California Pizza Kitchen : Have a taste of the 4 NEW Exciting Pizza flavors at the 8th National Pizza Day

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), the undisputed authority in innovative & adventurous California style pizzas always sewed with a distinct California vibe, ls celebrating National Pizza Days this August 13, 14, & 15, 2019 (Tuesday, Wednesday, 8: Thursday) now on its 8th year run! On these days, guests who visit any of CPK's four (4) locations in Metro Manila can avail of their BUY 1, GET 1 Free Pizza Promotion: choosing among an exclusive selection of five NEW Premium pizzas that embody the spirit of California Cool & Creativity that the brand is synonymous for.

For the 2019 edition of National Pizza Days, CPK is introducing five NEW artisanal pizzas you can choose from that will leave you California dreaming : Beef Chipotle Salsa Pizza, Garlic Chips + Basil Pizza, Thai Chicken Curry Pizza, Italian Sausage & Sundried Tomato Pizza, and their Quorn Alfredo Pizza. As is the hallmark of all CPK Pizza creations, they will all be served with fresh, premium quality Ingredients in season and hearth-baked on top of CPK’s proprietary recipe hand-tossed dough.

You’ll have Michael Pena movies running through your head with their Mexican-inspired Beef Chipotle Salsa Pizza with beef, Mozzarella & Velveeta, lime crema, & chipotle salsa topped with a ranchito sauce, crispy blue corn tortilla strips, & fresh cilantro. 

Say ‘Buon Giomol” with their Italian Sausage & Sun-Dried Tomato Pizza with crumbled Italian Sausage, Mozzarella & Parmesan, & Sun-Dried Tomatoes on a Bolognese Sauce bed topped with a fresh herb mixture. 

East will definitely meet West with their Asian-inspired Thai Chicken Curry Pizza with grilled chicken, Mozzarella, red onions, carrots, & bell peppers on a creamy Thai curry sauce base topped with roasted peanuts and fresh cilantro. 

Unique & fresh flavors collide with their Garlic Chips + Basil Pizza with garlic olive oil, fresh Mozzarella & Parmesan, caramelized onions, & red bell peppers topped with toasted garlic chips and a sweet basil chiffonade. 

And they will "Teach You How to Veggie” pretty much like Dougie did with their Quorn Alfredo Pizza with Quorn chunks, broccoli florets, tomatoes, Mozzarella & Romano on a creamy Alfredo Sauce bed. 

‘CPK popularized California-style pizza and has been at the forefront of unique & innovative pizza creations highlighted by fresh & seasonal premium ingredients. So much so that there are now 3 distinct styles of pizza making that occupy the Pizza hierarchy in the United States: New York Style Pizza, Chicago Style Pizza, and California Style pizza. Just like the iconic Original BBQ Chicken Pizza CPK invented in 1985 that started it all, these NEW pizzas that will take centerstage for our National Pizza Days 2019 celebration are the perfect embodiment of California creativity & culinary innovation." stated Bob Vallar, Marketing Manager of Pi Company, Inc., owners & proprietors of CPK Philippines which, incidentally, is the first lnternational Franchise location for California Pizza Kitchen outside of the United States of America. ”We would like to invite everyone to join us for this awesome 3-day pizza flavor explosion celebration. We derive our greatest pleasure in surprising our guests with unique flavor combinations that may seem uncanny at first but actually work remarkably well as perfect synergies of flavor 8: texture. Incidentally, our National Pizza Days 2019 will kick-off a series of milestones for CPK Philippines from NEW branch openings to a California Forward NEW Menu launch aligned with CPK U.S.A. so watch out for more surprises coming your way over the next several months."

For more Information, visit www.cgk.com.gh, follow them on Facebook & lnstagram and check out their You Tube channel @cpkphilippines

Visit any of their following branches: 

2nd level Alabang Town Center

Ground Level W Global Center, BGC

Basement Level Century City Mall

Mid-Level Shangri-La Plaza Mall East Wing

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. Since then, CPK has launched what has become a global brand known for creative California cuisine. Today, CPK is approaching 300 restaurants In 16 countries around the world. Dedicated to a unique dining experience, CPK is now introducing its Next Chapter featuring reimagined menus, open kitchens, and unique renovations in all restaurants across the country. For more information on California Pizza Kitchen, visit www.cpk.com

Here's New Adventures & Old Favorites all together as CPK Philippines Celebrates its 20th year

Yes, it's been 20 years now! A NEW Menu Celebrating New Adventures and Reminiscing on Old Favorites: On its' 20'” year anniversary in the country, CPK Philippines launches their NEW Menu with all new pizzas, pasta, salads, while re-introducing pizza favorites over the past 20 years! 

