

Darden Restaurants, Inc. is a full service restaurant company. Darden Restaurants’s brand is ranked #342 in the list of Global Best Brands, a carefully curated list of recognized brands as rated by customers of Darden Restaurants. When compared to other organizations within the Food and Beverages industry, Darden Restaurants is ranked #28. Among its major competitors, Darden Restaurants is ranked in 3rd place for NPS while Brinker International is 1st, and Starbucks is 2nd. Overall, Darden Restaurants has a neutral social sentiment, when analyzing social media channels and online mentions.Their current market cap is $18.85B

Jennifer Arguello serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketer, Olive Garden of Darden (via JCSI Corporate Staffing). Jennifer started at Darden (via JCSI Corporate Staffing) in August of 2017. Jennifer currently resides in the Orlando, Florida Area.
Darden Restaurants's Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a 20 with 51% Promoters, 18% Passives, and 31% Detractors. Net Promoter Score tracks whether Darden Restaurants's customers would recommend using the product based on a scale of -100 to 100.
| 51% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 18% | Passives |
| 31% | Detractors |
| Summary | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
Dec 2023 16 | Dec 2023 | 16 |
Feb 2024 16 | Feb 2024 | 16 |
Apr 2024 20 | Apr 2024 | 20 |
Jun 2024 19 | Jun 2024 | 19 |
Jul 2024 16 | Jul 2024 | 16 |
Sep 2024 16 | Sep 2024 | 16 |
Oct 2024 15 | Oct 2024 | 15 |
Nov 2024 17 | Nov 2024 | 17 |
Jan 2025 19 | Jan 2025 | 19 |
Feb 2025 19 | Feb 2025 | 19 |
Aug 2025 18 | Aug 2025 | 18 |
Sep 2025 20 | Sep 2025 | 20 |
Darden Restaurants is ranked third for NPS among its competitors. Brinker International and Starbucks come in first and second, with Papa John's International coming in at #4. Among those competitors, it is the second most valued company behind Starbucks.
![]() Darden Restaurants | ![]() Starbucks | ![]() Papa John's International | ![]() Brinker International | |
| Global Ranking | #342 | #33 | #- | #- |
| NPS | 20 | 30 | -21 | 38 |
| Social Sentiment Calculated by analyzing social media and other online mentions | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | - |
| Valuation Updated every 24 hours for public companies | $18.85B | $128.77B | $3.42B | $3.26B |
Net Promoter Score (NPS) is a management tool that can be used to gauge the satisfaction of a firm's customer relationships. NPS has been widely adopted as a key metric often linked to the revenue potential of a company’s product or service. The metric is based on customer responses to the question: "On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely are you to recommend the product to a friend?"
Those who respond with a score of 9 to 10 are known as Promoters, and are widely associated with behaviors that create value, including actively encouraging others to use the product or service. Those who respond with a score of 7 or 8 are categorized as Passives, and they are believed to be less likely to exhibit the value-creation traits of Promoters having a largely neutral effect on other consumers. Detractors are those who fall in the score range of 0 to 6 and represent dissatisfied customers of the product sometimes actively recommending against using the product.
Male customers rated Darden Restaurants's NPS 17 points higher than Female customers.
Darden Restaurants's NPS was rated 10 by Male customers on Comparably.
Darden Restaurants's NPS was rated -7 by Female customers on Comparably.
Darden Restaurants's NPS was rated the highest by African American/Black customers, and the lowest by Other customers.
| Summary | Ethnicity | Score |
|---|---|---|
Caucasian -6 | Caucasian | -6 |
African American/Black 100 | African American/Black | 100 |
Asian or Pacific Islander -33 | Asian or Pacific Islander | -33 |
Other -40 | Other | -40 |
Darden Restaurants's NPS was rated the highest by customers ages 36-40, and the lowest by customers ages 18-25.
