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  • New York cheesecake institution, Junior's, has been slinging out towering slices since 1950. But in recent years, the company has faced pandemic closures of its restaurants, skyrocketing ingredient prices, and a cream cheese shortage.
    We visited the New Jersey factory to see how Junior's third generation is keeping tradition alive amid shrinking margins.
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  • @c.i.t.yenglish
    @c.i.t.yenglish Před rokem +7954

    His refusal to change the recipe is the most important takeaway. So many foods these days just don't taste right because of fillers

    • @dmark8993
      @dmark8993 Před rokem +148

      Not to mention the size difference

    • @MistressGlowWorm
      @MistressGlowWorm Před rokem +68

      If you have a good thing why rock the boat?

    • @Toqom
      @Toqom Před rokem +338

      @@MistressGlowWorm Usually by the third generation they don't have that heart in the company and simply want to squeeze money out of their new cash cow, frequently ruining the business, this guy seems different.

    • @underratedunity1528
      @underratedunity1528 Před rokem +32

      Yup totally, I have so much respect for him for that

    • @McBuggs.
      @McBuggs. Před rokem +40

      If it ain't broke, don't fix it! 🥰✌

  • @asuban
    @asuban Před rokem +1275

    I love how enthusiastic this man seems to be about his family business. Those cakes look really good! I love that he has kept the original recipe. Call that a respect to our elders.

    • @TheOriginalSubscriber
      @TheOriginalSubscriber Před rokem +4

      Nah he sounds like he’d be terrible to work for, sounds closed minded and thick headed
      Dude looks like he’s making a lot of money yet complaining about prices, he should be paying luxury prices for luxury foods.

    • @ZS89908
      @ZS89908 Před rokem

      @@TheOriginalSubscriber you sound like you'd change the recipe in a heartbeat. and the credibility and history of Juniors would soon diminish from that.

    • @z-7918
      @z-7918 Před rokem

      all I heard was him complain about prices his parents didn't had to pay back then (inflation), hes just lucky he can work for his already established company from his father. yall blind and either you have to grow up or you don't realize how the world is turning

    • @asuban
      @asuban Před rokem

      @@z-7918 sorry that you see it that way. Sometimes when we are feeling negative, we only pick up on stuff like that. Hope the inflation is not hitting you hard. Stay strong 💪

    • @deanrideout1275
      @deanrideout1275 Před 10 měsíci

      ❤😊

  • @user-eh2jk6mf9s
    @user-eh2jk6mf9s Před rokem +955

    Kudos to the man. He does not budge, unlike many, and he would not change the recipe. A good recipe is so precious. We still keep Great-grandma's recipe for bean stew (it smells divine despite only adding some fried red pepper, flour and spice) and tomato sauce recipe. We make about 250 jars of it each autumn and every time it is gone by same time next year.

    • @lazymoon2392
      @lazymoon2392 Před rokem +17

      its relatively easy to get through hard times when you are selling a product that have been already selling itself for decades. Customer loyalty is really insane in USA when its about certain products that kinda represents the American identity as far as i can see from outside of it. And i've met many Americans valuing a well-made batch of cheesecake like they value a bald eagle :)

    • @idahobeef
      @idahobeef Před rokem +2

      Recipe pls???

    • @creamcheness1115
      @creamcheness1115 Před rokem +4

      This reminds me of my great nana’s cream puff recipe. It’s been passed down four generations now.

    • @OldManLuffy
      @OldManLuffy Před rokem

      @@lazymoon2392 idc if a cheesecake is good enough to make you orgasm if its gonna double in price over a shortage i can go without lol

    • @lazymoon2392
      @lazymoon2392 Před rokem +1

      @@OldManLuffy u a wise person my friend.

  • @travel9two557
    @travel9two557 Před rokem +80

    Damn the fact they in supermarkets is definitely what saved them during COVID-19. I’m from Brooklyn and anytime it’s a holiday I always go grab a cheesecake at juniors. It’s my mother’s favorite. Downtown BK has changed and renovated a lot over last 10 years but nobody can touch the original juniors on dekalb and Flatbush ave. 👏🏾

  • @FinancialShinanigan
    @FinancialShinanigan Před rokem +4884

    I'm sorry for causing the shortage by eating all the cream cheese

  • @dia9491
    @dia9491 Před rokem +839

    I had my first Juniors cheesecake when I was 4 years old. I’d never had a cheesecake before and it made me love them. I hope you continue to do well Juniors. Much respect for keeping the recipe and not changing it.

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem +3

      Is it on the sweeter side, or on the less sweet side? For instance, Costco’s in house cheesecake is WAY too sweet for me. Thanks!

    • @TheBootyWarriorUnstoppable
      @TheBootyWarriorUnstoppable Před rokem +3

      @@AN-jw2oe I thinks it's a light sweet

    • @MarkasTZM
      @MarkasTZM Před rokem +3

      To all who do not live in New York, JUNIORS IS NOT NOT NOT NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE. No one in New York eats or likes cheesecake made with cream cheese. Cream cheese cheesecake is something that people who are not from New York think is from New York because New York Jews Bagels Cream Cheese or whatever reason. All real good New York Cheesecake is Italian Style and made with ricotta cheese NOT cream cheese. Millions of Juniors are sold to idiots from out of state who have been bamboozled into thinking New Yorkers eat that Juniors garbage. Juniors is total crap.

    • @user-cm2ib8hb4u
      @user-cm2ib8hb4u Před rokem +30

      @@MarkasTZM let people eat what they want to eat. cheesecake or not, if they like it, let them be ffs

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem

      @@TheBootyWarriorUnstoppable thanks!

  • @tonysmith7502
    @tonysmith7502 Před rokem +167

    I worked 7 years for a company in Sanford Fl that makes cheesecakes from August to mid December the plant runs 7 days a week, pushing out an average of 135,000 cheesecakes a day they have 5 mixers that are bigger than two refrigerators they mix the crust in mixers that you could stand up in and not see over the top
    Here are some examples of things they use
    48,000 lbs of flour in 2 days
    48,000 lbs of sugar in 3 days
    24 pallets of cream cheese in 1 day

    • @eminbey3382
      @eminbey3382 Před rokem

      Teşekkürler sağolun arkadaşlar

    • @ROGER2095
      @ROGER2095 Před rokem +10

      It's mind-boggling to think farmers produce so much food - day after day, month after month.

