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Shops and restaurants can help blur class lines but interactions may not be meaningful enough to boost social mobility

Titanic, James Cameron’s 1997 multi-Oscar-winning movie, focused on the tragic love story of itinerant artist Jack and upper-class socialite Rose. Among their other on-board adventures, they dined in the first-class section of the ship before joining revellers dancing in the third-class quarters. Their exploration of the ill-fated vessel represents a…

The Conversation

Man sues Olive Garden after allegedly finding a rat foot in his soup: ‘A stabbing pain in his mouth’

‘We have no reason to believe there is any validity to this claim,’ Olive Garden spokesperson says

The Independent UK

Man sues Olive Garden after allegedly finding a rat foot in his soup

‘We have no reason to believe there is any validity to this claim,’ Olive Garden spokesperson says

The Independent UK

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Sesame is being newly added to some foods. The FDA says it doesn't violate a allergy law

Food manufacturers who deliberately add sesame to their products and include it on their labels are not violating a new federal allergy law

The Independent UK

Darden Restaurants finishes $715 million Ruth’s Chris deal

The Orlando, Florida-based owner of Olive Garden and other chains has finished its $715 million deal to buy Winter Park, Florida-based Ruth’s Hospitality Group.

Orlando Sentinel

‘The Little Mermaid’ review: Compared with the average live-action Disney cash grab, this one’s actually worth your cash

It’s there in the headline, pal. I like the new version of “The Little Mermaid.” I like it partly because I’ve seen the animated Disney “Little Mermaid” exactly once. Didn’t “grow up with it.” Don’t have any un-mess-with-able memories of the 1989 hit, which paved the way for an entire…

Chicago Tribune

The old-school nostalgia of Andes Mints

The chocolate mints are found in diners, steakhouses and red sauce joints — all places that inspire nostalgia

Salon

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Adam Minter: This column may, or may not, cause an allergic reaction

For years, Olive Garden's famous breadsticks were considered safe to eat by the more than 1.5 million Americans who suffer from sesame allergies. But that's no more. In December, the Italian eatery began adding sesame flour to its recipe.

Tribune News Service

New label law has unintended effect: Sesame in more foods

A new federal law requiring that sesame be listed as an allergen on food labels is having unintended consequences _ increasing the number of products that include the ingredient

The Independent UK

2 Stocks Investors Should Never Hesitate to Buy

With the market expected to remain under pressure in the near term, one could invest in quality dividend-paying stocks, Procter & Gamble (PG) and Darden Restaurants (DRI), without hesitation. Moreover, these stocks are expected to benefit this holiday season significantly. Continue reading.

StockNews.com

Olive Garden manager fired after demanding staff 'prove' their pets have died

"If your dog died, you need to bring him in and prove it to us."

Fortune

Oath Keepers spent $400 at Olive Garden after storming the Capitol

The far-right militia was preparing more actions after 6 January, according to federal prosecutors

The Independent UK

This Seattleite's debut cookbook explores what Taiwanese American food looks like

Growing up, Frankie Gaw's Taiwanese American Thanksgiving family meal at his grandmother's house in Memphis, Tennessee, consisted of a mishmash of steamed buns, scallion pancakes and soy-marinated tofu sharing space with macaroni and cheese, green bean casserole and racks of ribs from Corky's, the neighborhood barbecue joint. He loved it.

Tribune News Service

Price Hikes Don't Necessarily Translate to Higher Profits

Many big U.S. businesses say they have been able to increase prices this year with limited pushback from customers. Not all the changes are leading to higher corporate profits.

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Benzinga

This Type Of Restaurant Is Thriving Right Now, Yet Olive Garden Struggles: Here's Why

With food inflation still surging, up 8% for the twelve months ended August, and the Russia-Ukraine war adding to global food constraints, it's easy to see why restaurant brands and operators are experiencing diminishing margins on their bottom line.

Orlando Sentinel

Red Lobster offers ‘endless shrimp’ amid its recent woes

Red Lobster is offering customers plate after plate of “endless” shrimp scampi, lightly fried shrimp and shrimp linguini alfredo at a time when the seafood chain might need a boost in business.

Benzinga

Earnings Beat, Dividend Hike, New Buyback: Darden Restaurants' Q4 Highlights

Darden Restaurants Inc (NYSE:DRI) reported fourth-quarter FY22 sales growth of 14.2% year-on-year to $2.60 billion, beating the consensus of $2.54 billion. Same-restaurant sales increased 11.7% versus last year. Olive Garden sales increased 8.2%, LongHorn Steakhouse climbed 13.2%, and Fine Dining jumped 40.7%. Darden clocked an operating margin of 13%, and the operating income…

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Zach Johnson throws shade on author Rick Reilly to perfection

Fifteen years may have past, but Zach Johnson hasn't forgotten Rick Reilly's bad take.

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Orlando Sentinel

Omicron leads to 13,000+ Darden employees out sick in January

Darden Restaurants was hit hard by the omicron variant of the coronavirus pandemic in January, with more than 13,000 employees missing work that month, company leaders revealed Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

A return to Italy for Alison Brie, Jeff Baena in the SXSW premiere ‘Spin Me Round’

AUSTIN, Texas — In their fourth collaboration, “Spin Me Round,” which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival on Saturday, actor Alison Brie and director Jeff Baena follow the manager of an Olive Garden-esque restaurant in Bakersfield, California, on an immersive retreat to Italy.

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