Friday, July 31, 2009

FLASHPOINT ACADEMY TEAM VISITS ELI'S CHEESECAKE ON NATIONAL CHEESECAKE DAY TO PLAN "MAKING OF A CHEESECAKE" VIDEO DOCUMENTARY & TO EAT A LOT

THIS WAS AN AMAZING VISIT GRACIOUSLY HOSTED BY ELI'S CEO MARC SCHULMAN AND HIS WIFE MAUREEN.

THIS WAS A TYPICALLY BUSY DAY AT THE STORE AND PLANT WITH A FARMERS' MARKET, ACTIVITIES CELEBRATING NATIONAL CHEESECAKE DAY, ENTERTAINMENT, ETC., BUT THE FACTORY (WHICH STILL USES A HUGE AMOUNT OF HANDS-ON HUMAN LABOR) MANAGED TO TURN OUT 16,000 (YES THAT'S RIGHT) 16,000 CHEESECAKES FOR THE DAY.

ELI'S USES ALL NATURAL INGREDIENTS, MANY CAKES ARE DECORATED AND FINISHED BY HAND, AND ALL THE DESSERTS AND OTHER PRODUCTS ARE CAREFULLY PREPARED AND PACKED BY HIGHLY-SKILLED, LONG-TIME EMPLOYEES.

THIS ALL MADE FOR AN AMAZING DEMONSTRATION OF THE BEST AND TASTIEST OF CHICAGOLAND MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES. WE ARE SURE THAT OUR DOCUMENTARY WILL "CREAM" THE COMPETITION FOR NEXT YEAR'S OSCAR.

WE WERE ALSO LUCKY ENOUGH TO BRING A COUPLE OF CLEVERLY DECORATED CAKES BACK FOR THE FOLKS AT FLASHPOINT.