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Food

Restaurants boost catering sales by thinking inside the box

Operators are packaging catering programs in new ways to win back lost business. Individually boxed meals are seen as a safer solution as people slowly return to the office or are in need of a quick lunch to grab-and-go. Cracker Barrel, BJs and El Pollo Loco recently introduced or upgraded boxed meal catering.

Operations

5 signs the restaurant apocalypse may be here

Cue the 'Twilight Zone' theme and hide the kids. Things are getting weird.

Financing

Texas weather puts a big chill in Cracker Barrel’s sales

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 23, 2021

The blow from Mother Nature comes as the chain is about to test a new chicken-and-biscuits virtual concept.

Leadership

Best fights of 2020

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 21, 2020

The battle against COVID wasn’t the only combat restaurants saw last year. Here’s a sampling of the other wars.

Operations

Cracker Barrel adds new programs for the sake of flexibility

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 03, 2020

The new initiatives include smaller family meals to go and the ongoing rollout of an alcohol program.

Financing

Sardar Biglari loses another Cracker Barrel proxy vote

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 24, 2020

Raymond Barbrick didn’t get nearly enough votes for a seat on the family chain’s board, Biglari’s fifth such proxy loss, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Earnings roundup: Red Robin, Cracker Barrel, J. Alexander’s, Chuy’s, Marriott

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 06, 2020

Here’s a snapshot of how those operations fared during Q3, along with a look at how they intend to improve their performance.

Food

Beef, breakfast and dessert rule the top 10 LTOs

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 13, 2020

Consumers are most likely to purchase familiar favorites in 2020.

Financing

In proxy fight, Cracker Barrel’s investment in Punch Bowl Social gets scrutiny

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 12, 2020

Activist Sardar Biglari, trying to get a board seat, has criticized the decision. But Cracker Barrel says its investment, and its decision to walk away, were both warranted.

Financing

Cracker Barrel defends its strategy, and pokes Sardar Biglari

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 01, 2020

The company, in a proxy battle with its longtime activist, explains its decision to back away from Punch Bowl Social.

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