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Cracker Barrel orders its employees traveling for work to only eat at its restaurants
Cracker Barrel asks corporate staff to dine mainly at its restaurants during business travel to reduce costs amid a 5.7% revenue drop in late 2025, limiting alcohol reimbursements.
- Employees were instructed on Feb. 3, 2026, to dine at Cracker Barrel stores for most meals while traveling, with alcohol reimbursement barred unless preapproved by an E‑Team member.
- Facing declining sales and layoffs, Cracker Barrel said the 2024 dining guidance aims to cut costs and urged teams to delay nonessential travel until later this year.
- The Wall Street Journal obtained a leaked internal memo outlining Cracker Barrel's dining expectations and travel timing guidance for employees while traveling.
- Employees questioned how practical the rule will be in locations with scarce Cracker Barrel presence, while reporters noted traveling employees face fewer, less luxurious dining options amid tighter budgets.
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Cracker Barrel clarifies new dining rule policy after internal memo goes viral
Cracker Barrel has reportedly instructed its employees to only eat at its restaurants while on business trips and to avoid buying pricy alcohol at the company's
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