About California Pizza Kitchen In 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its first restaurant in Beverly Hills and introduced diners to gourmet California inspired pizza.

About California Pizza Kitchen In 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its first restaurant in Beverly Hills and introduced diners to gourmet California inspired pizza.

Pszybylski likes to put a fresh spin on things. Another new dish is CPK’s take on a Vietnamese dish, Shaking Beef Pasta. “It’s generally served over salad greens,” he said.

Paul Pszybylski, vice president of culinary innovation for California Pizza Kitchen, drizzles Mike’s Hot Honey on to the Nashville-Style Hot Honey Pizza at the CPK restaurant in Laguna Niguel on ...