Fundraiser on June 1 Will Benefit Child & Family Center
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPK) (NASDAQ: CPKI), home to the
Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas,
made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and
desserts, opened a new full-service restaurant in Valencia, Calif. today.
The new 6,000 square foot restaurant is located at 24061 Newhall Ranch
Road at McBean Parkway. Hours of operation will be Monday through Sunday
from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. except Friday and Saturday when the
restaurant closes at 11:00 p.m. Guests can dine-in, place a take-out
order by ordering online at cpk.com or use CPK’s Curbside Service and
have their order delivered to their car by calling (661) 259-2082.
The menu will feature all of the popular favorites along with the newest
menu additions including a Moroccan Chicken Salad,
Moroccan-spiced chicken breast on a bed of crisp Romaine lettuce with
butternut squash, Medjool dates, fresh avocado, toasted almonds, fresh
beets, chopped egg, carrots, dried cranberries and red bell peppers
tossed in champagne vinaigrette; Meat Cravers Pizza, a
combination of sweet Italian sausage, pepperoni, Canadian bacon,
Capicola ham, julienne salami and Mozzarella cheese; Cheeseburger
Pizza, with ground Angus beef, caramelized sweet onions, Mozzarella
and American cheeses, hearth-baked then topped with fresh Roma tomatoes,
chilled shredded lettuce and CPK’s secret sauce; Pan-Sautéed Mahi
Mahi, lightly seasoned Mahi Mahi served with asparagus & spinach
spaghettini or wok-stirred mixed vegetables and Sticky Toffee Cake,
CPK's newest dessert with caramelized pear and roasted pecans, covered
in a butter toffee sauce and topped with Haagen-Dazs ice cream.
The new restaurant will also feature an extensive beverage menu from its
full bar, including the new CPK Margarita and popular favorites such as
Harvest Punch and Cherry Lime Sparkler.
Following CPK's tradition of giving back to the communities in which it
operates, the new CPK restaurant will donate 100% of all dine-in pizza
sales during regular business hours on Monday, June 1, 2009, to the
Child & Family Center which provides mental health, behavioral and
educational services to children, adults and their families.
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., founded in 1985, is a leading casual
dining chain featuring an imaginative line of hearth-baked pizzas,
including the original BBQ Chicken Pizza, and a broad selection of
distinctive pastas, salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts.
Of the chain’s 254 restaurants, 208 are company-owned and 46 operate
under franchise or license agreements. CPK premium pizzas are also
available to sports and entertainment fans at two Southern California
venues, Angel Stadium of Anaheim and STAPLES Center. Also included in
the company’s portfolio of concepts is LA Food Show Grill & Bar, which
has locations in Manhattan Beach and Beverly Hills, California. The
company also has a licensing arrangement with Kraft Pizza Company, which
manufactures and distributes a line of California Pizza Kitchen premium
frozen pizzas. Children who dine at California Pizza Kitchen choose from
an extensive menu, recently named “The Best Kids Menu in America” by
Restaurant Hospitality Magazine. For more details, visit www.cpk.com.
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.
Sarah Grover, 310-342-5000
