(Reuters) - Sales at Darden's Red Lobster chain fell as higher menu prices failed to offset a 5 percent drop in guest traffic. The start of Lent in fiscal March this year, compared to fiscal February last year, and the resulting shift in the start of Lobsterfest, also contributed to lower sales at Red Lobster, the company said.
In March, the restaurant operator said it expects same-store sales to rise between 2 percent and 3 percent for Red Lobster and Oliver Garden in 2007.
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