The Secret Genius of the Cheesecake Factory

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  • @PolyMatter
    @PolyMatter Жыл бұрын

    After a video about Russian pensions, the Cheesecake Factory felt like the next logical topic. All jokes aside, I hope you enjoy this light-hearted one before we return to more serious topics next time. -Evan

  • @leanderbarreto6523

    @leanderbarreto6523

    Жыл бұрын

    All meals based on a 200,000 calorie diet

  • @David.77

    @David.77

    Жыл бұрын

    You should do more light-hearted topic, I very much enjoyed this one!

  • @ekmalsukarno2302

    @ekmalsukarno2302

    Жыл бұрын

    PolyMatter, can you please make a video on the Sultan of Brunei, his oil wealth and how his economic policies impact Brunei's economy and the Bruneian citizenry. Thank you very much.

  • @feministpicnicfallsapartaf3644

    @feministpicnicfallsapartaf3644

    Жыл бұрын

    Okay eva

  • @danielhenderson7050

    @danielhenderson7050

    Жыл бұрын

    @@David.77 I agree. switch it up every time. Don't let people paint you into a genre :)

  • @darken2417
    @darken2417 Жыл бұрын

    This may not be sponsored by the Cheesecake Factory but it should be because I've never wanted to go there more than after watching this.

  • @CordeliaWagner

    @CordeliaWagner

    Жыл бұрын

    You will get heated up cheap JunkFood. Not worth it. Go to a real restaurant.

  • @Leon_George

    @Leon_George

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@CordeliaWagnerrich madam food coniseur, a decent meal is a good enough meal. Be happy that we have enough food to pick and choose from.

  • @stephenhowes6509

    @stephenhowes6509

    Жыл бұрын

    I just went there 3 days ago by off chance. It's been years that last time I went (5+) and yah I totally love the experience. High quality food (and LARGE selection) and very high quality cheesecake.

  • @Nhicki

    @Nhicki

    Жыл бұрын

    been in the US twice and seen the cheesecake factory but never thought to go as i litterally thought it was a chain catering to cheese cake lovers, without having other options..

  • @davidglad

    @davidglad

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Nhicki I'd describe it as OK. Actually the cheesecake itself by my recollection was nothing special, but the food had something for everyone. (I happened to see a foodie show countless years ago mentioning they essentially send scouts out for new menu ideas.) Freakish amounts of calories can describe almost any restaurant though.

  • @twa9342
    @twa9342 Жыл бұрын

    Went from Chinese geopolitics and sanctions on Russia to cheesecake factories fast enough

  • @hamza-chaudhry

    @hamza-chaudhry

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@MohamedTarikRochdi That's a Nebula exclusive show now? He used to upload those videos on KZread and I wondered what happened to them.

  • @trex2251

    @trex2251

    Жыл бұрын

    Dude I literally just subscribed for that stuff and then he changed up the content

  • @GPantazis

    @GPantazis

    Жыл бұрын

    And somehow STILL tied the whole thing up with a nice Chinese geopolitics bow right at the very end. Sensational.

  • @dumaneduard

    @dumaneduard

    Жыл бұрын

    the channel is literally called Polymatter :))

  • @carlossantin7718

    @carlossantin7718

    Жыл бұрын

    Must have run out of ideas

  • @user-xi6by2we2i
    @user-xi6by2we2i Жыл бұрын

    Genuinely impressed how you managed to make a video that isn't an advertisement sound more like an advertisement than 99% of advertisements.

  • @Makes_me_wonder

    @Makes_me_wonder

    Жыл бұрын

    It's not an ad, it's a public love letter. He must really like The Cheesecake Factory.

  • @Gabe94dotcom

    @Gabe94dotcom

    11 ай бұрын

    Lmao

  • @EmceeJoseph

    @EmceeJoseph

    10 ай бұрын

    _It's almost like the video itself is a masquerade, mirroring the commentary on the Cheescake Factory itself._

  • @nadronnoco4227
    @nadronnoco4227 Жыл бұрын

    I don't think I've seen a video in the educational genre more unhinged than this. I love it.

  • @nadronnoco4227

    @nadronnoco4227

    Жыл бұрын

    @@DampeS8N even more unhinged than him

  • @shakiMiki

    @shakiMiki

    Жыл бұрын

    It was a revelation. I watched just to mock but left impressed.

  • @ZMW7

    @ZMW7

    Жыл бұрын

    Hoog has got a hilarious video that’s coming up (it’s on Nebula right now)

  • @Gabe94dotcom

    @Gabe94dotcom

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@shakiMikilmao

  • @cosmojg

    @cosmojg

    10 ай бұрын

    All meals based on a 200,000 calorie diet.

