Affordable Holiday Catering Foods

The Cracker Barrel Holiday Catering Options are Easy to Enjoy

These Cracker Barrel holiday catering options are being rolled out as a range of cost-effective foods for consumers to pick up as an easy way to serve guests when they come by this season.

The brand is launching a series of limited-time meals just for the holidays including Homestyle Chicken n‘ French Toast, Sunday Homestyle Chicken and more. The ready-to-serve meals are priced at $8.49 per person for 10 or more and are perfect for ordering when handling larger gatherings. The brand is also launching a complete holiday meal that's ready to enjoy in three-hours or less starting at $124.99.

SVP and Chief Marketing Officer Jennifer Tate spoke on the Cracker Barrel holiday catering options saying, "Cracker Barrel’s selection of seasonal Heat n‘ Serve Meals, prepared sides, pies and homestyle catering options offer value beyond quality and convenience through budget-friendly price points to feed everyone at your gathering.”

Budget-friendly Holiday Catering
There is an opportunity for more restaurants to offer cost-effective holiday catering options to serve larger gatherings.
Limited-time Holiday Menus
More restaurants can create limited-time menus specifically for the holidays to attract customers and increase sales.
Ready-to-serve Holiday Meals
There is a growing market for ready-to-serve holiday meals that are easy and convenient for customers to order.

Industries Being Reshaped

Restaurant Industry
Restaurants can capitalize on the trend of affordable and convenient holiday catering to increase sales during the holiday season.
Food Delivery Services
There is an opportunity for food delivery services to partner with restaurants to expand their holiday catering options and make them easily accessible for customers.
Meal Kit Delivery Services
Meal kit delivery services can add holiday-themed kits to their offerings, providing customers with the ingredients and recipes to create their own holiday meals at home.
SCORE
0.7 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 4%
Activity 1%
Freshness 15%

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