    • @J0lker
      @J0lker Před rokem +2

      @@ROGER2095 yeah exactly, and to think it's only for a single cheesecake plant...

    • @Dreyden-
      @Dreyden- Před 6 měsíci +1

      That's a lot of Cheesecake.

  • @user60521123
    @user60521123 Před rokem +651

    My god I’m hungry now. I think I went into a trance every time they showed the filling being dispensed.
    I’ve never been to Junior’s but I’m glad they are weathering rough times and keeping a family business going.

    • @McBuggs.
      @McBuggs. Před rokem +8

      I wanna have one of those strawberry cheesecakes fer dinner pleeze!

    • @sonyabladesbooty3890
      @sonyabladesbooty3890 Před rokem +5

      They employ hundreds

    • @boohere2
      @boohere2 Před rokem

      I have heard of Junior's before.It's actually on my list to eat at when I go to New York sometime. The cheesecakes do look good, some of them. I am more found of the chocolate ones. I wonder how they are compared to the Cheesecake Factory cheesecakes? The Cheesecake Factory makes some epic cheesecakes.

    • @jrdguitar3003
      @jrdguitar3003 Před rokem +2

      I feel you brother.

    • @andrewspringer9254
      @andrewspringer9254 Před rokem

      Terrible comment.

  • @robeyhines8149
    @robeyhines8149 Před rokem +1077

    I work at Whole Foods, and we sell a vast majority of products as Junior’s! We sell their carrot cakes, red velvet, cheesecakes, and chocolate fudge cake (sometimes when we get that one in). A fun fact about the strawberry/raspberry swirl cheesecakes. To do the factory swirl, they asked the employee with the most unique swirl to replicate it with technology that copied the template of that swirl exactly through a computer to replicate it for the machines.

    • @seththorpe8460
      @seththorpe8460 Před rokem +147

      They then fired said employee as they were no longer needed...

    • @segfault-
      @segfault- Před rokem +2

      Wow what that is so awesome 😂

    • @midniterose7193
      @midniterose7193 Před rokem +48

      @@seththorpe8460 Exactly, and for sure that person was one of many hand swirlers of the production line that he has no use for now. He comes across as the typical pompous blow hard that cares about nothing more than widening his profit margin way before loyalty to employees that have been loyal to him and were a massive factor in how those cheesecakes became "famous". Smh 👎

    • @MarkasTZM
      @MarkasTZM Před rokem +17

      To all who do not live in New York, JUNIORS IS NOT NOT NOT NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE. No one in New York eats or likes cheesecake made with cream cheese. Cream cheese cheesecake is something that people who are not from New York think is from New York because New York Jews Bagels Cream Cheese or whatever reason. All real good New York Cheesecake is Italian Style and made with ricotta cheese NOT cream cheese. Millions of Juniors are sold to idiots from out of state who have been bamboozled into thinking New Yorkers eat that Juniors garbage. Juniors is total crap.

    • @sethflix
      @sethflix Před rokem

      @@seththorpe8460 Exactly.

  • @mimusic1853
    @mimusic1853 Před rokem +49

    Great behind the scenes footage. Thanks for uploading these types of educational videos!

  • @chrisshelp1172
    @chrisshelp1172 Před rokem +57

    We need a Junior's here in Idaho! I love the fact that they've remained true to their recipe. My Grandmam always said "Never, ever skimp or take shortcuts on a good recipe. It just ruins it."

    • @PostUp_Time
      @PostUp_Time Před rokem

      *IF YOU DONT THINK THEY FOUND WAYS TO REDUCE COSTS, DO YOU WANT TO BUY A BRIDGE? WHAT WOULD YOU EXPECT SOMEONE TO SAY? WE CUT COSTS BY DOING XXXX*

    • @_Spacecraft
      @_Spacecraft Před rokem +1

      Would love one in Idaho. We get them shipped a couple times a year lol.

    • @Norinia
      @Norinia Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@PostUp_TimeDo you wanna calm down a bit, buddy? He’s just saying an innocent and true fact.

  • @Dsinatra3
    @Dsinatra3 Před rokem +230

    I’ve only tried juniors cheesecake twice and that’s when I found them in Costco. I’ve never been a fan of cheesecake until I tasted that one and it’s literally the best thing I ever ate for desert. I bought 2 of them and ate them all by myself. I still dream of that cheesecake

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem +5

      Is it on the sweeter side, or on the less sweet side? For instance, Costco’s in house cheesecake is WAY too sweet for me. Thanks!

    • @Dsinatra3
      @Dsinatra3 Před rokem +14

      @@AN-jw2oe nooo it’s just right. I’m mostly carnivore so I don’t like too sweet

    • @MarkasTZM
      @MarkasTZM Před rokem +2

      To all who do not live in New York, JUNIORS IS NOT NOT NOT NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE. No one in New York eats or likes cheesecake made with cream cheese. Cream cheese cheesecake is something that people who are not from New York think is from New York because New York Jews Bagels Cream Cheese or whatever reason. All real good New York Cheesecake is Italian Style and made with ricotta cheese NOT cream cheese. Millions of Juniors are sold to idiots from out of state who have been bamboozled into thinking New Yorkers eat that Juniors garbage. Juniors is total crap.

    • @Dsinatra3
      @Dsinatra3 Před rokem +11

      @@MarkasTZM I never ate because it’s from New York I just tried it cause I never really liked cheesecake and wanted to give it a shot. And honestly it became my favorite but I’ve never been to New York but now I want to try and authentic one. Where should I go.

