Frankie & Benny’s owner closes 33 restaurants

Restaurant Group, which also runs Chiquito and Garfunkel’s, blames unpopular new menus for drop in sales

The company behind Frankie & Benny’s, Chiquito, Coast to Coast and Garfunkel’s is closing 33 restaurants after reporting falling sales and profits.

Restaurant Group blamed its poor performance on unpopular new menus, higher prices and poor customer service, and said it would listen more to its customers in the future.