Olive Garden Will Serve Subs on Its Breadsticks Starting This Summer

[Shrek]

Let the flame war commence.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2015/05/12/olive_garden_breadsticks_for_sandwiches_why_didn_t_they_do_this_sooner.html

Wait too long for your main course at Olive Garden, and breadsticks risk becoming your entire meal. And come this summer, that’ll be exactly the idea.

Olive Garden will serve chicken parm and meatball parm sandwiches on its famous breadsticks starting in June. The parm-ready breadsticks will be slightly shorter than those distributed as appetizers, but also wider, to accommodate the sandwich filling. They’ll only be available at lunch (replacing the current sandwiches on the lunch menu) and will start at $6.99 for meatball parm and $7.99 for chicken. Jessica Dinon, a spokeswoman for Olive Garden, said customers shouldn’t expect any differences in the sandwich breadsticks. “We’re not changing anything—the buns taste like breadsticks and it’s the same recipe, butter and garlic salt, that we already use.”

[sharp_stick]

1. Finally someplace

that serves real Italian food. I can't wait until I'm in Manhattan to partake.

[Liberal Veteran]

2. They'll give you free salad if you breastfeed your pit bull while waiting. -nt

[madinmaryland]

3. Watch out for Asian woodcarvers

[Avalux]

4. And, you get breadsticks as a side along with the sandwich.

Just in case the sandwich isn't enough.

[jmowreader]

5. Those look pretty damn good, actually

I wonder how big these things actually are...seven bucks for sandwich and salad is not a bad buy.

[LiberalEsto]

6. Will these be breaded

with cornflakes?

[jmowreader]

7. Only if you bring your pit bull to the restaurant

[BlueCollar]

8. kudzu salad on the side

With buffalo yak strips as an appetizer...

Sound like someone set up the winning combination.