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Restaurants Aim to Outprice Competitors Amid Rapid Food Inflation
Restaurants Aim to Outprice Competitors Amid Rapid Food Inflation
September 08, 2022  |  Merchant Innovation

As restaurants continue to grapple with the balance between rising ingredient and commodities costs and their customers’ menu price sensitivity, The Restaurant Group plc, owner...

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Olive Garden Parent Predicts Food Inflation Will Blow Over
Olive Garden Parent Predicts Food Inflation Will Blow Over
June 23, 2022  |  Earnings

As restaurants face inflationary challenges, brands are taking different approaches to make the economics work both in the short and long term. Get the Full...

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Today in Food Commerce: Instacart Announces Ultrafast Option; Olive Garden Prices out Smaller FSRs
Today in Food Commerce: Instacart Announces Ultrafast Option; Olive Garden Prices out Smaller FSRs
March 24, 2022  |  ResTech

Today in food commerce, Instacart announced plans to open micro-fulfillment centers for 15-minute delivery, and Olive Garden parent company Darden discussed how the company is...

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Taco Bell Rolls Out ‘Taco Lover’s Pass’ Nationwide as Restaurant Subscriptions See Mixed Results
Taco Bell Rolls Out ‘Taco Lover’s Pass’ Nationwide as Restaurant Subscriptions See Mixed Results
January 07, 2022  |  Subscription Commerce

Increasingly, major restaurant brands are leveraging subscription commerce to draw in digital consumers and build loyalty. On Thursday (Jan. 6), leading Mexican-inspired quick service restaurant...

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Big Retailers Raising Wages Faster Than New $15 State Mandates
Big Retailers Raising Wages Faster Than New $15 State Mandates
December 29, 2021  |  Retail

Of the 26 states — and Washington, D.C. — mandating minimum wage raises in 2022, California and New York are the only states that will...

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Darden Eschews Third-Party Aggregators To ‘Drive Profitable Sales Growth’
Darden Eschews Third-Party Aggregators To ‘Drive Profitable Sales Growth’
June 24, 2021  |  Earnings

Darden Restaurants’ sales are on the rise, though not quickly enough for some. The company, which owns Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse, as well as...

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Digital Latecomer Darden Restaurants Looks To Return Of Table Service
Digital Latecomer Darden Restaurants Looks To Return Of Table Service
March 25, 2021  |  Earnings

Darden Restaurants, parent company of several casual dining giants including Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse, announced its FY2021 third quarter results on Thursday (March 25),...

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Olive Garden Parent Darden Says Digital Accounted For More Than Half Of Off-Premise Sales
Olive Garden Parent Darden Says Digital Accounted For More Than Half Of Off-Premise Sales
September 24, 2020  |  Earnings

Darden Restaurants reported on Thursday (Sept. 24) that over half of its combined off-premise sales at its three largest brands during the company’s fiscal Q1...

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How Olive Garden Is Helping Set The Digital QSR Innovation Table
How Olive Garden Is Helping Set The Digital QSR Innovation Table
September 23, 2019  |  Digital Payments

To-go service is getting more important, and online ordering still needs to be made simpler. Those are among the main lessons from the latest report...

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