should consume about 2,000 calories (males 2,500) and no more than 10% of saturated fat per day. In an attempt to offer healthier, lower-calorie meal options, The Cheesecake Factory created a "Skinnylicious" menu that features a variety of cocktails, salads, appetizers, and specialty dishes such as lemon-garlic shrimp and grilled salmon. COVID-19 pandemic On March 18, 2020, Overton informed his landlords that his restaurants will be unable to pay rent for the month of April due to significant financial losses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but will resume paying rents as soon as possible and the restaurants reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In popular culture On The Big Bang Theory, Penny and Bernadette worked at The Cheesecake Factory before meeting their respective husbands Leonard and Howard. The eatery served as the gang's hangout when not in the lunchroom at Caltech. The Cheesecake Factory is parodied in the Nickelodeon show iCarly as The Cheesecake Warehouse. The Cheesecake Factory was referenced in the American film Step Brothers. In The Spy Who Dumped Me, Audrey tells Morgan that she and Drew went to The Cheesecake Factory, to which Morgan replies: "God, that menu. Too many options." In the 2016 Drake song "Child's Play", the lyrics say, "Why you gotta fight with me at Cheesecake? You know I love to go there," making reference to Drake's love for The Cheesecake Factory. In The Simpsons episode "Bart Sells His Soul", one of the dining options in Springfield was "The Texas Cheesecake Depository". During the 2022 holiday season, The Cheesecake Factory aired radio commercials where the song “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” could clearly be heard in the background, a practice also done by Omaha Steaks. See also List of restaurant chains References External links Restaurants in Greater Los Angeles Restaurant chains in the United States Companies based in Calabasas, California Restaurants established in 1978 1978 establishments in California Companies listed on the Nasdaq The Big Bang Theory