‘They usually don’t tip’: Olive Garden server won’t let customers have salad and breadsticks until they order an entree

Soup and breadsticks have certainly become the hallmark of Italianate chain restaurant Olive Garden since its first location opened in 1982, bringing quick, affordable Italian meals to communities that may not have had a similar restaurant to start with.

There's just one catch—to gain access to unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks, customers have to order an entree to take advantage of the advertised special.

This was news to a pair who recently dined at their local Olive Garden...