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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Daily Mirror
A-Level results 2025 freebies including Nando's, Pizza Express and Zizzi
Whether it's good or bad news this A-Level results day, there are plenty of freebies that you can claim just by showing your results paper and your student ID Thousands of students will be eagerly picking up their A-Level results this week (Thursday, August 14). But whether it's good or bad news, there are plenty of freebies that you can claim just by showing your results paper and your student ID. The majority of these deals are only available if you're dining in or collecting food to takeaway. They won't work with third party delivery firms. Make sure you ask your favourite restaurant if they're still running their A-Level results deal before you put your order in. It comes after a high street chain launches 70% off closing down sales as 25 shops set to shut. A-Level and AS results are out for pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on August 14, while GCSE results will be released on August 21. Last year, 27.8% of UK A-Level entries were awarded an A or A* grade, up from 27.2% in 2023. Scotland has a different qualification system and students received their results on Tuesday last week. Thousands of pupils will also receive results for vocational technical qualifications (VTQs) this month. Results for VTQs at Level 3 taken alongside or instead of A-Levels, such as BTecs, will be released to students on or before August 14. Results for many Level 2 VTQs are expected on or before August 21. Nando's Get a 1/4 chicken or starter at Nando's when you spend £7 or more. Frankie & Benny's Each Frankie & Benny's restaurant is giving away 50 free margherita or pepperoni pizzas on A-Level results day when you buy a large soft drink. Las Iguanas Get a free portion of churros at Las Iguanas on A-Level results day. Bella Italia Bella Italia is giving students a free starter and dessert when they purchase any main. Bill's Get one free dessert when you order any main at Bill's this A-Level results day. Bird & Blend Claim a free matcha latte with your choice of over 20 flavours at your local Bird & Blend shop. Byron Burgers You can get one free burger from the Proper Burger menu when you show your A-Level results. Côte Brasserie Get a free dessert and £10 voucher at Côte Brasserie this A-Level results day. If you passed a French exam, you can also get a free Steak Frites or Vegan Burger. Pizza Express Pizza Express fans can get free dough balls with any main meal this A-Level results day. Zizzi Zizzi is giving away various freebies when you show your results, which can include free Mozzarella and Garlic Bombes, starters, desserts, drinks, or a meal worth up to £150.
The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
- The Herald Scotland
A-level Results Day 2025: Free food deals at restaurants
A few restaurant chains will be offering some type of free dish or discount for students who have received their results in 2025. From Nando's to Frankie & Benny's to Bill's, many will be spoilt for choice on where to go. Ahead of Thursday, August 14, here's where you can plan ahead to get your freebies on the day. A-level Results Day 2025 restaurant deals and free food Nando's Nando's has become a regular in offering a discount or free food on results day, and for 2025, it's no different. They are offering a free starter or ¼ chicken for any student when they show their student ID and A-level results at the till on Thursday, August 14. Their website adds: "You'll just need to spend £7 or more and order at the till to Eat-in or Walk-in Collect [at] our restaurants". Bill's Bill's will be offering a free dessert for A-level students when they dine in on results day. Physical results will need to be shown to the servers to claim the course, with there being one dessert per student. Frankie & Benny's A-level students can get a free margherita pizza at selected Frankie & Benny's restaurants as long as they purchase a soft drink at the same time. To claim their free pizza, which normally costs £11.75, students simply need to show proof of their 2025 exam results when dining in. Banana Tree Banana Tree are offering a free Pad Thai for students on A-level results day. You can claim a free chicken or tofu Pad Thai when you purchase a drink and sign up for a voucher on the Banana Tree website here. Alongside that, you'll need to show proof of your results. Las Iguanas Between August 5 and August 22, students can get a free single portion of churros at Last Iguanas. You'll need to dine in and show proof of your A-level results to claim the offer. Pizza Express Pizza Express are offering a free dessert when you order a main between Monday, August 4 and Sunday, August 17. Its website says: "To claim your free dessert, simply