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On Hitched.co.uk since 2017

Last update: September 2024

Man With A Pan by Chef Mark Evans is a mobile wedding catering service based out of Cranleigh, Surrey. These caterers offer a professional and interactive buffet whereby you and your guests are served in person by the chef who cooked your meal. This friendly and helpful team will be more than happy to help you in any way they possibly can to ensure your wedding runs smoothly.

Services offered

The team at Man With A Pan can help set up your tables, deliver meals to each guest, wait on them for drinks on arrival, and much more. These chefs and waitstaff's main objective is to be there for their client's and cater to all of their needs. For those who are vegetarian, vegan, or have any other specific dietary conditions, this team will go out of their way to make sure that you are fully satisfied with all of their services. As all meals are made from scratch they can ensure that you're dishes meet your requirements without sacrificing taste.

Frequently asked questions

What event services do you provide?

Delivery
Set up
Clean up

What catering services do you provide?

Buffet
Cocktail reception
Dessert
Family style
Hors d'oeuvres
Plated
Server(s)
Stations
Tastings

What types of cuisine do you cater?

Asian
British
Italian
Middle eastern
Spanish
Thai

What dietary needs can you accommodate?

Gluten-free
Kosher
Lactose-free
No pork
Nut-free
Organic
Vegan
Vegetarian

What bar services do you provide?

Bartender(s)
Champagne toast
Open bar
Signature cocktail

Which of the following items can you provide?

Chairs
China
Tables
Barware
Flatware
Glassware
Linens

What is the average catering price per person for plated service?

£90

What is the average catering price per person for buffet service?

£60

What is the average catering price per person for stations?

£65

What is the average catering price per person for hors d'oeurves?

£20

Which of the following are included in the cost of your full service wedding catering?

Delivery
Set up
Dessert
Linens
Flatware
Glassware
China
Clean up
Cocktail reception
Server(s)

What is the starting price per person for bar service?

£12

Which of the following are included in the starting price for bar service?

Bartender(s)

Served in

Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey

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Reviews for Man With A Pan

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Helena
Helena Sent on 23/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Our wedding

I cannot recommend these guys enough. Mark was super friendly and easy to chat to on our first zoom call. As an expert in this field, he made suggestions for is to consider that would make our lives easier and ensure we could have the best time. We took it all on board and he was so right! He was so responsive on email about anything we asked. Nothing was too much trouble.
The team on the day, headed by Chris were superb. They delivered all the food on time and even cut our cake for us. They had thoughts on where abouts to set up their kit on the day. It was even better than where we thought originally. They really know their stuff.
The food, let's be fair, the most important part, was simply sensational. Everyone was raving about the food. One of our guests enquired about travelling to them for his 40th birthday next year. He is deadly serious about that as well!
We had approximately 135 guests that day and they put on a lunch with big Pan's and sides, cut the cake a little time after and then put on a BBQ in the evening. All with ease, or at least it seemed like it to us.
They not only helped with food but we wanted a fridge trailer for drinks after seeing this another party. Man With A Pan were able to supply this also. That took something off our minds.
All this was done at a very reasonable price indeed! We had quotes that were far more. But those companies did far less, I.e were unable to supply the fridge trailer or did not have staff to clear up and hand out drinks. The staff made so much difference!
I could go on for ages about how epic they were. Thankyou so so much.
Sophie
Sophie Sent on 04/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Mark was absolutely amazing!! Delicious food and beautifully presented

Mark and his team catered our wedding back in August and wow o wow he was amazing!! We are still getting compliments on how delicious the food was months later. We had a sit-down meal for 140 with a combination of delicious canapes, sharing starters, plated mains and sharing sides which worked amazingly to have that communal 'dinner table' vibe but presented beautifully. His team served amazingly keeping up with the canapes, tables and serving our bar and evening food super smoothly.

Mark really is a yes man and it really did feel like he could make our vision happen. It was such a pleasure to work with him. He's creative and confident with flavours and took the time to make it look amazing on the plate too. Many of our guests said it's the best food they've ever had at a wedding.

We are foodie people (my mum used to be a chef) so the food was so important to us. Mark was available and flexible to accommodate all our thoughts and gave us brilliant advice, when creating our Lebanese-style menu, accommodating calls from me and my mum :)

He was instrumental in helping us have the perfect day, from serving our favourite foods from our travels including delicious Bahn Mi's for the evening food, managing our bar drinks service, cocktail hour and even adding flowers to the cake my mum made. He was an utter star and we can't thank him and his team enough.

Just wish we had more photos to show off how beautiful his food all looked!
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Chelsea Sent on 20/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Our guests have not stopped raving about the food!

