The Ripe Avocado

Name

The Ripe Avocado

Legal name

The Ripe Avocado

Website

https://theripeavocado.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Catering Services

NAICS

Caterers (722320), Caterers (72232), Special Food Services (7223)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Catering (Off-Premise) (HSACAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Wedding & Social Event Catering (THAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Bespoke event catering
• Luxury wedding catering
• Corporate event catering
• Private party catering
• Venue finding services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Bespoke Event Catering: Full-service catering for corporate events, weddings, private celebrations, and weddings. Includes menu design, food preparation, service staff, and event execution.
2. Menu Design and Consulting: Custom menu design services for events, incorporating client's preferences, dietary requirements, and thematic elements.
3. Venue Finding Services: Assistance with sourcing and booking event venues, leveraging relationships with London's premium venues.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Ripe Avocado provides full-service bespoke catering and event execution for corporate events, weddings, and private celebrations across London and the UK. Its service spans menu design, food preparation, service staff, venue sourcing assistance, and end-to-end event delivery, with a culinary identity that fuses British and Mediterranean cooking with the founder's Ghanaian heritage through signature stations such as the Guac Bar and Suya Station.

Product overview

The Ripe Avocado is an independent premium bespoke catering and events company based in South West London, operating as a single unified service offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core product is luxury catering across corporate events, private events, and weddings, supplemented by signature interactive food stations (Guacamole Station and Suya Station), venue finding services, and bespoke menu design. The portfolio is unified under the founder's vision of ethical luxury, blending British/European cuisine with Mediterranean influences and West African flavours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Events Catering Full-service catering for corporate events including product launches, conferences, awards dinners, and business gatherings, with experience serving major brands such as Disney, Aston Martin, and BMW.
• Wedding Catering Luxury wedding catering services spanning London, the home counties, and international destinations, with a boutique approach treating every wedding with meticulous attention to detail.
• Private Events Catering Bespoke catering for private celebrations including birthdays, anniversaries, housewarmings, and milestone events, featuring meticulously planned menus and hand-selected wines.
• Event and Party Planning Comprehensive event planning services from concept to execution, with experience delivering high-profile events for luxury brands, royal occasions, and cultural institutions.
• Venue Finding Service Venue sourcing assistance across a portfolio of London and UK venues including Tate Modern, British Museum, Old Billingsgate, and country estates, leveraging accreditation at major cultural and historic locations.
• Menu Design Bespoke menu creation blending British and European cuisine with Mediterranean influences and West African flavours, featuring ethically sourced premium ingredients from boutique and family-run producers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced 125kg avocado waste through signature dessert program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Belu WaterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025Serves Belu Water at events - a bottled water brand that leads with purpose, not just profit, reflecting The Ripe Avocado's commitment to sustainable and values-led suppliers.
• Ellis WinesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Wine partner for events, providing hand-selected wines to complement menus. Partnership reflects commitment to quality and working with boutique suppliers.
• Stonewall HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024The Ripe Avocado's proudest collaboration with the UK's only specialist LGBTQ+ homelessness organisation. Support includes financial contributions, sharing time and expertise, and facilitating work opportunities. Company participated in group interview sessions with hospitality staffing agency Splendid to create pathways into the industry for LGBTQ+ individuals supported by Stonewall Housing.
• British MuseumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Accredited caterer at one of London's most iconic venues. Delivered multiple events including Jurassic Park Christmas party (750 guests), Hew Locke exhibition opening, and Disney VVIP dinner for 35 guests.
• Tate ModerncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Accredited caterer at this world-renowned modern art museum, able to serve events in Turbine Hall, The Tanks, and gallery spaces.
• Old BillingsgatecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Accredited caterer at this iconic Victorian event venue (formerly world's largest fish market). Catered events for 850+ guests.
• Royal Museums GreenwichcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Preferred catering partner for venues including Cutty Sark, National Maritime Museum, Queen's House, Royal Observatory, and Peter Harrison Planetarium.