ensure you have purchased a main, and show the team a valid UNiDAYS results day offer code." This UNiDAYS code can be claimed on the website here, and it is also possible to get 20% off the total bill through the student discount site. The offer is available when dining in Sunday to Friday within the promotional period. TGI Fridays From Sunday to Thursday throughout August, students who have completed their GCSEs, A-levels or NQ exams can grab a free main meal at TGI Fridays. This can be claimed when dining with a friend who orders a full-price adult main. Its website adds: "Just show us your exam results and say the magic words 'GRADSEATFREE' and you're in. Easy!" Bella Italia Students can enjoy a free starter and dessert with every main meal purchased at Bella Italia on August 14. The offer is valid for up to six people per table, with one free starter and one free dessert per person when a main course is purchased. To redeem, simply show valid proof of exam results when ordering. Côte Brasserie If you're celebrating a French A-level on August 14, you can get free steak frites or a vegan burger at Côte Brasserie. To claim, show your server your French results, and order one adult main dish. Students who didn't take French can get a free dessert at the chain by showing their results and purchasing an adult main dish. Recommended reading: Bird & Blend Tea Co. Bird & Blend Tea Co. will be offering a free iced matcha latte, worth £4.50, for students on A-level Results Day. The deal will be available between 11am and 5pm on August 14, with there being 20 different flavours to choose from. All you need to do to claim this is present your A-Level results and student ID at the cash desk.
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Wales Online
Nandos, Wagamama, pizza and burgers - all the free food A-level students can get
Nandos, Wagamama, pizza and burgers - all the free food A-level students can get There are a handful of big brands offering discounts or free items on A-Level results day, which will be on Thursday, August 17 TGI Fridays in Cardiff's St David's shopping centre is offering a deal on A Level results day (Image: Manchester Family / MEN) A-Level results day is just around the corner, which means thousands of students across Wales will be finding out their results after all that hard work. Whether you're celebrating your time in school or your future ahead - whatever the results may be, it's worth celebrating in style, and by that we mean making the most of any deals, claims or freebies on offer! There are a handful of big brands offering discount or free items on A-Level results day, which will be on Thursday, August 17, as well as GCSE results day which will be a week later on Thursday, August 21. We've compiled a list of all the best ones - from Frankie & Benny's to Bill's and Nando's. Here are the best deals you can claim on A-Level results day and how. For money-saving tips, sign up to our Money newsletter here . Frankie & Benny's Frankie & Benny's is offering free margherita pizza for students to celebrate exam results (Image: Frankie and Benny's) Frankie & Benny's is offering free margherita pizza for students to celebrate exam results. For one day only, A-level and GCSE students can order a free margherita pizza when they buy any soft drink at participating Frankie & Benny's locations. The offer runs all day on Thursday, August 14, for A-level students and all day on Thursday, August 21, for GCSE students. To claim their free pizza, which normally costs £11.75, students need to show proof of their 2025 exam results when dining in. The Free Pizza promotion is available at selected restaurants only. This offer is valid at most restaurants but does exclude airport locations, as well as Covent Garden and London Paddington. This offer may not be valid on event days, so it is recommended that you call ahead if you are looking to redeem at any event restaurants, such as Cardiff St David's, Sheffield Meadowhall, Oxford, and Sheffield. The offer includes one free margherita pizza per student with the purchase of a soft drink. The offer cannot be used with takeaway or delivery orders, or in conjunction with any other deal. Nando's Nando's 'Results Day Dash' i back and is offering a 1/4 chicken or starter for free when you show your student ID and results at the till. The event days will take place on Thursday, August 14 (A-Levels) and Thursday, August 21 (GCSE), which applies for Wales, Northern Ireland and England. Customers will need to spend £7 or more and order at the till to eat-in or walk-in. Bird & Blend On A-Level results day (Thursday, August 14), Bird & Blend will be giving away free iced matcha lattes to every Cardiff student worth £4.50. Drinks are redeemable between the hours of 11am and 5pm. It is one drink per person and you get to choose from a selection of over 20 "magical" matcha flavours. There will be free drink available at all Bird & Blend stores, including the store at the Royal Arcade in Cardiff. Wagamama Customers at Wagamama can get 25% off discount on their bill on A Level results day (Image: McArthur Glen) Wagamama will be increasing their discount from 20% to 25% for a whole week for students. This means that for A-Level results, the discount will apply from Thursday, August 14 until Wednesday, August 20. And for GCSE results, the discount will apply from Thursday, August 21 until Wednesday, August 27. Those who want to make the most of the discount will need to download and join the loyalty app soul club, show it and your results to the Wagamama staff. The offer excludes airports and is only valid for dine-in only. Bella Italia At Bella Italia, students can enjoy a free starter and dessert to celebrate GCSE and A Level results days. All you'll need to do is show proof of receiving results to a server when you arrive. While the offer is available on Thursday, August 14 (A Level results day) and Thursday, August 21 (GCSE results day), the offer applies for the whole table, not just you. Banana Tree Students can celebrate their A-Level results on Thursday, August 14, with a free chicken or tofu pad Thai when they sign up to claim a voucher, which you can do here. Alternatively, for GCSE results day on Thursday, August 21, students can claim a free chicken or vegan Katsu Curry when they sign up to claim a voucher, which you can do here. With a pad Thai usually costing £15 and a katsu curry costing around £16, this seems like a pretty good bargain. Each offer is only valid on respective results day, and you'll need to present the voucher alongside proof of your results to a member of staff when ordering. This deal is not valid on delivery. TGI Fridays TGI Fridays in Cardiff's St David's shopping centre (Image: Ruth Mosalski) Students can celebrate with a free main meal at TGI Friday, but they will have to dine with someone who orders a full-price adult main. All you'll need to do is show your exam results and say "grads eat free". Students can claim this freebie on Sundays to Thursdays throughout the month of August, with the last day of claiming the offer on Thursday, August 28. As your free meal, you can get any main course from the following parts of the menu - Bangin' Burgers, Signature Stacks or Fridays Favourites, which would usually cost you £16 to £20. The offer does not include items from the Hot Off The Grill section. does not include items from the Hot Off The Grill section. This deal can only be used once during the offer period, and is not available for click and collect, delivery or takeaway orders. Bill's Bill's has confirmed that they are offer a free dessert for students who dine at their restaurant on Thursday, August 14 (A Level results day) and Thursday, August 21 (GCSE results day). All you'll need to do is book a table, order a meal and show your results to your server to claim the offer. Côte Brasserie This chain is offering a free steak frites or vegan burger to anyone with a French A-Level or GCSE results on Thursday, August 14, or Thursday, August 21. If you didn't study French, then no problem, as students with any other A-Level or GCSE results can claim a free dessert offer. All you'll need to do is show your results and claim your reward, but you'll need to book in on the Thursday, August 14, or Thursday, August 31, to claim. The free Steak Frites or Vegan Burger can be claimed when purchasing one full price adult prix fixe or à la carte main dish. A similar rule applies for the free dessert and can only be claimed when purchasing one full price à la carte main dish. Las Iguanas Las Iguanas Restaurant in Cardiff Bay (Image: South Wales Echo) Las Iguanas is celebrating GCSE and A-Level students with free churros for anyone showing their results. From Thursday, August 14 until Thursday, August 21, 2025, students can order a free single portion of churros when they show their GCSE or A-Level results. A Las Iguanas spokesperson said: 'We know Results Day can be full of nerves and excitement and we're here to make it memorable for all the right reasons. Whether you're celebrating top grades or just giving yourself a pat on the back, free churros are our way of saying, you did it!" The offer is not valid at Centre Parcs locations and may be unavailable on event days at O2, Wembley, Resorts World, Cardiff Mill Lane & Brindley Place. Pizza Express Between Monday, August 4, and Sunday, August 17, students can celebrate A-Level results day with a free dessert with your main at Pizza Express. To claim the free dessert, you will have to ensure that you purchase a main and show the team a valid UNiDays results day offer code. The offer is available when dining in Sunday to Friday with the promotional period. Article continues below
