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wandy

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16. +1 These are places to be avoided. Even if out of town and on expense account.
Tue Jan 3, 2012, 12:21 PM
Jan 2012

You can allways find some local places with better food and compairable prices. Fond memories of the Billy Goat in Chagio.

Maybe they should add breast milk to the menu? izquierdista Jan 2012 #1
And perform circumcisions in the kitchen. 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #3
and smoking is mandatory to enter the premises NRaleighLiberal Jan 2012 #9
I'd hate to see their employees lose jobs JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #2
The olive garden workers need to wear more 'flair' Ichingcarpenter Jan 2012 #4
People, who would be patrons of Olive Garden type restaurants, don't have the money Cleita Jan 2012 #5
+1 In todays econmeny eating out is not in the budget. Not to mention Olive Garden = BAD Italian. wandy Jan 2012 #11
I am sure this is a huge part of it The Genealogist Jan 2012 #25
Maybe they sent too many "chefs" to Italy? FSogol Jan 2012 #6
That's because it is terrible, overpriced shit alcibiades_mystery Jan 2012 #7
Darden Brands: Auggie Jan 2012 #8
Wow - I am pleased to say I've never eaten at most of them.... NRaleighLiberal Jan 2012 #10
The reason most chains are disappointing is due to the way MBA's advise them closeupready Jan 2012 #12
I've grown weary of the restaurants owned by a syndicate somewhere but has an MBA managing it... KansDem Jan 2012 #18
I knew a guy who owned over 240 Burger Kings and about 50 Chevy's Restaurants... Auggie Jan 2012 #24
+1 These are places to be avoided. Even if out of town and on expense account. wandy Jan 2012 #16
I rather like Longhorn and Capital Grille mainer Jan 2012 #22
They need a new ad campaign - "COME BREAST FEED AT OLIVE GARDEN!!!" HopeHoops Jan 2012 #13
I've never understood the hostility toward Olive Garden tularetom Jan 2012 #14
When they removed the picatta from the menu Broderick Jan 2012 #15
Its always "promotional failures" that are responsible for the failures of these places... Erose999 Jan 2012 #17
+1, even the salads are pre-packaged..seriously, how hard is it to make a ceasar salad from scratch? Demonaut Jan 2012 #19
How is this possible? Aleric Jan 2012 #20
Where will I breast feed my circumcised penis? Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #21
I've always enjoyed Olive Garden's posts here on DU. Raven Jan 2012 #23
Great... Texasgal Jan 2012 #26
Last time I went was about 5 years ago RZM Jan 2012 #27
They need re-branding to cater to a different demographic. ellisonz Jan 2012 #28
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