    • @Elhastezy888
      @Elhastezy888 Před rokem +2

      @@Dsinatra3 I love your post!!😆 now I really really want to try one of these specifically.
      If you want to try one of the kind that this other poster is talking about just get a cheesecake made with ricotta cheese.
      That's the difference, Ricotta cheese.
      If you find a restaurant or bakery or place that makes the cake with ricotta you will be experiencing what MarkasTZM is speaking about (or as close to it as you can get)👍🏼

  • @ABlueDahlia
    @ABlueDahlia Před rokem +314

    Juniors is the only cheesecake I've ever spent money on to have them shipped to me. And they were absolutely delicious.

    • @THEHORSELOVER235
      @THEHORSELOVER235 Před rokem +3

      I wish there was one near me

    • @troll2637
      @troll2637 Před rokem +17

      @@THEHORSELOVER235 I wish I was in the right continent. And my country isn't bankrupt.

    • @zhinkunakur4751
      @zhinkunakur4751 Před rokem +1

      @@troll2637 srilanka or Pakistan?

    • @troll2637
      @troll2637 Před rokem +4

      @@zhinkunakur4751 Sri Lanka.

    • @walterwhite9520
      @walterwhite9520 Před rokem

      how did a cheesecake without a crust taste? 😄

  • @TabithaQuantiaAI
    @TabithaQuantiaAI Před rokem +19

    I’d never had a cheesecake before and it made me love them. I hope you continue to do well Juniors. Much respect for keeping the recipe and not changing it.

  • @HerrGreencoat
    @HerrGreencoat Před 21 dnem +2

    That's a great CEO. He is so invested in the company, he knows the process and the people. How it always should be.

  • @burropoco
    @burropoco Před rokem +22

    As an Englishman these whole cheesecakes are still about 5x larger than we typically have in the UK and the individual portions are 3x. This video reminds me of my trips to NY. Such a great city.

    • @googiegress7459
      @googiegress7459 Před rokem

      Like the German said, it's a whole meal. And he wasn't even talking about the cheesecake slice with a milkshake served under it!

  • @renin5570
    @renin5570 Před rokem +136

    Great to see Gob Bluth finally left the magic behind to focus on the family business

    • @charlied8355
      @charlied8355 Před rokem +13

      You expect a guy in a 5000 dollar apron to pay 3 bucks a pound for cream cheese?! Come onnnnn

    • @D_veraz
      @D_veraz Před rokem

      bzzzzzz

  • @thekingtroll2
    @thekingtroll2 Před rokem +123

    I still use my grandmothers recipe. She gets a long pan and puts down a graham cracker crust. She then makes her cheesecake. She bakes it about 40 minutes and pulls it out. She has sour cream, some sugar and lemon juice mixed together. She tops the cheesecake and puts it back in the oven. Once it is done you not only have to let it cool, it is best served when it comes out of the fridge ice cold. With a sour cream topped cheesecake, you don't need to top it with fruit or anything else. There is never one piece left after a family reunion and last time we made 4 of them. Cream cheese in Ohio is about $1.59 for two bricks, 8 ounces each.

    • @jimmymisle910
      @jimmymisle910 Před rokem +6

      can you share how you make it - details please - thanks

    • @MsXynex
      @MsXynex Před rokem +4

      sour cream cheesecake sounds awful. in fact i bet your family cheesecakes really gross

    • @swarnavasamanta2628
      @swarnavasamanta2628 Před rokem

      @@MsXynex cream is naturally a little sour due to fermentation you dumbfuck, it tastes sweet because we add sugar to it.

    • @mavlnt
      @mavlnt Před rokem +11

      @@MsXynex sour cream cheesecake done right is amazing, however it does take some skill to do it right

    • @MarkasTZM
      @MarkasTZM Před rokem +3

      To all who do not live in New York, JUNIORS IS NOT NOT NOT NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE. No one in New York eats or likes cheesecake made with cream cheese. Cream cheese cheesecake is something that people who are not from New York think is from New York because New York Jews Bagels Cream Cheese or whatever reason. All real good New York Cheesecake is Italian Style and made with ricotta cheese NOT cream cheese. Millions of Juniors are sold to idiots from out of state who have been bamboozled into thinking New Yorkers eat that Juniors garbage. Juniors is total crap.

  • @brettrichardson7924
    @brettrichardson7924 Před rokem +20

    Alan seems really proud of his families work and his business, never had their cheesecake before but will have to try one now.

  • @SnOwOkie
    @SnOwOkie Před rokem +5

    3:36 "we don't do jiggly, we do juniors" 💀

  • @tiffanylee3634
    @tiffanylee3634 Před rokem +36

    I had juniors when i went to new york and I have to say it lived up the hype, it was totally worth every penny.

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem +1

      Is it on the sweeter side, or on the less sweet side? For instance, Costco’s in house cheesecake is WAY too sweet for me. Thanks!

    • @miaomiaou_
      @miaomiaou_ Před rokem

      @@AN-jw2oe it’s not too sweet, that’s the best part ;)

    • @MarkasTZM
      @MarkasTZM Před rokem

      To all who do not live in New York, JUNIORS IS NOT NOT NOT NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE. No one in New York eats or likes cheesecake made with cream cheese. Cream cheese cheesecake is something that people who are not from New York think is from New York because New York Jews Bagels Cream Cheese or whatever reason. All real good New York Cheesecake is Italian Style and made with ricotta cheese NOT cream cheese. Millions of Juniors are sold to idiots from out of state who have been bamboozled into thinking New Yorkers eat that Juniors garbage. Juniors is total crap.

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem

      @@miaomiaou_ thank you!

  • @stooge81
    @stooge81 Před rokem +189

    Definitely a unique cheesecake. Love the fact that the base is sponge cake (not graham crackers...although equally delicious). I've made the Junior's classic cheesecake recipe with the strawberry topping. Lots of steps but worth it.

    • @sneaky_krait7271
      @sneaky_krait7271 Před rokem +3

      As I don't live in US, I want to try and make that cake myself once too. It look so fluffy and good

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem +3

      Is it on the sweeter side, or on the less sweet side? For instance, Costco’s in house cheesecake is WAY too sweet for me. Thanks!