Darden Restaurants's NPS was rated the highest by customers who have used Darden Restaurants's products/services for 5 to 10 Years, and the lowest by customers with 1 to 2 Years of usage.
| Summary | Usage | Score |
|---|---|---|
1 to 2 Years -43 | 1 to 2 Years | -43 |
2 to 5 Years 43 | 2 to 5 Years | 43 |
5 to 10 Years 60 | 5 to 10 Years | 60 |
Over 10 Years -1 | Over 10 Years | -1 |
Compared to its competitors, Darden Restaurants's NPS is rated right above Landry's, and is preceded by Starbucks.
| COMPANY | NPS Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Brinker International | 38 |
![]() | Starbucks | 30 |
![]() | Darden Restaurants | 20 |
![]() | Landry's | 10 |
![]() | Inc. | N/A |
![]() | Luby's | -1 |
![]() | Papa John's International | -21 |
![]() | Bojangles | -49 |
In the Food and Beverages industry, Darden Restaurants's NPS is rated right above McDonald's, and is preceded by PepsiCo.
| COMPANY | NPS Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Chick-fil-A | 55 |
![]() | Red Bull | 42 |
![]() | The Coca-Cola Company | 39 |
![]() | Hershey Company | 35 |
![]() | Starbucks | 30 |
![]() | Mars | 27 |
![]() | PepsiCo | 24 |
![]() | Darden Restaurants | 20 |
![]() | McDonald's | 19 |
Out of the 7 Darden Restaurants customer reviews 4 were positive and 3 were constructive. Darden Restaurants customer reviews reflect that more than half of the customers have a favorable experience using the products/services of the company.
Customer Loyalty is a strong indicator of whether or not a customer will choose a brand repeatedly over a competitor that offers similar products/services.
63% of Darden Restaurants users/customers answered "Yes" when asked: "Would you consider yourself a loyal user/customer?"
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Male customers rated Darden Restaurants's Customer Loyalty score 5% higher than Female customers.
Darden Restaurants's Customer Loyalty score was rated the highest by African American/Black customers, and the lowest by Asian or Pacific Islander customers.
% who answered "Yes"
Darden Restaurants's Customer Loyalty score was rated the highest by customers ages 66+, and the lowest by customers ages 18-25.
| Summary | Age | Score |
|---|---|---|
18-25 40% | 18-25 | 40% |
26-30 70% | 26-30 | 70% |
36-40 55% | 36-40 | 55% |
51-55 55% | 51-55 | 55% |
56-60 64% | 56-60 | 64% |
66+ 100% | 66+ | 100% |
Darden Restaurants's Customer Loyalty score was rated the highest by customers who have used Darden Restaurants's products/services for 2 to 5 Years, and the lowest by customers with 1 to 2 Years of usage.
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Darden Restaurants's Customer Loyalty score was rated the highest by Accounting industry customers, and the lowest by Tech industry customers.
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Compared to its competitors, Darden Restaurants's Customer Loyalty score is rated right above Inc., and is preceded by Papa John's International.
| COMPANY | Customer Loyalty Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Starbucks | 78% |
![]() | Bojangles | 77% |
![]() | Brinker International | 75% |
![]() | Landry's | 73% |
![]() | Luby's | 70% |
![]() | Papa John's International | 68% |
![]() | Darden Restaurants | 63% |
![]() | Inc. | N/A |
In the Food and Beverages industry, Darden Restaurants's Customer Loyalty score is rated right below Mars.
| COMPANY | Customer Loyalty Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Chick-fil-A | 87% |
![]() | The Coca-Cola Company | 85% |
![]() | PepsiCo | 82% |
![]() | Red Bull | 81% |
![]() | Hershey Company | 81% |
![]() | McDonald's | 79% |
![]() | Starbucks | 78% |
![]() | Mars | 78% |
![]() | Darden Restaurants | 63% |
Darden Restaurants has an overall Product Quality score of 3.8 out of 5 stars rated by its users and customers.
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Darden Restaurants’s product quality score is a 3.8 out of 5 as rated by its users and customers. Reviewers from the Accounting industry rated Darden Restaurants's product the highest. Reviewers from the Tech industry rated Darden Restaurants the lowest at 3.1.
Darden Restaurants's Product Quality score was rated highest by customers who have used Darden Restaurants's products/services for 5 to 10 Years, and rated lowest by customers who have used Darden Restaurants's products/services for 1 to 2 Years.
Male customers rated Darden Restaurants's Product Quality score 0.1 stars higher than Female customers.
