A case of agita Olive Garden was in a protracted decline as consumers became increasingly concerned about the carb-heavy diet of pasta the chain offered. A battle of competing visions over which direction to take Darden led to an epic proxy fight between activist investors and the restaurant's board of directors, a clash that saw the latter come out on the losing end. With a clean slate, the new management team set about to fix the Italian eatery, and one of the key ingredients apparently is order delivery.