Italian-American restaurant chain offers free engagement party

The operator of an Italian-American food chain has been swamped with applications after offering a free engagement party and £2,000 diamond ring for Valentine's.

The team at The Big Table Group-owned brand Frankie & Benny's were left shocked last year when they were flooded with applications for their free wedding offer. This year's engagement party is no different and, being a leap year, 2024 is said to be good luck for couples tying the knot. 

The restaurant chosen by the winner will host the entire event, including a three-course meal and a celebrity guest appearance (to be confirmed) for ten of the couple's nearest and dearest to enjoy. Many who have applied for the free engagement party had their first date at one of the chain's venues.

Frankie & Benny's announced on its social media channels last week that, with money tight after Christmas and the cost of living crisis, the group was willing to step in and play Cupid. The competition is still open to applications, which must be submitted via Facebook or Instagram by 17 January.

The winner will be drawn and contacted on 18 January. They will be selected at random from eligible entries and contacted via direct message on the relevant social media platform. The winner must respond within 24 hours to claim the prize or a new winner will be selected and the prize passed on.

Alexandra Gaunt, head of marketing for the group, comments: "At Frankie & Benny's, love is all around. Times are tough but love always conquers – that's why this Valentine's we want to give our guests the chance to create a truly magical memory at one of our restaurants. Frankie & Benny's has always been a popular date night spot for our guests and, after this year, will become part of one lucky couple's love story forever."

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