Hungry For A Date Night? Olive Garden To Host Parents' Night Out In Sacramento and Folsom

Olive Garden is breaking down the barriers to date night for parents through a North American partnership with My Gym, a children’s fitness program.

The Italian restaurant is providing kids with a free fun-filled evening at My Gym while their parents enjoy an affordable 4-course Italian meal as part of its second annual Parents’ Night Out on Friday, Feb. 20.

The nearest participating My Gyms are located at 8765 Center Parkway in Sacramento and 717 E. Bidwell St. in Folsom.

A recent survey found that the overall cost, including childcare and dining, combined with lack of trustworthy child supervision are the largest barriers to date night for nearly 75 percent of parents.* Parents’ Night Out is designed to solve this dilemma. Parents can enjoy quality time over an affordable and delicious meal at Olive Garden while their kids are entertained with games and activities in a safe environment.

“We understand how important quality time is for busy parents, so we are thrilled to help them enjoy a worry-free evening together,” said Jose Duenas, executive vice president of marketing for Olive Garden. “Through our partnership with My Gym, we are able to provide the entire family with an evening out.”

Couples can participate in Parents’ Night Out by contacting their nearest My Gym location to confirm participation, obtain event details and register.

Space is limited to approximately 30 kids at each of the 148 participating My Gym locations in the U.S. and Canada, and reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis (deposit required).

“We are excited to once again team up with Olive Garden, a company that shares our values of creating memorable experiences for the entire family,” said Cory Bertisch, CEO of My Gym Enterprises. “Through Parents’ Night Out, we are able to provide families with a special experience that supports those values.”

Olive Garden also invites parents to share their date night photos and stories using #OGParentsNightOut on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

To help parents make the most of their evening, Olive Garden is offering its first-ever Four-Course Festa Italiana starting at $12.99, featuring unlimited breadsticks and choice of homemade soup or famous house salad, and choice of small plate, entrée and decadent Dolicini mini dessert.

For more about the great deals at Olive Garden, visit www.olivegarden.com or connect with Olive Garden on social media at Facebook.com/OliveGarden,Twitter.com/OliveGarden and Instagram.com/OliveGarden.

ABOUT OLIVE GARDEN

Olive Garden is the leading restaurant in the Italian dining segment with more than 800 restaurants, more than 96,000 employees and more than $3.6 billion in annual sales. Olive Garden is a division of Darden Restaurants, Inc., (NYSE: DRI), which owns and operates more than 1,500 restaurants that generate over $6.3 billion in annual sales. For more information and to find your nearest Olive Garden restaurant, visit OliveGarden.com.

ABOUT MY GYM

Established in 1983 and named #1 Children’s Fitness Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine in 2014, My Gym is a leading fitness center destination for children with over 325 locations worldwide. My Gym combines innovative, early physical education/pre-gymnastics classes with state-of-the-art facilities to empower children ages 6 weeks through 10 years by helping them acquire the skills, confidence, and positive self-image needed to become healthy young adults. For more information about My Gym and the location nearest you, please visitwww.MyGym.com.

*Edelman Berland fielded an online survey between January 26 – 28, 2015 among a total sample of 1,018 U.S. parents (with children 12 years old or younger) that was regionally and demographically representative of the latest U.S. Census data.

--Information and image courtesy of Olive Garden and My Gym.

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