California Grill Dessert Question

[ericaseiler]

We will be dining at CG on my DD's 10th Birthday. It is also the day that my younger DD should be graduating pre-school- she is missing the graduation ceremony/party as we will be at Disney. DH and I wanted to do something extra special for both of them that evening and I have ordered a 6" Birthday Cake for DD10 and a slipper dessert as a 'congratulations' for my other DD. I keep wavering on the slipper dessert as DD is NOT a girly girl and while she'd love the chocolate dessert itself, I'd rather get her something something more 'her'. When speaking with the Contemporary Bakery, I wasn't reallty given any other options besides ordering another cake. I remember celebrating something many years ago at CG and they put a little "congratulations" thing on a dessert we ordered. Does anyone know if they still do that? I can't help but think DD would appreciate an off-the menu dessert more ( right now I see Strawberry Shortcake on there which she LOVES and I know she'd love the kid's sushi dessert as well) but I'd like to make it slightly more special for her than just ordering a dessert brought to the table. I don't want to take away from DD's 10th but I do want to recognize DD's graduation in a small way as well. Is my best bet to stick to ordering the slipper? Should I ask them to do a "congratulations" on a dessert she chooses (is this OK or even possible)? Any other ideas I am not thinking of? Thank you!!

 

[Marthasor]

Yes, it's definitely possible (they actually did this for my birthday a few years ago), however, it's just something you can't control. I would call Disney dining and have the celebrations noted on your reservation. I would also mention it again when you check in and perhaps whisper it to your server once more when you are seated and specifically ask if they could do something on her dessert. Again, it's completely at their discretion. I think, as a back up, I would bring a little something you, yourself could place on your younger DD's dessert plate (or ask the server to put on it before they deliver it to the table).