Frankie & Benny's·Food Service / Restaurants·London, GB·Founded 1995·Last verified 31 May 2026
34
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Frankie & Benny's publishes no emissions data—operational or supply chain—and has no verified reduction trajectory despite operating 50+ high-energy restaurants. Its Net Zero 2040 claim lacks pathway or interim targets. Waste and water programmes exist on paper; seafood sustainability remains unresolved since a 2015 red rating.

The calculation

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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

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

Limited data coverage. This assessment is based on 5 sources, 80% of which are self-reported by the company. Scores may change as independent evidence becomes available.

[1]Self-reported
Frankie & Benny's Sustainability Page
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[2]Self-reported
Big Table Group ESG Planet
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[3]Self-reported
Big Table Group Corporate Governance
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[4]Self-reported
Big Table Group ESG Overview
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[5]Public record
Frankie & Benny's Wikipedia Entry
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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 is tied =21st of 46, with 1 other.

=21/46
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 approximately 50–65 full-service restaurants across the UK, serving American and Italian-inspired food. Founded in 1995 and now owned by Big Table Group (acquired October 2023), it is a mid-sized restaurant 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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