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California Pizza Kitchen Opens at LAX Terminal 1 Offering Travelers
the Ultimate in Culinary Creativity for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
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New full-service restaurant provides relaxed atmosphere and innovative menu of high-quality
breakfast items, artisan pizzas, premium main plates, hand-crafted cocktails and more
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“As a hometown brand born in Los Angeles, we couldn’t be more proud to be a part of the exciting transformation underway at LAX with the opening of our new, full-service restaurant in Southwest’s world-class Terminal 1,” said G.J. Hart, executive chairman and CEO of California Pizza Kitchen. “Host to millions of travelers from around the world each year, it’s the ideal place to showcase our creative, globally inspired dishes, served with a distinctly Californian vibe.

“Local guests and global travelers who pass through LAX have high standards when it comes to cuisine – after all Los Angeles is one of the foodie capitals of the world|–|so we have created an outstanding menu that offers exclusive items found only at LAX,” Hart continued. “Prepared with high-quality ingredients like locally raised cage-free eggs, seasonal produce and premium proteins like North Atlantic salmon, the offerings at this new location are steps above what you might normally expect to find in an airport setting. We are proud to partner with Areas and Westfield to open the new CPK at LAX Terminal 1 and look forward to welcoming Southwest passengers to relax and dine with us soon.”

“We’re pleased to welcome California Pizza Kitchen to LAX as we reach our next milestone in the modernization of Terminal 1,” said Don Ostler, Southwest Airlines Senior Project Manager. “This next phase continues the enhancement of the dining experience available to our Customers, and we look forward to having CPK’s culinary creations and superb customer service offered right here at LAX Terminal 1.”

“We are excited to partner with California Pizza Kitchen, a restaurant whose globally inspired menu using locally sourced ingredients truly captures the spirit of LA we are helping to convey in T1. It is an integral part of making an amazing passenger experience for our Southwest guests,” said Xavier Rabell, CEO of Areas US.

“The Terminal 1 transformation offers a reimagined airport experience, featuring a hip, modern California feel that taps into Los Angeles and the energy of the Southwest Airlines brand,” said Keith Kaplan, Westfield’s Vice President at LAX. “Along with our partners at LAWA, Southwest and Areas, we’re seeing that transformation take shape every day. The opening of CPK at LAX marks yet another key milestone in the overall transformation.”

CPK at LAX is the latest step in CPK’s “Next Chapter” transformation, which is currently rolling out to the restaurant’s 190+ domestic, company-owned locations as well as 83 global franchised units in airports, stadiums and full-service restaurants overseas. The transformation, which includes a reimagined menu and upscale, yet relaxed new look, celebrates CPK’s 30+ years in business and continues the restaurant’s legacy of introducing inventive food and drink items.
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CPK at LAX

Alongside classics like the hand-tossed Original BBQ Chicken Pizza, salads and pastas, highlights of the CPK at LAX menu include:

• Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Pizza*: Cage-free scrambled eggs, spicy chorizo, tortilla strips, black beans, enchilada sauce and Cotija & Cheddar cheese. Topped with fresh avocado, cilantro & scallions.
• Sunny Side Up Bacon + Potato Pizza*: Nueske’s applewood smoked bacon, crispy potatoes, caramelized leeks, Parmesan, Mozzarella and fresh cracked black pepper. Topped with two sunny-side up eggs.
• CPK Classic Breakfast Sandwich*: Choice of a housemade chicken sausage patty or Nueske’s applewood smoked bacon with cage-free eggs omelette style and melted Cheddar on toasted Brioche. Served with crispy breakfast potatoes.
• Beverly Hills Breakfast Sandwich*: Cage-free eggs omelette style, smashed avocado, sliced tomato with fresh basil & arugula on toasted Brioche. Served with crispy breakfast potatoes.
• Crispy Brioche French Toast*: Golden brown cornflake-crusted Brioche topped with seasonal fresh berry compote, vanilla bean yogurt and powdered sugar.
• Wagyu-Brisket Burger: Our signature blend with Wagyu beef and brisket topped with melted American cheese, Nueske’s applewood smoked bacon, caramelized onions, tomato, pickles, lettuce and our housemade burger sauce.
• Cedar Plank Salmon: North Atlantic salmon roasted on a cedar plank in our hearth oven with smoked paprika and lime. Served with white corn & spinach succotash and topped with Feta.
• Banh Mi Sandwich: The Vietnamese classic with grilled chicken, serranos, cucumbers and a slaw of julienned carrots, bean sprouts, slivered scallions, fresh cilantro & basil. Topped with our housemade chili-lime vinaigrette.
• Charred Shishito Peppers: East Asian shishito peppers pan-sautéed with soy, garlic and red chili.
• Crispy Potatoes: Smashed red potatoes cooked to a golden brown, topped with Parmesan and cilantro. Served with white truffle ketchup and sweet & spicy Sriracha sauce.

