I like the fact that Darden's strong margins give it the ability to provide discounts to drive traffic if needed but that it doesn't see value in making short-term moves that will hurt it in the long run. Some investors fear economic uncertainty and rising inflation will wreak havoc on restaurant stocks, but Darden Restaurants (NYSE: DRI) didn't get the memo. The company says it does not expect to discount heavily to drive volume in the event that the economy worsens.