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‘Making a U-turn to Taylor’: Famous restaurant at Taylor’s hometown decided to ‘kick their bowl of rice’ when dropping her favorites from the menu

Entertainment — 05/29/2024

Known for its cosy southern cuisine and rustic country decor, Cracker Barrel used to be Taylor Swift’s favourite place to visit when she went back to her second house in Tennessee. 

Taylor Swift's  favorite restaurant in her second hometown of Hendersonville, Tennessee was once the humble Cracker Barrel, where she continued frequenting after fame (pictured with a waitress in 2015)

But the pop star’s eatery will soon come to an end due to the failing chain’s new plans to rebrand in the face of plunging sales and patronage. 

With 662 branches around the country, the once-popular restaurant company has lost more than a sixth of its patrons in only four years. If it maintains its antiquated image, this trend is predicted to continue. 

Actually, earlier this month, the company’s shares fell precipitously as CEO Julie Felss Masino acknowledged that the chain is “not as relevant as it once was.”   

But the CEO went on to say that the company is now determined to make things right, and the restaurant would be getting a brand makeover that will feature new menus, a new logo, and brighter colours to brighten up the rustic feel.

As a result, she claimed, many outlets’ menu pricing will increase.  

The pop singer was a huge fan of the southern comfort food served at the rustic chain during her years living in Tennessee. The restaurant is now set to undergo a brand makeover

Luckily, the price increase won’t be something that devoted Cracker Barrel patron Taylor Swift can’t afford. These days, she’s more likely to attend upmarket and high-end eateries.

However, the redesign may put her favourite menu items in jeopardy of becoming extinct. 

Swift, who was raised in Pennsylvania, moved with her family to the Nashville suburb of Hendersonville, Tennessee, when she was 14 years old in order to pursue her music career. As a result, she became well-versed in southern country cuisine. 

She gradually learned to love the neighbourhood Cracker Barrel to the point where, even after being a successful pop artist, she would make it a point to go back for her “southern fixings.” 

In 2015, servers at a restaurant recalled caring for the singer when she was in Hendersonville, saying that Swift was always amiable and always left a large tip.

Swift, who was born and raised in Pennsylvania, relocated with her family to Hendersonville, Tennessee, at the age of 14 to pursue her music career

The country-style restaurant is famed for its rustic charm and reasonably priced traditional dishes

They also disclosed that her favourite dishes on the menu were the apple butter cookies and dumplings. 

“She really likes apple butter and biscuits, I’ve waited on her and she always wants a tonne of apple butter!” said Connie, a waitress who took a selfie with Taylor when she dined at the restaurant over ten years ago. She also loves our homemade dumplings, which we make here.

In 2015, waitstaff who served the singer when she was in town, revealed Taylor was a big fan of the apple butter and biscuits as well as the dumplings

She either sits in the third room in the back or by the window. She typically brings her family with her.

Cracker Barrels are deliberately meant to reflect an old-time country store that sells traditional southern fare and simple comfort food

The majority of Grand Ol Opry performers only leave a five-dollar tip.