PLAYBOY.COM and KENDRA WILKINSON from the girls next door search for sexiest "Girls of Olive Garden"

NEW YORK.- Who needs endless breadsticks when zesty girls are on the menu? Playboy.com is searching for the sexiest “Girls of Olive Garden” to pose for a tasty pictorial. With more than 600 Olive Garden locations throughout the United States, Playboy.com is confident it will uncover the freshest ingredients for its sexiest “Girls Of” pictorial yet.

As a special appetizer, Kendra Wilkinson, star of E!’s top-rated show “The Girls Next Door” and a huge fan of Olive Garden, will personally hand-pick the models to be featured in the exclusive Playboy pictorial.

Wilkinson, who notoriously told Italian couturier Roberto Cavalli that Olive Garden is much better than authentic Italian food and lists on her MySpace page “the owner of Olive Garden” as “people she would like to meet” said, “I am very excited to lead the search for the sexiest ’Girls of Olive Garden.’ Not only is it my favorite restaurant, but I always notice how cute the staff is. I look forward to finding the sexiest employees and giving them the opportunity of a lifetime - to be featured in a Playboy pictorial.”

Candidates must be current Olive Garden employees to qualify. Women who are interested in posing can apply by sending one face shot and one full-body shot, a clear and legible photocopy of a government-issued photo ID proving they are 18 or older, and a recent pay stub showing proof of current employment at Olive Garden. They also must include the following information with their submission: full name, age, hometown, phone number, e-mail address, Olive Garden employment location, and a few sentences about themselves. For full details, please visit: Playboy.com/kendralovesolivegarden.com

Submissions can be mailed to: Playboy, Attn: Women of Olive Garden/ 680 North Lake Shore Drive/ Chicago, IL 60611. All entries must include a signed Model Release to be considered for publication. Forms and further instructions can be found at Playboy.com. Entries must be postmarked by May 16, 2008.

Playboy.com’s “Women of Olive Garden” model search is not affiliated with Olive Garden. Playboy, Playboy.com, Cyber Club, and the Rabbit Head Design are trademarks of Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners and do not constitute or imply the endorsement or sponsorship thereof.