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Lisa's Bon Appétit

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Lisa's Bon Appétit

EVENTS & CATERING Lisa Eriksen’s passion for creating delicious recipes began in the late 1950s as a young wife, mother and new residence of California.
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She began hosting dinners for family and friends where she mastered her skills as a host, entertainer and chef. Guests would shower Lisa with compliments on her food and presentation. Many guests urged her to pursue a business in the food industry as a caterer or restaurant business owner. In the late 1970s the opportunity finally came as Lisa was left wondering how she could help earn money to su

pport her family. Through a referral, Lisa was presented with an chance to learn the catering industry as she was hired at La Venta Inn in Palos Verdes, CA. After a year of gaining experience a an event planner, Lisa started her own catering business out of her home. After four years in 1979, Lisa opened her first restaurant location on Vista Montana in Torrance, CA and Lisa’s Bon Appetit was officially in business. Lisa’s first cafe was a hit and very successful with the help of family and friends including her daughter Susanne. In 1982 the infamous Chinese Chicken Salad was born giving customers a reason to remember the name Lisa’s Bon Appétit. One of Lisa’s proudest catered events was that of her daughter’s wedding Susanne in 1983 to Mark Alexander. After the birth of Susanne’s son Leif in 1984, she began to play a key role in the business. Susanne handled the accounting, sales and cooking. Later in 1988 Susanne and her husband Mark bought and opened the second cafe at the Skypark Center in Torrance, CA. In 1989 Lisa Eriksen retired, handing the business over to Susanne, who was pregnant at the time with her and Mark’s son Ian. The Skypark center cafe remained open for 3 years with the help of Susanne’s sister Annette during the summer and was then sold in 1993. The business continued to cater events around the Torrance area and served its beloved Chinese chicken salad. In 1999, Lisa’s Bon Appétit outgrew its original location on Vista Montana and moved its operation to the Madison Park Plaza on Pacific Coast Highway in Torrance, CA. Lisa’s Bon Appétit’s new location on Pacific Coast Highway was a pivotal move as the location was more accessible and visible. The word spread quickly about Lisa’s Bon Appétit’s fresh salads, sandwiches and pastries, thus it became a prime lunch spot in the South Bay. Lisa’s Bon Appétit’s catering service was also booming as it developed partnerships with local venues, businesses and non-profits. Lisa’s Bon Appétit, received recognition from the “Daily Breeze and “Easy Reader” as the Best Caterer in the South Bay. In 2000 Susanne’s son, Leif began assisting the café side of the business until he graduated high school in 2003, thereafter he enlisted in the Marines and was deployed to Kuwait. During that time Susanne’s younger son, Ian began working in the cafe. In 2009, after returning home from the marines and college, Leif continued to work at Lisa’s Bon Appétit with Susanne and his younger brother Ian to build the business utilizing his logistical and operational skills learned from the Military and college. In 2010 Noelle Ramirez joined Lisa’s Bon Appétit and with her expertise in customer service, sales, graphic design and social media, she put Lisa’s Bon Appétit on the forefront with marketing and catering trends. Together with a strong team, the dream of expanding began to brew as the demand did. In 2015, the dream began to take shape as Lisa’s Bon Appétit had outgrown their Madison Park Plaza location as they decided that it was time to separate the catering business from the cafe business. Susanne signed 3 new leases, the first for the new catering facility at the South Torrance Business Center on Lomita Boulevard and another two for their new cafe locations, one in the Town & Country Plaza in Torrance and the second at Elevon in El Segundo. After a year and a half of planning and building, the catering facility officially open it’s doors on November 21st, 2016. Meanwhile Lisa’s Bon Appétit re-branded its cafes to Lisa’s Cafe & Bakery which is available on both DoorDash & GrubHub. With the separation from catering, the cafe locations will be receiving more attention to detail. Under the vision and management of Ian Alexander, the cafes will undergo many changes to improve menu selections, levels of service and the exciting new addition of beer and wine at the Elevon location. Lisa's Cafe & Bakery location in Torrance will be opening it's doors officially in August and the El Segundo location will officially open in September.

02/14/2022

Our Cafe has Chocolate Covered Strawberries ready for you and your Valentine ❤️ Head down and get yours before they are sold out!

