P. F. Chang's China Bistro
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P. F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc. is an American restaurant chain with headquarters in Scottsdale
, Arizona
.
The chain was founded in Scottsdale, Arizona
in 1993 by Paul Fleming and Philip Chiang. The restaurants serve American Chinese cuisine
from a menu originally conceived and planned by chef
Philip Chiang. "P. F. Chang's" is the namesake
of Paul Fleming (P. F.) and Philip Chiang (whose surname is simplified to Chang.)
, P. F. Chang's operates more than 200 restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Kuwait City, and Dubai in United Arab Emirates. The company – which has its corporate headquarters
in Phoenix, Arizona
– is the parent company
of Pei Wei Asian Diner
, a casual, pan-Asian restaurant chain in the United States.
In 2010, P.F. Chang's Home Menu was introduced, which was sold frozen. It is sold under license to Unilever
.
P. F. Chang's is one of a few restaurant chains that offers a dedicated menu to diners that must follow a strict gluten-free diet
. The company has been recognized for this by the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America.
The company, along with MBH Architects
, has received several architectural awards for restaurant designs. These include its locations in Seattle, Washington; Las Vegas
, Nevada
; Fort Worth
and San Antonio
, Texas
; and Walnut Creek
, Rancho Mirage
, San Jose
, Palo Alto
and Long Beach
, California.
The restaurant chain is frequently referenced in the animated sitcom South Park
. Laura Cherry, a spokesperson for the chain, has spoken positively of the series, and stated that creators Trey Parker
and Matt Stone
frequently dine there. It has also been frequently mentioned by Howard Wolowitz
, a fictional character in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory
.
P. F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc. is an American restaurant chain with headquarters in Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
.
The chain was founded in Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
in 1993 by Paul Fleming and Philip Chiang. The restaurants serve American Chinese cuisine
American Chinese cuisine
American Chinese cuisine refers to the style of food served by many Chinese restaurants in the United States. This type of cooking typically caters to Western tastes, and differs significantly from the original Chinese cuisine.-History:...
from a menu originally conceived and planned by chef
Chef
A chef is a person who cooks professionally for other people. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who cooks for a living, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of food preparation.-Etymology:The word "chef" is borrowed ...
Philip Chiang. "P. F. Chang's" is the namesake
Namesake
Namesake is a term used to characterize a person, place, thing, quality, action, state, or idea that has the same, or a similar, name to another....
of Paul Fleming (P. F.) and Philip Chiang (whose surname is simplified to Chang.)
, P. F. Chang's operates more than 200 restaurants in the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Kuwait City, and Dubai in United Arab Emirates. The company – which has its corporate headquarters
Corporate headquarters
Corporate headquarters is a term used to describe the entity at the top of a corporation to take full responsibility for the overall success of the corporation, ensures Corporate Governance...
in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
– is the parent company
Parent company
A parent company is a company that owns enough voting stock in another firm to control management and operations by influencing or electing its board of directors; the second company being deemed as a subsidiary of the parent company...
of Pei Wei Asian Diner
Pei Wei Asian Diner
Pei Wei Asian Diner is a restaurant chain in the United States. Owned by P. F. Chang's China Bistro , it offers a modest selection of freshly prepared Asian items influenced by the cuisines of China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and Thailand...
, a casual, pan-Asian restaurant chain in the United States.
In 2010, P.F. Chang's Home Menu was introduced, which was sold frozen. It is sold under license to Unilever
Unilever
Unilever is a British-Dutch multinational corporation that owns many of the world's consumer product brands in foods, beverages, cleaning agents and personal care products....
.
P. F. Chang's is one of a few restaurant chains that offers a dedicated menu to diners that must follow a strict gluten-free diet
Gluten-free diet
A gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes foods containing gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat , barley, rye, malts and triticale. It is used as a food additive in the form of a flavoring, stabilizing or thickening agent, often as "dextrin"...
. The company has been recognized for this by the Gluten Intolerance Group of North America.
The company, along with MBH Architects
MBH Architects
MBH Architects is an architecture and interior design firm founded in October 1989 by architects John McNulty and Dennis Heath. Headquartered in Alameda, California, USA, the company specialises in retail, hospitality and high-density residential design. The firm's slogan is "it's our people who...
, has received several architectural awards for restaurant designs. These include its locations in Seattle, Washington; Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
; Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
and San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
; and Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek, California
Walnut Creek is an incorporated city located east of the city of Oakland. It lies in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. While not as large as neighboring Concord, Walnut Creek serves as the business and entertainment hub for the neighboring cities within central Contra Costa...
, Rancho Mirage
Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage is a resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 17,218 at the 2010 census, up from 13,249 at the 2000 census, but the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. In between Cathedral City and Palm Desert, it is one of the eight cities of the Coachella...
, San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, Palo Alto
Palo Alto, California
Palo Alto is a California charter city located in the northwest corner of Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States. The city shares its borders with East Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Stanford, Portola Valley, and Menlo Park. It is...
and Long Beach
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, California.
The restaurant chain is frequently referenced in the animated sitcom South Park
South Park
South Park is an American animated television series created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. Intended for mature audiences, the show has become famous for its crude language, surreal, satirical, and dark humor that lampoons a wide range of topics...
. Laura Cherry, a spokesperson for the chain, has spoken positively of the series, and stated that creators Trey Parker
Trey Parker
Trey Parker is an American animator, screenwriter, director, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of the television series South Park along with his creative partner and best friend Matt Stone.Parker started his film career in 1992, making a holiday short...
and Matt Stone
Matt Stone
Matthew Richard "Matt" Stone is an American screenwriter, producer, voice artist, musician and actor, best known for being the co-creator of South Park along with creative partner and best friend, Trey Parker....
frequently dine there. It has also been frequently mentioned by Howard Wolowitz
Howard Wolowitz
Howard Joel Wolowitz, M.Eng is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Big Bang Theory, portrayed by actor Simon Helberg.Among the main male characters in the show, Howard is distinguished for lacking a doctoral degree, for still living with his mother, and for believing himself to...
, a fictional character in the sitcom The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers...
.