Darden Restaurants's Product Quality score was rated the highest by African American/Black customers, and the lowest by Other customers.
| Summary | Ethnicity | Score |
|---|---|---|
Caucasian 3.6 | Caucasian | 3.6 |
African American/Black 4.7 | African American/Black | 4.7 |
Asian or Pacific Islander 4 | Asian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
Other 3.2 | Other | 3.2 |
Darden Restaurants's Product Quality score was rated the highest by customers ages 36-40, and the lowest by customers ages 18-25.
| Summary | Age | Score |
|---|---|---|
18-25 3.6 | 18-25 | 3.6 |
26-30 3.8 | 26-30 | 3.8 |
36-40 4.2 | 36-40 | 4.2 |
51-55 3.9 | 51-55 | 3.9 |
56-60 3.9 | 56-60 | 3.9 |
66+ 4.1 | 66+ | 4.1 |
Darden Restaurants's Product Quality score was rated the highest by customers who have used Darden Restaurants's products/services for 5 to 10 Years, and the lowest by customers with 1 to 2 Years of usage.
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Darden Restaurants's Product Quality score was rated the highest by Accounting industry customers, and the lowest by Tech industry customers.
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Compared to its competitors, Darden Restaurants's Product Quality score is rated right above Brinker International, and is preceded by Starbucks.
| COMPANY | Product Quality Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Starbucks | 4.1/5 |
![]() | Darden Restaurants | 3.8/5 |
![]() | Brinker International | 3.7/5 |
![]() | Landry's | 3.2/5 |
![]() | Luby's | 3/5 |
![]() | Papa John's International | 2.9/5 |
![]() | Bojangles | 2.1/5 |
![]() | Inc. | N/A |
In the Food and Beverages industry, Darden Restaurants's Product Quality score is rated right above McDonald's, and is preceded by PepsiCo.
| COMPANY | Product Quality Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Chick-fil-A | 4.3/5 |
![]() | The Coca-Cola Company | 4.2/5 |
![]() | Red Bull | 4.2/5 |
![]() | Starbucks | 4.1/5 |
![]() | Hershey Company | 4.1/5 |
![]() | Mars | 4/5 |
![]() | PepsiCo | 4/5 |
![]() | Darden Restaurants | 3.8/5 |
![]() | McDonald's | 3.7/5 |
Darden Restaurants has a value for money and ROI score of 3.7 out of 5 stars rated by its users and customers.
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Not every product or service fits the needs of a certain user or industry. The users that rank the value for money and ROI highest are mainly from Restaurants industry. The users from the Tech industry think that they had the lowest ROI from Darden Restaurants.
Darden Restaurants's ROI score was rated highest by African American/Black customers, and rated lowest by Other customers.
Male customers rated Darden Restaurants's ROI score 0.1 stars higher than Female customers.
Darden Restaurants's ROI score was rated the highest by African American/Black customers, and the lowest by Other customers.
| Summary | Ethnicity | Score |
|---|---|---|
Caucasian 3.4 | Caucasian | 3.4 |
African American/Black 4.6 | African American/Black | 4.6 |
Asian or Pacific Islander 3.1 | Asian or Pacific Islander | 3.1 |
Other 2.6 | Other | 2.6 |
Darden Restaurants's ROI score was rated the highest by customers ages 66+, and the lowest by customers ages 18-25.
| Summary | Age | Score |
|---|---|---|
18-25 3.2 | 18-25 | 3.2 |
26-30 3.6 | 26-30 | 3.6 |
36-40 3.6 | 36-40 | 3.6 |
51-55 3.9 | 51-55 | 3.9 |
56-60 3.3 | 56-60 | 3.3 |
66+ 4.3 | 66+ | 4.3 |
Darden Restaurants's ROI score was rated the highest by customers who have used Darden Restaurants's products/services for 5 to 10 Years, and the lowest by customers with 1 to 2 Years of usage.
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Darden Restaurants's ROI score was rated the highest by Restaurants industry customers, and the lowest by Tech industry customers.
