Celebrating 35 Years of Great Taste

Celebrating 35 Years of Great Taste

History Eli s Cheesecake was the dream of Chicago restaurateur and celebrity in his own right, Eli M. Schulman. Over his almost 50-year career, he developed a reputation for serving up great food, providing outstanding service and making every customer feel important. Representing the spirit of the city he loved, Eli was dedicated to helping the community. His motto charity will never bust you was exemplified during the great depression, by a sign hanging in his restaurant s window if you are hungry and have no money we will feed you for free. Eli passed this legacy on to his son Marc, the President of the Eli s Cheesecake Company. Eli Schulman, founder Eli s first venture in the restaurant business began in 1940 with the popular coffee shop Eli s Ogden Huddle, later followed by Eli s Stage Delicatessen a celebrity hangout for soon-to-be famous performers like Woody Allen and Barbara Streisand. The who s who of Chicago and the world followed Eli to Eli s the Place for Steak which opened in 1966, where he decided to make cheesecake his signature dessert. Eli s first restaurant, the Ogden Huddle. Eli s the Place for Steak boasted a celebrity clientele including Sammy Davis, Jr. and Frank Sinatra. In 1988, Eli s son Marc became president of The Eli s Cheesecake Company. In 1996 we opened our current 62,000 square foot bakery on Chicago s northwest side. In 1997, Eli s was named Intermediate Wholesale Bakery of the Year by Bakery Production and Marketing Magazine. We baked a 2,500 pound cheesecake for our 25th birthday, cut by rock band Chicago, Ted Allen, and Mayor Daley. 1945 1955 1965 1975 1985 1995 Eli s the Place for steak opened in 1966. This is where Eli created his famous cheesecake recipe. Eli debuted his cheesecake at the first Taste of Chicago in 1980, now the country s largest food festival. When Jay Leno filmed in Chicago in 1990, he visited our bakery and smashed his face into a cheesecake! Eli s prepared both of President Clinton s Inaugural Cheesecakes. Shown above was the 1996 Inauguration with special guest

Working in his restaurant s kitchen, he created a cheesecake so rich and creamy that his customers proclaimed it Chicago s finest. In 1980, Eli s Cheesecake made its public debut at the first Taste of Chicago and it was a mega-hit! For the past 35 years, Eli s has been the #1 dessert at the food festival, selling over 2 million slices. To keep up with the ever increasing demands, in 1996 Eli s opened Eli s Cheesecake World, the 62,000 sq. ft. state-ofthe-art bakery, corporate office and dessert café, located on Chicago s northwest side. Eli s has grown from a local favorite to one of the country s largest specialty bakeries, turning out 20,000 cheesecakes and desserts daily. Eli s goal is simple: to create the best cheesecakes and desserts possible, using the finest ingredients available, and to share the company s success with its talented associates and the community. As a family-owned business, Eli s is proud to support their community, local farmers and small businesses. Although Eli s has grown dramatically over the past 35 years, we still take our time to bake the highest quality desserts for your table by slow baking our cheesecakes in small batches, and allow the finest ingredients to develop to their optimum flavors. We use slow cultured cream cheese and sour cream to achieve the perfect taste and texture, and we hand-decorate all of our desserts so that they taste as good as they look. In 2005, Eli s celebrated the White Sox World Series Victory with a 500 pound cheesecake, cut by Mayor Daley, Jerry Reinsdorf, Ozzie Guillen and Marc Schulman. President Obama with Abraham Lincoln s Official 200th Birthday Cake, Springfield, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel s Birthday Cheesecake 2011. Kelsey Grammer cutting the 2012 Taste of Chicago Opening Ceremony cheesecake. In 2013, Eli s prepared a special cake for the Presidential Inauguration. A giant strawberry-topped cheesecake for the James Beard Awards Welcome Reception in Chicago 2000 2005 2010 2015 Eli s prepared a champagne cheesecake for Chicago s Official Millennium celebration in 2000. It was cut by Mayor Richard M. Daley and Mrs. Daley. Stacy and Clinton of The Learning Channel s hit TV show What Not to Wear filmed at our bakery. In 2008, Eli s prepared a special cake for Wheel of Fortune. Eli s 500-lb. cheesecake at President Obama s Inaugural Commander in Chief s Ball in 2009. A giant cheesecake on the Today Show Welcome to Chicago broadcast