  • @wilfredpeake9987
    @wilfredpeake9987 Жыл бұрын

    As someone who works in the restaurant industry the idea that a menu has over 21 pages 700 ingredients and all things are hand crafted is one of the most amazing things I have ever heard

  • @Extys

    @Extys

    Жыл бұрын

    And they are printing money!

  • @finn6492

    @finn6492

    Жыл бұрын

    if it works it works but that sounds like a nightmare. they must employ a lot of chefs

  • @bryanhumphreys940

    @bryanhumphreys940

    Жыл бұрын

    Volume. That's the only way unless it's all frozen and you're using everyone's favorite Chef Mike. If you got the manpower and a reasonable expectation your customers will buy it all over the next few days. Why not do it all from scratch?

  • @mammajamma4397

    @mammajamma4397

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm assuming that most of the menu is made from the same general ingredients; it's just LOTS of different permutations.

  • @colinz226

    @colinz226

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mammajamma4397 Frankly, if that is what they do, It's genius. I mean, hell, with 700 distinct menu options, I challenge you to NOT have the ingredients repeat over and over, that's inevitable. It's not a bug, It's a feature.

  • @dariuspalau3099
    @dariuspalau3099 Жыл бұрын

    I was a chef for 3 years at the Waikiki location which hapened to be THE BUSIEST location racking over half a million in revenu per week. Everything about prep is true, we come in at 6AM and prep everything from the wings you consume, the tortillas, the sauces and dips, etc. Having that 5 hour window sometimes wasnt enough for the amount of prep we actually needed. This is all thoroughly accurate from a BOH standpoint. Also for those worried about food waste, Waikiki has a green bin system that all leftover food is given to farms around the hawaii chain to feed local farm animals.

  • @ezekiel0606

    @ezekiel0606

    Жыл бұрын

    damn. half a million a week. they're printing money

  • @mammajamma4397

    @mammajamma4397

    Жыл бұрын

    Hawaii needs to teach the rest of the country how to be environmentally responsible.

  • @jmwinters92

    @jmwinters92

    Жыл бұрын

    hello its me a local farm animal

  • @pudanielson1

    @pudanielson1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mammajamma4397 They dont have many choices same with Las Vegas when it comes to water use as Polymatter has discussed ifirc

  • @ac-ir9gs

    @ac-ir9gs

    Жыл бұрын

    $26M a year for a restaurant is insane

  • @wryip350
    @wryip350 Жыл бұрын

    I am a sous chef at a Cheesecake Factory, and I have never been happier watching a Polymatter video

  • @henrg

    @henrg

    Жыл бұрын

    thank you for your service 🇺🇸

  • @lonestarr1490

    @lonestarr1490

    Жыл бұрын

    @@henrg They're a sous chef, not a marine 😂

  • @rooky102

    @rooky102

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lonestarr1490 therefore more deserving in my opinion lol

  • @avinashtyagi2

    @avinashtyagi2

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@lonestarr1490 So you admit they are better 😉😋

  • @poppyorangeflower

    @poppyorangeflower

    11 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your service indeed!! 🇺🇲

  • @technetium9653
    @technetium9653 Жыл бұрын

    Everything in the cheesecake factory being fresh except for the cheesecakes is hilarious

  • @jakegolding8388

    @jakegolding8388

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, but cheesecake freeze as well. One of the restaurant managers told me that they citizenship and all the restaurants around the world and then all they have to do is thaw them out at the restaurant

  • @nunya___

    @nunya___

    Жыл бұрын

    It _IS_ fresh. Most of your _fresh_ veggies, fruit, seafood and meat are not grown in your grocery store or local restaurant...it's fast transported. Besides, cakes, pies, bread, cookies are shelf stable at room temperature.

  • @technetium9653

    @technetium9653

    Жыл бұрын

    @@nunya___ fine, I should've said freshly prepared

  • @nunya___

    @nunya___

    Жыл бұрын

    @@technetium9653 Not to be contentious ... but they are. All the drizzles and other toppings are added "on site" and cakes and pies, like other dishes, are better when they rest a bit. Except cake donuts. Those are best .5 seconds after making. :)

  • @SurprisinglyDeep

    @SurprisinglyDeep

    Жыл бұрын

    They citizenship?

  • @SeidenFisk
    @SeidenFisk Жыл бұрын

    I was confused by the “sponsored only by brilliant” but after understanding the appreciation you have for this restaurant, I see why that was necessary. Great video as usual ❤

  • @jakehix8132

    @jakehix8132

    Жыл бұрын

    At first I thought he was throwing salt over losing a sponsor... but it eventually clicked lmao.

  • @JJJRRRJJJ

    @JJJRRRJJJ

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought he was insinuating that Brilliant is so great that it’s the only company he would ever consider advertising. I thought nothing of it. And then, half way through the video, I (like most viewers), asked myself “hm I wonder if this is a long-form paid ad from Cheesecake Factory… and then it immediately clicked.