CPK Philippines at 20, New Adventures & Old Favorites As CPK Philippines celebrates its' 20th year in the country, be prepared to have your taste buds wowed by New & Unique flavor combinations! 


At the same time, take a trip down memory lane with them as they re-introduce their most popular pizzas of the past 20 years that some of you actually grew up with! California Pizza Kitchen has distinguished itself as a pizza authority the world over fashioning out a creative niche of California style artisanal pizzas in much the same way as New York and Chicago established their own distinct pizza identities in their own boroughs. California is considered a melting pot of different cultures around the world ranging from Asian to Latin American, African, and European. 

These creative cultural influences combined with the laid back California vibe and effortless California cool bring about the best environment that cultivates the spirit of California culinary creativity. And this year is extra special because in celebration of our 20th year anniversary in the Philippines, we are not only introducing NEW California style dishes, we are likewise re-introducing the most popular pizzas of the past 20 years.” said Bob Vallar, Marketing Manager.

Among their NEW pizza creations, are the Spicy Chorizo Pizza, a CPK US recipe with Spanish Chorizo, chili pepper sauce, cheese, roasted bell peppers, onions, and fresh avocado slices. Fat seafood lovers, there is their NEW White Clam Pizza with clams, Mozzarella cheese, onions, extra virgin olive oil and select spices. Their NEW Chicken Fajita Pizza brings a bit of that Latin heat with Mexican spiced chicken, cilantro pesto, scallions, and mixed cheeses & spices. 

For Vegetarians, there are 2 NEW meat free options: the NEW Tricolore crispy thin crust pizza with mixed greens & diced tomatoes topped with shaved Parmesan cheese.

NEW Tropicale Quorn Regular Hand-Tossed Pizza of Guam chunks, grilled pineapple, Mozzarella 8: Parmesan cheeses, and yellow onions with cilantro on Coconut Cream sauce drizzled with a Carribean sauce. (Quorn is a meat free, low-calorie mycoprotein from the mushroom family which is low in fat, high in protein, and high in fiber.) 

The Garlic Shrimp Pizza is a housemade lemon-garlic shrimp with caramelized onions, Mozzarella, Parmesan, and red chili. Topped with arugula and oregano. I really enjoyed this one because Mr. Ang is not into seafood flavor. But kidding aside, this pizza will surely knock your heart out.

As for their new pasta offerings, there is the NEW Chicken Tequila Fettucine with chicken chunks, bell peppers, fettucine pasta, cilantro, and lime juice in a Cuervo Gold Tequila cream sauce and the NEW Cajun spiced Jambalaya Pasta with chicken, smoked sausage, blackened shrimp, linguini pasta, & scallions in a Jambalaya sauce. 

I love everything about this Chicken Tequila Fettucine. 

And what is a CPK meal without a salad? Get fresh with their NEW California Harvest Salad, a CPK US recipe of baby Kale, Napa Cabbage, carrots, steamed Farrow seeds mixed with red seedless grapes, strawberries, watermelon cubes, and almonds in your choice of Citrus or Blueberry Vinaigrette. 

I go for gold with their NEW Golden Pear Salad with fresh arugula, celery, parsley, candied walnuts, & cheddar cheese in a lime olive oil dressing. 

Because of the extremely positive reception of introducing all NEW California inspired Rice Entrees for the very first time in the country last year, now adding up 3 All NEW Rice Entrees.

The NEW Thai Calamari Rice with roasted peanuts, pineapple, chili peppers. scallions, & Japanese Furikake in a Sweet Thai chili sauce. This is my personal choice. 

The NEW Salisbury Steak Rice with a juicy Wagyu beef patty, caramelized onions, & a sunny side up egg in a demi-glaze sauce and NEW Thai Coconut Curry Shrimp Rice with garlic, mushrooms, carrots, ginger, hen peppers, masted peanuts, & cilantro in a coconut curvy sauce. 

As NEW Adventures are often best capped off with sweet endings, they have two All NEW Desserts to satisfy your sweet tooth cravings: the NEW Banoffee Pie with bananas, coffee powder, cream, caramel syrup, & candied walnuts on 3 Graham cracker crust; and the NEW Nutella Cheesecake with Hazelnut chocolate, cream cheese, chocolate syrup, whipped cream on a Graham cracker crust. 