Products Eli s uses only the finest, highest quality ingredients in our cheesecakes and desserts. Ingredients like pure Madagascar bourbon vanilla, Michigan apples, and authentic dulce de leche make our products special. Our cheesecakes begin with experts at baking a golden brown butter cookie crust or chocolate crust that is the base of our cheesecakes. Then our mixers combine cultured cream cheese, cultured sour cream, real Madagascar Bourbon vanilla, Grade AA butter, eggs and sugar to make our cheesecake batter. Once the cakes are baked slowly in our oven, they are decorated by hand by an Eli s pastry artist to insure that you get the best-looking and best- tasting dessert available. Made in Chicago since 1980 Handmade & Hand decorated Slow-baked in small batches Certified Kosher Dairy SQF Certified Where do we get our...? Honey Eli s honey is harvested by student bee keepers from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences. Proceeds from honey sales go toward college scholarships for d eserving high school seniors. Apples, Cherries & Blueberries We use the finest fruits from Sill Farms, a thirdgeneration, family-owned fruit processing company in southwest Michigan since the 1950s. Vanilla Eli s uses only pure cold-pressed Madagascar Bourbon vanilla extract and vanilla beans from Nielsen-Massey anilla, headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois - a certified Fair Trade Company. Pumpkins Stahlbush Island Farms, located in Oregon s lush Willamette Valley. Stahlbush Island Farms is an environmentally friendly farm and food processor committed to sustainable agriculture and their entire farm is certified sustainable by the Food Alliance.

Environmental & Community Health Here are just a few ways that Eli s helps to promote the wellness of our community and our planet. Every summer Eli s/wright College Farmers Market, which supports our local farmers as well as people with disabilities We value our strong partnership with The Chicago High School of Agricultural Sciences (CHSAS), where we offer students job shadowing, scholarships, internships and a speaker series during the summer to provide students with an education in eco-friendly agriculture. The honey used in our desserts comes from the school s student-maintained hives. We recycle many of our non-food products; including paper, corrugated boxes, aluminum, light bulbs, ink toner cartridges, machine oil, and plastic buckets We donate over 21 tons of desserts to help feed people in need each year We provide desserts to over 600 organizations annually to support their fundraising efforts We re proud to participate in sustainable food events in Chicago, including the Good Food Festival & Green City Market. And every Earth Day we hold our annual clean-up of Seneca Park and the Eli M. Schulman Playground Eli s offers our associates subsidized public transportation, which helps to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions We are part of Slow Food USA which works to link the pleasures of the table with a commitment to protecting the community and environment that provides us with our food.

Chi-Town Collection 7" New! New! Original Plain Cheesecake Creamy cheesecake made with real Madagascar vanilla, baked on our signature cookie crust. New! Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Eli s Original recipe loaded with bittersweet chocolate chips, baked on an all-butter chocolate cookie crust. New! Strawberry Topped Cheesecake Eli s rich and creamy Original Plain Cheesecake topped with juicy red strawberries, baked on a shortbread cookie crust. Mixed Berry Cheesecake Juicy blueberries and raspberries, baked on creamy vanilla cheesecake and topped with buttery streusel. Tres Leches Cake Moist cake soaked in the traditional three milks, topped with creamy mousse. Turtle Cheesecake Caramel cheesecake topped with caramel, chocolate and pecans, baked on an all-butter chocolate cookie crust. Double Chocolate Cheesecake made with Ghirardelli Chocolate Rich chocolate cheesecake made with Ghirardelli Chocolate, baked on a fudgy brownie made with Ghirardelli Chocolate. White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake White chocolate cheesecake topped with raspberry fruit gelee and vanilla mousse, baked on an all-butter chocolate cookie crust. Salted Caramel Cheesecake Creamy cheesecake swirled with rich caramel, baked on a sweet and salty almond crust. Made with gluten free ingredients (manufactured on equipment that processes ingredients containing gluten).

Red Velvet Cheesecake Rich red velvet cheesecake baked on a deep chocolate cookie crust topped with vanilla mousse and red velvet Key Lime Cheesecake Refreshing key lime cheesecake topped with key lime fruit gelee and vanilla mousse, baked on our signature cookie crust. Tira Mi Su Espresso-infused sponge cake topped with creamy vanilla mousse and a dusting of cocoa. Cherry Vanilla Cheesecake Vanilla cheesecake baked with tart cherries and vanilla mousse on our signature all-butter shortbread cookie crust. Seasonals Fresh Apple Cheesecake Fresh apples and a hint of cinnamon baked with crunchy streusel and creamy cheesecake on our signature cookie crust. Honey Mediterranean Cheesecake Honey-sweetened cheesecake topped with honey-glazed pistachios and almonds, baked on our cookie crust. (not Kosher) Hot Chocolate Cheesecake Rich milk chocolate cheesecake studded with bittersweet chocolate chunks, topped with clouds of cream. Irish Cream Cheesecake Rich Irish Cream cheesecake topped with vanilla mousse and a bittersweet chocolate drizzle. White Chocolate Peppermint Creamy white chocolate cheesecake full of festive crushed red peppermint candies, topped with creamy mousse.

