Darden CEO: Olive Garden is Doing Just Fine
Darden CEO Rick Cardenas could sense a common theme as analysts peppered him and CFO Raj Vennam with inquiries during the company's recent Q1 earnings call.
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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.
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.
How Darden is Reaching Pre-COVID Staffing Levels
During a call with analysts Friday, Darden Restaurants CEO Gene Lee was posed a question that many have asked amid record-high staffing shortages and exoduses away from restaurants. ...
Darden CEO Gene Lee to Retire Next Year
Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants announced Friday that CEO Gene Lee will retire effective May 29.
A Price Rush in Casual Dining? Not So Fast, Darden Says
Restaurant prices in the full-service sector lifted 4.9 percent in August compared to last year, accord
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.
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.
