Darden Restaurants Inc Q2 2022 Earnings Call Summary

The following is excerpted from the question-and-answer section of the transcript.

Question: Christopher Emilio Carril - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division - Analyst : And I also want to echo my congratulations to both Gene and Rick on the announcement today. So just following up on pricing. Clearly, a still challenging cost environment, but curious to hear how you're thinking, how you expect today's pricing levels to be REFINITIV STREETEVENTS | www.refinitiv.com | Contact Us consent of Refinitiv. 'Refinitiv' and the Refinitiv logo are registered trademarks of Refinitiv and its affiliated companies. DECEMBER 17, 2021 / 1:30PM, DRI.N - Q2 2022 Darden Restaurants Inc Earnings Call received by guests? And how does that pricing flow through the different brands? Are you expecting to take relatively more pricing at your higher-end brands while keeping pricing closer to historical levels for the others?

Question: Christopher Emilio Carril - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division - Analyst : Okay. Great. And just as a follow-up, at the risk of asking this question too early, but can you provide us with any sense on whether you're seeing any shift in guest behavior in recent weeks in response to just latest COVID concerns? Perhaps any observations on a regional basis that would suggest there is or is not any change in demand levels today? That would be helpful.