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…
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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…
Darden outlines big plans for growth
Orlando-based Darden Restaurants has major plans for growth, expecting to bring in as much as 50 percent more revenue within…
Darden Restaurants Commits to Healthier Menu Changes
The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), together with First Lady Michelle Obama, announced today that Darden Restaurants, Inc., the…
Darden Commitment Exceeds $1 Million Gift-in-Kind Donations to Habitat ReStore Resale Outlets
ORLANDO, Fla. (RestaurantNews.com) Items donated to Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore resale outlets from remodeled Darden restaurants have topped $1.2 million…
Darden Restaurants Signs Development Agreement for Mexico
Darden Restaurants has entered into a formal area development agreement with CMR to develop and operate Darden’s Red Lobster, Olive…
Red Lobster Debuts New Ads Featuring the Brand’s ‘Real People’
Red Lobster announced today the launch of a new national advertising campaign featuring the real people of Red Lobster –…
Red Lobster restaurants trying for Maine ambiance nationally
Red Lobster is trying to create the ambiance of a small, seaside town in Maine as it rolls out a…
Restaurant News Bites: Main Line Pizza, Smashburger, Bruegger’s
Pennsylvania’s Main Line Pizza has tapped into a new form of marketing that has led to skyrocketing sales. Text message…
New Red Lobster, Olive Garden & Longhorn Steakhouse Restaurants Open In Hanover, Md.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. today announced the grand openings of three of America’s favorite restaurants – Red Lobster, Olive Garden and…
Restaurant News Bites: McDonald’s, Darden, Zagat
Despite increasing overhead and declines in consumer dining, the fast casual category of restaurants continues to grow, even as other…
Darden Shuffles Leadership at Red Lobster and Olive Garden
Drawing from its deep reservoir of leadership talent, Darden Restaurants, Inc. has announced new assignments for the leaders of Red…
Restaurant News Bites: Red Lobster, Smashburger, Famous Dave’s
All Tampa Bay, Florida locations of the popular seafood chain Red Lobster will soon be undergoing a total redesign. The…
Red Lobster Debuts New Restaurant Design in Tampa Bay, Inspired by the New England Coast
Red Lobster has announced a plan to redesign all of its Tampa Bay-area locations in a style reminiscent of the…
Understanding Red Lobster’s Popularity Among Black Diners
Why is Red Lobster so popular, particularly among African Americans? The chain – a key brand of multi-chain operator Darden…
Restaurants Test New Ways to Shop
Starbucks Corp. wants to team up with other companies to buy milk, sugar and other essential food items. Darden Restaurants…
Restaurant News Bites: Quiznos, Darden, Emeril
Quiznos has introduced a new sandwich, the Chicken Bacon Dipper. The sandwich comes with cheese dipping sauce that features Mexican…
Darden Sees Commodities Headwinds As ‘Modest’ For Restaurants
Darden Restaurants Inc., coming off a rough quarter for its traditionally stable Olive Garden chain, says the hurdles up ahead…
Seafood restaurant sales largely in the tank
Christy Lube is trying to save money these days by eating out less, especially at places like Joe’s Crab Shack…
Darden Restaurants, Inc. Makes $500,000 Gift-in-Kind Donation to Habitat for Humanity ReStore Resale Outlets
Darden Restaurants today announced the company has made a $500,000 gift-in-kind donation to Habitat for Humanity International by contributing furnishings…
Darden Restaurants Announces Projected Third Quarter Diluted Net Earnings Per Share and Increases Earnings Outlook for Fiscal Year 2011
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI) today reported that it expects diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations for its…
Darden Restaurants Named to FORTUNE’s ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ List
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), whose restaurant brands include Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and more, announced today its…