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KOREAN BARBECUE PIZZA REVEALED AS WINNER OF
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN’S EPISODE OF TNT’S NEW
COOKING COMPETITION SERIES ON THE MENU
Guests Can Now Enjoy the New Pizza at Participating CPK Restaurants
Nationwide, with $1 from Every Sale of the Korean Barbecue Pizza Going to
Make-A-Wish®
October 20, 2014 (Los Angeles, CA) – Following Friday night’s episode of TNT’s new
cooking competition series “On the Menu,” California Pizza Kitchen, the authority on
California-style pizza and industry leader in creative dining, is now serving the winning
Korean Barbecue pizza in participating restaurants nationwide.* One dollar from every sale
of the winning pizza will be donated to Make-A-Wish as part of California Pizza
Kitchen’s Inspired Acts corporate giving program.
California Pizza Kitchen CEO G.J. Hart and Senior Vice President of Culinary Innovation
Brian Sullivan joined celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse on the judging panel that selected the
winning pizza, with Ty Pennington serving as the show’s host. “On the Menu” is produced
by United Artists Media Group (an MGM company). Dean Houser serves as executive
producer along with United Artist Media Group Chief Executive Officer Mark Burnett.
The winning Korean Barbecue pizza, created by Jessica Roy of Huntington Beach, Calif., is
made with roasted pork in a sweet and spicy Korean Barbecue sauce on CPK’s original
hand-tossed crust. The pizza is topped with Napa cabbage, julienned pears and carrots,
slivered scallions and fresh cilantro in a Ponzu vinaigrette.
“The Korean Barbecue pizza is an exciting and unique addition to our menu,” says CPK
Senior Vice President of Culinary Innovation, Brian Sullivan. “I believe the creative
combination of sweet and spicy flavors will be a hit among our guests, who have come to
expect a culinary adventure when dining with us.”
CEO G.J. Hart added, “Jessica truly developed this recipe with our brand in mind and the
end result fits right in with our selection of innovative California-style pizzas. We’re excited
for guests nationwide to have the rare opportunity to try the winning pizza and to donate a
portion of the proceeds to Make-A-Wish, an organization that we are proud to support in
their mission to make a difference in the lives of children with life-threatening medical
conditions.”
For more information on the winning “On the Menu” pizza and for more reasons to love
National Pizza Month at California Pizza Kitchen, visit www.cpk.com/NationalPizzaMonth.
*Excludes all airport, stadium, university, Mirage Hotel, and Guam locations.
ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH®
Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to
enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. According to a 2011 U.S. study of
wish impact, most health professionals surveyed believe a wish-come-true has positive
impacts on the health of children. Kids say wishes give them renewed strength to fight their
illness, and their parents say these experiences help strengthen the entire family.
Headquartered in Phoenix, Make-A-Wish is one of the world's leading children's charities,
serving children in every community in the United States and its territories. With the help
of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, Make-A-Wish grants a wish
somewhere in the country every 38 minutes. It has granted more than 240,000 wishes
since its inception in 1980; more than 14,000 in 2013 alone. Visit Make-A-Wish
at www.wish.org to learn more.
About TNT
TNT is television's destination for drama. Seen in 101 million households and ranking
among cable's top networks, TNT is home to such original drama series as Rizzoli & Isles,
Major Crimes,Falling Skies, The Last Ship, Legends, Murder in the First, Perception, Dallas
and Franklin & Bash. TNT's upcoming slate of original scripted dramas includes The
Librarians, Public Morals, Proof and Transporter The Series, which will make its U.S.
television debut on the network this fall. TNT also features such dramatic unscripted series
as Cold Justice, On the Menu and the upcoming Wake Up Call. In addition, TNT is the cable
home to popular dramas like Hawaii Five-0, Castle, The Mentalist, Bones and Supernatural;
primetime specials, such as the Screen Actors Guild Awards®; blockbuster movies; and
championship sports coverage, including NASCAR, the NBA and the NCAA Division I Men's
Basketball Championship.
TNT is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company. Turner
Broadcasting creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young
adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers
around the world.
About California Pizza Kitchen
Born in Beverly Hills in 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is a leader in authentic
California-style cuisine and is widely known for its innovative menu items. California Pizza
Kitchen provides a range of California-inspired dishes for guests who Seek the Unique, from
signature hand-tossed and hearth-baked pizzas, to imaginative salads, pastas, entrées,
soups, sandwiches and hand-crafted cocktails. A Southern California classic, CPK incites
international cravings in more than 19 different countries. For two years in a row in 2013
and 2014, CPK was named America's Best Pizza Chain in a survey conducted by The Daily
Meal and in 2014 was recognized by Entrepreneur magazine and its readers as one of The
120 Most Trusted Brands. For more information on California Pizza Kitchen visit cpk.com.
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