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Compared to its competitors, Darden Restaurants's ROI score is rated right above Starbucks, and is preceded by Brinker International.
| COMPANY | Pricing Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Brinker International | 3.8/5 |
![]() | Darden Restaurants | 3.7/5 |
![]() | Starbucks | 3.6/5 |
![]() | Landry's | 3.1/5 |
![]() | Papa John's International | 2.9/5 |
![]() | Luby's | 2.9/5 |
![]() | Bojangles | 2.4/5 |
![]() | Inc. | N/A |
In the Food and Beverages industry, Darden Restaurants's ROI score is rated right above Starbucks, and is preceded by PepsiCo.
| COMPANY | Pricing Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Chick-fil-A | 4.1/5 |
![]() | The Coca-Cola Company | 3.9/5 |
![]() | Hershey Company | 3.9/5 |
![]() | Red Bull | 3.8/5 |
![]() | Mars | 3.8/5 |
![]() | PepsiCo | 3.8/5 |
![]() | Darden Restaurants | 3.7/5 |
![]() | Starbucks | 3.6/5 |
![]() | McDonald's | 3.6/5 |
Darden Restaurants has an overall Customer Satisfaction score of 71 rated by its users and customers.
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Customer Satisfaction Score (also known as CSAT), is a metric used to quantify how satisfied customers are with a company or brand’s products and services. The Customer Satisfaction Score is based on customers response to the question: “How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the service you received?” The score is calculated using the formula: (The total number answer of “Very Satisfied” and “Satisfied”) ÷ (The total response) x100, and it is generally displayed in percentages. Some of the main benefits of the CSAT for businesses are tracking retention, identifying happy customers and growing relationships, and gaining repeat business to build a sustainable brand.
Darden Restaurants's Customer Satisfaction score was rated highest by customers who have used Darden Restaurants's products/services for 2 to 5 Years, and rated lowest by customers from the Tech industry.
Male customers rated Darden Restaurants's Customer Satisfaction score 4 points higher than Female customers.
Very Satisfied | 40% | |
|---|---|---|
Satisfied | 33% | |
Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied | 7% | |
Dissatisfied | 7% | |
Very Dissatisfied | 13% |
Very Satisfied | 46% | |
|---|---|---|
Satisfied | 23% | |
Neither Satisfied nor Dissatisfied | 0% | |
Dissatisfied | 8% | |
Very Dissatisfied | 23% |
Darden Restaurants' Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) score was rated 60% according to Caucasian users and customers.
Darden Restaurants' Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) score was rated 100% according to African American/Black users and customers.
Darden Restaurants' Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) score was rated 100% according to Asian or Pacific Islander users and customers.
Darden Restaurants' Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) score was rated 60% according to Other users and customers.
Darden Restaurants's Customer Satisfaction score was rated the highest by customers ages 36-40, and the lowest by customers ages 66+.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-25 | 80% | |||||||||||||||
| 26-30 | 80% | |||||||||||||||
| 36-40 | 100% | |||||||||||||||
| 66+ | 60% |
Darden Restaurants's Customer Satisfaction score was rated the highest by customers who have used Darden Restaurants's products/services for 2 to 5 Years, and the lowest by customers with 1 to 2 Years of usage.
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Darden Restaurants's Customer Satisfaction score was rated the highest by Accounting industry customers, and the lowest by Tech industry customers.
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| COMPANY | Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Starbucks | 84% |
![]() | Darden Restaurants | 71% |
![]() | Landry's | 63% |
![]() | Brinker International | 59% |
![]() | Papa John's International | 54% |
![]() | Luby's | 45% |
![]() | Bojangles | 31% |
![]() | Inc. | 0% |
In the Food and Beverages industry, Darden Restaurants's Customer Satisfaction score is rated right below McDonald's.
| COMPANY | Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | The Coca-Cola Company | 87% |
![]() | Starbucks | 84% |
![]() | Red Bull | 82% |
![]() | Chick-fil-A | 81% |
![]() | Hershey Company | 80% |
![]() | PepsiCo | 79% |
![]() | Mars | 74% |
![]() | McDonald's | 72% |
![]() | Darden Restaurants | 71% |
Darden Restaurants has an overall Customer Service score of 3.7 out of 5 stars rated by its users and customers.
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1000 Darden Center Drive, Orlando, FL
http://darden.com
4072417111
Darden Restaurants's Customer Service score was rated highest by African American/Black customers, and rated lowest by Other customers.
Male customers rated Darden Restaurants's Customer Service score 0.3 stars higher than Female customers.
