The cult US chicken brand Dave's Hot Chicken is launching Dave's Day on 13 October, and to celebrate, they're giving every Dave in Britain a free slider.

David was once the undisputed king of boys’ names, topping the charts in England and Wales in both 1954 and 1964. But fast forward a few decades and its reign has well and truly faded. By 1996 David had dropped to 32nd place and, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, it ranked just 73rd last year with only 712 baby Davids born.

So this Dave’s Day, it finally pays to be a Dave. Anyone named Dave, David, Dafydd, Davide, or another recognised variation of Dave can head to their nearest Dave’s Hot Chicken, flash valid photo ID and walk away with a FREE slider.

And for anyone out there who wished their parents had called them Dave, there’s still time to put that right. In a bid to reverse the decline, Dave's Hot Chicken is on a mission to 'SAVE THE DAVE' and will be handing out deed poll forms in restaurants across the country, giving non-Daves everything they need to officially join the club with a pretty tasty incentive. Officially change your first name to Dave by 31 October 2026 to receive FREE Dave’s Hot Chicken for an entire year.

Non-Daves can take advantage of a Buy One, bank one offer by signing up for Dave’s Day through the Dave’s Hot Chicken app and making a qualifying purchase of £6.49 or over. A free slider will then be added to their loyalty account to redeem between 14 October and Tuesday 10 November 2026.