Nidal Salous, general manager of the Olive Garden in Falls Church, has been presented with Darden Restaurants’ top honor – the Joe R. Lee Diamond Club Award, named after the company’s first chairman and CEO.

Now in its 16th year, the award is presented annually to general managers throughout North America who demonstrate outstanding results by delighting guests with a genuine Italian dining experience while also achieving top financial performance in the company’s previous fiscal year. This year, Salous is one of 39 general managers selected from the more than 800 Olive Garden restaurants in North America.

The Falls Church Olive Garden is located at 45970 Waterview Plaza.