Cracker Barrel urges staffers to eat at chain for all work trip meals — latest instance of ‘travelscrimping’

Cătălin Roșioru

Cracker Barrel is urging staffers to dine at the Southern chain for all meals during work trips as it seeks to cut costs amid a prolonged sales slump following backlash over its “woke” rebrand — another example of “travelscrimping,” in which firms drain the fun out of work trips to save a few bucks. The company asked employees to postpone work travel until later this year, when it hopes to have recovered from a steep sales decline. If travel is necessary, then workers should fill up on Cracker