    • @MarkasTZM
      @MarkasTZM Před rokem

      To all who do not live in New York, JUNIORS IS NOT NOT NOT NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE. No one in New York eats or likes cheesecake made with cream cheese. Cream cheese cheesecake is something that people who are not from New York think is from New York because New York Jews Bagels Cream Cheese or whatever reason. All real good New York Cheesecake is Italian Style and made with ricotta cheese NOT cream cheese. Millions of Juniors are sold to idiots from out of state who have been bamboozled into thinking New Yorkers eat that Juniors garbage. Juniors is total crap.

    • @stooge81
      @stooge81 Před rokem +22

      @@MarkasTZM Don't hold back on your opinion. I'm sure you'd disagree, but everyone I know -- including my pastry chef friends -- refer to what you're describing as Italian cheesecake (Torta di Ricotta) and it often contains fruit or candied fruit. It's native to Italy and made all over the world, even NY. Millions of native New Yorkers eat cheesecake, and they get it from Junior's, Lindy's (now closed, RIP), Eileen's, etc. I know this because I lived in NYC and still have family there. So pull up a chair, take a chill, and enjoy yourself a nice piece of creamy NY cheesecake made from Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese. It's delicious.

    • @melissakibler4966
      @melissakibler4966 Před rokem +1

      Wholy shit only 2 pounds of cream cheese and almost 2 cups of sugar!? I use 2 pounds of cream cheese in my recipe but only 1 cup of sugar!! Plus I add 1/2 cup of sour cream, that's what makes it extra creamy! 🧡🤗✔

  • @neenyk1810
    @neenyk1810 Před rokem +5

    I loved it when the chef said. I will never change the recipe.

  • @jakerson181
    @jakerson181 Před rokem +9

    They are legit. No trip to New York is complete for me without at least one stop for lunch or dinner at Juniors. And the cheesecake is the best.

  • @courtneypuzzo2502
    @courtneypuzzo2502 Před rokem +190

    Jr's was the first cheese cake I ever had at age 9 in 1994 mine was strawberry still my favorite flavor though I also love Caramel turtle cheese cake and Carrot

    • @genxx2724
      @genxx2724 Před rokem +1

      I’m a purist, too. I think the different varieties overpower the flavor of the cheesecake.

    • @alessandroromero5693
      @alessandroromero5693 Před rokem

      Wait u wer 9 in 94 wtf lol

    • @maxh4651
      @maxh4651 Před rokem +4

      @@alessandroromero5693 so what?

    • @alessandroromero5693
      @alessandroromero5693 Před rokem

      @@maxh4651 lol wats good doggy u didn't like wqt I expressed or wat

    • @maxh4651
      @maxh4651 Před rokem +2

      @@alessandroromero5693 yea keyboard warrior thats why i said the words “so what” to you. What are you confused about

  • @lepkeb2252
    @lepkeb2252 Před rokem +49

    My mother used to throw political fundraising breakfast at juniors and they would gift her with cheesecakes to take home.
    Simply the best cheesecake you can get.

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem

      Is it on the sweeter side, or on the less sweet side? For instance, Costco’s in house cheesecake is WAY too sweet for me. Thanks!

  • @sleeksalmon
    @sleeksalmon Před rokem +5

    Thank you for staying "true" to your amazing product. Thats when you know its not just about money, its about pride in product. WE ALL APPRECIATE YOU! This is sooooo rare now days.

  • @sbdiaries
    @sbdiaries Před rokem +6

    Hello Alan we are really pleased you are continuing with your grand father's recipe❤️.
    It was great to the whole process from start to finish as we both love mouthwatering cheesecake 😋.
    Greetings from 🇬🇧 Beth and Simon ❤️🔔🙋👍

  • @JayJay-qu4nw
    @JayJay-qu4nw Před rokem +283

    Hope he's paying them enough to demand a "tough worker ethic"

    • @JimboJuice
      @JimboJuice Před rokem +24

      PROFITS SROPPED 6%!!!!

    • @haraldzimmermann3274
      @haraldzimmermann3274 Před rokem +25

      The robots seemed to be very happy to have the opportunity to work for him! And yes, i could see the difference between a happy bot and a unhappy bot with both eyes opend!

    • @yaboikwebin9677
      @yaboikwebin9677 Před rokem +3

      @@JimboJuice FOR REAL! Some people don't understand how incentive for running a business works lol.

    • @JimboJuice
      @JimboJuice Před rokem +31

      @@yaboikwebin9677 I know, thats a whole 3 less yacht trips.

    • @tuckerbugeater
      @tuckerbugeater Před rokem +17

      @@yaboikwebin9677 How would he run his business without cheap illegal alien labor?

  • @thedominion6643
    @thedominion6643 Před rokem +58

    3:26 he seems pissed that he can't sign-off on the internal temp being safe just by eyeballing it

    • @chillout8185
      @chillout8185 Před rokem +24

      “They take food temperatures for safety, but I can see- with my eyes” Truly the quote ever

    • @joshs3775
      @joshs3775 Před rokem +37

      Dude had a few sayings that I bet the employees have to hear 10x a day

    • @Thehouseoffail
      @Thehouseoffail Před rokem +10

      He did. I'm now under the impression that he doesn't believe in food safety and has been fined for negligence before.

    • @Username-le4eq
      @Username-le4eq Před rokem +4

      I guess he's boasting how he have seen these cakes for millions of times since he was a kid that he knows wether they are cooked or not

  • @alphaownsyou
    @alphaownsyou Před rokem +6

    I don't even like cheesecake or strawberries. But I would tear into that strawberry cheesecake, looks amazing!

  • @OntarioAndrews415
    @OntarioAndrews415 Před rokem +5

    This guy knows his business inside and out. And he seems to care deeply. Business is business and he does what he's gotta do to stay afloat.

  • @firedude5135
    @firedude5135 Před rokem +9

    A profit loss of 6% on $110 million? Yea I'm confident he's still doing just fine personally...