The Cheeseburger Pizza was a novel idea when it was 1st introduced back in the year 2000. The whole idea was simple yet revolutionary with the cheeseburger ingredients of ground angus beef, crispy bacon, mixed cheeses, caramelized onions, tomatoes, lettuce, & secret sauce converted into pizza toppings with our regular hand tossed pizza dough replacing the burger buns. But of course, our Cheeseburger Pizza comes with the unique California twist of adding fresh sliced avocadoes on top.

The Mango Tandoori Pizza of Indian spiced chicken chunks with Mozzarella cheese, onions, ripe mango chunks, curry sauce, & red peppers enjoyed a bit of a cult following when it was introduced locally in 1998. This was a pizza that, admittedly, was ahead of its time. With more restaurant patrons now demanding novel, unique, & aggressive flavor combinations, the stage has been set for this pizza's modern day remake! (How very much like Hollywood or ls lt Bollywood? 

For pizza purists, our Rustica Crispy Thin Crust Pizza of Pepperoni, fresh Mozzarella cheese, Neapolitan Pizza sauce, olives, capers, chili flakes, & Parmesan cheese was the bomb when it was first launched in the Philippines in 1998. It hearkened back to classic Italian & Sicilian Pizzas that exemplified simplicity and an expertly blended amalgam of flavors. 

Now that it’s Finally back, we firmly believe its’ local fans will fondly bid us ”Gracie!” ©

For more information on their NEW Menu, watch out for the grand relaunch of their website www.cpk.com.ph 

follow them on Facebook & Instagram @cpkphilippines, or 

visit any of their following branches: 

2nd level Alabang Town Center; Ground Level W Global Center Bonifacio

Global City, Taguig; Basement Level Century City Mall

the 2nd level Shangri-La Plaza Mall East Wing. 

California Pizza Kitchen since 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its first restaurant in Beverly Hills and introduced diners to innovative California-style pizza. Since then, CPK has launched what has become a global brand known for creative California cuisine. Today, CPK is approaching 300 restaurants in 16 countries around the world. Dedicated to a unique dining experience, CPK is now introducing its Next Chapter featuring reimagined menus, open kitchens, and unique renovations in all restaurants across the country. 

For more information on California Pizza

Kitchen, visit cpk.com.

California Pizza Kitchen Pizza Wars 2017

Pizza Wars started at CPK in the United States. And guess what?  Being the first location outside the US, it is only fitting that California Pizza Kitchen Philippines is the first international franchise to carry out this Pizza Chef competition.  The first Pizza Wars completion in the Philippines was held last June 2015.

 

Now staying true to its roots of California Creativity, CPK reaffirms it's legacy and brand promise of a culinary adventure. CPK Philippines annual in-house Pizza Chef competition continuous.

 

Welcome to the 3rd Year Run of  California Pizza Kitchen Pizza Wars

 

Meet the finalists from left, Rommel Panaligan of CPK Alabang Town Center with his Garlic Cream Cheese Pizza, Danny Fernandez of CPK  Greenbelt 5 with his original Thai Beef Pizza creation and  Jay  Mar  dela  Paz  of  CPK  Promenade  Greenhills  with  his  colorful  Chicken  Banh  Mi  Pizza.

3rd Placer

Chicken  Banh  Mi  Pizza

 CPK  Promenade  Greenhills

Chef Jay used curry mayo as its base sauce and for the chicken as well. The pizza was made even made colorful because it was topped with thin slices of carrots, cucumber and radish. Best for Indian food lover.

 

2nd Placer

Thai Beef Pizza
CPK  Greenbelt 5  

Chef Danny used a spicy sate as its sauce. It was topped with broccoli, onions, carrots, and tender strips of beef. This pizza was actually my first choice. Most adults can appreciate this flavor. The little kick of spice may be tolerable for some kids. 

 

The WINNER

Garlic Cream Cheese Pizza
CPK Alabang Town Center

 

Chef Rommel used the garlic cream cheese from the pasta sauce. He sprinkled generous amount of three kinds of cheese and added some chicken and  sausages on top. Just like my favorite pasta here. By the way, the balsamic vinegar made it yummier!

 

I caught Chef Rommel presenting his ingredients to the judges

Rommel Panaligan of CPK Alabang Town Center

Chef Rommel, was the first -ever Pizza Wars winner back in 2015.  Mastering his skills for the past few years made him bring home the bacon again for the second time.

