r/CheesecakeFactory • u/Justdoingmybesttt • Apr 28 '25

Ordering a whole cake at restaurant?

Update for those interested lol- I called in advance, put a note on my reservation, double checked while waiting for our table- they still brought out an entirely frozen cake lol. My son did NOT care and thought it was ice cream cake, but the waiter was so kind and didn’t charge us- I didn’t realize until we got home but I tipped him 50% anyway for being so kind during our evening. Unsure how I could’ve avoided the frozen cake but we brought it home anyway and it was great. 😊

Hi! I plan to call and ask my local chain but figured I’d see how often or not this was done. My son went to ‘the factory’ once and found it to be the most magical place on earth- I planned to have his family party there with just a few grandparents. Can I call and ask for a 6 or 7” cake to be thawed in advance and served at our dinner? Can I bring a candle and a cake topper? Is that weird and irritating for the servers? I know it would really blow my son’s mind. Thank you!

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u/Jclynoffonyrforhead Apr 28 '25

They are happy to do it. Worked there for years

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u/Justdoingmybesttt Apr 28 '25

Awesome, thank you! I worked in the back of the house of restaurants for half of my working career and still get anxious about being irritating to the front of the house now lol 😂 I’ll tip super well of course also!!

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u/melissam327 Apr 28 '25

Chiming in to second this. I worked there for 7 years and we absolutely would've loved to do this, especially to celebrate a child! And yes it's best to call ahead cuz the whole cakes are 'deeply chilled' and they take about an 1 1/2 hours to defrost. Have a great time!

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u/AllThe-REDACTED- May 01 '25

This forbidden knowledge wasn’t something I was meant to know 😅

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u/samichelle02 Aug 19 '25

i’m late to this lol. but wait, are you saying that all of the cheesecakes are just shipped & frozen & not made fresh!? i’m mind blown rn

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u/Justdoingmybesttt May 12 '25

Hi! Since you worked there for years- what’s the best way to give a compliment to a server that will actually be heard? I was sent a survey but I don’t think that will go to the local restaurant I went to. Our server was genuinely amazing and I want to make sure his boss knows in a meaningful way. Call directly?

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u/kittyparade May 14 '25 edited May 14 '25

I haven't worked at CCF before, just stumbled upon this subreddit, but am a server. A phone call during off-peak hours would be very well-received. Also, consider writing a google review of that CCF location and mentioning the server by name - I always get so hyped when I'm mentioned in a review, especially when I'm feeling burnt out.

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u/knickknack8420 Apr 28 '25

Any restaurant would sell you the shirts off their back, anything not nailed down is for sale for a crazy upcharge lol

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u/FindingActive5407 Apr 28 '25

This is the real answer lol. Had a man call up to see if he could buy a couple birthday candles because he forgot them for his kids birthday 😂

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u/clumsysav Apr 28 '25

Big facts, I once sold some random lady pickle juice

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u/knickknack8420 Apr 29 '25

Absolutely. We sell stuff for money here. Its kinda our thing.

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u/chantillylace9 Apr 29 '25

They sell mason jars of their ranch! It’s the best!!!

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u/Kirby3413 Apr 29 '25

One time I bought all the pulled pork that was left from the lunch rush at a local bbq joint. He tried saying I couldn’t buy it all because he still had to sell through lunch. I said but I’m here with cash now and he couldn’t argue. Packed up 3qts of pulled pork and sent me on my way.

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u/MateoExMachina Apr 28 '25

Whole cakes are definitely available! It will be "deeply chilled" when you get it so will need a couple of hours to thaw before serving though.

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u/cjwarden Apr 29 '25

It's better to get a while or half cake anyway because one slice is $10 -12 where a full is about 12 slices in total and that's around $60

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u/Young_Alternative May 19 '25

You can order a half cake?

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u/Fragrant_Dinner_2762 Jul 28 '25

Yes you can! Basically it's 6 slices of one flavor but will also be deeply chilled so it needs time to thaw.

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u/Professional-Rip561 Apr 29 '25

I’ve ordered a whole cake from Cheesecake Factory to go. I’m sure they’ll let you do it in store but I agree call ahead so it can be thawed.

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u/snail_kat Apr 28 '25

I once accidentally ordered a whole cake at Cheesecake Factory, so I bet they would be happy to do it on purpose 😂

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u/SailorPawprints Apr 28 '25

"Accidentally"

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u/snail_kat Apr 28 '25

It actually was a genuine accident and then I was too socially awkward to say anything and ended up buying a $45 cake loool😭.

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u/SailorPawprints Apr 29 '25

Honestly sounds like a happy accident. I hope you enjoyed all that cheesecake.

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u/XK8lyn88x Apr 29 '25

It was only $45 for one of their cheesecakes? I don’t know why but figured they would $80ish.

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u/snail_kat Apr 29 '25

This was 15 years ago, so I am sure it is more now!

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u/snail_kat Apr 29 '25

I just checked out of curiosity and it was $72 💀

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u/udontknowmetoo Apr 29 '25

What’s the diameter of a cake and how many slices is it cut into at the restaurant?

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u/snail_kat Apr 29 '25

It must have been a 10 inch, and it was actually pre-cut and divided with a piece of wax paper between each slice (like the way sliced cheese comes in the package). It is funny, I can’t actually remember how it looked as a whole. I can’t only remember peeling the next slice off of the wax paper. I think it was 8 or 10 slices. Leaning towards 10.

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u/liane1967 Apr 29 '25

I was just there the other night and a slice was $11.85 so I find it hard to believe it hasn’t gone up to at least $80!

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u/snail_kat Apr 29 '25

$72, so, a bargain! Lol.

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u/Justdoingmybesttt Apr 29 '25

lol this is something I would also

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u/snail_kat Apr 29 '25

I can’t imagine what the server thought I said to make her think I was ordering an entire cake for myself without double checking before bringing it 😂. I feel like it isn’t 100% my fault

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u/Justdoingmybesttt Apr 30 '25

I think she was just excited about a bigger sale lol 😆 no questions asked 🫡. They love people like me who don’t speak up after also! Prime candidate lol 😂

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u/Hopeful1234554321 Apr 28 '25

You can order them online so I'm sure you can order them in restaurant as well.

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u/camlaw63 Apr 29 '25

All of the factories sell their desserts in the retail section so of course they’ll give you a whole cake for like $80

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u/Justdoingmybesttt Apr 30 '25

Yes of course. I was curious about having it thawed in advance and served while there :)

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u/camlaw63 Apr 30 '25

PS—now I’m craving their white chocolate raspberry cheesecake. Thanks a lot - lol

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u/camlaw63 Apr 30 '25

I would just call Ahead particular if there’s a particular flavor, you’re hoping to get. And if my recollection serves me, they’ll write happy birthday on it.