California Pizza Kitchen Introduces New Spring Seasonal Dishes, Hand-Crafted Sangrias, and an Expanded Catering Menu

The new Spicy Milano Pizza features CPK’s crispy thin crust topped with spicy fennel sausage and pepperoni, serrano peppers, Cremini mushrooms, onions, spicy marinara, wild Greek oregano, as well as fresh Mozzarella and Romano cheeses. (Photo: Business Wire)

LOS ANGELES--()--California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) welcomes guests to celebrate the start of spring with a new selection of globally inspired seasonal menu items launching nationwide* today. Featuring the freshest ingredients bursting with creative international flavors, CPK’s new seasonal menu includes the Spicy Milano Pizza, Sticky Asian Cauliflower, and new varieties of CPK’s innovative, hand-crafted Sangrias made with premium wines and spirits. In addition, CPK’s newly expanded catering menu offers fans cravable convenience and value, with new Family Packages, kid-friendly catering meals and diverse options from pizzas to main plates, available for pick-up or delivered straight from CPK’s kitchens to your door via CPK Delivery.

“We love to bring our guests fresh and creative flavor inspirations from around the world, and our spring menu highlights favorite flavors from Italy, Asia and the tropics, with a California twist,” said Brian Sullivan, SVP of Culinary Innovation at CPK. “Our new Spicy Milano Pizza features quality ingredients like fennel sausage and pepperoni, Cremini mushrooms and fragrant wild Greek oregano, with a spicy kick from fresh serrano peppers and spicy marinara, atop our crispy thin crust dough. We also continue to be inspired by cauliflower as a delicious star player in our veggie-forward dishes. Following the popularity of our Cauliflower Crust and Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower, we’re excited to introduce new spicy-sweet Sticky Asian Cauliflower, topped with toasted peanuts and fresh scallions. We welcome our guests to explore these dishes and find new favorites with our CPK Menu Adventure Guarantee. If you try a new dish and you don’t absolutely love it, we’re happy to replace it with your favorite at no additional cost.”

Available at participating CPK restaurants for a limited time, the new spring seasonal menu features the following items, made fresh to order:

  • Spicy Milano Pizza: CPK’s crispy thin crust topped with spicy fennel sausage and pepperoni, serrano peppers, Cremini mushrooms, onions, spicy marinara, wild Greek oregano, as well as fresh Mozzarella and Romano cheeses
  • Sticky Asian Cauliflower: A combination of irresistibly sweet and spicy crispy cauliflower florets with toasted peanuts and scallions
  • Baja Sangria: A refreshing blend of Francis Ford Coppola Pinot Grigio, Milagro® Silver Tequila, Ancho Reyes® Chile Liqueur, agave nectar, lime and pineapple juice
  • Tropical Sangria: A rich taste of Apothic Red Blend, RumHaven® Coconut Rum, and CPK lemonade
  • Sparkling Blood Orange (Non-Alcoholic): Refreshing Perrier® Lemon Sparkling Water with a light blood orange flavor, cranberries, and orange

CPK Expands its Catering Menu with Diverse Options, Family-Friendly Food Packages and More

Today, CPK also introduces its expanded catering menu, offering guests a wider selection of the delicious signature dishes they know and love, like hand-tossed pizzas, pastas and fresh and flavorful salads, with new additions including premium main plates like Chicken Milanese and Cedar Plank Salmon roasted in the pizza oven, kid-friendly catering meals and gallon-size beverages. In addition, new Family Packages make ordering for the family quick, easy and affordable, with pizza, pasta, salad and dessert, for four or six guests.

Available for pick-up or CPK Delivery straight from CPK’s kitchens to your door, CPK Catering takes the worry out of catering any gathering or event.

New additions to CPK’s catering menu include:

Pastas:

  • Tomato Basil Spaghetti
  • Curly Mac ‘N’ Cheese

Main Plates:

  • Cedar Plank Salmon
  • Chicken Milanese

CPKids: Serves up to 12 (New category)

  • Fusilli Pasta (Choice of Tomato Sauce, Butter, Olive Oil or Alfredo)
  • Fusilli Pasta with Meat Sauce
  • Grilled Chicken
  • Kids Pizza Pack
    • (includes 3 Cheese, 2 Pepperoni Pizzas)

Family Packages: (New category)

  • Dinner for 4 (includes 1 Pasta, 2 Pizzas, Full Size Classic Caesar Salad, and 2 Desserts)
  • Dinner for 6 (includes 2 Pastas, 3 Pizzas, Full Size Classic Caesar Salad, and 3 Desserts)

Gallon Sized Beverages:

  • Coca-Cola Fountain
  • CPK Lemonade (includes flavored options such as Strawberry, Peach and more)
  • Freshly Brewed Iced Tea (includes flavored options such as Raspberry, Mango and more)
  • Passion Fruit Mango Iced Tea
  • Barrilitos Agua Frescas (available in Mango Lime and Strawberry Hibiscus)

For the full catering menu and to check availability of CPK Delivery in your area, please visit http://www.cpk.com/Catering.

*Seasonal menu items will not be available at the following CPK locations: Boca Town Center, Ft. Lauderdale, Coconut Point, Miracle Mile, Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington, Irvine Spectrum, Chino Hills, Riverside, Santa Ana, Biltmore and Tempe Marketplace.

About California Pizza Kitchen

In 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its first restaurant in Beverly Hills and introduced diners to innovative California-style pizza. With a passion for combining fresh, seasonal ingredients with flavor inspirations from around the world, today CPK is a global brand serving creative California cuisine in more than 250 restaurants in 13 countries and U.S. territories. From signature, hand-tossed pizzas and high-quality main plates to inventive better-for-you options, Lunch Duos, premium wines and hand-crafted beverages, CPK adds its imaginative twist to create a memorable dining experience. For more information, visit cpk.com. Connect with CPK on Twitter at @calpizzakitchen (#NEWCPK), Instagram at @californiapizzakitchen, and Facebook at facebook.com/californiapizzakitchen. Download the new CPK Rewards™ app for iOS and Android to earn rewards for dining creatively, pay by mobile, order online and more.

Contacts

Media Contact:
California Pizza Kitchen
Toni Hyman
310-342-4715
cpkmedia@cpk.com

or

Coast Public Relations for CPK
Kate Franklin
818-606-9784
kate@coastprgroup.com

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California Pizza Kitchen Introduces New Spring Seasonal Dishes, Hand-Crafted Sangrias, and an Expanded Catering Menu.

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Contacts

Media Contact:
California Pizza Kitchen
Toni Hyman
310-342-4715
cpkmedia@cpk.com

or

Coast Public Relations for CPK
Kate Franklin
818-606-9784
kate@coastprgroup.com