Better Red than…

Darden Restaurants Inc. said it would separate itself from its Red Lobster business while halting expansion at Olive Garden and stopping acquisitions “for the foreseeable future.”

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Darden said the Red Lobster move may take the form of a tax-free spinoff to shareholders or an outright sale.

The last time I went to Red Lobster, it was kind of a disappointment. And the last two times I’ve gone to Olive Garden, I’ve walked out before even getting a drink. Maybe this is what Red Lobster needs.

Obligatory: the all-you-can-eat crab legs story.

Obligatory 2: make your own cheddar biscuits at home.

3 Responses to “Better Red than…”

  1. Joe D says:

    I like this Cheddar Bay Biscuit recipe better.

    http://i.imgur.com/UBzJ0.png

  2. stainles says:

    Damn. Now I’m hungry.

    Good thing the company potluck is today.

  3. guffaw says:

    I think of Red Lobster/Olive Garden, etc. as one step above Taco Bell when it comes to quality food. But similar, in that Taco Bell is not real Mexican food.
    Good-of-type, but no local hole-in-the-wall that gives you the real thing + quality service.
    Don’t get me wrong, I like them, but they’re not as good as hyped.

    gfa