What I've noticed, in Orlando, the quality of the food coming from Darden Restaurants tends to be better than what I've experienced in other cities. Maybe it has something to do with their corporate offices being located in Orlando.
Probably. They were founded here, so they gotta keep up appearances. I wouldn't know, 'cause I'd never step foot in one.
Too often those chain restaurants are a training ground for new line cooks and have a >150% turnover rate, so you're constantly having to beat into a new cook's head what should be such elemantary concepts such as it is
not okay to handle raw chicken with your bare hands just before you plate up some cooked food. That comes from years of experience in all aspects of many different chain rest's.