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General Manager of Woodbridge Olive Garden Receives Top Honor

Nick Conti was awarded the Darden Restaurants' Joe R. Lee Diamond Club Award.

The General Manager of the Olive Garden in Woodbridge recently received the top honor presented by Darden Restaurants, known as the Joe R. Lee Diamond Club Award. 

For the 16th year, the Joe R. Lee Diamond award is presented to General Managers throughout North America who obtain outstanding results in Italian dining, while also performing at the top of their respective companies financially.  This year, Nick Conti, the General Manager of Olive Garden in Woodbridge right out of Woodbridge Center Mall was presented with the award.

“Nick is a passionate leader who inspires his team to provide an exceptional dining experience for each of our guests,” said Dave George, President of Olive Garden.

Conti is one of 39 General Managers selected from a group of more than 800 for the honor.

“This success is the result of a restaurant team that takes pride in providing a great guest experience,” Conti said. “I am thankful that my managers and employees share my vision of being the best restaurant in our community.”

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