The first CPK restaurant in the Philippines opened in Glorietta 3, Makati City

It was in 1998 when California Pizza Kitchen opened in the Philippines, making it as the first restaurant branch to operate outside the United States. Global Restaurant Concepts Incorporated (GRCI), the exclusive franchisee of CPK in the Philippines, brought the world-famous gourmet pizza brand to Glorietta Mall in Makati City and introduced its diverse products and unique dining culture to the Filipinos. The phenomenal opening of CPK Glorietta led to the establishment of other CPK stores in the key parts of Metro Manila: Alabang Town Center, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Greenhills Promenade, Trinoma and the Powerplant Mall in Rockwell.

Today, California Pizza Kitchen is one of the most respected and recognized casual dining restaurants in the Philippines.

How CPK started

On March 27, 1985, attorneys Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax traded in the courtroom for the dining room. Having always wanted to get into the restaurant business, they pitched their legal pads to serve hearth-baked pizzas. They introduced flavors and tastes from around the world, from Thai to Jamaican Jerk, all on a pizza. All of our innovative pizzas are creatively designed on a delicious crust, and hearth-baked to perfection. Also served are creative salads, made-to-order pastas, soups, sandwiches, appetizers and desserts, including favorites like our Chicken and Shrimp Jambalaya, BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad, Singapore Shrimp Rolls and Key Lime Pie.

Now, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is a leader in authentic California-style cuisine with a recognized consumer brand and an established loyal customer base. There are currently more than 210 CPK's in 29 states and 7 foreign countries.

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