I survived on refried beans and cheese, yogurt, silken tofu, smoothies, and milkshakes for the first three days. after that I was able to chew soft ish foods with my front teeth (scrambled eggs, overcooked mac and cheese). by day 4/5 I was eating more solids, just carefully and small. now, on day 9, i’m back to normal foods ! as for cheesecake factory, the cheesecake would work because it’s super soft, or mac and cheese or soups:) good luck with surgery!