California Pizza Kitchen | 25,767 followers on LinkedIn. 40 and fine with it. Serving up deliciously different food since 1985. | In 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its first restaurant in Beverly Hills and introduced our guests to innovative California-style pizza. Since then, CPK has become a global brand known for creative California cuisine. Today, CPK is approaching 300 restaurants in 14 countries and U.S. territories.