New York —

Even with restaurant and menu costs soaring over the past few years, Olive Garden is keeping the price of one promotion constant.

The chain’s “Never Ending Pasta Bowl,” which lets customers order unlimited pasta with up to 96 possible combinations, is returning on August 25 for $13.99 — the fourth consecutive year at that price. That’s a notable achievement, considering many restaurants have hiked menu prices because of inflation and rising costs.

The National Restaurant Association recently said that menu prices have jumped more than 30% between February 2020 and April 2025, which is “on par with the increase needed” to maintain a restaurant’s average 5% profit margin.

Olive Garden only raised its prices by about 2% last year, lower than the rate of inflation. Meanwhi

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