Red Lobster is a seafood restaurant that was founded in Lakeland, Florida by Bill Darden. An entrepreneur who founded his first restaurant when he was just nineteen years old, Darden recognized the need for a robust seafood player in the restaurant market. He founded the first Red Lobster in Lakeland in 1968. In just a few years, Red Lobster became a leading restaurant chain in the southeast and eventually across the country, introducing fresh food and new tastes to casual diners everywhere.
Darden continued to grow in stature within the restaurant industry until, in 1995, a larger organization; Darden Restaurants was formed with Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and Bahama Breeze in its domain. Long time Red Lobster executive Joe Lee led this larger company until 2005 when Clarence Otis took over as CEO.
Although Red Lobster has become known for its seafood dishes like snow crab and calamari, it became equally famous for key lime pie as well as its very own invention, popcorn shrimp. Red Lobster is also known for its specialty drinks such as the Bahama Mama, Berry Mango Daiquiri, and Malibu Hurricane that continue to attract patrons to its locations.
With over 680 US and Canadian locations, Red Lobster continues to be known as the leader in the seafood restaurant market. Known for friendly service, great food, and the best in seafood, Red Lobster has been imitated often, but never duplicated. Their secret lies in the flexible menu that invites customers to either construct their own seafood feast or select one of the many standard items on their menu. In fact, as Red Lobster has evolved, they have added delicious menu items apart from seafood. Another unique feature of Red Lobster is their service that it ships fresh scallops, salmon, and live lobsters via overnight shipping to locations in the United States.
Everyone likes coupons because they give customers more value for their money. Red Lobster coupons can be found online by joining Red Lobster’s Fresh Catch Club. You can join the Red Lobster Fresh Catch Club online for free. Just visit the Red Lobster website, RedLobster.com, and click the “Join the Club” link. All you have to do is complete the online form, and then you are a member! As a member of this club you get printable coupons in your email and even over your wireless smart phone. These coupons give members the opportunity to try some menu items for free, allow a friend to dine with a member for free, or offer you discounts on new items. You also get a special offer on your birthday as well as notification of special deals and coupons that are redeemable at your local Red Lobster restaurant.
