I will never eat at Olive Garden or any Darden chain (Red Lobster, Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze, Longhorn Steakhouse, Seasons 52) because they are PC Fascists. Here’s what they did in my community a few years back - A local city councilman had a multigeneration family owned bakery distributorship. In addition to running the family business, he served on the city council and hosted a weekly talkshow. His politics were of the non-communist and thus not approved by Darden side. He made a politically incorrect statement about a mural painted on a school wall and Darden threatened to cancel their contracts for the local Olive Garden and Red Lobster (large and long time customers.) He was forced to sell his family’s interest in the bakery to save his employees jobs. That’s the Olive Garden (Chicago) way.
Interesting. Of all those establishments listed, I have visited a grand total of maybe 3-4 times. I prefer Chili’s for a chain.