    • @patrickbateman1660
      @patrickbateman1660 Před rokem +6

      Of course the owner is. While the workers earn minimum wage being eaten in to by inflation.

  • @shamekastephens6688
    @shamekastephens6688 Před rokem +6

    Brooklyn native here. By far the best cheesecake ever. When I was pregnant, I lived off of their salmon, mashed potatoes and pancakes. Shipping a cake to myself for my birthday this year.

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem

      Is it on the sweeter side, or on the less sweet side? For instance, Costco’s in house cheesecake is WAY too sweet for me. Thanks!

    • @MarkasTZM
      @MarkasTZM Před rokem

      To all who do not live in New York, JUNIORS IS NOT NOT NOT NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE. No one in New York eats or likes cheesecake made with cream cheese. Cream cheese cheesecake is something that people who are not from New York think is from New York because New York Jews Bagels Cream Cheese or whatever reason. All real good New York Cheesecake is Italian Style and made with ricotta cheese NOT cream cheese. Millions of Juniors are sold to idiots from out of state who have been bamboozled into thinking New Yorkers eat that Juniors garbage. Juniors is total crap.

    • @deanrideout1275
      @deanrideout1275 Před 10 měsíci

      😊😊

  • @HBB4Fun
    @HBB4Fun Před rokem +3

    This was so good I went online and ordered a cheesecake just in time for Thanksgiving!!! Ty!!!!

  • @hpowe1
    @hpowe1 Před rokem +15

    I just bought my first Junior's cheesecake from Publix this week. Now I understand why it was so small. I didn't think about the impact of inflation on their production but I completely get it now. I should have known since we ran out of cream cheese in this part of the state and the price of eggs has gone through the roof! Though I still prefer buttery graham cracker with NO cinnamon on the bottom of mine, I can respect keeping the recipe as it was created. This is still, by far, the best cheesecake I've ever had.

  • @gothnate
    @gothnate Před rokem +57

    Why in the Hell would anyone want to hack a cream cheese producer? Of all the things they could have gone after...

    • @RadicalEdward_115
      @RadicalEdward_115 Před rokem +21

      Think it was more about attacking kraft

    • @aberdeenflyers7441
      @aberdeenflyers7441 Před rokem +1

      They are very Krafty

    • @Trixtah
      @Trixtah Před rokem

      It was a ransomware attack. Something gets into a business IT system and locks up all their files and databases etc - company can't do business for long if they can't do their accounting or ordering or accept orders. Then the hackers send a message for the business to pay a ransom - millions, sometimes - for the hackers to provide a code that will unlock everything. So it's very lucrative.
      The most bizarre thing about it is that most of these ransomware hackers seem to be pretty "ethical" extortionists - nearly all the time, when a business has paid up, they get their data back. However, like any kind of ransom, law enforcement is telling businesses to not pay these ransoms. If you have good backups and good IT people, you should be able to get your data back. Then again, if you had really good IT people, it'd be less likely for the attack to succeed in the first place.
      So don't click on random email attachments, people! And don't pick up random USB drives you find lying around outside the office and plug them into your office PC! (Yes, I worked at one place where some security testers left 8 USBs lying around outside, and 7 of them got plugged into office PCs. This convinced the bosses to allow us to prevent USB devices from being read on most PCs.)

    • @Tonyhouse1168
      @Tonyhouse1168 Před rokem +1

      Some people just want to watch the world burn..

    • @ShadowKylar
      @ShadowKylar Před rokem +1

      Any company where constant up-time is valuable is a good target. the product doesn't matter, just the fact that downtime is costing someone thousands of dollars makes it an opportunity for ransomware.

  • @AUNZAnon
    @AUNZAnon Před rokem +55

    WOW! Their whole cheesecakes start at $60 USD each, or $95 AUD. that's CRAZY prices. Nearly double the price we'd pay for similar cheesecakes here in Australia. How can Americans even afford them at those prices?

    • @nobodycares6817
      @nobodycares6817 Před rokem +37

      We can’t. Even before inflation started to hit such highs, a lot of people were in debt. Anecdotally, it seems that a lot of people start to lose grasp of the weight that debt has and they start to get comfortable. Comfortable enough that they often make frivolous purchases, such as an expensive cheesecake, even when the money isn’t there.

    • @zhwanz.5526
      @zhwanz.5526 Před rokem +20

      Lmao that's a whole week of groceries for me. I'm sure the cheesecake is amazing but that's way too expensive.

    • @AUNZAnon
      @AUNZAnon Před rokem +2

      @@nobodycares6817 same here in Australia and NZ. I expect the same happening in Europe a d other countries too. Its not just isolated to the US, although your inflation is a lot higher than ours right now.

    • @lukasnel4828
      @lukasnel4828 Před rokem +12

      I mean you generally share a cheesecake between people.

    • @missssophisicated6742
      @missssophisicated6742 Před rokem +2

      If u want it you'll find a way

  • @xbrandi12345x
    @xbrandi12345x Před rokem +2

    Yesterday CZcams showed me a video on how to make Philadelphia style cream cheese at home. We are too reliant on things that are made for us, instead, maybe we should be making some of this stuff ourselves.

    • @SheSweetLikSugarNSavage
      @SheSweetLikSugarNSavage Před rokem

      Amen.❤ I'll be making my own cheesecake thanks. We purchase tons of processed foods because we work too much. But we work too much because we purchase tons of processed foods. Its a cause and effect pattern. 🙄 Ignorance is bliss.

  • @PrincessEzeofor1
    @PrincessEzeofor1 Před rokem +3

    “We don’t do giggly, we do Juniors” 🗣Talk that talk hunni!!!

  • @wickedzayyy
    @wickedzayyy Před rokem +4

    I’ve realized I’ll watch anything insider posts

  • @eddy73
    @eddy73 Před rokem +41

    I’ve actually ate their cheesecake. They are very delicious! 😋 😍😍😍

    • @Username-le4eq
      @Username-le4eq Před rokem +10

      @Arpad Toth so what as long as you don't eat them everyday

    • @ichigokurosaki7454
      @ichigokurosaki7454 Před rokem +2

      @Arpad Toth soft

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem

      Is it on the sweeter side, or on the less sweet side? For instance, Costco’s in house cheesecake is WAY too sweet for me. Thanks!

