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Diners are ditching pricey fast food for casual-dining chains, CEO of Olive Garden's parent company says
Rick Cardenas, Darden Restaurants CEO, said casual chains like Chili's and Applebee's seem to be ha…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Olive Garden's parent company says it's luring diners in by not raising prices as much as rivals even if it's not offering hefty discounts
Darden execs said Olive Garden's same-restaurant guest counts topped industry benchmarks, even thou…
Grace Dean
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Olive Garden's owner says lower-income customers are cutting back while richer diners are eating out more
Darden Restaurants' CEO said that sales from lower-income customers were "much lower" than at the s…
Grace Dean
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Food deliveries keep getting more expensive — but we can't stop ordering
Food delivery costs rise but demand remains high as Americans prioritize convenience and time-savin…
Nora Redmond
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Denny's is closing 150 locations in the latest sign of the squeeze on family dining
About 50 restaurants will be shut this year with the other 100 closing in 2025 in an attempt to rai…
Nora Redmond
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Sorry fast food fans — your burger is only going to get more expensive
Beef has hit record highs, pushing up prices for burgers and steaks at fast food chains and restaur…
Nora Redmond
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My family of 4 ate at Olive Garden for the first time, and our $150 meal felt like an excellent value
But I guess I shouldn't have been surprised — Americans are spending more of their income on going …
Terri Peters
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I ordered the same meal at Maggiano's and Olive Garden. The smaller chain's portion sizes blew me away.
As a fan of Italian-American cuisine, I'm always down to try new places. I'd never been to Maggiano…
Jena Brown
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I found a sneaky way to double my tips at Olive Garden. It wasn't technically allowed, but it worked.
Here's how to get more tips as a server, from a waitress who says she wore pigtails and tried other…
Fortesa Latifi
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I ordered the same meal at Red Lobster and Olive Garden, and the winning chain had incredible cheesecake
There's nothing quite like a quick yet hearty lunch, so I headed to Olive Garden and Red Lobster to…
Jena Brown
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As fast-food and casual dining sales falter, Chili's is on a tear
Chili's success is attributed to increased menu pricing, higher traffic, and new value advertising.
Shubhangi Goel
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High-income Americans rarely mix with poorer people. Restaurants like Applebee's and Olive Garden are the exception.
Having friends who make more than you is an important boost for economic mobility. You might find t…
Juliana Kaplan,Eliza Relman
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The surprise lettuce crisis cost Olive Garden's owner as much as $5 million in 3 months
Darden chief financial officer Raj Vennam said rising lettuce prices had been a "surprise" in addit…
Ryan Hogg
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I ordered the same meal from Olive Garden and Carrabba's, and the winner blew me away with generous portions
Though restaurants like Olive Garden may not be the most authentic (I liken the place to Panda Expr…
Abigail Abesamis Demarest
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Chili's, Applebee's, and other casual dining chains are having a moment
Discounts are making restaurants like Applebee's and Chili's as affordable as fast food chains like…
Alex Bitter
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Olive Garden is bringing back its famous Never Ending Pasta Bowl but it's not the deal it used to be
Olive Garden has relied on pasta promotion to attract customers during previous sales slumps. This …
Mary Meisenzahl
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Olive Garden, Wendy's, and Chick-fil-A are suddenly adding sesame to popular foods like bread sticks and buns, and people with allergies are furious
The FDA does not support the practice of restaurant suppliers adding sesame flour to foods such as …
Nancy Luna,Mary Meisenzahl
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High-income Americans rarely mix with poorer people. Restaurants like Applebee's and Olive Garden are the exception.
Having friends who make more than you is an important boost for economic mobility. You might find t…
Juliana Kaplan,Eliza Relman
1 min read
I tried Olive Garden's Never Ending Pasta Bowl promotion. I'll never order it again.
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Mary Meisenzahl
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Inflation is changing how wealthy Americans eat — and it's great news for Chipotle, Olive Garden, Aldi, and Walmart
High-income consumers are turning to budget retailers in place of more expensive alternatives.