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2025-08-08 -Great Cultural Revolution

Cracker Barrel Is Another Regional Hallmark That's Fallen Victim To Monocultural Carpetbaggers

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Posted by Besoeker 2025-08-08 01:58|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [171 views ] Top

#1 So why make these changes? It seems as though declines in guest traffic in recent years helped convince the corporate suits that the restaurants needed a more “modern” look to bring in new customers.

It's not what's on the walls, but rather what's on the plate. The restrooms could certainly use some attention as well.

BTW, the experiment with alcoholic drinks appears to be a failure.

Posted by Besoeker 2025-08-08 02:05|| 2025-08-08 02:05|| Front Page Top

#2
Look, I understand any business place needs to adjust to the majority of PAYING customers.

But my gripe with Cracker Barrel is not looks, it's the signature food item's. The taste, ingredients and type/quality of meats are no longer the same. Plus, waitstaff service was 3/10 the last few visits.

Now they are on our, only if extended family wants to go there, list.

Posted by NN2N1 2025-08-08 05:56|| 2025-08-08 05:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Waffle House beats them every time!

Posted by Beavis 2025-08-08 10:25|| 2025-08-08 10:25|| Front Page Top

#4 It seems as though declines in guest traffic in recent years helped convince the corporate suits that the restaurants needed a more “modern” look to bring in new customers.

Gosh. Going hard DEI and Gay Pride Month didn't pay off? Food and Service went to shit? Better let those same brains do their take on the ambiance then.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-08-08 11:22|| 2025-08-08 11:22|| Front Page Top

#5 And I want a point of order, especially for our visitor looking for The American Experience.

Cracker Barrel, Applebee's, Carlos O'Kelly's, all of them, they are not "American Food" or experience - they are corporate food and atmosphere. Even those high end burger chains. No, go to Earl's BBQ a couple blocks off the Interstate, or Jan's Crab Shop, Tito's Taco Stand, anything other than what is front street to an Interstate.

I have within a 20 minute drive, 6 different restaurants, and this is rural Kansas, superior in taste, quality, price, and atmosphere to peak Cracker Barrel, which was some 30 years ago. Don't take them to Sonic But With Tables.

Posted by swksvolFF 2025-08-08 11:48|| 2025-08-08 11:48|| Front Page Top

#6
BTW: For TRUE Southern Food
Visit Taylor's in Waynesboro, GA.
1/2"+ thick Fried Pork Chops, fried Cat-Fish, Fried Chicken, black-eye peas, Lima's, Real Mac & Cheese, and all the usual Southern Fixin's.

A plate loaded up & Ice Tea $14.95 to $16.95

Posted by NN2N1 2025-08-08 14:20|| 2025-08-08 14:20|| Front Page Top

#7 ^^^ Now THAT is some Southern hospitality!

Posted by DooDahMan 2025-08-08 14:51|| 2025-08-08 14:51|| Front Page Top

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