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hopemountain

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26. marketing their cheddar bay biscuits
Sat May 17, 2014, 03:27 AM
May 2014

and recipes along with their scampi sauce would have saved their investment.

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Now it'll truly be Dead Lobster. geardaddy May 2014 #1
I haven't had Red Lobster or Olive Garden money House of Roberts May 2014 #2
Exactly. They have supported cutting much of our income and still think we are going to be able to jwirr May 2014 #3
I have been to Olive Garden once in my life, murielm99 May 2014 #13
I visited the Red Lobster once, and the Olive garden once... yuiyoshida May 2014 #27
Wow, that's a great menu. Major Hogwash May 2014 #32
They don't even have one in New Orleans KamaAina May 2014 #50
I haven't visited either chain for years now. Their food is tasteless muck. rupertps8or28 May 2014 #31
+1, I agree, etc. eom uppityperson May 2014 #33
I believe Olive Garden is very supportive of Democrats yeoman6987 May 2014 #61
I haven't been to Red Lobster since the '80s. OG since the last century. HuckleB May 2014 #36
I went to Olive Garden on my birthday yeoman6987 May 2014 #60
Darden Fred Gilmore May 2014 #4
Corporate greed = Standard Operating Procedure n/t DeSwiss May 2014 #17
Golden Gate Capital ... GeorgeGist May 2014 #5
I'll guess the customer loss is due to … CRAPPY FOOD! Auggie May 2014 #6
mediocre food and a crappy economy... awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #20
When I was ten, I thought that Red Lobster was the ultimate cuisine. onehandle May 2014 #7
Red Lobster blkmusclmachine May 2014 #8
Darden is horrible to its workers Ash_F May 2014 #9
Yup geomon666 May 2014 #22
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2014 #10
Cheddar bay biscuits... Yum. Agschmid May 2014 #12
You can make them yourself... QED May 2014 #23
Ugh. KamaAina May 2014 #51
Well, here in New England MissMillie May 2014 #14
Those biscuits tho... Agschmid May 2014 #15
my first assignment NJCher May 2014 #16
Well, I never would threaten to bomb them MissMillie May 2014 #46
box restaurants trying to be indigenous NJCher May 2014 #47
"If it isn't fresh, it isn't Legal." KamaAina May 2014 #52
Yawn! americannightmare May 2014 #11
I've never liked chain restaurants stillcool May 2014 #18
I've been to both restaraunts a few times over the years and the food is mackerel May 2014 #19
That wasn't my experience IDemo May 2014 #37
I knew times had changed at Red Lobster when.... LovingA2andMI May 2014 #21
Make the biscuits at home. greatlaurel May 2014 #24
I work for a restuarant chain that was recently taken over by a capital group Fearless May 2014 #25
marketing their cheddar bay biscuits hopemountain May 2014 #26
Hope the food stays the same Reter May 2014 #28
There's a Red Lobster about 5 minutes away from me. ohnoyoudidnt May 2014 #29
They'd shore up their business with a draw-back. Chan790 May 2014 #30
Bad example, Chan... jmowreader May 2014 #44
I mean like Famous Dave's, Dickey's, Damon's or Tony Roma. Chan790 May 2014 #45
Based on all the issues that surround over fishing and contamination of seafood Lodestar May 2014 #34
They all suck, though Panera is tolerable. HuckleB May 2014 #35
Chipotle is flavorless but my kids worship it. I do like Panera though sometimes I go in just for mackerel May 2014 #38
Chipotle for over-priced burritos with no Chipotle in them... JCMach1 May 2014 #39
And ten times the flavor! HuckleB May 2014 #40
YEP... JCMach1 May 2014 #42
Chipotle is Taco Bell with a "modern vibe" for hipster wanna-be's. Xithras May 2014 #49
I find Panera hard to chew liberal N proud May 2014 #55
ask for different bread, then grasswire May 2014 #59
Still expensive subs liberal N proud May 2014 #65
chain restaurants depend on agribiz and horrible treatment of animals wordpix May 2014 #62
Local is good for the local economy. HuckleB May 2014 #64
Supposedly it was the value of the real estate where the restaurants as opposed to their quality Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2014 #41
Yes this is a bargain basement buy underpants May 2014 #56
Haven't had Red Lobster in over 10 years mvd May 2014 #43
The Middle Class cannot afford to eat out any more. The Stranger May 2014 #48
Another example of holding company destruction liberal N proud May 2014 #53
In New England, we can get fresh seafood easily. Dawson Leery May 2014 #54
yes but have you noticed the size of fish like cod? They're babies wordpix May 2014 #63
so, the assets will be looted.... grasswire May 2014 #57
In Iowa our seafood options are limited exboyfil May 2014 #58
I've never been disappointed at Olive Garden. SevenSixtyTwo May 2014 #66
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