Why go to Olive Garden when Olive Garden can come to you? Darden Restaurants, the parent company of the casual Italian eatery, has announced it has partnered with Uber to offer Olive Garden for delivery, meaning you will no longer have to get off your keester when you’re jonesing for some shrimp carbonara or fettucine Alfredo. “The agreement will enable restaurant guests to order on-demand delivery via Darden restaurant channels, with delivery handled by Uber Direct, through Uber’s national delivery network,” Darden on Sept. 19.
Delivery will begin at select Olive Garden locations late this year. “Upon the completion of a successful pilot, national expansion at Olive Garden is expected to be complete by May 2025,” said Darden, whose portfolio of restaurants also includes LongHorn Steakhouse, Yard House, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, The Capital Grille, Seasons 52, Eddie V’s and Bahama Breeze. Olive Garden had not previously offered a delivery option, and this new agreement will allow customers to receive delivery through its website and app at over 900 of the Darden-owned restaurants in the United States.
“Guests have been asking us for home delivery options and they continue to show they are willing to pay for the convenience,” said Darden president and CEO Rick Cardenas. “As we continued to evaluate delivery, it was important for us to find a way to address this guest need state without disrupting the team member or guest exper.