Who We Are | Olive Garden
A front view of a new Olive Garden restaurant building.

We’re All Family Here

About Olive Garden

1982

Founded in
Orlando, Florida

216 Million

Guests served
each year

$5.2 Billion

in annual sales
.

Over 550

Team members promoted
to management

Our Inspiration:
Italy

Since 1999, we’ve sent over 5,000 Managers to Italy.

Italian Generosity
Is Always On The Table

Olive Garden is proud to be a caring contributor to the communities we live and serve in. You have the opportunity to give back in your role, by delivering meals in times of need and while supporting local organizations.

Over $14 million

Donated to Feeding America by the Darden Foundation, supporting the communities we serve in the fight against hunger. Learn more about our partnership with Feeding America.

An Olive Garden team member working with a food donation volunteer.
A paper bag of Olive Garden food for donation.

49+ million

pounds of surplus food donated through our Harvest program.

An Olive Garden semi-truck parked outside of a restaurant.

100%

of our restaurants participate in donating food every week.

Three Olive Garden team members hugging and smiling.

$38+ Million

in grants given to our team members through our Darden Dimes employee emergency assistance fund.

A volunteer team member serving meals to soldiers.

Over 10,000

lunch deliveries to local first responders on Labor Day.

Olive Garden Cares