California Pizza Kitchen expands in China
Opens third location in Hong Kong.
21/04/06 California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., home of the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts, opened its third location in Hong Kong, China on April 19 at The Gala Place in Mongkok, Kowloon. It is the eighth California Pizza Kitchen restaurant opened by California Pizza Kitchen's franchise partner, Golden Pillars.
Located at 56 Dundas Street, the restaurant is tastefully decorated with warm colors, rich textures and a display of contemporary modern art paintings. The open exhibition kitchen takes center stage where guests can watch as all of California Pizza Kitchen's innovative dishes are prepared.
The California Pizza Kitchen menu features a wide variety of California-style items including everything from the Thai Chicken Pizza, California Club Pizza and Jamaican Jerk Pizza to Kung Pao Spaghetti, Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya and Thai Linguine. The menu also includes several of California Pizza Kitchen's newest items such as the popular Avocado Club Eggrolls and Shanghai Garlic Noodles. A special menu is also available for children 10 and under.
Using only the highest quality fresh produce and U.S. imported ingredients prepared daily, all California Pizza Kitchen pizzas are hearth-baked in an imported open flame pizza oven.
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., founded in 1985, is a leading casual dining chain in the premium pizza segment. The company's full-service restaurants feature an imaginative line of hearth-baked pizzas, including the original BBQ Chicken Pizza, and a broad selection of distinctive pastas, salads, soups and sandwiches. Of the chain's 191 restaurants, 159 are company-owned and 32 operate under franchise or license agreements. One of the company-owned concepts included in this total is LA Food Show, which currently has one location in Manhattan Beach, 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.
