskin Robins does a free scoop... but I know there has got to be more!!!! What other great places offer similar deals, or similar freebies?

What are your recommendations?
1.) Doesn't have to be free(though ideal)-- percentages off of a bill are great too!
2.) I'm looking for things I have access to in Los Angeles, CA (so I won't be able to take advantage of regional-type restaurants/businesses)
3.) Online sign up preferably on their website

posted by UsagiBride to Grab Bag (17 answers total)

If you enroll in Sephora's frequent buyer program, you get a certificate for a full size Philosophy body wash (Birthday cake- vanilla scented) on your birthday.
posted by kimdog at 1:06 PM on May 27, 2011 [1 favorite]

If you have a Beauty Insider card from Sephora, you get a birthday gift at the store (no purchase necessary). This year's gift is a Philosophy birthday cake scented body wash. Last year it was a small eye makeup kit, and the year before was a set of lip glosses, so you get some decent stuff.

Shoe store DSW gives you a $5 coupon good throughout the birthday month.
posted by dayintoday at 1:07 PM on May 27, 2011

Don't ask me why I know about this recent Family Circle article, but here. Sorry it's a click-through link.
posted by activitystory at 1:11 PM on May 27, 2011 [1 favorite]

I've signed up for tons of different restaurants' email programs and most of them send something - free dessert, free entree' (with purchase), discounts, etc. Here are few off the top of my head:

Fuddrucker's
Chili's
Applebee's
The Ram
California Pizza Kitchen
Arby's
Noodles & Co.
John's Incredible Pizza Co.
Hungry Howie's Pizza
Pastini Pastaria
Chevy's

Etc.
posted by tacodave at 2:00 PM on May 27, 2011

If you have a starbucks card with their email list they send you something for free coffee.
posted by andoatnp at 2:12 PM on May 27, 2011

Aveda, at least at their stores in Canada, gives a $10 gift certificate during your birthday month.
posted by urbanlenny at 2:12 PM on May 27, 2011

IHOP gives you a free pancake breakfast when you sign up for their birthday program, Pancake Revolution, and then another free one on your actual birthday.
posted by misha at 2:22 PM on May 27, 2011

My parents are all over Tony Roma's, apparently they have a ~$20 discount on your birthday (if you sign up for their club)
posted by selenized at 2:32 PM on May 27, 2011

Baskin Robbins has a birthday club. Cold Stone used to, and it was awesome, but it appears to have been temporarily suspended.
posted by quiet coyote at 2:40 PM on May 27, 2011

Not sure how current this is but here's a list of birthday freebies.

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1622259
posted by stray thoughts at 2:44 PM on May 27, 2011 [1 favorite]

Red Robin e-mails you with a coupon for a free burger (includes chicken ones) for your birthday.
posted by WorkingMyWayHome at 3:59 PM on May 27, 2011

Culver's gives you a free turtle sundae (the reason I'm now addicted to them!).
posted by la petite marie at 5:15 PM on May 27, 2011

Rubio's: up-to-$7 free meal; good for 2 weeks; can be used multiple times.

And a tip: if you sign up with lots of different places, lie about your birthday so you don't get all the freebies arriving in the same week.
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 5:40 PM on May 27, 2011

Houlihan's will give you a free appetizer.
posted by la petite marie at 6:10 PM on May 27, 2011

Round Robin does free hamburgers last I checked.
posted by ifjuly at 8:11 AM on May 28, 2011

(you need to sign up online ahead of time, I meant to add)
posted by ifjuly at 8:11 AM on May 28, 2011

Some favorites:

Noodles & Company (free meal)
Benihana ($30 of free food)
BD's Mongolian Grill (free meal)
Caribou Coffee (free coffee)
Dunkin' Donuts (free drink)
La Madeleine (free pastry)
Baskin Robbins (free scoop)
Maggie Moo's (free scoop)
Gordon Biersch (buy one entree get one free)
posted by EmilyClimbs at 1:04 PM on May 28, 2011