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Frankie & Benny's·Food Service / Restaurants·London, GB·Founded 1995·Last verified 25 April 2026
34
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Frankie & Benny's discloses almost no emissions data despite operating ~50–65 high-energy restaurants. No Scope 1, 2, or 3 figures; no baseline; no trajectory. A Net Zero 2040 claim exists without pathway or interim targets. Waste and water initiatives are documented but unverified. Historical 2015 seafood red-flag unresolved under current ownership.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Food Service / Restaurants sector ceiling.
45 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
29 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 45) + (0.7 × 29) = 33.8
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
34 / 100
The ten questions

Where Frankie & Benny's is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Resource Use & Waste (6/10, 4/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Targets & Commitments (1/10, 2/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

5 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
Frankie & Benny's Sustainability Page
Unknown
Q1
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[2]Self-reported
Big Table Group ESG – Planet
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q4Q5Q6Q7Q8Q9
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[3]Self-reported
Big Table Group Corporate Governance
Ongoing
Q2
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[4]Self-reported
Big Table Group ESG Hub
Ongoing
Q3Q8Q9Q10
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[5]Third-party verified
Frankie & Benny's – Wikipedia
Ongoing
Q3Q5Q10
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Frankie & Benny's in context

Where Frankie & Benny's sits among food service / restaurants peers.

Among the 46 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, Frankie & Benny's sits 22nd of 46.

22/46
Frankie & Benny's's rank
34
Industry average
19
Industry low
50
Industry high
How this score has moved

Frankie & Benny's's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Frankie & Benny's

Frankie & Benny's is a casual dining chain operating full-service restaurants across the UK, serving Italian-American cuisine. Owned by Big Table Group (acquired October 2023 from The Restaurant Group), it operates approximately 50–65 standalone sites with a supply chain spanning Thailand, India, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Mid-sized food-service operator with meaningful operational and supply-chain emissions.

Founded
1995
Headquarters
London, GB
Employees
~5,000 (Big Table Group total; Frankie & Benny's brand ~1,000–1,500 across ~50–65 sites)
Annual revenue
~£31.6M (Big Table Group FY2023; Frankie & Benny's brand portion estimated ~£40–50M post-acquisition growth)
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