Not only the panel of judges tasted the creations of the three Pizza Chefs. The guests and the media people was also able to try all the pizzas. And an exciting guessing game also happened.

 

Five wild guessers was able to bring home the winning pizza, and I'm one of them! It was actually my daughter's pick!

 

The panel of  judges was led by CPK president and CEO Archie Rodriguez, who was joined by CPK chief financial officer Griffith Go, Celebrity Chef & Philippine Culinary Icon, Sandy Daza, and Social Media Foodie Guru Spanky Enriquez.

I'm so excited to see these 3 amazing pizzas to the CPK Pizza Menu!

 

Congratulations Chef Rommel Panaligan!

CPK Philippines launches NEW Menu with all new pizzas, pasta, salad and all New RICE MEALS in Philippines

Staying true to its roots of California creativity, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) reaffirms its legacy and brand promise of a culinary adventure with the launch of its’ new menu replete with new pizza, pasta, and salad offerings.  And for the 1^st time in the Philippines, CPK ups the ante by introducing All NEW Rice Entrees imbued with that same California inventiveness and culinary ingenuity!

 

Among their new salads, these fresh beauties will get your meal started on the right foot.

 

Quinoa +Arugula
Full @P475 Half @ P275

Quinoa + Arugula, Chinese Chicken, and Grilled Shrimp, Strawberry + Goat Cheese.   A healthy yet tasty meal starter, their Quinoa + Arugula is a super-grain salad with asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, onions, toasted pine nuts, and Feta cheese tossed in their house made Honey Dijon vinaigrette. 

CPK puts the EPIC in EPICUREAN

“California Pizza Kitchen has distinguished itself as a pizza authority attributable to its wide selection of innovative and artisanal pizzas. But more significantly, it is the distinct California identity of these new pizza creations in our NEW Menu that set us apart.  This same spirit of California creativity and California cool can be seen in our line-up of NEW Pizzas, Salads, and Rice Entrees as well.  It is particularly noteworthy that we listened to the longstanding clamor of our customers to have rice meals but we are proud to note that we have managed to do this while making sure these NEW Rice Entrée creations continue to embody our intrinsic California identity.” said Bob Vallar, Marketing Manager of Global Restaurant Concepts, Inc. (GRCI).

 

Among their new pizza creations, must tries among the Original Hand Tossed pizzas are the Surf & Turf Trio, Shrimp Scampi, and Anchovies + Goat Cheese Pizza while the stand-outs for the Crispy Thin Crust Pizzas are the Foriana Roasted Walnut + Cauliflower, Sweet-Fire Cod, and the Spicy Shrimp Poppers. 

The Surf & Turf Trio brings the best of both worlds together with shrimp, bacon, salami, Queso Quesadilla, Mozzarella, tomatoes, & asparagus.  Tangy seafood flavors punctuate their Shrimp Scampi lathered with a lemon-garlic sauce. 

 

The Grand Winner of CPK Philippines’ 2016 Pizza Wars Competition, the Anchovies + Goat Cheese Pizza was the unanimous choice by an esteemed panel of judges including Chef Sandy Daza and Chef Sau del Rosario.  Co-runners up of the 2016 Pizza Wars Competition are the Spicy Shrimp Poppers with Mozzarella and cream cheese, veggies, crisp rice sticks, & spicy shrimp and the Sweet-Fire Cod with sweet fire sauce crispy cod, Mozzarella, Goat cheese, onions, & bell peppers topped with a house made Mango-Cucumber Salsa. 

And lastly, for a singularly tasty vegetarian treat, try their Foriana Roasted Walnut + Cauliflower pizza with a rustic Mediterranean Foriana sauce, Queso Quesadilla, Mozzarella, cauliflower, bell peppers, & onions.         

Foriana Roasted Walnut + Cauliflower @P575

In their line-up of new pasta offerings, you can’t go wrong with this roster of can’t miss prospects: Foriana and their NEW Chicken & Sausage Fajita.  The Foriana is spaghetti noodles tossed in a rustic Mediterranean Foriana sauce with sun-dried & cherry tomatoes topped with shaved Parmesan cheese.  For those who like it hot, their NEW Chicken & Sausage Fajita with smoked sausage, grilled chicken, tri-color peppers & jalapeno with spinach fettucine in their spicy roasted garlic cream sauce is sure to please.    

