Panera Rewards Members: Possible FREE Bagel Every Day in May (Check Inbox)
If you’re a MyPanera member, you may be able to score a FREE Bagel every day during the month of May! Just be sure to log into your account to view your rewards or check your Inbox for an email with the Subject Line “Get a free bagel every day this month.” IF you also have this email/offer in your account, just present your MyPanera card to redeem your reward for a FREE Bagel. There is a limit of one free bagel per day and spreads are not included.
Instead of the free bagel offer mentioned above, you may have received an offer to score a FREE You Pick Two Meal valued at up to $15 during the month of May! Just check your Inbox for an email with the Subject Line “Visit often, earn a free meal.” IF you also have this email, just visit Panera Bread 2-3 times in May (depending on what your email states) and you’ll score a free You Pick Two with a maximum value of $15.
Got the free bagel for a month! I also back this offer back in November
Yay! Enjoy!
I got it last month and it was amazing. Tried them all and the kids fell in love with them. Such a great reward. Good luck to you all
I finally got it. How does it work? Can my son use it just by him using my number at the register? Or do you have to have your mobile and hit the redeem button each time? TIA
Son just uses your number! Easy!
Glad to hear how much you enjoyed them! Thanks for the feedback!
I just finished my free bagel month in April! I honestly stopped at least 20 times throughout the month because it’s right by my in laws home, and the drive thru is so convenient! I never ordered anything else other than the bagel, which I think is the exact opposite of why they do it 😂 But it was a perfect snack for the kids after daycare!
I was selected this month.
Congrats!
I got it last month and didn’t see it until the 24th 🙁
Me too! So bummed!
I finally got mine and I only waited for it for 2 years! 😜 Noe I get to annoy my hubby by making him stop by Panera to pick my bagels up!
I got picked I’m so happy yay!!!
Finally got this one!Last year I got free coffee for a month which was awesome since its right by my job. Excited to try the bagels!
I got it this month! I also got this offer in November.
Is this with free bagel with purchase? Or you can just get your free bagel without buying anything.. Finally got an email too.. Yay!
Free without purchase for the whole month
I had this last month. I did delay order and picked up bagels every Friday in the month. My boys really enjoyed bagels for breakfast!
That’s a great idea! Wish I’d thought of that last month when I had it.
That’s what we did too. I did rapid pickup and just set it for a later day and time that we could get to Panera. My husband AND I both had it in April–we now have a freezer stock of yummy bagels that are perfect for quick breakfasts!
Someone posted this last month and it was awesome- you can use the Panera app to order your bagel up to 14 days in advance. I ordered (almost) every day through the app and scheduled 2 different pick up dates so I got 15 bagels each trip.
I love this idea, so smart!!!
That’s a great idea! Do the bagels come in 15 their own bags since you had 15 orders? Thanks.
Yes they do the orders one at a time from the computer, so they are all bagged separate.
I did this, and it worked the first two fridays, and then the company caught on and the managers canceled each of the orders and only allowed one bagel on Friday. I was told that they company will change how the computer system allows for this and will now only allow one per day, no exceptions, no pick up at a later date.
I just got this offer also and was ready to start my online order to pick up on Thursday. The fine print at the bottom of the email says, “Offer is eligible on same day ordering only.” So, the email itself says not to do this, much to my dismay.
Same here, I ordered for pickup on Friday for two weeks straight, and had 6 bagels in each, but after the second week they cancelled my orders. Manager is not the nicest either.
I got it !
Woohoo! Enjoy!
I had this last month, and I’ve gotten it a few times before as well but I probably only used it once or twice that month because the nearest Panera is not in my way. Well after they sent these out last month and after reading one of the many helpful comments left by readers on here I found out that I can order and choose a later day to pick up. So I started ordering everyday for a pick up a week or longer from that day and I would put a little note before placing my order asking them to place all my orders in one bag. This worked great for me. I actually have an order to pick up today which is probably 7-8 bagels from the last week or so. I am in and out of the restaurant in 30 seconds, my huge bag is always waiting for me at the rapid pick up shelf. Enjoy!!
