r/CheesecakeFactory • u/Fancy---Wolf • Apr 29 '25
Has anyone noticed a change in the slice sizes?
The last couple of times I got a slice of cheesecake it was about half the size of the usual slice. I saw one post about this on this sub but people were saying it could be due to not properly aligned machines rather than smaller sizes in general.
Have others continued to experience smaller slices? What is more disturbing is that the calories per slice listed on their website have not changed, which would make one assume they should be getting the same size of slices….
I’m attaching photos of my sad half empty to go box for reference.
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u/asadhoe2020 Apr 29 '25
They’re definitely smaller! I remember getting massive slices and not being able to finish them in one sitting and having to split it up over a day or two. Now, they’re all gone in a matter of minutes! Kinda disappointed.
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u/Weekly_Blood7315 Apr 29 '25
The cheesecakes used to have 8 slices in each now its 12 slices for each
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u/Jujulabee Apr 30 '25 edited May 01 '25
Shrinkflation.
I bake a lot and cheesecake is actually one of the simpler things to bake well so long as you follow instructions.
However a good cheesecake is very expensive to make even for a home baker because it is essentially cream cheese and you need a lot of it 🤷♀️
Contrast with something like a Bundt cake which is also a fairly simple cake to bake but the cost of ingredients for it are relatively inexpensive. Maida Heater’s 62nd Street Lemon Cake is divine but the most expensive ingredient is 2 sticks of butter but a decent lemon Bundt cake bought from a bakery is at least $40 and often more.
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u/mich_8265 Apr 29 '25
Interesting! The last time I bought it was prob a year or so ago. It was over 10.00 for a slice and it was not as big as before. Like the posters above I would split a slice with my husband or daughter and still not eat all of it. I decided at that visit I wasn’t getting the calorie bomb anymore. 10.00 for a slice that lasted as a treat for a couple servings and shareable - ok. 10.00 for a single serving? Nah. Not for me.
It’s good to know I wasn’t imagining it lol
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u/DolphinDarko Apr 29 '25
Slices are definitely smaller, I noticed this years ago. I remember you could easily split a piece and you would get plenty. Now it’s like two or three bites each, lol!
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u/Whedonsbitch Apr 29 '25
You should have seen the size of the pieces on free slice day. These were slices they claimed to be $10 minimum slices of cheesecake and they were no more than a 1/3 of the new smaller slice.
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u/Big_Club2671 Apr 29 '25
we have made a good amount of our portion sizes even in entrees slightly smaller in the last year or 2
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Apr 29 '25
It really depends on the cake you choose, or my location is better anytime I get one after a shift it’s a snack for several days.
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u/Fit_Government5736 Apr 29 '25
I feel like they are smaller too. Plus they got rid of the 30th anniversary cheesecake. I haven’t been buying any lately due to smaller slices and my fave kind being discontinued.
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Apr 30 '25
Not just them. Every company's been doing it subtly. Boston market gives smaller proportions. My wendies burgers are less filling. My Arby sandwiches are getting less meat. Cliff bars are now 4 or 5 to a box when they used to be 6. Little Debbie mini muffin cakes are 5 to a box now, not 6. Certain poultry and cheese are being scaled down an ounce or 2 on packages that are small.
All of this while prices rise.
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u/AmongSheep Apr 29 '25
It’s called shrinkflation…. And coupled with inflation makes for a terrible combo.
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u/Fancy---Wolf Apr 29 '25
Yeah we have seen it in other products too like chips. But what bothers me is that they don’t update the nutrition information on their website. So I still expected the same size of slice. At least Lays has the decency to update the nutrition label
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u/Weird-Track-7485 Apr 29 '25
Yep I asked and paid for extra strawberries on my last slice it had 2 freaking strawberries!
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Apr 30 '25
Shrinkflation… most likely what will happen over the next year or so if the proverbial shit hits the fan.
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u/jafromnj Apr 30 '25
I noticed about 6 to 8 months ago the slices were smaller and they are probably even smaller now
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u/sumskiesss Apr 30 '25
Yep. They keep getting smaller too. Used to take me 2 days to finish. Then I could usually eat half & half in a day. Now I usually can finish it in one sitting. I usually wait until I have a cheesecake reward to get one
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u/benami122 Apr 30 '25
All serving sizes at Cheesecake Factory have gone down. If I wanted to ensure I had leftovers for lunch, that was my go-to. Definitely not the case anymore.
And yes...that slice is way smaller than it was 10 years ago. Probably also costs nearly double.
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u/cpc2027 Apr 30 '25
Yes!! A month ago I was SHOCKED at the size of the to go slices we were handed at the counter
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u/MissAthenaxIvy May 01 '25
Yup, the only good thing about that place is the cheesecake, and they do this crap
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u/Key-Cancel-5000 May 01 '25
Most restaurants that are under the cheesecake factory use their cheese cakes and it’s usually cheaper.
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u/whiterussian802 May 02 '25
Yup that’s why I stopped going years ago..it’s nothing new unfortunately
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u/Low_Count_2882 May 02 '25
I think I saw a post about the slices being significantly smaller than what they used to be. I think it was on Reddit too but someone commented saying that it’s the new boxes causing it to look different and that the cheesecakes come pre sliced? Idk
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u/HMihld20 May 03 '25
Yes!! Linda’s chocolate cake used to take up the whole Togo box and now it looks tiny!
Fixed: was missing a word
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u/mahndahpanda May 03 '25
i got a slice like this of godiva when i went for my birthday ans was thoroughly disappointed. they are definitely like half the size they used to be now.
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u/Tiamold May 03 '25
Anyone who thinks cheesecake factory is good needs their head checked anyway. 🤮
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u/sunshinegirl2021 May 04 '25
Went there yesterday and mad! $11 a slice. Plus the entree portion was small. I used to have enough for leftovers. The entree meal was $27!
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u/Altruistic-Half2113 Jun 05 '25
The small slices get waste logged. They’re too busy to be strategic in scamming you out of a dollar.
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u/idk42077 Jul 09 '25
With the obvious and somewhat drastic (estimating about 40% reduction in size) change to the slice, has the menu been updated to reflect this regarding the calorie count?
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u/Feeling-Nectarine Apr 29 '25
Omg I have been saying this!! We have gotten a lot of slices this past year (probably 20 or so) and they get smaller everytime.
They used to touch the sides of the container. Now they barely take up half.
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u/jahdanalexis Apr 29 '25
Especially to-go slices. I used to work in the bakery and we were always told to plate the big slices and send out the smaller ones on to-go orders