ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Darden Restaurants,
Inc. (NYSE: DRI) and Fandango are combining two of America's
favorite pastimes and giving shoppers an easy way to treat friends
and family to "Dinner & A Movie" this holiday season. The
Darden and Fandango "Dinner & A Movie" gift card package
includes one $25 Darden gift card and
one $25 Fandango gift card and marks
the first time the world's largest full-service restaurant company
has created a partnership to offer a combined gift card
package.
Darden restaurant gift cards are redeemable at any Red Lobster,
Olive Garden,
LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze,
Seasons 52 or any other Darden restaurant in the United States. The Fandango gift
card can be used to purchase tickets for movies playing at more
than 16,000 movie screens across the country through Fandango's
website (www.fandango.com) and its various mobile applications. The
"Dinner & A Movie" gift card package retails for $50.
"The holidays are a popular time for dining out and seeing
movies, and we're excited to partner with Fandango to offer a
convenient way to give 'Dinner & A Movie' to family and
friends," said John Caron, chief
marketing officer for Darden. "Through Darden's more than
1,800 restaurants and Fandango's access to more than 16,000 movie
screens, recipients of this gift card package have a variety of
entertainment choices to create a gift that's truly their own."
The "Dinner & A Movie" gift card package is currently
available nationwide at more than 2,400 Kroger grocery stores,
including Ralph's, King Soopers, Fry's and Food 4 Less, and at
select Safeway, Carrs and Dominick's grocery stores in Alaska, Chicago, Phoenix and Portland. The cards will continue
to be available at these locations after the holidays and have no
expiration date.
About Darden Restaurants
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE: DRI), the world's largest
full-service restaurant company, owns and operates 1,800
restaurants that generate more than $7
billion in annual sales. Headquartered in Orlando, and employing approximately 180,000
people, Darden is recognized for a culture that rewards caring for
and responding to people. Our restaurant brands – Red Lobster,
Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Bahama Breeze and Seasons 52 – reflect the rich
diversity of those who dine with us. Our brands are built on deep
insights into what our guests want. For more information, please
visit www.darden.com.
SOURCE Darden Restaurants, Inc.: General