Author Topic: Carb-ageddeon: Olive Garden announces their 'Never Ending Pasta Pass' (Read 1336 times)

ToxicAdam · « **on:** September 08, 2014, 11:27:16 AM »

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But on Monday, the casual dining chain whose business has seriously softened in recent years, will announce plans for its first-ever "Never Ending Pasta Pass" -- which, for $100, gives the holder the right to consume all of the pasta, salad, bread and Coca-Cola branded soft drinks that they can stuff down for seven weeks.

But you may need to act fast. Only 1,000 of these pasta passes will be sold -- beginning Monday at 3 p.m. ET -- online via the Olive Garden web site. Nothing like being one of 1,000 VIP's who can gorge on pasta for 49 days in a row. The PR stunt piggybacks with the chain's annual "Never Ending Pasta Bowl" promo, Sept. 22 through Nov. 9., which lets folks eat all the pasta they want for $9.99.

"What we're trying to do is get some attention," says Jay Spenchian, executive vice president of marketing. "It's sure to provoke a reaction."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/09/07/olive-garden-never-ending-pasta-casual-dining-restaurants/15139803/

Momo · « **Reply #1 on:** September 08, 2014, 11:29:23 AM »

#TheFattening2014

Brehvolution · « **Reply #2 on:** September 08, 2014, 11:36:14 AM »

They will still profit from that $100 since pasta, bread sticks, and salad don't cost shit to make.

Kara · « **Reply #3 on:** September 08, 2014, 11:42:54 AM »

PD post if your F5 key is OK.

nudemacusers · « **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2014, 12:03:25 PM »

only 1,000 passes? This is the kind of exclusionary classism you'd expect from a high end chain like olive garden.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2014, 04:13:42 PM »

Very tempted by this. I bought some wine recently (shout out to Esch), and the idea of chilling at home eating infinite alfredo and breadsticks while drinking a decent wine...and I just bought some veggies this week so I can spruce up the salad with some mushrooms and broccoli. Maybe get real #fancy and throw some oven roasted almonds in there.

I can't eat that much pasta though. I wish I had something to celebrate. A normal personal accomplishment would warrant one trip, but if something bigger happened, like if I had a kid, it could definitely justify 7 weeks of pasta.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2014, 05:35:40 PM »

dem carbs

Your Stalker · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2014, 06:19:32 PM »

carbs are the best

benjipwns · « **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2014, 08:24:41 PM »

filling my belly with breadsticks, when i'm here i am family, killin me softly with those carbs, killing me softly with those carbs, sometimes you want to celebrate, killing me softly with those carbs

Yeti · « **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2014, 11:14:52 PM »

It was kind of a lame deal anyways, only lasted a few months. You would need to go at least eleven times in those few months to get your monies worth (since you can buy never ending pasta bowls for $10 a visit anyways). At that point it would become an obligation, and Olive Garden just doesn't sound as tasty when you are obligated to eat it.

toku · « **Reply #10 on:** September 08, 2014, 11:26:40 PM »

I can't breathe

benjipwns · « **Reply #11 on:** November 05, 2014, 01:02:45 AM »

http://myfox8.com/2014/11/03/burlington-man-eating-olive-garden-every-day-twice-a-day-for-seven-weeks/

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BURLINGTON, N.C. — A North Carolina man has used his “Never Ending Pasta Pass” from Olive Garden to eat 95 meals over the last six weeks.

Alan Martin bought the pass for $100 and says he has received $1,510 worth of food so far.

His goal is to continue eating Olive Garden every day, twice a day, until the pass expires on Nov. 9.

“I would love to be the person that ate the most of the 1,000 people. That would be a good contest to win,” said Martin. “Because that means I got the most value out of the card of anyone in the United States.”

The pasta pass is valid for all the pasta, salad, bread and Coca-Cola drinks a person can consume during the seven week period.

The pass was only made available to 1,000 people.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #12 on:** November 05, 2014, 01:46:21 AM »

That's some ARPG logic. I can #relate

Grind that XP bro.

Your Stalker · « **Reply #13 on:** November 05, 2014, 02:15:49 AM »

gotta respect that dedication

toku · « **Reply #14 on:** November 05, 2014, 02:37:11 AM »

Find what you love and do it 'til it kills you.

Barry Egan · « **Reply #15 on:** November 05, 2014, 04:56:14 AM »

"hello friend"

sarslip · « **Reply #16 on:** November 05, 2014, 09:35:51 AM »

Darden group's desperation

Yulwei · « **Reply #17 on:** November 05, 2014, 10:11:59 AM »

That man deserves a prize

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #18 on:** November 05, 2014, 10:36:44 AM »

Gross.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #19 on:** November 05, 2014, 10:38:09 AM »

Quote from: benjipwns on November 05, 2014, 01:02:45 AM

http://myfox8.com/2014/11/03/burlington-man-eating-olive-garden-every-day-twice-a-day-for-seven-weeks/
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BURLINGTON, N.C. — A North Carolina man has used his “Never Ending Pasta Pass” from Olive Garden to eat 95 meals over the last six weeks.

Alan Martin bought the pass for $100 and says he has received $1,510 worth of food so far.

His goal is to continue eating Olive Garden every day, twice a day, until the pass expires on Nov. 9.

“I would love to be the person that ate the most of the 1,000 people. That would be a good contest to win,” said Martin. “Because that means I got the most value out of the card of anyone in the United States.”

The pasta pass is valid for all the pasta, salad, bread and Coca-Cola drinks a person can consume during the seven week period.

The pass was only made available to 1,000 people.

Real American Hero.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #20 on:** November 05, 2014, 10:47:07 AM »

How much weight did he gain?

StealthFan · « **Reply #21 on:** November 05, 2014, 10:57:26 AM »

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Author Topic: Carb-ageddeon: Olive Garden announces their 'Never Ending Pasta Pass' (Read 1336 times)