Darden's Citizenship Commitment: People

What We Do Starts With People 
We are a restaurant company, so food is always top of mind. But what we do starts with people: our 150,000 employees, the nearly one million guests we serve each day and the individuals who live in the communities that are home to our restaurants. We know that if we don’t contribute to the success and well-being of the people whose lives we touch, our business won’t continue to thrive – no matter how good the food.
 
That’s why we work every day to provide meaningful and rewarding employment, deliver outstanding service and food to our guests and give back to our local communities.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Host Lights Up Olive Garden with Charm, Courage
Annemarie Dummermuth doesn’t let anything get her down — not even cancer. The Olive Garden host in Torrance, CA, has been inspiring guests and team members for 23 years.

Diversity & Inclusion

FACES of Olive Garden | Lacey Gearhart
At Olive Garden, our team members serve as the faces of our brand and ambassadors of our core values. They make an impression on every guest who walks through our front doors, delivering great food, an engaging atmosphere and unmatched service. We are strong and successful because of our people, each with diverse talents and backgrounds, who respect each other and enjoy working side by side to serve our guests and communities.

Diversity & Inclusion

LongHorn Server 'Floored' by Help from Team, Darden Dimes
LongHorn Steakhouse employees and Darden Dimes provide a bright spot during a server’s darkest days after a family member’s death.

Diversity & Inclusion

Darden Dimes Helps Employees Weather Storm
Employees at the Olive Garden in Spokane, WA, were grateful for Darden’s emergency assistance fund after a severe storm. The Darden Dimes program awarded more than 2,800 grants totaling about $1.6 million to employees in 2015.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Faces of Olive Garden | Ashley Nocks
At Olive Garden, our team members serve as the faces of our brand and ambassadors of our core values. They make an impression on every guest who walks through our front doors, delivering great food, an engaging atmosphere and unmatched service. We are strong and successful because of our people, each with diverse talents and backgrounds, who respect each other and enjoy working side by side to serve our guests and communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Boy, LongHorn Steakhouse Turn Lemonade into 9/11 Meals
Oliver Perry is a budding lemonade-stand mogul with the heart of a philanthropist. All this and he’s only 7.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Faces of LongHorn Steakhouse | Chris Hefner
Chris Hefner has proudly devoted his career to the restaurant business. As managing partner of the LongHorn Steakhouse in Charlotte, NC, he loves the hustle and bustle of customer service, meeting and working with people, and his team’s focus on serving the community.

Diversity & Inclusion

At 87, Olive Garden Server Shows All of Us How It’s Done
Hazel Thompson, a server at Olive Garden for 26 years, sees no reason to retire. She said her team members look out for her – and they had better, because ‘Freight Train Hazel’ is fast.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Darden Donates Food Every Day, Not Just on Hunger Action Day
As a restaurant company, Darden cannot ignore the reality that millions of people need food. Nearly 50 million Americans — including 16 million children — are at risk of hunger, and not just today on Hunger Action Day.

Diversity & Inclusion

Darden for Life – Brian Hodge of Olive Garden
For some of Darden team members, creating great dining experiences for our guests is so fulfilling that it becomes their life’s work. Today we hear from one of our longtime team members whose years of achievement inspire us all.

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