Chi-Town Collection 7" Samplers Tira Mi Su Sampler Three slices each of our Classic, Caramel, Chocolate and White Chocolate Tira Mi Su varieties. Fruit Cheesecake Sampler Three varieties, all in one cake! Four slices each of our White Chocolate Raspberry, Key Lime and Cherry Vanilla Cheesecakes. Red White and Blue Cheesecake Sampler A patriotic combination! Three slices each of our Cherry, Vanilla and Blueberry Cheesecakes. Vegan Cheesecakes 7 Lemon Blackberry Cheesecake Eli s lemon cheesecake made with silken tofu, topped with blackberry gelee, baked on a layer of lemon cake. Seasonal. Pumpkin Cheesecake Eli s Pumpkin Cheesecake made with silken tofu, tops a layer of old-fashioned pumpkin spice cake. Seasonal. Belgian Chocolate Cheesecake Rich chocolate cheesecake made with semi-sweet Belgian chocolate and silken tofu, tops a layer of old-fashioned cocoa cake, finished with a dusting of cocoa. Carrot Cake Cheesecake Vanilla cheesecake made with silken tofu tops a layer of scratchrecipe carrot cake, made with pecans, cinnamon, ginger and molasses, topped with a sprinkle of more pecans and candied carrots.

Sensational Desserts 7 Original Plain Cheesecake Eli s signature rich creamy cheesecake baked on an all-butter shortbread cookie crust. No Sugar Added Original Plain Cheesecake A no sugar added version of our Original rich and creamy cheesecake, made with Equal sweetener and baked on a graham crust. French Silk Cheesecake Deep chocolate cheesecake baked on a chocolate cookie crust and finished with clouds of cream and a bittersweet chocolate drizzle. Cookie Cheesecake Eli s original rich and creamy cheesecake covered in chocolate sandwich cookie pieces and a vanilla drizzle. Tira Mi Su Espresso-infused sponge cake topped with clouds of cream and finished with a dusting of imported cocoa. Pumpkin Cheesecake Eli s custardy pumpkin cheesecake, decorated with lightly spiced pumpkin mousse and crunchy praline sprinkles. Seasonal. Candy Sampler Contains a sampling of Chocolate cheesecake made with Hershey s, Toffee cheesecake made with Heath and Turtle Cheesecake. Best of Eli s Sampler The best of Eli s in one cake! Contains a sampling of Original Plain, Apple Streusel, White Chocolate Raspberry, and French Silk Cheesecakes. Ultimate Cheesecakes 8 Holiday Sampler Three slices each of our most festive holiday cheesecake flavors: Pumpkin, Eggnog, Peppermint and White Chocolate Raspberry. Seasonal. Celebration Sampler Three slices each of our most popular flavors including Original Plain, Apple Streusel, Turtle and White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecakes.

Retail Frozen Cheesecakes 7" Original Plain Cheesecake Slow cultured cream cheese and sour cream, sugar, Madagascar vanilla, flour and whole eggs, baked on our signature allbutter shortbread cookie crust. Lime Coconut Cheesecake Yellow key limes and passion fruit curd are tempered by slowcultured sour cream topped with toasted coconut mousse and coconut shavings, baked on an all-butter shortbread cookie crust. Chocolate Praline Cheesecake A rich combination of chocolate and smooth hazelnut praline, topped with chocolate mousse, baked on a chocolate cookie crust. Blackberry Cheesecake Cream cheese combined with Madagascar vanilla custard, topped with blackberry gelee, blackberry mousse and blackberry gelee, baked on our signature all-butter shortbread cookie crust. Cheesecake Sampler A sampling of our Chocolate Praline, Honey Almond, Blackberry and Original Plain Cheesecakes, all in one cake! Art of Cheesecake 9" Original Plain Cheesecake A rich creamy cheesecake baked on an all-butter shortbread cookie crust. Chocolate Chip Cheesecake An American classic! Eli s Original cheesecake loaded with bittersweet chocolate chips.

Retail Frozen Cheesecakes 9" Strawberry Topped Eli s rich and creamy Original Plain Cheesecake topped with juicy red strawberries, baked on an all-butter shortbread cookie crust. New! No artificial colors or flavors and no preservatives. Our strawberry topping is handmade in-house with four strawberry varieties: Albion, Camarosa, Camino Real and Festival. These delicious varieties offer a deep red color and provide a consistently sweet flavor. Original Plain A rich creamy cheesecake baked on an all-butter shortbread cookie crust. Chocolate Chip Cheesecake An American classic! Eli s Original cheesecake loaded with bittersweet chocolate chips. Give your customers what they crave! Key Lime Cheesecake The tartness of the aromatic key lime juice is softened with custardy cheesecake then topped with vanilla mousse and a sprinkle of buttery crumb. Pumpkin Eli s custardy pumpkin cheesecake flavored with warm spices, on a butter cookie crust. Seasonal. Eli s Cheesecake is a Top 5 branded refrigerated cheesecake in the United States 1 1 IRI Latest 52 Weeks Ending Mar 18, 2012

