"The Ripe Choice in Manhattan Beach is the Right Choice for Catering Los Angeles Area Weddings, Parties, and Corporate Events"
Full Service Catering
The Ripe Choice is an exclusive, full service catering company lead by professional Chef Tammy Lipps with a decade of experience and a lifetime of passion for creatively enhancing the experience of food. The Ripe Choice specializes in customizing everything from the menu to the ambiance and guarantees a menu that is flavorful, festive, and satisfying to you and your guests. Describe your vision, and let The Ripe Choice make it a reality.
Planning a Malibu wedding, Palos Verdes birthday party, Culver City corporate event or romantic dinner for two? Enjoy the finest in custom cuisine and event planning services with the personal touch provided by Tammy and her team.
Wedding, Birthday or Special Occasion
The Ripe Choice provides the perfect complement for your special occasion. From an elegant buffet to a custom five course seated meal for your wedding to handling party rentals and decorations, we're the only name you need to know to make the most of your unique event. Put our premier catering services to the test, and experience everything your dinner parties can be.
Corporate Catering El Segundo
Tammy,
I would highly recommend The Ripe Choice for those who are looking for excellence in catering. The dedication to your industry exudes from the initial contact with you. From your creative menu choices to the wide range of catering services you provide, we find you top of our list when we are looking to host a very special event. Oh, and did I mention that your food tastes as delicious as it is creatively presented!!!
Brenda Newman
The Jewelry Source
El Segundo CA
Corporate Events
Let The Ripe Choice deliver quality catering services for your next corporate event. Enjoy the finest in custom cuisine and event planning services with the help of Tammy Lipps and the professionals at The Ripe Choice. You set the theme and budget, and let Tammy deliver the services. Looking for a special or unique twist? The Ripe Choice has produced gallery openings for 1,500 persons, staged high-impact events for the entertainment industry, and delivered team building “Top Chef” cooking contests to corporate sales executives.
Personal Chef
Chef Tammy Lipps provides personal chef services leveraging her culinary skills to chart daily menu planning for celebrity clients, preparing romantic anniversary dinners for two, or deliver homemade meals for families in unique circumstances.
Manhattan Beach Catered 40th Birthday Party
The Ripe Choice is my choice for catering. For my 40th birthday party, Tammy created a wonderful wine tasting party with a perfectly pared and prepared menu to create a lovely evening.
Geri Bryan - Post Production Supervisor
Walt Disney Company Television Animation
Premier Off-Site Catering Services for Any Special Event
The Ripe Choice is dedicated to satisfying all your party needs. We prepare only the freshest foods, and we have a full staff that is committed to pleasing you. You'll consult one-on-one with our executive chef Tammy Lipps to customize every special order. Whether you desire buffet or seated service, we can make all arrangements according to your precise specifications, including handling all your rental and decoration needs. We specialize in catering for movie sets, in-home private parties, gallery openings, and corporate events.
Catered Malibu Wedding
"Tammy created, and served the perfect menu for our daughter's intimate backyard wedding. The food was as wonderfully delicious as was its presentation. Tammy took care with every detail giving us the opportunity to enjoy our family and friends. We can't recommend her highly enough. She's not only creative but highly professional and extremely competent."
RosaLee Saikley
Put Chef Tammy Lipps To Work For You!
We're the only name you need to know to make the most of your unique event. We guarantee a menu that is flavorful, festive and fulfilling to your guests. Contact Chef Tammy Lipps, put our premier catering services to the test, and experience everything your parties and events can be. Contact us today for your estimate.
Catering for Palos Verdes Estates Parties
"The Ripe Choice was the right choice for us. We've used Tammy to cater our parties and not only was the food delicious, but everything looked so beautiful. Tammy is so easy to work with, she's creative, affordable, and pays attention to detail. We recommend her highly."
Sandi and George Winston
Palos Verdes Estates
The Ripe Choice Difference
The key-differentiating factor that makes The Ripe Choice the right choice is the 1:1 attention Tammy and her staff invokes to customize the translation of your event vision to a memorable occasion. Even if you don't know exactly what you want, trust Tammy and her team to make it happen.
The Ripe Choice provides off-premise catering services to the Los Angeles area. We produce corporate catering events and deliver personal chef meals to the West Side communities including Hollywood, Malibu, Santa Monica, Brentwood, Westwood, Culver City, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Palos Verdes.
We routinely cater events such as birthday parties, weddings, political events, grand openings and retirement parties. Party themes we have delivered to the enjoyment of all include Mountaintop Weddings in Malibu, Authentic Moroccan Dinners, Chinese New Year, Prohibition Party (with a Tub of Gin), and a 1950s Gala with gourmet hamburgers and fries.
Count on our Manhattan Beach, California, personal chefs Tammy Lipps and Georgette Afsa for quality catering services at your next dinner party, corporate event or special occasion.
Member International Caterers Association


