A Slice of Passion: An Evening with California Pizza Kitchen Co-Founder Rick Rosenfield

Join us for an engaging interview with Rick Rosenfield, a former Federal prosecutor and co-founder of California Pizza Kitchen. Library Director Douglas Crane will be asking Mr. Rosenfield questions regarding his new book, The California Pizza Kitchen Story How Two Federal Prosecutors Changed the Way America Eats Pizza. Learn how pizza and passion came together to form one of America's most successful restaurant chains.

When: Monday, October 05, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Gardens Branch Library located at 11303 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Registration is free: Seats are limited. Preregistration is required through this link: https://ow.ly/Uv7X50ZQAUo

From the book blurb: "Before co-founding California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), Rick Rosenfield built his career as a federal prosecutor and defense attorney, handling cases before the US Supreme Court, prosecuting organized crime, and representing high-profile clients. In 1985, Rosenfield and his longtime partner and fellow former federal prosecutor, Larry Flax, made the radical decision to leave the law field and open a pizza restaurant in Beverly Hills. Their ambition was not simply to open a restaurant but to rethink what pizza could be, where it could be eaten, and whom it could be for. What followed was the moment California-style pizza moved into the mainstream with its unexpected ingredients, open kitchens, and a relaxed yet elevated dining experience and the rapid growth of CPK from a single location into a global brand. Along the way, Rosenfield and Flax navigated skeptical bankers, explosive expansion, partnerships with major corporations, and the pressures and consequences of private equity ownership."

Come early for pizza and drinks (while supplies last) provided by the California Pizza Kitchen restaurant located in the Gardens Mall. Audience Q&A will follow the interview.

Copies of Mr. Rosenfield's book will be available for purchase along with an author signing.

This event is sponsored by The Friends of the Palm Beach County Library System.

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About the Palm Beach County Library System: The Palm Beach County Library System is composed of 18 branches and outreach services dedicated to a vision of opening minds to a world of unlimited possibilities. The Library fulfills this through its mission of connecting communities, inspiring thought and enriching lives by providing educational resources, cultural enrichment and community engagement for all residents.

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