All Frankie & Benny's articles – Page 2
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InterviewsAndy Hornby: ‘Make sure your supply forecasting is nailed on’
In the second part of an interview with MCA, Andy Hornby, chief executive of The Restaurant Group, discusses the importance of accurate supply forecasting and simplifying menus as a way of controlling menu price inflation. He also discusses pub estate expansion, as well as current and future prospects for trading.
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Analysis & InsightCost increases could cloud TRG’s future performance
There was a generally positive reaction from analysts to The Restaurant Group’s recent first half trading update, which included the 15-week period following the reopening of indoor dining, although longer-term questions remain.
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NewsAndy Hornby: “There is a long-term structural shift around delivery”
Following The Restaurant Group’s first-half results announcement MCA caught up with Andy Hornby, chief executive, to discuss recent trading.
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NewsFrankie & Benny’s to close a “large number” of sites
The BBC has reported that a “large number” of Frankie & Benny’s restaurants are to close. It said an email to staff sent by the Restaurant Group says many sites are “no longer viable to trade and will remain closed permanently. The Covid-19 crisis has significantly impacted our ability to trade profitably, so we’ve taken the tough decision to close these restaurants now,” the email said.
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NewsFrankie & Benny’s focuses new menu on Italian American roots
Frankie & Benny’s has revamped its menu as it looks to highlight its Italian American roots.
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NewsDiner jailed for refusing to pay bill in Frankie & Benny’s
A diner who spent more than six hours eating in a Frankie & Benny’s restaurant and then refused to pay the bill has been jailed for 34 weeks.
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NewsNew menu round-up: Bella Italia, Frankie & Benny’s and Costa
This week has seen some of the biggest players in the sector launch new menus as they seek to capitalise on changing consumer trends and revitalise their brands. They included Bella Italia launching its biggest ever menu, Frankie & Benny’s targeting adult-only occasions and Costa launching its first new menu under new owners, Coca-Cola.
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TRG appoints new Frankie & Benny’s ops & proposition director
The Restaurant Group has appointed Ollie Humphries, formerly a director of William Hill, as the new operations and proposition director for its core Frankie & Benny’s brand
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NewsAyers steps down as Frankie & Benny’s MD
Spencer Ayers has stepped down as managing director of Frankie & Benny’s, The Restaurant Group-owned brand
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Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito heading to Rushden Lakes
Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito have applied for premises licenses at the Rushden Lakes retail and leisure scheme in Northamptonshire.
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Diary: Punch; TGI Friday’s; Frankie & Benny’s
In the new, improved and mercifully shorter Diary, we discuss what Punch has learnt from Donald Trump, why Anthony Woodhouse is now rivalling Elton John in the celebrity stakes and what TGI Friday’s and Frankie & Benny’s have down their stockings for Christmas.
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NewsTRG H1 lfls down; Frankie & Benny’s review
The Restaurant Group has reported like-for-like sales down 3.9% for the 27 weeks to 3 July and has reported the first results of its strategic review.
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TRG appoints Frankie & Benny’s MD
TRG has appointed Spencer Ayers, a former operations director at the company, as the new managing director of Frankie & Benny’s
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Breithaupt: Frankie & Benny at root of lfl decline
The Restaurant Group chief executive Danny Breithaupt has said the company’s continuing trading woes this year have been driven largely by the performance of Frankie & Bennys.
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Frankie & Benny’s and Rays of Sunshine win charity award
Frankie & Benny’s and Rays of Sunshine win “Charity Partnership Travel & Hospitality Award” at the Third Sector Business Charity Awards
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NewsFrankie & Benny’s makes best employers top 10
Frankie & Benny’s has been named in the top 10 of Bloomberg’s index of the British employers most favoured by their staff
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NewsFrench: Frankie & Benny’s could lose volume
Leading analyst Simon French has said that he remains positive on TRG given good visibility on its rollout
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NewsFrankie & Benny’s raises £275k for charity
The Restaurant Group-owned brand Frankie & Benny’s raised £275,000 in just six months for blood cancer charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research
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NewsTRG 'well placed amid strong trading'
Leading analyst Karl Burns has reiterated his Buy recommendation for The Restaurant Group (TRG) ahead of its trading update on Thursday, saying that he expects trading to have been strong in the period, with like-for-like sales growth of around 3-4%, and arguing that it’s well positioned to benefit from improved consumer spending
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NewsChiquito, Frankie & Benny’s and GBK confirmed for Intu Stoke
The Restaurant Group (TRG) brands Chiquito and Frankie & Benny’s, along with and Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), are the first three restaurants to sign up to open at a new £20m extension at Intu Potteries in Stoke on Trent