A New York-Italian 1950s themed restaurant chain is to open its first bar and restaurant in Derry at Crescent Link Retail Park in the Waterside in the coming weeks.
The first Frankie & Benny’s opened in Leicester in 1995 and now the chain has over 200 locations across Britain with smaller branches called “Little Frankie’s”.
Frankie & Benny’s restaurants are themed to reflect the 1950s Italian-American backstory.
They are decorated in dark wood, with warm mood lighting and granite effect table tops.
There are numerous artifacts in each restaurant which are in-keeping with the theme, such as old photos of Italian heritage Americans, publicity shots of musicians and sportsmen, and advertising posters from the period on both the walls and the menus.
The toilets often have Italian lessons playing over the speakers, and the restaurant itself plays classic American 1950s pop, albums of which are available to purchase in-house.
Staff wear simple black waistcoats, a tie, white shirt, black trousers, and a simple white apron.
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