For those with specific dietary needs, CPK also has options that are under 650 calories, vegetarian and/or gluten-free. CPK also provides allergen information to those with food sensitivities. For the complete menu, visit www.cpk.com/menu.

Hand-crafted cocktails, premium wines and craft brews
CPK at LAX offers a full bar featuring hand-crafted cocktails made with premium spirits, fresh fruits and herbs, such as the Ultimate Bloody Mary, made with Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Ancho Reyes, Demitri’s Extra Horseradish and tomato juice with a fennel salt rim and topped with spicy pepperoni, Mozzarella, olive & fresh lemon; California Roots, made with fresh avocado, shaken smooth with Svedka vodka, mint and lime, with a fennel salt rim; Blueberry Ginger Smash, with fresh muddled blueberries, lime and cranberry with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey and Domaine de Canton Ginger; and more.

Fresh-made sangrias include Orchard Sangria, a refreshing blend of white wine, St. Germain Elderflower, Monin Stone Fruit, orange & cranberry juice and Red-Berry Sangria, with a rich blend of red wine, Rémy VSOP, Monin Blackberry, raspberry purée, cranberry juice and lemonade.

CPK at LAX’s menu also includes premium California wines from Buena Vista, Napa Cellars, Francis Ford Coppola and more. For those seeking something bubbly, CPK offers Le Grand Courtâge Blanc de Blancs Brut and Freixenet sparkling wine.

Featured beers include craft brews from Samuel Adams, Angel City, Goose Island and more.

Modern design showcases CPK’s new look
With a focus on sustainable materials and reclaimed elements, CPK’s new LAX location’s design-forward space creates an upscale and relaxed environment to dine and unwind. The approximately 3,000 sq. foot restaurant space features an open-hearth pizza oven, where guests can watch their pizzas and other items prepared fresh from scratch every day, a full bar with counter seating and a convenient to-go counter. Natural elements like reclaimed wood seating and colorful décor add to the restaurant’s rustic, modern design.

To find your nearest CPK and check the availability of items in your area, please visit www.cpk.com.

Follow CPK on Twitter at @CalPizzaKitchen (#NEWCPK), Instagram at @CaliforniaPizzaKitchen and like us on Facebook at Facebook.com/CaliforniaPizzaKitchen. Download CPK’s Pizza Dough® Rewards app for iTunes and Android and check in to begin earning rewards for dining creatively.

Additional high-res images of CPK at LAX and menu items are available upon request.

About California Pizza Kitchen
In 1985, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) opened its first restaurant in Beverly Hills and introduced diners to innovative California-style pizza. Since then, CPK has launched what has become a global brand known for creative California cuisine. Today, CPK is approaching 300 restaurants in 15 countries and 218 cities around the world. Dedicated to a unique dining experience, CPK is now introducing its Next Chapter featuring reimagined menus, open kitchens, and unique renovations in all restaurants across the country. For more information on California Pizza Kitchen, visit www.cpk.com.

About Areas
Areas is one of the global leaders in the travel catering and retail industry, generating €1.679 billion in revenue in 2015. A global brand of Elior Group, Areas welcomes 330 million customers each year in 2,200 restaurants and points of sale in 12 countries, throughout Europe as well as in the USA, Mexico, and Chile.

As the caterer of choice in the travel and leisure markets, focusing on quality for 45 years, Areas is present in transportation hubs large and small across the world (airports, train stations, motorway service plazas), as well as in exhibition centers and leisure parks.

Building upon a culture of operational excellence, Areas draws on its in-depth understanding of travelers’ needs and the most extensive range of catering concepts on the market to offer the perfect blend of ingredients for each of its 900,000 daily customers to savor.

For further information: www.Areas.com, Areas on Twitter @Areas / @AreasUSA / @Areas_FR / @Areas_ES

About Westfield Corporation
Westfield Corporation (ASX Code: WFD) is an internally managed, vertically integrated, shopping center group undertaking ownership, development, design, construction, funds/asset management, property management, leasing and marketing activities and employing approximately 2,000 staff worldwide. Westfield Corporation has interests in 34 shopping centers in the United States and the United Kingdom, encompassing approximately 6,500 retail outlets and total assets under management of $29bn.

California Pizza Kitchen at LAX
Terminal 1
Los Angeles International Airport
1 World Way
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Hours of Operation
Open every day from 5 a.m. until the last scheduled flight

Media Contact:
California Pizza Kitchen Public Relations
Kathleen Bush, 310-342-5020
cpkmedia@cpk.com