Frankie and Benny’s owner will permanently close 125 restaurants

Frankie and Benny’s and Wagamama owner will permanently close 125 sites as it battles with landlords to reduce rents in wake of Covid crisis By Henry Martin For Mailonline Published: 07:25 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 07:38 BST, 10 June 2020 The owner of Frankie and Benny’s has confirmed plans to close 125 sites … Read more

Frankie & Benny’s permanently shutting sites, report says

Frankie & Benny’s understood to be permanently closing swathes of its restaurants and axing staff as the casual dining sector buckles under lockdown Owner The Restaurant Group reportedly sending email to affected staff at sites Email tells staff sites are ‘no longer viable to trade’, BBC report suggests  Over 22,000 staff at The Restaurant Group … Read more

Frankie and Benny’s parent company Restaurant Group’s bosses take pay cuts

Frankie and Benny’s parent company Restaurant Group cuts bosses’ pay to help offset losses from closures Non-executive directors at the firm will see their earnings reduced by 40% The Carluccio’s restaurant chain has been an early casualty of the coronavirus Shares in the company rose 4 per cent to  37p following the update By Harry Wise For This … Read more

Owner of restaurant chains Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito to close up to 90 sites

Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito plan to close up to 90 sites by the end of next year in another blow to Britain’s High Street Decision comes after The Restaurant Group closed 18 stores in 2019 Comes amid tough period for dining, with Jamie’s Italian collapsing last year  The move will take its leisure portfolio … Read more