Workforce
How Cracker Barrel plans to shake the staffing slump
Labor challenges contributed to a difficult summer at the chain, but it has a few reasons to feel optimistic.
Food
Bacon all day and new beverages drive Cracker Barrel’s fall menu
The full-service family dining chain takes bacon beyond breakfast and debuts seasonal drinks.
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.