ORLANDO Fla. Even though same-store sales fell for each brand under Darden Restaurants Inc., the parent to Red Lobster, Olive Garden and other casual-dining chains, the company credited lower food and energy costs for helping it log a 15-percent...
ATLANTA —Despite another jump in the national unemployment rate and conflicting economic indicators released last month, a new survey shows that consumers’ plans to spend at restaurants are only improving as confidence in the economy...
ATLANTA Despite another jump in the national unemployment rate and conflicting economic indicators released last month, a new survey shows that consumers' plans to spend at restaurants are only improving as confidence in the economy grows...
ORLANDO Fla. Red Lobster is expanding its Wood-Fire Grill menu with two limited-time offers for the summer. The Wood-Grilled Lobster and Sweet and Spicy Shrimp features a wood-grilled split Maine lobster tail, spiced jumbo shrimp and crispy...
Even as consumers and operators tighten their belts and forgo the finer things, there’s no reason to keep decadent lobster off the menu. The ingredient’s luxury image can be a draw in both good times and bad, and recent declines in lobster prices...
ORLANDO Fla. Darden Restaurants Inc. said it would debut its first Seasons 52 restaurant outside of the Southeast with a new unit scheduled to open next spring in Cherry Hill, N.J. The new restaurant in the city's Cherry Hill Mall will be...
ORLANDO FLA. Darden Restaurants Inc. sharply lowered its full-year financial forecast and warned that results of the newly ended quarter would fall below Wall Street expectations. Many analysts said the warning does not bodes well for other...