02/09/2022

Some of our fantastic dishes for Valentine’s Day! ❤️
Pictured we have Champagne Chicken, Almond Encrusted Halibut and Vegetable Linguini Pasta. 💕
Check out our menu online for more details

Orders need to be placed by this Saturday, give us a call at (310)784-1070 option 2

02/09/2021

Pre-order your Valentine's Picnic basket today! Limited availability, call (310)784-1070 option 2, to order. Our cafe will be open on Sunday, February 14th for pick ups between 10am and 2pm. Check out the Valentine's Menu on our website for more details and special items! www.lisasbonappetit.com

03/18/2020

UPDATE!
Our Cafe Location (2809 PCH Torrance CA 90505) Has Loaves of bread available for purchase. Please call in for directions or details.

03/18/2020

Hello everyone! We at Lisa's Cafe and Lisa's Bonappetit are taking every necessary step to maintain a clean and sanitized environment. That being said we understand most people are trying to shop and go home. Both of our locations are able to individually pack meals, as well as deliver ( FREE Delivery for Local Patrons within a 3-mile radius). If anyone is having difficulties leaving home, or getting meals for your office etc, call in our catering office and we can set up a delivery for you! 310-784-1070 (catering) 310-784-1077 (cafe). Also, we do have plenty of chinese chicken dressing and wontons for anyone trying to stock up. Be safe friends, stay clean and positive!

10/25/2019

Life is about to get busier with the holidays coming in hot! Enjoy the time with your loved ones rather than cook, check out our Holiday menu, and let Lisa's Bonappetit cater for you! 🦃🦃🦃 -https://simplebooklet.com/2019holidaymenu =0

2019 Holiday Menu : simplebooklet.com

04/11/2018

Join us tomorrow for a exclusive food and wine pairing at Ferguson, featuring our delicious arepa station and paella demo by our incredible Susanne Alexander!

We are excited to be a part of helping the team produce this event! Come join this Thursday!! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-art-of-pairings-tickets-44609150169 Our South Bay Barsha Wines And Spirits Scholb Craft Beer Ferguson Redondo Beach Showroom Lisa's Bon Appétit VOX DJs, Inc. Choura Events Artfully AIR

08/16/2017

A big thank you to South Bay by Jackie for writing this article on the "Bite at the Beach" event hosted by Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce! We had a blast serving up our 4 course food and beer pairing and look forward to participating at next year's event! 🍻

August 14, 2017 Hosted by the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Southern California Gas, the fourth annual Bite at the Beach took place Saturday, August 12 at the MBS Media Campus in Manhattan Beach. I’ve attended this…Read more →

08/14/2017

A big thank you to Meredith Grenier from "The Daily Breeze" for writing this amazing article and including our tasting set-up! We had a blast and are proud to be apart of the annual Palos Verdes Art Center's Chef & Cellars Event!

Chefs and Cellars 2017 was a celebration on several levels, not the least of which was the beautiful tiered venue — Catalina View Gardens, arguably the most beautiful 94 acres on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The benefit, sponsored by The Associa

07/22/2017

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05/25/2017

Do you have what it takes to be a event coordinator? Lisa's Bon Appetit is hiring talented and energetic candidates to join the team! Email your resume and cover letter to alicia@lisasbonappetit!

04/07/2017

Lisa's Bon Appetit is excited to be apart of the Robbin's Brothers annual engagement event! Click on our link in our bio to RSVP! 💍

03/17/2017

🌈 Happy Saint Patrick's Day!!! 🍀 A big thank you to all who ordered for their St. Patrick's days feast! 🍻

02/25/2017

🎬 We're honored to be apart of the "Community Cooking" show! We can't wait for you to see what Susanne has cooked up for you! 👩🏼‍🍳

02/15/2017

We would like to thank all our Valentine's Day customers who placed their dinners and sweet treats with us! We hope your day was filled with love! 😘

02/09/2017

Cookies + Valentines Day = Love 🍪❤️😘 Say I love you with sweet treats from

02/08/2017

🍓🍫 Gourmet chocolate covered strawberries available for your Valentine's Day. 🌹 Place your order by calling our catering office at 310.784.1070!

02/08/2017

❤️ It's time to start thinking about that special someone, call now to place your order, 310-784-1070! Available packages include rose cupcakes, chocolate covered strawberries and sugar cookies 😍 All orders include beautiful packaging and a card with your personalized message. 💐

Address

3535 Lomita Boulevard Suite C
Torrance, CA
90505

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 4:30pm
Thursday	9am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm

Website

http://www.LisasBonAppetit.com/

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Our 1st annual Dare to Dream Event! An event dedicated to our community and supporters! Thank you to everyone who came to try our new menu items! We're very excited for what's in store in 2017! Videography by @camandbeckvideos #DARETODREAM #Beer #Foodie #lisasbonappetit #LosAngelesCatering #Torrance #redondobeach #hermosabeach #manhattanbeach #grandopening #eventplanning #eventcoordinators