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The owner of Wagamama and Frankie & Benny’s has said one in 10 of its restaurants will not reopen before the end of the year. The Restaurant Group said the stores – largely in airports – will open next year at the earliest as they are unlikely to attract enough customers to make it worthwhile. … Read more
Frankie and Benny’s and Wagamama owner will permanently close 125 sites putting 3,000 jobs at risk 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: 07:43 BST, 10 June 2020 The owner of Frankie and Benny’s has confirmed … Read more
3,000 jobs to go at Frankie and Benny’s: Chain announces it is to shut between 100 and 120 of its restaurants By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 3 June 2020 | Updated: 22:37 BST, 3 June 2020 Close to half of all Frankie & Benny’s restaurants will not reopen after the … Read more
‘Large number’ of Frankie & Benny’s 236 UK restaurants will remain shut after lockdown, leaked email due to be sent to staff reveals Italian food chain Frankie & Benny are reportedly set for a series of full closures The restaurants have been hit badly financially by the coronavirus pandemic Email told staff many sites are … Read more
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 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
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
Goodbye to Frankie & Benny’s as it quits ailing retail parks By Harriet Dennys For Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:46 GMT, 22 February 2020 | Updated: 23:46 GMT, 22 February 2020 Former bank chief Andy Hornby will this week speed up drastic cuts to The Restaurant Group’s struggling casual dining brands – with Frankie … Read more