Mark and his team catered our wedding 2 weeks ago, and our guests have not stopped raving about the food! Having enjoyed Mark's food at other functions, and having had a menu tasting, we knew we were going to be well looked after. It did not disappoint! Our guests loved the choice of dishes, the generous portion sizes and how tasty it was. We have had lots of compliments about the canapes and desserts - there was a bum fight on some tables for the banoffee pie! Overall we were delighted with the service and professionalism of the Man with a Pan team. THANK YOU MARK!
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John Sent on 15/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

This company is AMAZING the food is soo much with a large choice!

Thank you again for being so amazing on our Wedding day. Your staff did an incredible job and the food was out of this world. Managing our drinks reception, food and bar in the evening.

Man with a Pan was excellent thank you for all your hard work. If you are having a marquee wedding or event and need caters I would highly recommend.

Can not thank you enough and we will be recommending it in the future. All the best John & Echo (7th September 2024) Wickham Hampshire.
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Annie Sent on 09/10/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing service, would highly recommend

We booked Mark for our wedding in Chobham and the service was superb!
Amazing canapés, mains & deserts, as well as evening food and an evening bar. We had lots of compliments from our guests.
We would highly recommend Mark and his team
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Olivia Sent on 11/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

More than we could have ever imagined

Mark and the team catered at our wedding last weekend. They did canapés, a mix of paellas and beautiful sides, as well as puddings. Along with delicious quesadilla’s in the evening and it was all incredible. The service and the food.
Mark was so great to deal with throughout and I cannot explain how many comments we received from guests saying how wonderful the food was. Thank you so much!
Edward
Edward Sent on 02/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic catering

We used Man with a Pan for our wedding and it was one of the best decisions we made. All the food was absolutely phenomenal, with guests praising it time after time, especially the garlic prawns! Mark was great at providing advice and wisdom in the run up from his experience of the job, and the staff were all fantastic on the day. All in all, I would definitely recommend them 🙂
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Alison Sent on 31/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Mrs Alison Nutt

Man with a pan supplied canapés wedding meal and evening food for our sons wedding.
He also provided drink servers and bar staff.
The staff were very professional, friendly and polite.
The food was amazing, numerous guests have commented on how delicious it tasted.
Catering for 170 daytime guests in a tent was no problem!!!
Thank you.
Amy
Amy B. Sent on 14/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic food and excellent service with Man with a Pan

Could not recommend Mark and his team enough. We had a wedding of 150 people and Mark and his team ran our reception drinks, canapes, main meal, evening food, cocktails and evening bar. The food was phenomenal and guests have been commenting on it since. Delicious and great portions.

Working with Mark in the build up to the wedding was really easy, the tasting session was great and nothing seemed too much for him and the team, super easy going while being really professional and made sure the day ran so smoothly. Would book again without a doubt.
Georgia
Georgia Sent on 11/08/2024
4.8 out of 5 rating

High Quality & Professional Catering

We had a wonderful time and were thrilled with Man with a Pan's food and service. Following the wedding we had countless comments from our guests on the excellent quality of the food. The paella was both a great experience and tasted amazing! I only wished I had eaten more! The canapés were highly popular, extremely tasty, and the perfect size, and the late night quesadas were a massive hit.

Additionally, the whole team was extremely professional and helpful. I truly felt taken care of. I was blown away by the level of service they delivered. All around, 10/10.
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Thomas Sent on 08/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

5-star Catering

A* food, really flexible and made our day really special. Would recommend.
Lisa
Lisa Sent on 05/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing food, wonderful team

Thank you so much Mark and the team. First class food that was commented on by many and all of the team were a delight to deal with . We will definitely be using you again :-)
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Alex Sent on 28/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant caterers and brilliant food

Mark and his team are excellent. They catered for our wedding of around 130 people, and delivered not just incredible food (day and evening), but also a very efficient service when it came to hiring glassware etc. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
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Kirsty Sent on 25/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Mark smashes it again!

We've had the pleasure of Man with a Pan's catering twice now and both times, he's been fantastic.

Recently Mark catered for our wedding. The whole team were incredible, so friendly and efficient and made the day run smoothly.

The food was delicious and they were flexible with the menu, allowing us to request the most sensational pork belly bites for canapes.

Now we just need another party so they can come back for a third time!! Thanks Mark!

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Lucy Sent on 19/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Lucy Sowton

Man with a Pan catered for our wedding and contributed to an amazing day. The menu was fantastic and gave us a lot of choice, there was a lot of flexibility. From the food tasting up until the wedding day, Mark and his staff were amazing and the day ran seamlessly with their help! Our guests all commented on how tasty the food was, whether they ordered the Italian sausage risotto, lamb tagine, paella or even tried all three, everyone was very happy! The options for vegetarians and vegans was also very good. Mark’s team ran a smooth bar service and made our day very special. Thank you so much.
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