Food & Beverage

CPK 'plants' firmly in veggie territory with 'Don't Call Me Chicken"

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October 28, 2020

California Pizza Kitchen, which considers itself the pioneer of barbecue chicken pizza, now offers a vegetarian take on that offering with its barbecue "Don't Call Me Chicken" pizza, according to a press release.

"Our BBQ Chicken Pizza has been the cornerstone of our California-style menu since our first restaurant opened 35 years ago, and now we're proud to bring the pizza that put us on the map to an even broader consumer subset," Brian Sullivan, CPK executive head chef and senior vice president of culinary innovation, said in the release.

Starting today, guests can enjoy the brand's plant-based pies that feature its all-plant-based chicken substitute, barbecue sauce, smoked Gouda, red onions and cilantro at CPK's 155 corporate-owned restaurants across the United States and Canada.

California Pizza Kitchen is based in Playa Vista, California