  • @jacquelineallen-gunn7615

    "Juniors Strawberry Cheesecake" is an unforgettable experience. One slice and you're in for life. I moved from the area 17 years ago to N. Carolina and I actually order various cakes from time to time. No one does cheesecake better!!

  • @aisadal2521
    @aisadal2521 Před rokem +11

    Golden Girls fam, where you at?!

  • @j-sonS
    @j-sonS Před rokem +30

    I've had it numerous times and it's good. Very basic and very good.

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem

      Is it on the sweeter side, or on the less sweet side? For instance, Costco’s in house cheesecake is WAY too sweet for me. Thanks!

    • @j-sonS
      @j-sonS Před rokem

      @@AN-jw2oe not on the sweeter side. Costco is way sweeter. It's like they are cheap with the sugar and gave it enough so it's considered dessert.

  • @anthonyjesse5880
    @anthonyjesse5880 Před rokem +3

    Love the fact he won’t change recipe! Support this company :)

  • @calebwhite6173
    @calebwhite6173 Před rokem +5

    Going to buy one now!!!!! Keep it up!!

  • @leewhite-graham753
    @leewhite-graham753 Před rokem +7

    Had first Junior's Cheese cake YEARS ago. Fabulous.

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem

      Is it on the sweeter side, or on the less sweet side? For instance, Costco’s in house cheesecake is WAY too sweet for me. Thanks!

    • @MarkasTZM
      @MarkasTZM Před rokem

      Juniors sucks

  • @Niroshmm
    @Niroshmm Před rokem +4

    I never ate cheesecakes 🎂 but what I like the most is the attitude of the owners of this company.

  • @justinjoo8691
    @justinjoo8691 Před rokem +7

    9:24 "We have a 72 year history of making cheesecake the exact way we're doing exactly the same way forever"
    *Cuts to robots*

  • @FraserAtSea
    @FraserAtSea Před rokem +2

    Ah, I was JUST telling a friend about Junior's - I remember the night I discovered them in NYC just off Times Square - amazing!

  • @carolines3953
    @carolines3953 Před rokem +15

    I love Juniors. I’ve eaten in the Brooklyn and Times Square restaurants many times. I always bring international visitors to Juniors. And love that they ship (or I can buy it at Costco). 😋

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem

      Is it on the sweeter side, or on the less sweet side? For instance, Costco’s in house cheesecake is WAY too sweet for me. Thanks!

  • @Amanda-zn7ox
    @Amanda-zn7ox Před rokem +99

    Impressive how long they have lasted. God, I miss cheesecake so much. I have a double whammy of gluten and lactose intolerance, so I can never try one of these amazing cakes without pain and suffering. I might at least see if I can find them in my local Stop & Shop, since he mentioned them as a retailer.

    • @plantahari
      @plantahari Před rokem +7

      you can try a gluten-free vagene cheesecake. not the same thing but there must be good recipes out there that should scratch the itch.

    • @chupawup4517
      @chupawup4517 Před rokem +1

      Im not sure if they easy to come by where you are but my mother is lactose intolerant and has a pill she can take when she's invited somewhere that doesn't have many vegan/dairy free options. Has come in handy for a few events she's been to where you'd expect more variety but yeah it works.

    • @ExplodingVolcano777
      @ExplodingVolcano777 Před rokem +1

      There’s lactose pills. I pop em when I’m inviting cheesecake to my belly 😅

    • @briieme
      @briieme Před rokem

      You can get a pretty decent dupe with coconut based cheesecakes.

    • @Amanda-zn7ox
      @Amanda-zn7ox Před rokem

      @@chupawup4517 I have tried the pills before, but I think my lactose intolerance is different from the conventional. I do have prescribed medication for it, but it can still hurt despite it.

  • @alphabusinessconsult
    @alphabusinessconsult Před rokem +2

    It's great to see their ability to adapt. They make great cheese cake too!

  • @DWilliam1
    @DWilliam1 Před rokem +1

    Been going to Juniors for almost 50 years. It’s still great.

  • @devibaebie8860
    @devibaebie8860 Před rokem +8

    This here is an incredible example of how to successfully modernize, you don't replace all the humans so you don't have to pay them, you use technology to make the amount of work you want done actually doable. Then you give your employees everything they need financial & benefits wise so they want to show their value and work to your standards. It's crazy but these folks are aware of how lucky they are to even have a non gig based job right now.

    • @isaiahc8390
      @isaiahc8390 Před rokem

      This world is rapidly passing away and I hope that you repent and take time to change before all out disaster occurs! Belief in messiah alone is not enough to grant you salvation - Matthew 7:21-23, John 3:3, John 3:36 (ESV is the best translation for John 3:36) if you believed in Messiah you would be following His commands as best as you could. If you are not a follower of Messiah I would highly recommend becoming one. Call on the name of Jesus and pray for Him to intervene in your life - Revelation 3:20.
      Contemplate how the Roman Empire fulfilled the role of the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 over the course of 1260+ years. Revelation 17 confirms that the beast is in fact Rome. From this we can conclude that A) Jesus is the Son of God and can predict the future or make it happen, B) The world leaders/nations/governments etc have been conspiring together for the last 3000+ years going back to Babylon and before, C) History as we know it is fake. You don't really need to speculate once you start a relationship with God.
      Can't get a response from God? Fasting can help increase your perception and prayer can help initiate events. God will ignore you if your prayer does not align with His purpose (James 4:3) or if you are approaching Him when "unclean" (Isaiah 1:15, Isaiah 59:2, Micah 3:4). Stop eating food sacrificed to idols (McDonald's, Wendy's etc) stop glorifying yourself on social media or making other images of yourself (Second Commandment), stop gossiping about other people, stop watching obscene content etc. Have a blessed day!