Darden Restaurants's Customer Service score was rated the highest by African American/Black customers, and the lowest by Other customers.
| Summary | Ethnicity | Customer Service Score |
|---|---|---|
Caucasian 3.4 | Caucasian | 3.4 |
African American/Black 5 | African American/Black | 5 |
Asian or Pacific Islander 3.5 | Asian or Pacific Islander | 3.5 |
Other 2.5 | Other | 2.5 |
Darden Restaurants's Customer Service score was rated the highest by customers ages 51-55, and the lowest by customers ages 18-25.
| Summary | Age | Customer Service Score |
|---|---|---|
18-25 2.7 | 18-25 | 2.7 |
26-30 3.6 | 26-30 | 3.6 |
36-40 3.9 | 36-40 | 3.9 |
51-55 4 | 51-55 | 4 |
56-60 3.8 | 56-60 | 3.8 |
66+ 3.9 | 66+ | 3.9 |
Darden Restaurants's Customer Service score was rated the highest by customers who have used Darden Restaurants's products/services for 5 to 10 Years, and the lowest by customers with 1 to 2 Years of usage.
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Darden Restaurants's Customer Service score was rated the highest by Accounting industry customers, and the lowest by Tech industry customers.
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Compared to its competitors, Darden Restaurants's Customer Service score is rated right above Landry's, and is preceded by Brinker International.
| COMPANY | Customer Service Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Starbucks | 4.1/5 |
![]() | Brinker International | 3.9/5 |
![]() | Darden Restaurants | 3.7/5 |
![]() | Landry's | 3.3/5 |
![]() | Luby's | 2.9/5 |
![]() | Papa John's International | 2.9/5 |
![]() | Bojangles | 2/5 |
![]() | Inc. | N/A |
In the Food and Beverages industry, Darden Restaurants's Customer Service score is rated right above McDonald's, and is preceded by PepsiCo.
| COMPANY | Customer Service Score | |
|---|---|---|
![]() | Chick-fil-A | 4.3/5 |
![]() | Starbucks | 4.1/5 |
![]() | The Coca-Cola Company | 4/5 |
![]() | Red Bull | 4/5 |
![]() | Hershey Company | 3.9/5 |
![]() | Mars | 3.9/5 |
![]() | PepsiCo | 3.8/5 |
![]() | Darden Restaurants | 3.7/5 |
![]() | McDonald's | 3.6/5 |
Darden Restaurants has a 3.6/5 stars for its overall company culture rated by their employees

Darden Restaurants scored a 20 for Net Promoter Score and a 2 for Employee Net Promoter Score. NPS gauges how likely a customer of Darden Restaurants would recommend the brand to a friend. ENPS measures how likely Darden Restaurants employees would recommend working at Darden Restaurants to a friend.
| 51% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 18% | Passive |
| 31% | Detractors |
| 43% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 16% | Passive |
| 41% | Detractors |
Darden Restaurants is ranked #342 in the Global Top 100 Brands. It ranks just behind GOAT Group and just ahead of Poshmark.
| RANK | COMPANY | CEO | INDUSTRY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
340 | ![]() | Snap-on Tools | ![]() | Nicholas Pinchuk | Energy and Manufacturing |
341 | ![]() | GOAT Group | ![]() | Eddy Lu | Fashion and Beauty |
342 | ![]() | Darden Restaurants | ![]() | Gene Lee | Food and Beverages |
343 | ![]() | Poshmark | ![]() | Manish Chandra | Tech |
344 | ![]() | Diageo | ![]() | Ivan Menezes | Food and Beverages |
345 | ![]() | Sunrise Senior Living | ![]() | Jack Callison | Health and Wellness |
346 | ![]() | Omnicom Media Group | ![]() | Daryl Simm | Media and Entertainment |
Darden Restaurants is ranked #28 in the Food and Beverages Industry. It ranks just behind California Pizza Kitchen and just ahead of Diageo.
| RANK | COMPANY | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
26 | ![]() | Cargill | Wayzata, MN |
27 | ![]() | California Pizza Kitchen | Los Angeles, CA |
28 | ![]() | Darden Restaurants | Orlando, FL |
29 | ![]() | Diageo | London, AR |
30 | ![]() | Olive Garden Italian Restaurants | |
31 | ![]() | Frito-Lay | Plano, TX |
32 | ![]() | Toast | Boston, MA |