MENU LOCATIONS GIFT CARDS CAREERS MORE The Cheesecake Factory AWARDS OUR STORY AWARDS OUR RECIPES 2014 Named one of the FORTUNE "100 Best Companies To Work For®" 2014 The Cheesecake Factory ranked #92, and was the only Los Angeles based company to be named on this prestigious list. 2014 Nation's Restaurant News Consumer Picks: Overall Winner for Casual-Dining Restaurants For the third year a row, The Cheesecake Factory was voted favorite casual-dining restaurant in this national survey of diners. 2014 Market Force "Favorite Casual-Dining Restaurant" The Cheesecake Factory was named North America’s favorite casual-dining chain in this national survey of diners. 2013 FORTUNE Magazine's Most Admired Companies List for 2013 The Cheesecake Factory is the #6 Most Admired Company in the Food Industry category. 2013 Nation's Restaurant News Consumer Picks: Overall Winner for Casual-Dining Restaurants For the second year a row, The Cheesecake Factory was voted favorite casual-dining restaurant in this national survey of diners. 2012 Nation's Restaurant News MenuMasters Award for "Healthful Innovations" for our SkinnyLicious Menu The Nation’s Restaurant News MenuMasters Award recognizes restaurants and their culinary teams for their “outstanding dedication and achievement in product introductions that set new standards in the industry based on menu innovation.” 2012 Nation's Restaurant News Consumer Picks: Overall Winner for Casual-Dining Restaurants The Cheesecake Factory was voted favorite casual-dining restaurant in this national survey of diners. 2011 Best Practices Award - People Report This prestigious award is a special honor and is given in recognition of outstanding performance in management retention, hourly employee retention, composite diversity, year over year improvement and community involvement. 2010 Zagat Survey - Best Desserts and Best Salads Over 6,500 food fans weighed voting on the best burgers, salads, coffee and more. The Cheesecake Factory picked up honors for Best Desserts and Best Salads in the 'Full Service Chain' category. 2010 Halo Gold Award - Best Cause Marketing Event During September Hunger Action Month in 2009, The Cheesecake Factory embarked on a month long coast-to-coast 'Drive Out Hunger' Tour™. Cheesecake enthusiasts visited the tour stops and received a complimentary slice of Ultimate Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake™ when they donated cans of soup for local food banks. 2009 Commitment to People Award from the Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers The Cheesecake Factory Founder & CEO, David Overton, is this year’s recipient of the CHART award. Created in 1993, this prestigious award is given annually to a CHART member's CEO/president in the hospitality industry who demonstrates outstanding commitment to the development of his or her associates. 2009 Choice in Chains Gold Award in "Casual Dining" from Restaurants and Institutions Magazine More than 3,100 consumers were asked to rate nearly 120 chain restaurants in the magazine's annual Consumers' Choice in Chains survey across eight customer satisfaction attributes: food quality, menu variety, value, service, atmosphere, cleanliness, reputation and convenience. Now in its 28th year, the Restaurants & Institutions award is a highly coveted honor and is recognized as a measure of success and guest satisfaction by restaurant chains across the country. 2009 SPIRIT Award from The Nation's Restaurant News & The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation The SPIRIT Award is presented to a restaurant or food service operator who believes in enhancing employee satisfaction, which ultimately leads to achieving guest satisfaction. Winning companies have demonstrated excellence in areas relating to workforce recruitment, hiring, retention, education and training. 2009 "Best Value", "Best Salad", "Best Coffee", "Best Appetizers", and "Best Desserts" among Full-Service Restaurant Chains from Zagat Fast-Food Survey Over 6,000 fans weighed in with their opinions on the best bets in value, salads, coffee and more. The Cheesecake Factory was a top pick in 5 categories! 2008 Choice in Chains Gold Award in "Casual Dining" from Restaurants and Institutions More than 3,100 consumers were asked to rate nearly 120 chain restaurants in the magazine's annual Consumers' Choice in Chains survey across eight customer satisfaction attributes: food quality, menu variety, value, service, atmosphere, cleanliness, reputation and convenience. Now in its 28th year, the Restaurants & Institutions award is a highly coveted honor and is recognized as a measure of success and guest satisfaction by restaurant chains across the country. 2007 Zagat Survey "Most Popular Restaurant, Southern California & San Francisco" For over 29 years Zagat Survey has been the most trusted, accurate and easy-to-use resource on where to Eat, Drink, Stay & Play in hundreds of cities worldwide. 2006 Choice in Chains Platinum Award in "Casual Dining" from Restaurants and Institutions Magazine For the third time, consumers gave The Cheesecake Factory the top rating among casual dining concepts. 2005 MenuMasters Hall of Fame Award from Nation's Restaurant News The Cheesecake Factory Founder & CEO, David Overton, was honored with the "Hall of Fame" award for his outstanding contributions to menu design and foodservice research and development. 2003 Choice in Chains Guest Satisfaction Award in "Casual Dining" from Restaurants and Institutions Magazine For the second consecutive year, consumers gave The Cheesecake Factory the top rating among casual dining concepts. 2003 Executive of the Year Award - David Overton from Restaurants and Institutions Magazine Established in 1937, Restaurants and Institutions Magazine was a trade publication and web site serving the information needs of foodservice professionals at chains, independent restaurants, hotels and institutions. 2003 MenuMasters Award from Nation's Restaurant News The Cheesecake Factory Corporate Chef, Robert Okura, was honored with the "Chef Innovator Award" for his outstanding contributions to foodservice research and development. 2003 The NRN 50: R&D Culinarians Award from Nation's Restaurant News Corporate Chef Robert Okura was awarded the title of "one of the top 50 Research and Development Culinarians" in the country. 2003 Cheers Award for Beverage Excellence "Best Spirits Program" from Cheers Magazine The Cheesecake Factory and Russell Greene, Vice President of Beverage and Bakery Operations, were honored with the "Best Spirits Program" award, which recognizes outstanding beverage programs, cutting-edge creativity and efforts that set the beverage standards for the rest of the industry. 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