  • @Watch-0w1

    @Watch-0w1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JJJRRRJJJ I don't get it. What click,?

  • @JJJRRRJJJ

    @JJJRRRJJJ

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Watch-0w1 Click click bang bang papi

  • @Watch-0w1

    @Watch-0w1

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JJJRRRJJJ seriously don't get it. U saying he being at gunpoint to advertisers cheesecake factory

  • @Liquid_Galaxy
    @Liquid_Galaxy Жыл бұрын

    I don't even have a cheesecake factory in my country and PolyMatter still makes it interesting

  • @akali83

    @akali83

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm desperate to visit one now.

  • @saint-miscreant

    @saint-miscreant

    Жыл бұрын

    same, TIL as a non-American that the cheesecake factory does not, in fact, only sell varieties of cheesecake

  • @mammajamma4397

    @mammajamma4397

    Жыл бұрын

    Your arteries are grateful there's no Cheesecake Factory in your country lol

  • @cccspwn

    @cccspwn

    Жыл бұрын

    The cheese cakes, although very good, are not even the best things in the menu!

  • @Gabe94dotcom

    @Gabe94dotcom

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@akali83True 😊

  • @tokiwartooth6835
    @tokiwartooth6835 Жыл бұрын

    Ive worked at Cheesecake Factory as a line cook. It was a very hard but good paying job. The standard your held to is very high. Tedious time consuming recipes. All made in house and scrutinized by your souse chef. Everything I cooked there was judged so harshly. Difficult and very demanding job, one of the hardest but best jobs I’ve ever had. paid well. Miss it but don’t miss the workload

  • @ayszhang

    @ayszhang

    8 ай бұрын

    Wow, actually impressive. I admire companies that invest in their employees!

  • @creativemindplay

    @creativemindplay

    8 ай бұрын

    What'd you move to after that?

  • @maxb4085
    @maxb4085 Жыл бұрын

    As a brit only hearing about the cheesecake factory through TV, when i finally went to one last year it was a surprise how good the food was, it was probably one of the best meals i had while i was visiting. I really wished that the cheesecake factory had locations in the UK.

  • @Croz89

    @Croz89

    Жыл бұрын

    Give it 5 years, they'll probably set up one in London.

  • @aaronjones8905
    @aaronjones8905 Жыл бұрын

    I've only ever had a good time at a Cheesecake Factory. I think you could have easily highlighted the main reason for their quirky authenticity - the founder and owner is still alive. Restaurants tend to go downhill after they are acquired by private equity firms. I would suggest anyone who can goes to a Cheesecake Factory before that happens.

  • @mammajamma4397

    @mammajamma4397

    Жыл бұрын

    Ooh good point.

  • @batt3ryac1d

    @batt3ryac1d

    11 ай бұрын

    Hopefully he finds a family member or an "apprentice" to carry on his legacy.

  • @jordanp5469
    @jordanp5469 Жыл бұрын

    This video is a masterclass in how the video essay format can be used to make any idea seem reasonable. I just sat through at 13 minute love letter to a chain restaurant I've never visited.

  • @jingboqiu5742
    @jingboqiu5742 Жыл бұрын

    Based on a 200,000 calorie diet lol😂

  • @LplusRatioLol

    @LplusRatioLol

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly. No one can survive for long on such a poor diet, especially Americans. At least 10 times is required

  • @degox99

    @degox99

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LplusRatioLol technically correct if you understand 200.000 calories as 200 kcal so you need x10 to have te recommended daily 2000 kcal

  • @jasonhaven7170

    @jasonhaven7170

    Жыл бұрын

    @@degox99 When it comes to nutrition, a calorie is a kcal.

  • @mattzawislak

    @mattzawislak

    Жыл бұрын

    This video mixes up units and gets things wrong. At 05:00 the "2950" represents 2,950 kilocalories or 2,950,000 calories. The number at the bottom should 2,000,000 calories. The 2,000 daily limit people talk about is 2,000 kcal or 2,000,000 calories. So those factory nachos with spicy chicken would account for 1.5 days worth of food in a single meal, yikes.

  • @yangzhang5870

    @yangzhang5870

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jasonhaven7170 1 Calorie is 1 kcal... 1 calorie is 0.001 kcal... I paid 50 grand for this knowledge

  • @jumpywizard7665
    @jumpywizard7665 Жыл бұрын

    I’m French and I moved to the US last year. My American husband was always shocked that I was so fascinated with Cheesecake Factory. Coming from France, it feels like Disneyland. Seriously, I had to FaceTime my mom to show her the restaurant and the menu cuz she wouldn’t believe me on how big it all was 😂. We go there every month or two cuz it’s a treat but I love it. Service and food is always good! And like you said, what we order there is what we eat for pretty much the rest of the week 😅. Great video as always (watched it with my husband and he understands me better now, thanks ❤😊.

  • @samueladler8233
    @samueladler8233 Жыл бұрын

    The cheesecake factory in Indianapolis is legendary for courting diners from hours away each weekend. I imagine others have similar effects. Their proximity to malls is synergistic: diners make a day out of their trip to the big city by shopping and then going to Cheesecake. And in return, Cheesecake gets patronage during off-hours and the guaranteed crowds it needs to sustain its large menu and table count. It's kind of genius.

  • @joewalters2003
    @joewalters2003 Жыл бұрын

    This love letter to the Cheesecake Factory has converted me to a true cheesecake apologist, but I am left with more questions than answers. How and why are they so profitable? How can they hire so many real chefs and constantly buy the hundreds of fresh ingredients and be more profitable than the chains microwaving frozen chicken tenders? Have they figured something out in the supply chain? Now I'm craving numbers AND Buffalo Blasts!

  • @ElJosher

    @ElJosher

    Жыл бұрын

    Maybe their prices, I mean a cheesecake slice is literally $10 or more

  • @Default78334

    @Default78334

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ElJosher In fairness, it's a pretty gargantuan slice. Prices are generally pretty competitive for an upper-mid-range family restaurant.

  • @ElJosher

    @ElJosher

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Default78334 true

  • @flashsurfing

    @flashsurfing

    Жыл бұрын

    Why they are so profitable, their locations are extremely popular, lines out the door and hour+ long waits are not uncommon

  • @flashsurfing

    @flashsurfing

    Жыл бұрын

    How they are so profitable, in a word, volume, larger kitchen staffs to prepare and cook all the items, selling for prices that are higher than casual, but lower than fine dining

  • @positivelypositive1324
    @positivelypositive1324 Жыл бұрын

    I just went to the Cheesecake Factory on Long Island last weekend. Cocktails were strong as hell but perfectly crafted, avocado eggrolls were decadent and cripsy, split two entrees with the wife; madeira chicken and chicken piccata, took 2 cheesecake slices to go, lemon raspberry and banana cream. Service was excellent, server was very polite, tables clean, and food came promptly. They're definitely doing things right. 💯

  • @JatPhenshllem

    @JatPhenshllem

    Жыл бұрын

    Damn, I just might travel 14 000 kilometres to have some lunch there

  • @simonpusateri3527
    @simonpusateri3527 Жыл бұрын

    Used to go with my friends in high school under the “Fancy dinner out” category. Went a few years ago in the “ironic indulgence” category and was pleasantly surprised

  • @josuekillboy
    @josuekillboy Жыл бұрын

    I worked at the Cheesecake Factory for almost 20 years and I can tell the food there is really fresh!! And it’s one of the best restaurant I have worked! They make very from scratch, and they’re a really busy restaurant so almost everything in the menu it’s prepared the same day, I still working with the Cheesecake Factory standards, even though I don’t work for them anymore

  • @cloudyview
    @cloudyview Жыл бұрын

    I honestly didn't realize they made everything fresh/to order. That's shocking

  • @meowtherainbowx4163
    @meowtherainbowx4163 Жыл бұрын

    Someone has joined the CityNerd school of referring to the Cheesecake Factory as a "fine dining establishment," and I'm here for it. Ruth's Chris could never.

  • @CordeliaWagner

    @CordeliaWagner

    Жыл бұрын

    Fine dining and a JunkFood franchise doesn't match.

  • @meowtherainbowx4163

    @meowtherainbowx4163

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CordeliaWagner Issa joke

  • @Amir-jn5mo

    @Amir-jn5mo

    Жыл бұрын

    im scrolling here hoping for a CityNerd comment lol

  • @johniii8147

    @johniii8147

    Жыл бұрын

    yeah that was HILARIOUS.

  • @flashsurfing
    @flashsurfing Жыл бұрын

    For everyone wondering how they are so profitable, their locations are extremely popular, lines out the door and hour+ long waits are not uncommon

  • @johniii8147

    @johniii8147

    Жыл бұрын

    One reason I don't go there. Not waiting that long on very midocure food and the crowds. But credit to them seems work for them.

  • @kingace6186
    @kingace6186 Жыл бұрын

    This video is genuinely a love-letter to The Cheesecake Factory. Best customer review of all time, LOL.

  • @SivleFred
    @SivleFred Жыл бұрын

    This video is on par with “Hexagons are the Bestagons” as the best professional video essay shitposts.

  • @ihavetowait90daystochangem67
    @ihavetowait90daystochangem67 Жыл бұрын

    I wonder if Human from thousands of years from now will see a broken down cheesecake factory and think it’s a place of worship for a God

  • @darken2417

    @darken2417

    Жыл бұрын

    Issue is modern buildings aren't made to even think about lasting that long even those that look like they are made with traditional architecture. They are meant to be renovated every 5-10 years with pieces getting ripped out and replaced as this is far more cost-effective considering the materials we use.

  • @SupaKoopaTroopa64

    @SupaKoopaTroopa64

    Жыл бұрын

    @@darken2417 Most Cheesecake Factories look like they would only last a few months without maintenance.

  • @tysonplett3328

    @tysonplett3328

    Жыл бұрын

    It is.

  • @Happy_Shopper

    @Happy_Shopper

    Жыл бұрын

    As someone who makes multiple cheesecakes a week for work I can confirm it has become somewhat of a religious experience for me

  • @DOOM69DADDY

    @DOOM69DADDY

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheesecake god mmmmmm

  • @vincentlance
    @vincentlance Жыл бұрын

    I did not expect PolyMatter of all places to sell me on the Cheesecake Factory but here we are.

  • @Watch-0w1

    @Watch-0w1

    Жыл бұрын

    And u fell for it. Congrat

  • @Ziggerath
    @Ziggerath Жыл бұрын

    As someone who works there. it's also the most fun job iv had. there's soo many coworkers it almost feels like going back to school again but with all ages, and because of how damn busy it gets there's no time for any BS. everyone is there to help each other.

  • @jperin001
    @jperin001 Жыл бұрын

    I always liked Cheesecake Factory, but never expected such high praise from PolyMatter. Their variety and execution is unmatched. Yet ironically, when it comes to the cheesecake I'll have banana cheesecake every time. Its simplicity is perfection.

  • @Thuhglegend27
    @Thuhglegend27 Жыл бұрын

    1:08 'All meals based on a 200,000 calorie diet' - This could mean 200,000 kcal or 200 kcal. Wich is either far too much or far too little calories per day; since 2000 kcal is often reccommended daily.

  • @Dmanepic
    @Dmanepic Жыл бұрын

    The genius is that they make good cheesecake

  • @CordeliaWagner

    @CordeliaWagner

    Жыл бұрын

    Trash from factory.

  • @CordeliaWagner

    @CordeliaWagner

    Жыл бұрын

    Trash from factory.

  • @omarg2079

    @omarg2079

    Жыл бұрын

    kinda... yeah!

  • @moona_rue
    @moona_rue Жыл бұрын

    Their obnoxiously long menu is literally a blessing for me because i am the most pickiest eater ever😭my dad works there on the side and we get discounts,so we go every single time we’re near one and too lazy to cook and it’s the best thing ever when he brings home food from work. Recalentado just hits different

  • @janoycresnova9156
    @janoycresnova9156 Жыл бұрын

    Focusing on quality, good value and great selection = more profitability. What an absolutely alien concept! I am absolutely shocked!

  • @ray-mc-l
    @ray-mc-l Жыл бұрын

    I actually cant think of another PolyMatter video with such optimism and positivity. It's nice. Tell us what else you like :)

  • @Homer-OJ-Simpson
    @Homer-OJ-Simpson Жыл бұрын

    “Sponsored by The Cheese Factory”. All jokes aside, I actually did learn a lot. I thought it was just a more expensive Olive Garden / Chili’s / AppleBees fusion restaurant. Didn’t realize how serious they are about making fresh food. No wonder it’s so popular. I live in a major city and we tend to have negative views on chains of restaurants I mentioned because we have better options throughout the city. Other than downtown tourist areas, you won’t most of those restaurants inside the city.

  • @TJfromEarth

    @TJfromEarth

    Жыл бұрын

    you must have missed his joke at the start when he said "sponsored ONLY by brilliant"

  • @Homer-OJ-Simpson

    @Homer-OJ-Simpson

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TJfromEarth oh, i watched this on nebula a few days prior. LOL. I just checked it wasn't on nebula. well, that must have been a funny joke for the YT audience.

  • @jasper-od3dv
    @jasper-od3dv Жыл бұрын

    "All meals based on a 200,000 calorie diet." 😂

  • @johnpearson492
    @johnpearson49211 ай бұрын

    You explained what has changed with Olive Garden over time. The one in my town is very old, it used to be the hotest place in town with an hour plus wait for prime dinner hours every night. They remodeled it a few years ago to be like other Olive Gardens, gone are the comfey cusioned chairs on wheels, and unique archeticture. The food doesn't have the wow taste it used to have, it kinda just tastes reheated. The idea that Olive Garden is just the corporate shell of its former self makes sense.

  • @RobVicRJ
    @RobVicRJ Жыл бұрын

    I wish we had this franchise here in Brazil (hell, we barely even have cheesecakes). I remember I was amazed when visited one for the first time in Las Vegas.

  • @fireoli1234
    @fireoli1234 Жыл бұрын

    This is the best ad I've ever seen. Now one of my dreams is to go to the cheesecake factory

  • @technetium9653
    @technetium9653 Жыл бұрын

    Looking at the chart at 1:20 is really interesting especially for non Americans, I've neve heard of a longhorn steakhouse, or carrabbas or a bonefish grill

  • @Ushio01

    @Ushio01

    Жыл бұрын

    Same I have only heard of Applebee's, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, TGI Friday's, Hooters and Cheesecake factory before this video.

  • @Roccofan
    @Roccofan Жыл бұрын

    0:42 No need for the shade with the “200,000” calorie slander. 😂😂😂😂

  • @nfteague
    @nfteague Жыл бұрын

    I recently discovered the authenticity of this restaurant. You should have showed the kitchen of Cheesecake Factory. It looks like the kitchen of 10 authentic French restaurants. The food/restaurant don't get enough credit.

  • @PhlyDaily
    @PhlyDaily Жыл бұрын

    This was so beautiful. A love essay to a restaurant 😢😢😂

  • @cameroncarley7958

    @cameroncarley7958

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh hey Phly

  • @ladasodaexplains3355

    @ladasodaexplains3355

    Жыл бұрын

    PhlyDaily watch Polymatter??? This is the crossover nobody asked for but we all wanted.

  • @johniii8147

    @johniii8147

    Жыл бұрын

    Sponsored.

  • @Gabe94dotcom

    @Gabe94dotcom

    11 ай бұрын

    Lmao ❤

  • @balinthehater8205

    @balinthehater8205

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@johniii8147by brilliant 😂

  • @Mynamewashere
    @Mynamewashere Жыл бұрын

    Why do I feel like he lost a bet and had to make this video, but he was more than happy to do it?

  • @Camaral24
    @Camaral24 Жыл бұрын

    This video is SO well-written; I can’t believe I’m just now discovering this channel. Hilarious and informative!

  • @MC_aigorithm
    @MC_aigorithm Жыл бұрын

    This video was so enjoyable... I would love for you to do one for Trader Joe's, Costco and In-N-Out next 😊😂

  • @grahamturner2640

    @grahamturner2640

    Жыл бұрын

    He already did In-N-Out.

  • @Tesseract745

    @Tesseract745

    Жыл бұрын

    He did all three already i think

  • @finn7530

    @finn7530

    Жыл бұрын

    yes, more food and retail!

  • @blackopscw7913

    @blackopscw7913

    Жыл бұрын

    @@grahamturner2640 over your head

  • @madensmith7014
    @madensmith7014 Жыл бұрын

    This really reminds me when I went to the countryside in my country and went to the local restaurants. Their menus tend to have a lot of variety, there's really no real theme except what the owners want to make and can make. So pizza to sushi boats to bone marrow soups to all day breakfasts. The area isn't really dense so specialized shops don't do well, so the few restaurants around try to offer as much as they can.

  • @prakadox
    @prakadox Жыл бұрын

    The "throw all cuisines together" is a very common theme in many indian multi-cuisine restaurants too. Mostly they're starting out with North Indian, mainly Punjabi dishes, South Indian dishes, Indian Chinese/Kolkata Chinese, sandwiches, juices, chats (small plate spiced combinations of crispy and fried items) and nowadays pizzas, burgers and a few mexican (nachos and tacos mainly) and middle eastern dishes (shawarma, hummus variations) will peak through.

  • @Joshs4stro
    @Joshs4stro Жыл бұрын

    as an aussie who’s first time hearing about cheesecake factory is this video, i 100% agree

  • @RAS_Squints
    @RAS_Squints Жыл бұрын

    7:12 "All Meals are based on a 200,000 calorie diet" ~~wut...

  • @trentonmcconnell1997
    @trentonmcconnell1997 Жыл бұрын

    I actively avoid the souless corporations to eat at and instead enjoy finding mom and pop shops. This tho might actually get me to try it out. Best unpaid ad I think I have ever watched

  • @guitarhero0000
    @guitarhero0000 Жыл бұрын

    It's weird cause I'm from an upper middle class background and I've always felt like Cheesecake Factory has a good reputation. Not tacky

  • @piano-sauce
    @piano-sauce Жыл бұрын

    You are hands down my favourtie youtuber and have been for years, I save for your videos for when I want a treat haha. This video was a delight, would love more stuff in this vein!

  • @XaloGunner
    @XaloGunner Жыл бұрын

    3:17 The menu alone is one of it's greatest assets I think. The choices and quality are why it's such a home run for family celebrations and office parties and so on (everyone can get something they love).

  • @jakeparker918
    @jakeparker918 Жыл бұрын

    That was amazing. Great to see you putting your skills toward passions like this

  • @qwerty_and_azerty
    @qwerty_and_azerty Жыл бұрын

    This felt like one long add read more than an educational video. I’m still left with so many questions. What kind of cost/benefit analysis is telling them to not open more locations? How is it that only they are able to not cut the menu without affecting their bottom line? And so on

  • @GiveBackAll
    @GiveBackAll Жыл бұрын

    Polymatter - always informative - has hit a new high in ENTERTAINING! Loved this one.

  • @ezekiel0606
    @ezekiel0606 Жыл бұрын

    In the Philippines, the only exposure I have to The Cheesecake Factory is their frozen cheesecakes, movies making jokes about it, and Glee and the Big Bang Theory (series) characters frequently eating in it. I love their cheesecake. I think it's some of the best I've had. I love this video and I wish I could eat in one

  • @LalitMahapatra
    @LalitMahapatra8 ай бұрын

    4:29: "a hearty dinner and lunch the next day - all from an appetizer" Cracked me up 😂😂😂

  • @codebycarlos
    @codebycarlos Жыл бұрын

    200,000 calorie diet 👀

  • @_barbea
    @_barbea Жыл бұрын

    “Avocado Egg Rolls are apparently a better route to riches than literal diamonds” SCREAMMMINGGG

  • @ekmalsukarno2302
    @ekmalsukarno2302 Жыл бұрын

    PolyMatter, can you please make a video on the Sultan of Brunei, his oil wealth and how his economic policies impact Brunei's economy and the Bruneian citizenry. Thank you very much.

  • @ashleighjacobs2787
    @ashleighjacobs278710 ай бұрын

    Yes it is all scratch except the cheesecakes. As a line chef and prep cook there for 2 years now I have only learned how to make half the menu as well as all of the sauces and most other prep that comes in at 6 am. We don't make EVERY sauce every day. Thays actually impossible but we do make anywhere from 25-90 sauces each day depending on the time of year. It's so expensive because of all the work that goes into trying to produce high quality scratch made food at an exceptionally fast rate. It may be a lot of calories and big portions but as long as you don't eat there everyday, 1 day of 3000 calories won't kill you. I'm very proud to be a chef at the cheesecake factory 😄

  • @95TurboSol
    @95TurboSol Жыл бұрын

    "All meals based on a 200,000 calorie diet" O.O

  • @YourLordMobius
    @YourLordMobius Жыл бұрын

    "all meals based on a 200,000 calorie diet" *Bald eagle screech*

  • @Chapter7Certified
    @Chapter7Certified Жыл бұрын

    Their cheesecake is just so good. All the crazy flavors. I really wish it were easier to get I’d buy it all the time

  • @panininavghare
    @panininavghare Жыл бұрын

    Cheesecake Factory : we have over 300 items on menu. Typical Indian Restaurant : Pathetic (laughs in minimum 500 items menu).

  • @phillipbaety4955
    @phillipbaety4955 Жыл бұрын

    Why is this the funniest thing I’ve ever watched? Like it is very informative but also hilarious.

  • @TheNewAccount2008
    @TheNewAccount2008 Жыл бұрын

    Great presentation, and a really well fitting one. The Factory is my number one go to restaurant whenever I am in the US.

  • @extsaojose
    @extsaojose10 ай бұрын

    Just visited Dubai last month, and the Cheesecake unit at Dubai Mall was absolutely full and crowded!

  • @StorytellerStudios
    @StorytellerStudios7 ай бұрын

    This video is informative... and hilarious! Well done!

  • @michaelpapadopoulos6054
    @michaelpapadopoulos6054 Жыл бұрын

    Somehow you added a visit to the cheesecake factory to my to do list for my trip to hong kong of all places

  • @daniellez.2462
    @daniellez.2462 Жыл бұрын

    “Three Olive Gardens in a trench coat” has earned you a like, my friend. Well done! 😂😂😂

  • @HeAndHimStudios
    @HeAndHimStudios Жыл бұрын

    When I first met my long-distance girlfriend in Chicago, I went into the Cheesecake Factory expecting it to be an ultra-kitschy version of Applebees, just your average run of the mill diner. Instead, we were exceptionally surprised by the food and it has become our favourite restaurant to visit when we're in a big American city.

  • @robobrain10000
    @robobrain10000 Жыл бұрын

    Honestly thought they only sold cheesecake now. I will definitely go out of my way to try it out now.

  • @georgedemartini7089
    @georgedemartini7089 Жыл бұрын

    Love love love this place!!! Eggroll sampler plater with blood orange margarita......yum yum. Not to mention everything else.

  • @garretthaney9134
    @garretthaney9134 Жыл бұрын

    When you absolutely need to get that script to the editor by 4/21.

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 Жыл бұрын

    This feels a lot like PolyMatter's own mid-life crisis. Moving away from the PRC, geopolitics and whatnot. He's had too much Cheesecake Factory.

  • @shakiMiki
    @shakiMiki Жыл бұрын

    I watched waiting to mock, but was left fascinated.

  • @ricjackson2841
    @ricjackson2841 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve been to that Cheesecake Factory. Love their cheesecake!

  • @XahmedZ
    @XahmedZ8 ай бұрын

    I have been a loyal customer to the chain for over 14 years now in UAE and Canada (probably went there over 50 times in my life so far). Tried all their branches in the UAE (8-9 branches) and the only one in Toronto, CA multiple times. The consistency in their service is amazing across all different menu items and the different branches I had the chance to visit. Well-deserved spot in foodies’ legendary yet affordable spots.

  • @ElJosher
    @ElJosher Жыл бұрын

    I ate a spicy chicken sandwich once in this restaurant that wasn't that spicy, but it sure as heck was juice and it was a big portion as well. Very nice.

  • @valentinaaugustina
    @valentinaaugustina Жыл бұрын

    i just had my birthday here! thanks for making this and revealing their secrets :)

  • @notgad3130

    @notgad3130

    Жыл бұрын

    Happy Birthday!

  • @valentinaaugustina

    @valentinaaugustina

    Жыл бұрын

    @@notgad3130 thank you :)

  • @valentinaaugustina

    @valentinaaugustina

    Жыл бұрын

    i’m totally the type 2 customer but not in the negative way you said. instead i’m amazed and impressed by their audacity

  • @rexsanchez3474
    @rexsanchez3474 Жыл бұрын

    Just ate there last week and it’s awesome. It’s tasty and a decent place. People hate cuz they hate themselves.

  • @someguyontheinternet4277
    @someguyontheinternet4277 Жыл бұрын

    This gotta be one of my favorite videos ever

  • @shmookins
    @shmookins Жыл бұрын

    7:30 My kryptonite; that key lime pie is to die for.

  • @TheSJCieply
    @TheSJCieply Жыл бұрын

    "All meals based on a 200,000 calorie diet." Sounds very cheesecake factory.

  • @poppyorangeflower
    @poppyorangeflower11 ай бұрын

    Their avocado egg-rolls and chicken cobb salad are absolutely scrumptious!! Love their Pasta Da Vinci too. Yummmmm.

  • @yellow2683
    @yellow2683 Жыл бұрын

    "All meals based on a 200,000 calorie diet" if you eat that much, you'll be too full to even think about food for the next decade lol

  • @falconJB
    @falconJB Жыл бұрын

    The Cheesecake Factory comes off as such a parody of an American restaurant that until I saw one in real life a few years ago I assumed it was just a made up thing for media, basically the restaurant equivalent of a 555 number.

  • @redwoodpartisan2433
    @redwoodpartisan2433 Жыл бұрын

    You’ve successfully convinced me that america should be using Cheesecake Factory as its embassy, not McDonald’s, since it seems like an over-the-top American thing that is actually successful. The idea of an actually fine dining place being seen as tacky and cheap and actually enjoying not giving a shit is the most painfully American thing I could think of

  • @clockwork9825
    @clockwork98257 ай бұрын

    “Louisiana chicken pasta” was one of my favorite dishes for yearssss. And the fried Mac and cheese is insanely good.

  • @SkyWKing
    @SkyWKing Жыл бұрын

    The fact that they have such a large menu, use fresh ingredients, hire real chefs and cooks, preparing everything from scratch, maintain competitive pricing against microwaved frozen food chains, and be profitable is a huge mystery.

  • @timberwolfe1645
    @timberwolfe1645 Жыл бұрын

    Never thought of them like that, but making from scratch is such a huge bonus. 3k carries just means a lot of leftovers after all 😉😉

  • @user-gj8bm4fb7x
    @user-gj8bm4fb7x Жыл бұрын

    I would like them to expand to japan so bad after watching this or maybe even go to Hong Kong just for cheesecake factory You've done fine job with this video

  • @ChrMuslimThor
    @ChrMuslimThor Жыл бұрын

    I never thought this channel would make a love letter to a corporate chain. But here it is, and I love it.

  • @heartofdawn2341
    @heartofdawn2341 Жыл бұрын

    There are Cheesecake Factories in Aotearoa, but they just sell cheesecakes and aren't the full on restaurant.

  • @cmdr1911
    @cmdr1911 Жыл бұрын

    It makes more sense that they have a large menu. A chicken breast is a chicken breast, a potato is a potato. The raw ingredients can be repurposed as needed. I learned a lot here and gain a lot of respect.