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Darden Eating places will roll out a brand new lighter portion entrées menu in any respect Olive Backyard areas in January, the corporate introduced throughout its quarterly earnings name Thursday.
The Italian-American chain is including the brand new menu part, which options seven present dishes in smaller parts at decrease costs, after seeing sturdy outcomes from exams earlier this yr, CEO Rick Cardenas stated on the decision.
“Olive Backyard has seen a double-digit enhance in affordability perceptions from visitors who order from the lighter parts menu and a rise in frequency amongst these visitors, which ought to assist construct visitors over time,” Cardenas stated.
“Olive Backyard plans to finish the rollout systemwide in January.”
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The outside of an Olive Backyard June 20, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (Brandon Bell/Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
Cardenas famous that the corporate is rolling out the menu part “sooner than we anticipated.”
“We had initially anticipated to roll it out over the fiscal yr and perhaps even into subsequent fiscal yr, nevertheless it’s doing so nicely and supply is doing so nicely, we simply determined to maintain going,” Cardenas stated.
In September, Darden Eating places confirmed it was experimenting with smaller parts at 40% of Olive Backyard areas.
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A smartphone reveals the emblem of Darden Eating places Inc. Sept. 14, 2025, in Chongqing, China. (Cheng Xin/Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
The menu part is an extra possibility for visitors and is “not changing something” on the chain’s menu, a spokesperson for Darden Eating places informed FOX Enterprise on the time.
The diminished parts part consists of Olive Backyard’s Rooster Parmigiana, Eggplant Parmigiana, Lasagna Classico, 5 Cheese Ziti al Forno, Cheese Ravioli, Spaghetti & Meatballs and Fettuccine Alfredo, in line with Darden Eating places.
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An order of breadsticks from an Olive Backyard location is organized in Tiskilwa, Unwell., Sept. 1, 2015. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photographs / Getty Photographs)
The lighter portion entrées are priced between $12.99 and $13.99, although they differ by market, the spokesperson informed FOX Enterprise on the time.
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A spokesperson for Darden Eating places didn’t instantly reply to FOX Enterprise’ request for remark.
