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Darden Restaurants Faces Pressure to Improve Speed Amid Declining Sales
Earnings // September 19, 2024

In an increasingly fast-paced dining landscape, Darden Restaurants is under pressure to improve operational efficiency across its diverse portfolio, which includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, and fine dining establishments like The Capital Grille. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

Table for Two and a Half: Restaurants Add Handbag Stools
Restaurant innovation // July 06, 2023

Middle-tier restaurants have found a new way to emulate the trappings of fine dining — adding stools for handbags — but as higher-end restaurants strain under the pressure of inflation, it is unclear whether this trend of sacrificing valuable dining room space to customers’ handbags...

Seated CEO: It’s Time For Fine Dining To Join The Digital-First Fray
Restaurant innovation // August 27, 2020

When Brice Gumpel and his girlfriend were successful New York food bloggers a few years back, the city was the Big Apple Tart for them — getting invited to meet Manhattan’s hottest chefs and dine on their artistic creations was a sweet gig. But while enjoying...

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Seated CEO: It’s Time For Fine Dining To Join The Digital-First Fray

August 27, 2020
When Brice Gumpel and his girlfriend were successful New York food bloggers a few years back, the city was the Big Apple Tart for them — getting invited to meet Manhattan’s hottest chefs and dine on their artistic creations was a sweet gig. But while enjoying meal after brilliant meal, Brice was troubled by the old […]

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Darden Restaurant Sales Grow Despite Fine Dining Pullback

December 19, 2024
Darden Restaurants’ sales climbed this quarter despite diners shying away from its fine-dining establishments. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing […]