A representative for Grey Group denies trying to fool Reddit with a heart-warming story on behalf of Olive Garden. Chief communications officer Owen Dougherty told The Atlantic Wire. "It would be against our social code of conduct."
Marilyn Hagerty, whose straightforward review of the chain restaurant inspired equal measures of mocking and praise, has returned to said chain restaurant to evaluate it one year later. And guess what? She's gotten more critical since going viral.
The secret to becoming a famous and successful food journalist is now clear, and it's so simple: All you have to do is write about the Olive Garden.
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