Chicken & Sausage Fajita @ P495

For those who enjoy a bit of the Oriental flair, there is their Chinese Chicken with Napa & red cabbage, Romaine lettuce, crisp wonton strips, scallions, fresh cilantro, & sesame seeds tossed in a Hoisin ginger vinaigrette.  Freshness rules with their Grilled Shrimp, Strawberry + Goat Cheese of grilled fresh shrimp, strawberries, pears, mixed greens, almond flakes, & Goat cheese tossed in their house made Honey Dijon vinaigrette. 

And finally, their all NEW Rice Entrees will appeal to your Filipino sensibilities while keeping you in a rarefied California State of Mind! 

Their Cod + Seasoned Vegetables is comprised of fresh cod fillet with sautéed onions, zucchini, eggplant, and broccoli in a roasted squash puree.  

Their Chicken + Asparagus in Lemon Cream Sauce consists of fried chicken breast fillet smothered with their Piccata cream sauce and served with asparagus, cherry tomatoes, & black olives.

Their Crispy Calamari + Stir Fried Vegetables is fried calamari with mixed vegetables sautéed in a soy-ginger sauce served with house made remoulade on the side.  For those who enjoy a bit of a spicy sweet seafood kick, their Sweet Flame Shrimp of sweet & spicy shrimp served with mango-cucumber salsa and fresh cilantro will definitely hit the spot.  Replete with Mexican heat, their Cali-Mex Chicken Salsa is grilled chicken topped with house made Chipotle Salsa and jalapeno served with blue corn tortilla chips and lime crema. 


Sweet Flame Shrimp @ P385

All these delicious creations are served with steamed white rice which you may choose to upgrade to Quinoa for only an additional P45! 



Hazelnut Brownie ala Mode @ P365

Mango-Lemon Cheesecake

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. Since then, CPK has launched what has become a global brand known for creative California cuisine. Today, CPK is approaching 300 restaurants in 16 countries around the world. Dedicated to a unique dining experience, CPK is now introducing its Next Chapter featuring reimagined menus, open kitchens, and unique renovations in all restaurants across the country. For more information on California Pizza Kitchen, visit cpk.com.

 

MY FINAL SAY! 

1. FOOD *****

Brand new menu! I could say, that you should try everything! If you are a rice person, you'll be happy to have a taste of the new Rice Meals! If you're a pizza lover, the Surf n Turf will give you a delight.

2.THE AMBIANCE*****

The branch here in Edsa Shangri-La Plaza is located at the West Wing with the glass wall on one side. The high ceiling makes me feel good. I don't know why I really appreciate high ceiling structures. You can bring your big group or family for good food and company.

 

3. LOCATION ****

I seldom visit Ortigas area, but if the Glorietta and Century Mall gets full packed, I can swing by to Edsa Shangrila. Hahahaha!

 4. PRICE ****

The prices are reasonable enough to enjoy a good and decent meal. You have options of having a half portion or full portion of some dishes from the menu.

 

5.SERVICE*****

The friendly staff gave us a stress-free dining experience! I love you Cris!

 What's my favorite here?  The SURF n TURF TRIO
 

 Come and visit California Pizza Kitchen!

For more information on their NEW Menu

visit www.cpk.com.ph,

Facebook  @cpkphilippines

Instagram @cpkphilippines

 

Alabang Town Center

Address: 2046-2051 Alabang Town Center Expansion Wing, Alabang Zapote Road, Muntinlupa City

Telephone : 850-5771; 850-5782

Email: alabang@cpk.com.ph

                          

Bonifacio High Street

Address: Unit F 30^th Street cor 9^th Avenue , BGC, Taguig City

Telephone : 668-3912

Email: thefort@cpk.com.ph

 

Greenbelt 5

Address: Unit 077 & 078 Level 2, Greenbelt 5 Mall, Makati Avenue, Makati City

Telephone : 401-7160

Email: greenbelt@cpk.com.ph

 

Greenhills

Address: F and B L-8 Promenade Mall, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan, Metro Manila

Telephone : 725-7377

Fax: 584-7177

Email: greenhills@cpk.com.ph

 

Mall of Asia

Address: G/F North Entertainment Mall, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City

Telephone : 511-1787

Email: moa@cpk.com.ph

  

Century City Mall

Address: Lower Ground Level, Century City Mall, Century City, Kalayaan Avenue, Makati CIty

Telephone : 893-4052

Email: century@cpk.com.ph

 

Shangri-La Plaza East Wing

Address: Unit 2302-2304, Mid-Level 2/3 East Wing, Shangri-La Mall, Mandaluyong City

Telephone : 696-1125

Email: shangrila@cpk.com.ph

 

 

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