  • @mariacorrales6386
    @mariacorrales6386 Před rokem +4

    As a young girl, I worked at Juniors when it was located in Brooklyn. Until this day, family and friends beg me to share their recipe. Lol Lol

  • @Trust3
    @Trust3 Před rokem +1

    Was lucky to get one as a gift from a friend, it was absolutely the best I ever had!

  • @julietteoscaralphanovember2223

    I live 15 minutes from their factory and they have an outlet retail store where you can buy all kinds of cakes and cheesecakes that are slightly imperfect for such cheap prices and it's soooo good!! You can get a 10" cheesecake for $9!! The slight imperfections are cosmetic only, like a few crumbs from the crust might get on top, just a few crumbs, I can deal with that!! Lol!!

  • @JJRush_
    @JJRush_ Před rokem +28

    I just ordered 2!!! They will be here Wednesday and I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @kartofle123
      @kartofle123 Před rokem +1

      So lucky! I live in Canada and unfortunately they don't deliver here.

    • @holeindanssock156
      @holeindanssock156 Před rokem +2

      Hilarious. Your gonna love them even more seeing this. Lul.

    • @lex-is9ge
      @lex-is9ge Před rokem +3

      why would you wanna have a cheesecake baked several days ago? just go to a good cafe and get a fresh one

    • @kartofle123
      @kartofle123 Před rokem +7

      @@lex-is9ge Not everybody lives near a cafe or bakery that bakes cheesecake. Where are you supposed to go if you live in rural Montana?

    • @JJRush_
      @JJRush_ Před rokem

      @@kartofle123 I'm so sorry😭😭😭😭

  • @richard09able
    @richard09able Před rokem +27

    I gained 5 pounds just by watching this. So delicious 🤤

    • @richard09able
      @richard09able Před rokem

      A juniors cheesecake has been ordered off Amazon of all places, for me I know lol. I do not intend to gained 5 pounds I’m only having one slice amongst friends. Free marketing for juniors cheesecakes . 😝

  • @cookingwithbabe
    @cookingwithbabe Před rokem +1

    Great video 🙌

  • @robertviragh6527
    @robertviragh6527 Před rokem

    The cakes looked so yummy! Mouth-watering video.

  • @Divedown_25
    @Divedown_25 Před rokem +3

    Big changes done there in 2015 with new factory and machinery… but still no compromise on the recipe. Secret to success, never give up quality

  • @1.4142
    @1.4142 Před rokem +6

    I didn't know Michael Keaton made cheesecakes

  • @amykins9870
    @amykins9870 Před rokem +6

    A locally owned and operated Mexican restaurant is harder to come by after the pandemic than it was before!! I waited tables for a Mexican rest off and on over a 15 year period. Never have I seen him disappointed with his food because of the cost of everything from delivery charges to plastic to go bags. But especially bacon. He buys very thin cut cheap bacon for pollo ala crema. I feel bad for him, his food has always been muy bueno!! Prayers for all business owners etc. Especially population like Ukrainian who face many many hardships not just supply shortages.

  • @allen2zulu
    @allen2zulu Před rokem +1

    6:08 7-inch cheesecake, $30 😂😂😂

  • @queenjoyfulyouttubechannel

    Wow congratulations to the jr keeping their business up I'm proud for them in strawberries cheese is my favorite 😍

  • @kenc2257
    @kenc2257 Před rokem +9

    Wow. Never even heard of Junior's (only been to New York once, and that was upstate New York, not NYC)--their cheesecake does look exceptionally delicious.

    • @MarkasTZM
      @MarkasTZM Před rokem

      To all who do not live in New York, JUNIORS IS NOT NOT NOT NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE. No one in New York eats or likes cheesecake made with cream cheese. Cream cheese cheesecake is something that people who are not from New York think is from New York because New York Jews Bagels Cream Cheese or whatever reason. All real good New York Cheesecake is Italian Style and made with ricotta cheese NOT cream cheese. Millions of Juniors are sold to idiots from out of state who have been bamboozled into thinking New Yorkers eat that Juniors garbage. Juniors is total crap.

    • @copperlocks1
      @copperlocks1 Před rokem

      @@MarkasTZM I know that , But I still love Juniors total Crap Cakes!! 😂😂🤷‍♀🤷‍♀

    • @razeka62
      @razeka62 Před rokem

      @@MarkasTZM you are all over making the same comment. But guess what? It wouldn’t stop the masses that are in love with Juniors cheesecakes. To each his own.

  • @angelaescoffery7728
    @angelaescoffery7728 Před rokem +1

    I grew up on Junior..Best cheese cake in the world..I only eat Junior cheese cake for the last 40 years..I haven't meet any better cheese cake in the world..keep up the good work.

  • @litergod
    @litergod Před 3 měsíci +1

    Never heard of them before, but I'll definitely be looking for Juniors at the supermarket.

  • @bestbeech52
    @bestbeech52 Před rokem +8

    I wish I could taste these cheesecakes, they look divine! I live in the UK tho so I can only dream 🙃

  • @asproutingpot
    @asproutingpot Před rokem +4

    What a chill guy

  • @urfavspacecadet
    @urfavspacecadet Před rokem +1

    This has been my favorite cheese cake for YEARS!!!!!

  • @crystalgrose
    @crystalgrose Před 10 měsíci

    “We don’t do jiggly, we do Junior’s.” Love it!!!! ♥️♥️♥️

  • @kingofme8863
    @kingofme8863 Před rokem +16

    I order online since moving out of state .... Strawberry is number 1 for me 😍 I wish they never closed their Boca Raton location, but I can understand.

    • @yell0wberry
      @yell0wberry Před rokem

      If the cheesecake is so damn good, he wouldn’t of had to close down the Boca Raton location Junior is is a delicious cheesecake, but there is nothing that special about them in this day and age

    • @ThatOneCatGamePlayer
      @ThatOneCatGamePlayer Před rokem +2

      @@yell0wberry Cool opinion bro

    • @ThatOneCatGamePlayer
      @ThatOneCatGamePlayer Před rokem +1

      @@yell0wberry Also, nice wording bro, it makes you sound rude as hell.

