California Pizza Kitchen

6 ideas to freshen up your menu

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 11, 2017

Several actionable food and drink insights bubbled up at a recent conference on restaurant trends.

Consumers reveal which restaurant chains earn their loyalty

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 09, 2018

See which brand beat Denny’s, Applebee’s and others in a new ranking of full-service concepts by the strength of their customer following.

Q&A: So how's business

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jul. 01, 2001

So, how's business?

CPK unveils a new look

Dec. 10, 2014

A dozen restaurants are being outfitted with a design abounding in upscale touches.

Starting the ‘next chapter’ at California Pizza Kitchen

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 10, 2015

A remodel, which Playa Vista, Calif.-based California Pizza Kitchen is calling the “next chapter,” was tested at a California site before rolling out to Chicagoland.

Food

4 ways to make veggies shine

By Lizzy Freier on Sep. 30, 2016

With flexitarian diets in vogue, operators must make their veggie offerings stand out.

Food

Everything you need to know about regional U.S. pizza styles

By Lauren Hallow on Nov. 22, 2016

Pizza may be a national staple, but its different styles vary based on regions, from the Quad Cities to New Haven. With regional menu items such as Nashville chicken popping up on menus, could pizza be the next regional hit?

Puck, CPK’s Hart, Newk’s Newcomb named restaurants' best

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 07, 2017

The three were selected for IFMA's Silver Plate award, making them in effect finalists for the industry's operator of the year honor.

7 issues on restaurant leaders’ minds

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 11, 2017

More than 1,000 top-level chain executives came together to compare approaches to common problems and opportunities. The resulting discussions at the Restaurant Leadership Conference covered a lot of ground, including the latest challenges in building off-premise sales.

Beverage

6 signature spins on sangria

By Patricia Cobe on Apr. 19, 2017

Just in time for warmer weather, operators are mixing up new riffs on sangria.

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