Students receiving their A-level results on August 13, 2026, can take advantage of a wide range of free food and discount offers from major restaurant chains, including Nando's, Itsu, Zizzi, and Pizza Express. These deals are designed to help students celebrate or commiserate without spending a fortune, but most require proof of results and sometimes a student ID.
Free Gyoza and Chicken Offers
Itsu is offering a free tray of steamed chicken or vegetable gyoza with dipping sauce to students who show their results dated for 2026. Nando's has brought back its popular results day offer, giving students a free quarter chicken or any starter when they spend £7 or more. The cheapest starter costs £3.95, while a quarter chicken is £5.50. To claim, students must show their student ID and results at the till, and the offer is for eat-in or walk-in collect only, not delivery. Groups must spend £7 or more on separate bills, and the deal cannot be combined with other discounts or 'Dare to Share' menu items. This offer is valid only on August 13, with GCSE students able to redeem on August 20.
Slim Chickens is also participating, offering three free hand-breaded chicken tenders with a dipping sauce on August 13. Students need to visit the website, grab a code, add it to the app, and show their results in participating restaurants. The offer is not available at kiosks, click & collect, delivery, or at Heathrow, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Chichester, Walton-on-Thames, or Haven locations.
Pizza Deals from Zizzi and Pizza Express
Zizzi is offering a free Classic Pizza (usually from £14.75) with the purchase of a soft drink for the first 30 students per restaurant. After that, students get 50% off any Classic pizza and Non-Gluten Classic until 5pm when they purchase a soft drink. Students must show their results (digital or paper) and dine in. The deal is limited to six people per table and cannot be used with other discounts. GCSE students can also take advantage on August 20.
Pizza Express is offering 90 minutes of bottomless pizza and dough balls for dine-in only for £12.50. Students must show their results slip (digital or printed) on August 13 or August 20 and place their first pizza order before 5pm. At least one student must present a valid Results Day letter for all diners at the same table to qualify, and everyone must take part in the bottomless pizza deal. The offer includes Classic pizzas such as Margherita, American, Giardiniera, La Reine, and Sloppy Giuseppe, with gluten-free and vegan alternatives. Upgrades to Romana or large Classics are not available, and the offer is not valid at airport locations, Welcome Break, Brixton, Earls Court, Finsbury Park, or Pizza Express Live venues.
Free Starters and Desserts at Italian and Other Chains
Bella Italia is offering a free starter and dessert with any main meal on both A-Level and GCSE results day. Students need to sign up for a voucher online and show their results slip. The offer applies to everyone at the table, but is not available at Center Parcs, London Paddington, or Edinburgh Northbridge. Prezzo Italian is offering a free drink with an adult main meal for A-Level and GCSE students, valid for up to 12 people per bill. The free drink includes regular soft drinks, 175ml house wine, a pint or 330ml bottle of Poretti, and cocktails. Proof of age is required for alcoholic drinks, and the cheapest drink is free if multiple are on the bill. The deal runs all day, every day until December 4, but is not available at Euston, Glasshouse Street, St Martin's Lane, Victoria, Kensington, and Northumberland Avenue.
Las Iguanas is offering a free starter and dessert with any main meal, with a voucher claimed online and results slip shown. The offer is for tables of up to six guests. Banana Tree is offering the same for A-Level and GCSE students on their respective results day, available to everyone at the table. Bill's is offering a free dessert with any main meal on August 13 and 20, for any party size, available in England and Wales only, not at Heathrow T2. Wildwood is offering a free starter or dessert plus a free Coke Zero with a full-price main meal on both results days, requiring results slip and student ID.
More Offers: Tacos, Burgers, Thai, and More
Frankie & Benny's is giving a free starter and dessert with a main meal on August 13 and 20, with a voucher and results slip required. The offer excludes certain items and airport locations. Rosa's Thai is offering a free Pad Thai with the purchase of a bubble tea, requiring pre-registration for a code and showing results on August 13 or 20, not available in Edinburgh and Glasgow. TGI Fridays is offering a free dirty soda in store for those 16 and over with results slip on August 13 and 20. Two Twins Tacos is giving a free OG soft shell taco at Brixton Village, Notting Hill, and Kilburn with results certificate. Byron Burgers has a buy-one-get-one-free deal on select burgers for dine-in only. Ask Italian is offering a free main meal or a glass of fizz (or non-alcoholic alternative) when dining with a parent, but the parent must answer a GCSE-style question correctly to get the free meal; the fizz is always free. The Real Greek is offering a free souvlaki wrap before 5pm on weekdays from August 13 to 27, with online voucher sign-up. Pizza Pilgrims is offering 50% off pizzas from August 13-19 for A-Level students and August 20-27 for GCSE students, valid for tables of up to four with one results presentation. Giggling Squid is offering a free portion of sticky chicken (normally £16.95) with a main dish purchase, limited to one per student during results day.
