Olive Garden teams up with Uber Direct to offer delivery

Olive Garden said Thursday it’s teaming up with Uber to offer delivery for the first time.

Darden Restaurants, which owns Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and other chains, said Olive Garden will be the first of its brands to offer third-party delivery starting later this year. Individual orders will be picked up and delivered by Uber Direct, a premium delivery service. Olive Garden won’t be listed on the broader Uber Eats platform.

If the initial pilot is successful, the delivery option will expand nationwide by May 2025, Darden said.

Darden shares jumped 7% in morning trading Thursday.