Olive Garden Parent is Giving Employees a Pay Raise
Darden CEO Gene Lee firmly believes his employees are the heart and soul of the brand.
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The Food and Menu Trends of COVID-19, and Why They Might Rejuvenate Casual Dining
The pandemic forced a lot of restaurants to get lean, reduce inventories, and develop menu items executable with skeleton crews.
Darden Will Pay Employees to Get Vaccinated
Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse parent Darden Restaurants said Tuesday that hourly employees at company-run stores will be paid to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, according to the ...
Darden CEO: Curbside Will Be Faster than Drive-Thru
Darden CEO Gene Lee is so proud of Olive Garden’s curbside business that he’d put it up against the best drive-thrus the quick-service industry has to offer.
Darden Won’t Let COVID-19 Change What Matters Most
As the calendar flips on a tumultuous year for full-service restaurants, operators are starting to plot where COVID-19 innovation falls into the 2021 picture.
Darden CEO Gene Lee Named Chairman of the Board
The Darden Restaurants Board of Directors has elected Chief Executive Officer Eugene (Gene) I. Lee, Jr. as Chairman of the Board, succeeding Charles (Chuck) M. Sonsteby, effective January 4, 2021. ...
Darden CEO: Virtual Brands a 'Distraction'
Over the summer, Brinker International, Bloomin’ Brands, and Dine Brands dipped into virtual waters.
Why the Pandemic Could Turn Darden Into an Even Bigger Juggernaut
Restaurateurs and industry experts have continually asked this question throughout the COVID-19 catastrophe: What disruptions will become permanent?
Darden Inches Closer to Life as Normal
Darden announced Tuesday that dine-in traffic at flagship brands Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse has led to an improvement of more than 10 percentage points in same-store sales. ...
Darden is Making Progress in COVID-19 Sales Recovery
Darden Monday provided that latest update into its COVID-19-impacted business. For the fourth quarter through April 19, the company’s same-store sales declined 44.7 percent.
