Heritage & History | Cracker Barrel

Heritage & History | Cracker Barrel

This link is to the Cracker Barrel site and provides the history of the iconic, interstate restaurant. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store has a rich legacy started by the late Dan Evans in 1969. I have been with Cracker Barrel since 1995 in store #5 in Dalton, Ga. I am currently at store #425 in Canton, Ga.

Cracker Barrel is not your typical restaurant but in my opinion stands head and shoulders above the competition. With a diverse menu that has evolved over the years and yet has stayed true to its core offerings while maintaining its quality and a general store containing everything from cast iron cookware to music cds, Cracker Barrel has much to offer to those who pass through the wooden double doors.

I personally have witnessed firsthand Cracker Barrels commitment to guest satisfaction as I have worked as a waiter for nearly seventeen years, 5 part-time, nearly 12 full-time. Not only have I seen Cracker Barrel treat their guests graciously, but as an employee, my overall experience with Cracker Barrel has been a positive one.

Cracker Barrel's Earnings Beat Last Year's by 34% - DailyFinance

Cracker Barrel's Earnings Beat Last Year's by 34% - DailyFinance

Things are looking up for Cracker Barrel Old Country Store. Having worked for the company for nearly 17 years, I believe they have a sound business model and the numbers continue to back it up. When I started working for Cracker Barrel in 1995, the mission statement was pleasing people and the goal was 100% guest satisfaction. I am not sure if the mission statement and goal is exactly the same in 2012, but I see those principles carried out everyday in my Cracker Barrel in canton, Ga. Way to go, Cracker Barrel.

GM Leaving Store Cracker Barrel 425

John Rotundi will be leaving the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in Canton, Ga to become the General Manager at the Cartersville store. John has been the GM at the canton location for around 5 years. Having worked at this location for the past 11 years, I believe under John's leadership the Canton Cracker Barrel has moved forward. John is the 4th General Manager I have worked under since I came to the Canton location in 2011 and if I remember correctly, the only one to leave on a positive note. It seems when I get adjusted to a manager and get comfortable with them that they usually end up leaving our store, time to get used to another General Manager. Oh well, managers move on and life goes on.

Turnip Greens in a Biscuit

Most guests prefer corn bread with their greens this one liked biscuits. Guests at Cracker Barrel Old Country Store are coming up with their own entrees. Check out the turnip greens in a biscuit.

TracFone Motorola EX124G

Being a newbie to the cell phone craze, I recently became a huge fan of Net10 pre-paid cell phones. When I got my first Net10 smart phone, the LG900, I felt like I was stepping in high-cotton. However, now that the new is wearing off the LG900 with its QWERTY keyboard, my eyes have been drawn to the world of touch-screen phones. It seems that the touch screen phones would be so much easier to navigate and have a better display screen. To get to the point, recently as I was browsing the web, I came across the Motorola EX124G that is currently offered by the pre-paid wireless retailer TracFone. The Motorola EX124G is a touch-screen smart phone that is available through TracFone.

I was excited when I saw the EX124G offer from TracFone, but I was even more excited when I saw reports on the web that this pre-paid touch screen baby is also offered by Net10. When I upgrade to touch-screen technology, I will probably go with a touch-screen phone from Net10 due to their low rates. I do not use my phone much, so Net10's 300 minute/60 days of service is a sufficient amount of minutes for me. I do not know when I will get my touch-screen phone, but the Motorola EX124G has me excited at the prospect of having a pre-paid touch screen smart phone.

Cracker Barrel Cutting Jobs in Lebanon

Cracker Barrel Cuts 60 Positions - NewsChannel5.com Nashville News, Weather & Sports

It would really be interesting to know the positions that have been eliminated and how it will affect the service performance of the home office. Could this streamlining also trickle down to the stores and cause a reduction in management staff? At store 425, a training store for managers there seems to be a steady influx of new managers, with the home office cutting back, will this mean that there will be a slow down in hiring new managers? Perhaps a slow down in hiring at all levels? Who knows? Only time will tell.

The Crack Bar

Not wanting to relive the Crack Bar scandal from last week, but I was thinking. What if it wasn't a member of the Crack Bar that disclosed certain posts? What if somehow Cracker Barrel management has access to the Crack Bar group? That may sound unlikely, but how likely is that someone in the group would share a post from the group that would hurt someones feelings. My point is, be careful what you post. Do not make any posts about managers, MITs, fellow employees or guests that you would not want to share to their face. I know I left the group, but please share this with others in the group. It could save a lot of drama at work, save some hurt feelings or maybe even somebodies job.