No 'Love' Lost Between Chef, Red Lobster

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BOSTON Well-known chef Jasper White has filed a lawsuit against the parent of seafood chain Red Lobster, claiming its “Share the love” tagline is too similar to the “Food is love” slogan used in White’s promotional materials.

White, who operates Jasper White’s Summer Shack restaurants in Boston, Cambridge, Mass., and Uncasville, Conn., filed suit last week in Massachusetts District Court, asking that GMRI, parent of Darden Restaurants and its Red Lobster chain, cease using the “Share the love” tag in its ads.

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