    • @AN-jw2oe
      @AN-jw2oe Před rokem

      Is it on the sweeter side, or on the less sweet side? For instance, Costco’s in house cheesecake is WAY too sweet for me. Thanks!

    • @MarkasTZM
      @MarkasTZM Před rokem

      To all who do not live in New York, JUNIORS IS NOT NOT NOT NEW YORK STYLE CHEESECAKE. No one in New York eats or likes cheesecake made with cream cheese. Cream cheese cheesecake is something that people who are not from New York think is from New York because New York Jews Bagels Cream Cheese or whatever reason. All real good New York Cheesecake is Italian Style and made with ricotta cheese NOT cream cheese. Millions of Juniors are sold to idiots from out of state who have been bamboozled into thinking New Yorkers eat that Juniors garbage. Juniors is total crap.

  • @edenduh7552
    @edenduh7552 Před rokem +13

    I want to work for a person like that who cares so much about what he does

  • @angelaouderkirk3117
    @angelaouderkirk3117 Před rokem

    I have the Juniors Cheesecake Book. I have been making cheesecakes from this book for 14 years now. People love these cheesecakes. They are wonderful to make and eat!!!

  • @susantaylor5068
    @susantaylor5068 Před rokem

    Good luck for your future - you deserve the best with your love and dedication to your families history 🙏

  • @pooja_2023
    @pooja_2023 Před rokem +3

    All that cream cheese cake is doing is mesmerizing me... Yummy! 😋😋😋

  • @DSWood358
    @DSWood358 Před rokem +5

    I would look like Lucy in that "chocolate conveyor belt" episode... (cheesecake lover.)

  • @Addcilantro
    @Addcilantro Před 11 měsíci

    Went to the restaurant this year and loved it so much went back the last day of my trip and then had a mini at La Guardia

  • @Dxeus
    @Dxeus Před rokem

    The sweetest video on CZcams.

  • @harrietcooper8774
    @harrietcooper8774 Před rokem +3

    Wow! That was fabulous! So interesting! And such an incredible business!!

  • @aminad6903
    @aminad6903 Před rokem +4

    Interesting that it was in the news that farmers were having to throw out ridiculous amounts of milk, yet there was a cream cheese shortage! Cream cheese is so simple to make, making it in-house would have been a great way to help profit margins. (I make cheese, yogurt and cream cheese at home, super duper simple.)

    • @jodyengelhard
      @jodyengelhard Před rokem +1

      Simple indeed, until you need 1000s of tons a day. The electricity used whilst making all that cream would be insane.

    • @aminad6903
      @aminad6903 Před rokem

      @@jodyengelhard if that were true, buying cream cheese would be cost prohibitive, since the company they buy it from has to both pay their electricity bill and make a profit. They could have also opted to use a co-packer.

    • @TheGamingSyndrom
      @TheGamingSyndrom Před rokem

      there will be a reason why this decades old company does it their way, instead of listening to some idiot on youtube who watched a video on economics once

    • @aminad6903
      @aminad6903 Před rokem +1

      @@TheGamingSyndrom why do you feel the need to mock me just because you disagree? I had a major dairy manufacturer as a client once who found greater success employing a co-packer so no, I’m not an idiot who watched an economics video but nice try trolling. The method works whether you agree with it or not.🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

    • @FigaroHey
      @FigaroHey Před rokem +2

      No doubt your fresh cream cheese tastes dramatically better than that cold library paste Kraft puts out. Freshly homemade cream cheese is pure. Here in Poland it's made from cream and a culture. Period. No milk (the main ingredient in Philadelphia 'cream cheese') and no carob bean gum to make up for the scant cream content. Put that in your cheesecake and the flavor and quality will improve.

  • @jesusislove4803
    @jesusislove4803 Před rokem +2

    My all time wish: I would really love to get a whole box of Junior's cheese cake flavors...some day.

  • @belindamoore3518
    @belindamoore3518 Před rokem

    Glad to see he's not changing the recipe! I just gotta get to NY to try the cheesecake. I want to enjoy it fresh!

  • @jackofblades3998
    @jackofblades3998 Před rokem +30

    I like getting to see how food is made cos I can see the techniques the machines use and incorporate them into my own repertoire

  • @boris2997
    @boris2997 Před rokem +4

    I love Juniors cheesecake 😋 😍 I wish I had some right now 😩 😫

  • @theraddadinvestor1000
    @theraddadinvestor1000 Před rokem +1

    Nice to see you on here, uncle Jason!

  • @chowyows
    @chowyows Před rokem +2

    lmao!! You can briefly see a mouse running under the table at 6:58!! Just stare near the worker's right arm

  • @GratDuForloradeArgumentet

    Creds to all those hard workers working a soul crushing job like that

  • @musicmanmatt87
    @musicmanmatt87 Před rokem +6

    He seems like he would be a terrible boss. But I like that he's sticking with the original recipe.

  • @Citybassing
    @Citybassing Před rokem +4

    As a New Yorker born and raised and still residing, Eileen's makes the best cheese cake.

  • @ralphs3012
    @ralphs3012 Před rokem +2

    Yes, you are correct. The people always want a cheesecake.

  • @paolabueso
    @paolabueso Před rokem

    That cheesecake looks so delicious! Thank you for sharing this.

  • @warriorswings
    @warriorswings Před rokem +3

    "Tough work ethic" my ass lmao for that he better be paying his workers enough to give a shit.

  • @supernaturalvictorieswithsunny

    Sweet potato 🍠 pie 🥧 cheesecake 😫😫🙌🙌🙌 I NEED NOW ❤

  • @usbudgetliving
    @usbudgetliving Před rokem +1

    i dont think I ever tried the Junior cheesecake before. but now I wanna try it. it looks good

  • @smilingkelly2384
    @smilingkelly2384 Před rokem +1

    Sound good and look good gotta have one for the holidays