Skip to main content
Over 50? 8 Chic Haircuts & Styles Pros Say Are Taking Over 2026
Donald Trump speaking at an event promoting maternal healthcare
Queen Camilla and Kate Middleton at a royal event

Food

The One Thing You Should Never Say When Ordering Food At Olive Garden, According to An Employee

June 19, 2017 by Emily Belfiore
shefinds | Food
Featured image

When you’re in the mood for some quality, reasonably priced Italian food, your choices can be limited. That’s why so many people love Olive Garden for its tasty variety of Italian favorites at an affordable price. Plus, they have the best breadsticks, ever.

 

[Photos: Shutterstock]

olive garden ordering hacks

Olive Garden is also known for its reliable and friendly staff. From the hostesses to the chefs, everyone’s happy to help and always has a smile on their face. But, there’s one thing that these friendly employees find to be incredibly irritating when they’re taking customers’ orders. Click to reveal the one thing you should never say when ordering food at Olive Garden – and no, it’s not, “Can we have more breadsticks?”

olive garden ordering hacks

Reddit user SellinThings worked at Olive Garden for 5 years as a server and a manager. He revealed that his biggest pet peeve on the job was when customers would ask if the chefs at his restaurant were sent to Italy to train.

olive garden ordering hacks

The best Olive Garden chefs and managers from around the country are selected to take authentic cooking lessons in Tuscany for 11 weeks, but not everyone gets to go. “This is the biggest lie of Olive Garden. Annually, they select like 5 cooks from the entire country to go to Tuscany,” SellinThings wrote. “No one from our restaurant even got remotely close to the trip.”

olive garden ordering hacks

Wow, good to know. Next time we go to Olive Garden, we’re just going to order our pasta, enjoy our breadsticks, and refrain from asking our servers any annoying questions!

Author:

Associate Editor

Emily Belfiore is a former associate editor of SheFinds. She wrote beauty, weight loss, wellness and celebrity stories for the site. She is a pop culture enthusiast.

A cup of spearmint tea on a wooden table
Various types of bread displayed on a table
Bakery section at Costco featuring various baked goods
Woman holding her head in distress
Woman suffering from joint pain while sitting
Close-up of a plate of food from Shutterstock
Display of Dunkin' Donuts, Chick-fil-A, and Starbucks products
Woman adding sugar to aromatic coffee
Wooden board with bagels, blueberries, and butter
Comparison of cooking spray vs. olive oil
Brazilian food dish with rice, beans, and chicken
Checking the time on a watch while having breakfast
Grocery store display of deli meats and sandwiches
Cooked salmon served with rice and greens
Interior view of a Costco store
Woman taking magnesium supplements
S'mores brownies selection at a bakery
Grilled chicken breast served with fries and salad
Frozen pizza options displayed in a store
Fried fish and fries served on a plate
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above
Repeated entry - already included above