FILE-An outside view of a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in Mount Arlington, New Jersey on August 22, 2025. (Photo by GREGORY WALTON/AFP via Getty Images)
Cracker Barrel is imposing some new dining guidelines for their employees as the company seeks to manage slumping sales reported late last year.
The Wall Street Journal obtained a leaked memo outlining the latest guidance for the workers at the southern-themed restaurant.
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What is Cracker Barrel’s new employee dining rule?
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Under the new policy, Cracker Barrel says it expects employees to eat at the company’s own restaurant locations for most of their meals when traveling.
Alcohol is no longer reimbursed unless an exception is approved in advance by a member of senior leadership. It’s unclear how Cracker Barrel plans to enforce the employee dining policy or if it may be subject to change at some point.
Cracker Barrel’s latest guidance comes after the organization faced criticism over a new logo and design in 2025.
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In September 2025, the company reversed course and decided not to move forward with the rebranding of hundreds of its restaurants after public backlash.
FOX Television Stations reached out to Cracker Barrel for comment on the new dining policy.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by The Wall Street Journal and Newsweek. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.