The Cheesecake Factory recently added nine new items to its book-sized menu, and they might be some of the best items the chain has brought out in years.
As many restaurant chains shrink their menus to streamline operations, The Cheesecake Factory continues to serve hundreds of different items every day.
The chain updates its menu twice a year, typically in the spring and fall — a tradition it has maintained for more than 40 years to keep its famously massive menu current. Nearly everything is prepared in-house, with the notable exception of its cheesecakes. That strategy appears to be paying off: Sales reached $1.03 billion in the second…
