Olive Garden Diners Will Order And Pay On Tablets

(RTTNews) - Olive Garden has announced it will provide tablets that allow guests to order, cash out and play games at their table at its more than 800 restaurants in the U.S.

Olive Garden, a restaurant chain owned by Darden Restaurants Inc., (DRI), said it has been testing Ziosk tablets in a select number of its restaurants since last year, and the feedback from guests and servers has been positive. These restaurants are experiencing higher guest satisfaction scores, faster dining times and increased tip percentages for servers, the company said in a statement.

Olive Garden plans to provide Ziosk tablets to all of its 800-plus restaurants by year-end. Ziosk's 7-inch tablets allows guests to browse the menu, order drinks, appetizers and desserts, and pay checks.

"We've been focused on improving the dining experience at every touch point, and we're excited to give our guests the ability to customize their visit by leveraging the technology of Ziosk's tabletop tablets," said Dave George, Olive Garden president.