Frankie & Benny’s is leaning gloriously into nostalgia this July with a new Mac Your Meal offer, letting diners add a side of its creamy Mac & Cheese to any food item for just 99p from 6th July until 19th July 2026.
It is, admittedly, not the sort of culinary development that will trouble the Nobel committee. But in the grand theatre of casual dining, where the chips are hot, the burgers are tall and nobody is pretending kale is the answer to everything, this is a tidy little crowd-pleaser.
The offer is available all day, every day during the two-week window, and is built around a simple idea: order any food item from the Frankie & Benny’s menu and add a side of Mac & Cheese for less than a pound.
Return Of The Mac, With Extra Crumb
The chain has given the offer a neatly nostalgic spin, calling it Return of the Mac in a nod to Mark Morrison’s 90s anthem. The track will also feature on the restaurants’ playlist, which means anyone tucking into pasta while humming along can at least claim full thematic commitment.
The Mac & Cheese itself is described as rich, creamy and topped with a crisp garlic and herb crumb. In other words, it is comfort food with a little crunch on top — the edible equivalent of finding a fiver in an old coat pocket.
Whether paired with a burger, a pizza feast or a plate of pasta, the side is being positioned as an easy upgrade rather than a complicated promotion. No special menu gymnastics. No hidden ritual. Just order food, add mac, proceed accordingly.
A 99p Side Deal Running Until 19 July
The timing is not accidental. The offer runs across National Mac & Cheese Day on July 14, giving cheese enthusiasts, nostalgia merchants and anyone who believes a meal can always be improved by a molten side dish a perfectly acceptable excuse.
A spokesperson said: “Mac and cheese has always been one of the ultimate comfort foods, and we wanted to give our guests a fun reason to indulge. With a little nod to a legendary 90s track, we’re bringing back the Mac in a big way. For just 99p, diners can add a rich, creamy side of cheesy goodness to any meal and make their Frankie & Benny’s favourite even better.”
There is something reassuringly straightforward about the whole thing. At a time when restaurant promotions can arrive with enough conditions to resemble mortgage paperwork, this one keeps its elbows off the table and behaves itself.
The Details Diners Need To Know
The Mac Your Meal offer is available from 6th July to 19th July 2026 at participating Frankie & Benny’s restaurants, all day, every day.
There are exclusions. The offer is not valid at Frankie & Benny’s airport locations, and it does not apply to delivery or takeaway. There is no cash alternative, it cannot be used alongside any other voucher, discount or promotional offer, and all offers are subject to availability. Frankie & Benny’s also reserves the right to amend or withdraw the offer at any time without notice.
For diners who want a small comfort-food flourish without turning lunch or dinner into a financial incident, it is a pleasingly simple proposition: pick the dish, add the mac, enjoy the crumb. Sometimes the best restaurant ideas are not grand. They are just hot, cheesy and 99p.
