The idea of dressing up for Halloween can be dated back when it was believed that ghosts come back to the earthly world during winter. Many people were frightened that when they leave their homes, they would encounter these ghosts. To avoid being recognized, people would wear masks after dark so that the ghosts would mistake them for fellow spirits. During Halloween, to appease these ghosts and prevent them from entering, the people would place bowls of food outside their homes.
The practice during Halloween has been carried on to the present but now taken a little lighter than before. Today, it seems to be an activity that lots of kids look forward to. Weeks before the month of Halloween, kids are busy thinking of what they will be wearing. Are they going to be a rockstar, a monster, a cartoon character, or perhaps, a famous person in history?
This year, California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) makes it easier for its CPKids to narrow down their choices for their Halloween costumes. This October, CPK is giving the kids a chance to have a blast from the past, the medieval past, to be exact. Kids and their families can dress up as kings, queens, princes, princesses, warriors, pirates, wizards, fairies, and all those characters during the medieval period. Out with the fright night because at CPK, it’s going to be a gathering of royalties.
As is customary during Halloween, tricks and treats are in for the CPKids. Those who will come in medieval costumes will be given rewards and a special prize for the one with the best costume. Halloween games and other activities have been prepared to make sure that the kids will have fun.
And while the ghosts were offered food to appease them, CPK is giving that tradition a different take. Instead of using food trying to appease ghosts, a bountiful feast awaits the “little royalties” with CPK Kids Menu and a special Halloween dessert. Their families can satisfy their Halloween cravings with CPK’s bestsellers. They can choose between the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and the Sicilian Pizza to go with their Garlic Cream Pasta or Pesto Cream Penne; or they create a totally different combination of CPK dishes.
The CPK Halloween Blast from the Past is open to members of CPKids Club. Those who want to join in the fun may register at any CPK branch: Glorietta, Shangri-La, Alabang Town Center, Greenhills, Rockwell, TriNoma, and Greenbelt 5.