• London Transport MuseumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Venue partner for Christmas parties and events in Covent Garden, hosting seated dinners for 230 or drinks receptions for up to 600.
• Ministry of SoundcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Preferred caterer at this legendary London nightclub venue, delivering events in six interconnected industrial spaces across 900 square metres.
• Kent House KnightsbridgecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Accredited caterer at this prestigious Victorian townhouse venue opposite Hyde Park, hosting corporate events, product launches, and weddings.
• Protein StudiosminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Venue partner in Shoreditch with 13,000 sq ft of interconnected space. Delivered events including Huda beauty bar workshop and Felix the Cat product launch.
• Sands End Arts & Community CentreminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024One of only two exclusive caterers at this RIBA award-winning sustainable venue in Fulham. Delivered Hammersmith & Fulham Community Sports Awards.
• SplendidminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Leading hospitality staffing agency providing skilled event professionals for high-profile events. The Ripe Avocado collaborated with Splendid for group interview sessions with Stonewall Housing.
• CharterhouseminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Accredited caterer at this historic venue between Smithfield and Clerkenwell, featuring Tudor Great Chamber and Norfolk Garden.
• Addington PalaceminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Listed caterer at this Grade II* listed Palladian mansion in Surrey, 12 miles from central London.
• Arches London BridgeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Venue partner at London's newest cultural venue in five renovated railway arches. Debut event was Hollywood in Pixels Silver Pixel Awards.
• The View from The ShardcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVenue partner at Western Europe's tallest building. Delivered Lendscape private client event and Sacheu beauty brand UK launch.
• Organic PRcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent agency partner for Disney events including Marvel Ironheart private screening and Disney+ Rivals series launch.
• Ford Sinclair EventscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency partner for AIM Awards, delivering dinner for 850 guests at Old Billingsgate.
• Evolve EventsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent agency partner for Hammersmith & Fulham Community Sports Awards at Sands End Arts & Community Centre.
• G.O.A.T. Live EventsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent agency partner for intimate wedding at The Orangery in Holland Park.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Absolute Taste: Absolute Taste is a long-established London premium event caterer serving corporate, private, and wedding clients with bespoke menus and venue partnerships. It is a direct competitor in the same luxury off-premise catering segment that The Ripe Avocado targets.
• Create Food & Party Design: Create Food & Party Design is a London luxury event caterer offering bespoke menus, signature food stations, and full event production for corporate, wedding, and private clients. Closely comparable to The Ripe Avocado in interactive food experiences and premium event positioning.
• Lettice Events: Lettice Events is a London luxury caterer offering bespoke menus, venue styling, and event production for weddings, corporate, and private occasions. Comparable in target segment, venue accreditation model, and full-service bespoke offering.
• Seasoned Events: Seasoned Events is a London-based bespoke caterer delivering corporate and private events at prestigious venues, with comparable product (bespoke menus, signature stations, full event service). It competes head-to-head for venue accreditations and blue-chip corporate clients.
• Zafferano Catering: Zafferano is a London-based bespoke event caterer specialising in Italian-influenced menus for corporate and private events at leading venues. Comparable in off-premise full-service model and target client base.
• Moving Venue: Moving Venue is a well-established London luxury event caterer providing bespoke menus, venue finding, and event planning to corporate and private clients. It is a direct peer in the off-premise full-service catering segment.
• Rhubarb Food Design: Rhubarb is one of London's largest luxury event caterers, providing bespoke catering for corporate, private, and wedding events at premium venues. Directly comparable to The Ripe Avocado in target client (blue-chip corporates), venue partnerships (museums, galleries, landmark venues), and full-service bespoke model.
• Rocket Food: Rocket Food is a London-based bespoke caterer delivering premium menus for corporate, private, and wedding events. It operates in the same niche of chef-led, design-forward luxury catering and shares similar clientele.
• The Social Pantry: The Social Pantry is a London caterer providing bespoke menus and event services across corporate, private, and wedding occasions. It competes directly for premium venue partnerships and high-end private clients.
• The Boothby Group: The Boothby Group is an established London event and catering company providing hospitality services to corporate and private clients at premium venues. It overlaps in venue accreditation, bespoke menus, and target high-end clientele.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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