Darden ads focusing more on digital, less on TV
Millions of Americans have seen Olive Garden’s family-focused TV ads or the ones featuring close-ups of Red Lobster’s endless shrimp.…
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Darden Announces Comprehensive Plan to Enhance Shareholder Value
Plan Includes Separating the Company’s Red Lobster Business, Reducing New Unit Growth, Suspending Acquisitions, Increasing Operating Support Cost Savings, and…
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals at Red Lobster & LongHorn Steakhouse Help Shoppers Kick-Off the Holiday Season
Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse are featuring Black Friday meal deals and Cyber Monday e-gift card offers…
Veterans Day Offers at Olive Garden, Red Lobster & LongHorn Steakhouse Recognize Service Members
Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse are honoring veterans and current service members this Veterans Day…
Kids Eat Free Halloween Week at Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse
Click for more Spooktacular Restaurant Halloween Deals Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse are helping families…
Darden Restaurants Announces Leadership Changes; COO Drew Madsen To Retire
Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) today announced that Drew Madsen, Darden’s President and Chief Operating Officer, has…
Darden Announces Brand President and Marketing Leadership Appointments
Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) today announced the appointments of new brand presidents at Olive Garden and…
Darden Announces Departure of Chief Marketing Officer JJ Buettgen
Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) today announced that JJ Buettgen has resigned from his position as chief…
Darden Foundation Grants $150,000 For Low-Income College Students
Partnership with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund provides scholarships and academic support to 40 low-income students Los Angeles, CA (RestaurantNews.com) The…
Darden tests limiting worker hours as health-care changes loom
In an experiment apparently aimed at keeping down the cost of health-care reform, Orlando-based Darden Restaurants has stopped offering full-time…
Darden Restaurants Earns National Recognition for Diversity
Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Darden Restaurants has been recognized by three national publications for its commitment to diversity in its business…
Darden Restaurants Completes Acquisition of Yard House USA, Inc.
Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Yard House USA,…
Darden Restaurants Agrees To Acquire Yard House USA, Inc. For $585 Million; Adds Differentiated High-growth Brand To Darden’s Specialty Restaurant Group
Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) today announced that it has agreed to acquire Yard House USA, Inc.…
Darden Restaurants, Inc. Announces New Board Members
Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) has elected Michael W. Barnes, chief executive officer of Signet Jewelers Limited,…
Darden cuts its ties to Florida’s restaurant trade group
When the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association’s statewide leadership gathered for a board meeting last week in Key West, a…
Darden Restaurants Awards More Than $1.7 Million in Local Grants to Nearly 900 Nonprofit Organizations in North America
Inaugural Restaurant Community Grants Program underscores Darden’s commitment to make a difference in the communities it serves Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) …
Darden Adds Puerto Rico to International Growth Plans with Announcement of Area Development Agreement with ROI
Leading restaurant operator to bring Olive Garden to the island of Puerto Rico Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:…
Technology Revamp On Order At Olive Garden, Red Lobster Chains
Olive Garden and Red Lobster are getting a technology makeover, as parent company Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) fights to stay…
Darden Restaurants Named to Fortune’s “100 Best Companies To Work For” List For Second Consecutive Year
Orlando, FL (RestaurantNews.com) Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), whose restaurant brands include Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and more,…
Darden’s profit off amid struggles at Olive Garden
Darden Restaurants Inc.’s fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 5.8% as the casual-dining company continues to face the same problems of fiscal…
Olive Garden, Red Lobster join healthy, growing trend
As consumers increasingly ask for healthier fare, the company that operates Olive Garden and Red Lobster restaurants plans to cut…
Restaurant News Bites: LongHorn Steakhouse, Quiznos, Taco Cabana
Guests are using their cellphones to check into social media sites like Facebook or Foursquare and share photos and reviews…