Darden CEO: M&A is Always on the Table
Darden Restaurants hasn’t entered the M&A space in five years, but that doesn’t mean the group stopped evaluating.
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Olive Garden Hit Hard by COVID in January
January is historically a high-volume period for Darden Restaurants, but the environment was far from ordinary to begin 2022.
Darden CEO Gene Lee to Retire Next Year
Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants announced Friday that CEO Gene Lee will retire effective May 29.
Takeout and Curbside Customers Stick Around at Darden
At the beginning of 2021, you could count Darden CEO Gene Lee among the industry leaders skeptical of the long-term viability of the off-premises consumer.
Will COVID-19 Spark the Comeback of Casual Dining?
Closure tallies continue to vary for restaurants at this chapter of the COVID-19 recovery.
Olive Garden Drives Record Profit Growth
From a sales standpoint, Olive Garden’s isn't pacing with its casual-dining competitors.
Darden's Sales are Growing in a Big Way
The current restaurant environment is quite dynamic, to say the least, Darden CEO Gene Lee said.
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.
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.