Dipper Eli s Original Plain Cheesecake-on-a-stick, dipped in rich chocolate. Serve frozen. Individually wrapped. Heart-Shaped Cheesecakes - 5 White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Heart Creamy white chocolate cheesecake topped with a red raspberry mirror, baked in elegant heart-shaped European papers. Packed in a window box. Seasonal. Individual Cheesecakes 3" Original Plain Cheesecake Eli s Original rich and creamy cheesecake made with Madagascar vanilla, baked on our signature all-butter shortbread cookie crust. 36 pack Original Plain Cheesecake Heart Eli s signature rich creamy cheesecake baked on an all-butter shortbread cookie crust in European papers and packed in a heart-shaped dome. Seasonal. Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake Heart Creamy Eli s Cheesecake swirled with ripe red strawberries, baked in European papers and packed in a heart-shaped dome. Seasonal.

New! 5 Cheesecakes New! Original Plain Cheesecake Eli s Original rich and creamy cheesecake baked on our signature all-butter shortbread cookie crust. Packed in our custom window box. Strawberry-topped Cheesecake Eli s Original cheesecake baked on our signature all-butter shortbread cookie crust, topped with sweet strawberries. No artificial colors or flavors. Packed in our custom window box. Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Eli s Original recipe loaded with bittersweet chocolate chips, baked on an all-butter chocolate cookie crust. Packed in our custom window box. Single Serve Slices Decadent cheesecakes and delicious desserts, individually wrapped for the ultimate convenience.

Service Case Desserts Dessert Trays New! Salted Caramel Pretzel Bar Salty pretzels and creamy caramel, topped with a thick slab of rich bittersweet chocolate and baked on our all-butter shortbread cookie crust. Uncut tray. Cuties 48 Cut, 1/4 Sheet, 1 x1 squares Variety Cases Available Fudge Brownie Original Plain Cheesecake Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Seven Layer Bar Raspberry Macaroon Bar Caramel Flan Cheesecake Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake Pecan Bar Super Cuties 48 Cut, 1/2 Sheet, 2 x2 squares Original Plain Dessert Trays Uncut, 1/4 Sheet (8 x12 ) Tira Mi Su Vegan Cheesecake Trays Uncut, 1/8 Sheet Vegan Belgian Chocolate Cheesecake Vegan Carrot Cake Cheesecake

9 Dream Team Desserts 14 cut, 2 pack Cheesecakes Blackberry Sour Cream Cheesecake Chocolate Fudge Cheesecake made with Ghirardelli Chocolate Cinnamon Roll Streusel Cheesecake Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake (Seasonal) Red Velvet Cheesecake Salted Caramel Cheesecake made with Gluten Free Ingredients* Turtle Trio Layer Cakes Tira Mi Su Tres Leches Cake *Manufactured on equipment that processes ingredients containing gluten. 10 Classic Desserts Collection 14 cut, 2 pack Cheesecakes Belgian Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake Big Eli Original Plain Brown Cow Chocolate Espresso Irish Cream Key Lime Pie Cheesecake Lemon Mixed Berry Mediterranean Honey Pistachio Pumpkin Praline Cheesecake (Seasonal) Totally Turtle White Chocolate Raspberry Cakes & Tarts Apple Bavarian Tart Carrot Cake Limoncello Cake Old Fashioned Triple Chocolate Cake Moscato Berry Tira Mi Su

GMO Free! Mini Pies Apple Pie Eli s housemade filling made with fresh Michigan apples and a hint of cinnamon, baked to a golden brown in an all-butter shortbread crust, and sprinkled with coarse sugar. Pecan Pie A sweet, traditional pecan pie filling baked to a golden brown in our all-butter crust, sprinkled with coarse sugar. Cherry Pie Our all-butter shortbread crust, filled with tart, juicy Michigan Montmorency cherries and crowned with a sprinkle of coarse sugar. Pumpkin Pie Custardy, lightly-spiced filling made with pumpkins from Stahlbush Island Farms, baked in our all-butter crust, sprinkled with coarse sugar. Where to Find Us facebook.com/elischeesecake linkedin.com/company/eli's-cheesecake www.flickr.com/elischeesecake twitter.com/@elischeesecake www.youtube.com/elicheesecake pinterest.com/elischeesecake Made in the U.S.A. 2015 The Eli s Cheesecake Company 6701 W. Forest Preserve Drive, Chicago, IL 60634 www.elicheesecake.com. sales@elicheesecake.com. 800.999.8300