-Darden plans new technology platform for Olive Garden, Red Lobster, LongHorn
-Will offer e-gift cards, text-ahead seating, potentially a loyalty program
-Implementation will be multiyear process beginning in fiscal 2013
By Annie Gasparro
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
New York-(Dow Jones)- Olive Garden and Red Lobster are getting a technology makeover, as parent company Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) fights to stay relevant with younger guests and its own employees. Read more