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14901 Quorum Drive • Suite 310 • Dallas, TX • 75254
Phone: (972) 850-0816
December 1, 2021
City of Meridian Planning Division
Community Development Department
33 E Broadway Avenue, Suite 102
Meridian, ID 83642
Phone: 208-887-2211
Project Narrative – Olive Garden Restaurant
Dear Planning Development Representatives:
They said it couldn't be done: matching a dinner-house concept against the independently-
owned restaurants that were the mainstay of Italian dining. But Darden's homegrown concept,
Olive Garden, proved the skeptics wrong.
Olive Garden exceeded $500 million in sales only five years after the decision was made to
expand. Just three years later, in 1994, sales had doubled to more than $1 billion. Today, Olive
Garden is the largest company of casual, full-service Italian restaurants in the world.
At the heart of Olive Garden's success is its unique Hospitaliano! culture. Much more than a
slogan, Hospitaliano! expresses the Olive Garden team's passion for offering guests more than
they expect and being committed to doing it right the first time. "When you're here, you're
family!"
Olive Garden restaurants are full-service, casual dining serving both lunch and dinner.
Emphasizing high quality, Olive Garden appeals to all guests with its distinctive combination
of attentive personalized service and flavorful entrees served in an inviting, comfortable
atmosphere.
Subject to State and City of Meridian approvals, Darden Restaurants plans to construct a new
building with code compliant parking and landscape amenities to be located in SEC Chinden &
Linder (Orchard Park), Meridian, ID.
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CDS – Consolidated Development Services
14901 Quorum Drive • Suite 310 • Dallas, TX • 75254
Phone: (972) 850-0816
The project data is as follows:
• Building Floor Area: 7,818 sq. ft.
• Number of Seats/Dining: 255 seats
• Parking Count: 65 spaces
• Hours of Operation: Normal hours are 11am-10pm Sunday through Thursday, and 11am-
11pm on Friday and Saturday.
• Number of Employees: ± 30 maximum per shift, with three often overlapping shifts = ±
100 total (Full and Part-time).
• The anticipated weekly guest counts are projected to average 3,700 patrons.
• Olive Garden typically has two (2) trash bins and recycles cardboard; pick up is
approximately 4 times per week.
• All deliveries and pick-ups are coordinated before 10am.
Sincerely,
Christie Schachter | Property Development Manager
CONSOLIDATED DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Direct: 214.461.9626 | Mobile: 214.538.3086
cschachter@cdsdevelopment.com
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