Olive Garden

Olive Garden, Italian cuisine to share with family

Olive Garden is an Italian cuisine restaurant chain operating in the United States. Its offering is built around the idea of food to share: the site describes a family-style service with unlimited servings of freshly baked breadsticks and garden salad, as well as soups and sauces made in the restaurant itself.

Menu and ordering options

The menu is organized into several categories highlighted on the site: appetizers, classic entrees, lunch-sized favorites, family-style meals, create your own pasta, desserts and non-alcoholic beverages. In addition to dine-in service, the company offers Carside Pickup and delivery.

Catering and group orders

Olive Garden offers a catering service with pickup and delivery options. For catering delivery, the site states a $100 minimum order before tax and a 10% delivery fee up to $500, then 5% for every dollar thereafter. Online orders for catering delivery must be placed by 5pm for next-day delivery, and same-day catering delivery is also available. Availability and delivery times vary by location.

Presence and locations

The chain has more than 900 restaurants nationwide. The site allows you to find the nearest location and includes, as an example, the Times Square location in New York, at 2 Times Square, New York, NY 10036, phone (212) 333-3254.

Loyalty program and other services

The company runs eClub, a newsletter with news about the menu, specials and offers. It also sells gift cards and offers the ability to check their balance. Its own app allows you to place orders and manage your account.

Community initiatives

In 2003, Olive Garden launched the Harvest program, through which restaurants collect wholesome surplus food every day and carefully prepare it for weekly donation to local non-profit organizations. According to company data, over more than twenty years, more than 49 million pounds of food have been donated. The company also maintains a partnership with Feeding America and contributes trucks for mobile food pantry programs in areas with higher levels of food insecurity.

Careers

The company presents its restaurants as teams with a strong family component and offers career opportunities through its careers section.

Location and contact

2 Times Square, New York, NY 10036