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.
Darden Restaurants hasn’t entered the M&A space in five years, but that doesn’t mean the group stopped evaluating.
January is historically a high-volume period for Darden Restaurants, but the environment was far from ordinary to begin 2022.
Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants announced Friday that CEO Gene Lee will retire effective May 29.
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.
Closure tallies continue to vary for restaurants at this chapter of the COVID-19 recovery.
From a sales standpoint, Olive Garden’s isn't pacing with its casual-dining competitors.
The current restaurant environment is quite dynamic, to say the least, Darden CEO Gene Lee said.
Darden CEO Gene Lee firmly believes his employees are the heart and soul of the brand.
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.
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.