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R.J. Hottovy
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Menu changes, off-premises sales, and simplified operations helping Darden outpace casual dining.

Darden's fourth-quarter update offered a blueprint for casual-dining chains looking to stay relevant in an uneven restaurant environment, with guest experience, menu management, off-premise sales, and operational simplification driving companywide comp growth of 3.3% (outpacing ex-Darden industry trends by 480 basis points). More important, Darden appears to be well positioned to migrate the best practices driving core brand outperformance to its other concepts, including more effective opening ...
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Darden Restaurants Inc

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Morningstar
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