Darden Restaurants) global casual dining chain giant, operating more than 2,100 restaurants, the first restaurant opened in 1938, headquartered in Orlando, U.S., in the listing, its stock code DRI. olive garden (Olive Garden), red lobster restaurant (Red Lobster) and LongHorn steakhouse is its three most famous Olive Garden, Red Lobster and LongHorn Steakhouse are three of its best-known chains. Darden Hotels is ranked 1,543rd in the 2014 Global Business 2000.