Thanks to the H2S member who shared that you can pick up multiple bags in one trip! I really was able to get alot more bagels this way. They key is that you have to order your bagel DAILY, and then select the same pick up date/time for when you want to pick them up. As others have posted, by doing this, you can pick up multiple bagels in 1 trip. My family enjoys these bagels more than the local bagel shop and we will definitely be stopping by to purchase them in the future!
Got it! And then went to Panera and their systems were down and they couldn’t access my Panera lol. Better luck tomorrow!
I got it this time!!!! I’m so excited!
Finally got this time.😊
Yay! Enjoy!
Managed to make it in 26 out of 30 days last month. Since I didn’t find out about it until the 3rd and I was traveling for 1.5 weeks of April, I was very pleased. Loved the rapid pickup. Made it so easy to do. Now I will have to try the delay order. I think I like that idea even more! Thanks HIP readers—you are the best!!!
To everyone posting the tip about delaying the order… thank you SO much! My Panera is not a convenient daily stop for me, so this will help out immensely! And there’s 31 days in May, BONUS!
So excited to get this!!! And i was thinking about the order delay for the weekends when I’m off since my Panera is close to my work.
Last month, I scheduled 6 bagels order to pick up on the same day. The manager told me that I wasn’t allowed to do that and I need to come everyday of the month to redeem the daily free bagel. Is this true? She was giving me such a hard time. It’s not convenient for me to stop by everyday just to pick up one bagel
It depends on the store manager, my store manager let me do it but my mom did it at another store and that store manger wouldn’t…
I got this offer back in December. Since I don’t eat bagels everyday, I froze a bunch of free bagels (2-3 at a time) and took them out of the freezer periodically to make croutons for my salads!
Brilliant Idea! I really want to take advantage of this, but I couldn’t think of what to do with so many bagels! Thank you!
We go to Panera Bread every week but never get these. Just wondering if those who do get them are loyal customers like us, or those who don’t visit often or at all?
I think it is truly random. I’ve gotten it 3 times in the past 2 years. I don’t go there because I think they are overrpriced, and their commercials about “clean” food really irks my husband. LOL.
Yeah since several soups and other dishes still contain trans fat.
I got this offer last month (April) and used it every single day. I was in shock that I got it AGAIN for May!!! 😂😂😂
I had this for the month of April but aftering ordering them for pickup a week later, they stopped letting me do it. I did it two weeks in a row, by ordering each day and having it picked up at the same time on Friday. BUT after the second week both of my orders were cancelled. I was bummed but I guess they didn’t want u ordering them in advanced. I did get about 23 bagels out of the deal though. I’m not able to go to Panera everyday, so in the future I won’t be using it as much because I’m afraid they will cancel the order again. I noticed I had it this month too, but only until may 8th, really strange!!
Thanks. Got mine last month… for my Birthday ( Month of April)
You’re welcome Mary! Happy belated Birthday!
I never win anything..but Panera chose ME for the free daily bagel promotion! I didn’t take advantage of the offer as much as I should have but I really appreciate that Panera rewards it a customer’s well and often! April is my birthday month & I also got a free birthday pastry. I love Panera!
Just a heads up. I didn’t receive an email, but checked my panera rewards on the app and it’s on there.
Oh cool! Thanks for the helpful feedback Dana! Good to know!
My coworker got this last month and he let me share it with him since I drive right by Panera in the morning. Some days I would give him the bagel and other days I would keep the bagel. I also get it with butter because it’s free (cream cheese costs more than the bagel!) I don’t have any rewards on my card though.
I was excited to get the free bagel reward for the month of May and was able to order for delayed pick up the first 3 days, which I was very excited to be able to do. But since those first few days, I get a message that says ‘Sorry, this reward can only be redeemed on same-day orders’ Maybe they have updated their system.