"Olive Garden's breadsticks are pre-baked from a contracted bakery, finished in-house with butter and garlic salt to create their signature flavor."
"Using par-baked bread allows chain restaurants like Olive Garden to save money and time while ensuring uniformity across all locations."
"Once prepared, the breadsticks are placed in a warmer for service, but due to high demand, sometimes they resort to sourcing from other locations."
Olive Garden's popular breadsticks, often mistaken for traditional Italian grissini, are in fact elongated dinner rolls that are pre-baked by a contracted bakery. Finished in-house by baking briefly and adding a topping of garlic salt and a butter-like substance, these breadsticks provide a consistent and addictive starter. Their par-baked nature allows for operational efficiency, saving on both time and costs. Despite being prepared in a warmer for service, the overwhelming popularity often leads to stock shortages, requiring sourcing assistance from other restaurants or suppliers.
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