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Tag: Darden Restaurant Group

Darden ads focusing more on digital, less on TV

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.…
January 9, 2014 · ·
Darden Announces Comprehensive Plan to Enhance Shareholder Value

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…
December 19, 2013 · ·
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals at Red Lobster & LongHorn Steakhouse Help Shoppers Kick-Off the Holiday Season

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…
November 25, 2013 · ·
Veterans Day Offers at Olive Garden, Red Lobster & LongHorn Steakhouse Recognize Service Members

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…
November 5, 2013 · ·
Kids Eat Free Halloween Week at Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse

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…
October 28, 2013 · ·
Darden Restaurants Announces Leadership Changes; COO Drew Madsen To Retire

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…
September 20, 2013 · ·

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…
January 8, 2013 · ·

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…
November 19, 2012 · ·

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…
October 10, 2012 · ·

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…
October 8, 2012 · ·

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…
September 19, 2012 · ·

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,…
August 29, 2012 · ·

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.…
July 12, 2012 · ·

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,…
June 19, 2012 · ·

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…
June 14, 2012 · ·

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) …
April 30, 2012 · ·

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:…
April 23, 2012 · ·

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…
March 2, 2012 · ·

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,…
January 19, 2012 · ·

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…
September 28, 2011 · ·

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…
September 27, 2011 · ·

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…
August 26, 2011 · ·

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