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Man With A Pan

4.9 | 14 Reviews
High-class bespoke catering from the UK's only singing chef. Intimate dinners or major events - we cater for everything and everyone
Spiced Pork Belly as an amuse bouche
Brownies topped with fresh raspberries
Individual mini lemon meringue pies
Pulled lamb croquette with aubergine puree and tomatoes
Heritage beetroot and Sussex Goats Cheese salad with hazelnuts
Smoked Haddock risotto with salsa verde and salsa rojo
Squash masala with paneer on a dosa with aubergine chutney
Our team - Jean de Rien and Rosanne
Jersey Royals with cheese custard and pickled onions
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Services we provide

About Man With A Pan

We offer Private Chef services where we cater for you and your party, at home or a venue of your choice. Our speciality is innovative European Bistro with 3 or more courses, canapes, amuse bouches, palate cleansers, cocktails and petit-fours.

Our chef, Jean de Rien, can sing for you while he cooks and prepares your meals...something just a little bit different and special... Our meals come with full waitress service and we'll even clear up afterwards.

We can also cater for larger events with hot and cold buffets and mass catering. We love to do weddings too!

Typical Clients

We were established in 2012 and we cater for all kinds of venues, from people's homes to holiday cottages and larger establishments. We've cooked for family events, for knights of the realm and hope to cook for you...!

Reviews

Man With A Pan

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5 Star Review

Above and beyond!

I cannot speak highly enough of Jon. We asked for samples of foods from different cuisines for 2 groups of school children to sample. Boy did he deliver…and then some! He educated the children about the origin of the dishes in an engaging manner, brought serving dishes so it felt like a true restaurant experience for the children and the dishes themselves were delicious - the queue for seconds was very long! Throughout the whole process, Jon’s communication was quick and clear and on the day he was professional and engaging - even fitting in a few songs for the children! An amazing experience that the children will remember for years to come!

Reviewed by: Laura H
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4th Oct 2024
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Response from Man With A Pan
Thank you so much for your review - I probably enjoyed the sessions as much as the children did! It would not have worked so well without the support of you and the catering team on site, so I am very grateful for that. I hope to work with the school again in the future on this, or similar projects! Chef Jean
5 Star Review

Amazing - No other way to describe.

Jon communicated efficiently and expertly prior tot he event, confirmed prior to the event, and is very personable. The private chef event was relaxed and expertly delivered. The food was spot on, clearing up everything at the end. The event was held after our wedding and provided an absolute feast for the day. Everything from the initial nibbles, cocktails, starters, mains, desert, cheese board was perfect. Jon was able to impress family that have experienced just about everything. And to top it off, he sings, and sings well. In summary, Jon is professional, clean, and delivers on what is offered. It may seem exaggerated, but it really isn't - Jon is a must have addition to any event.

Reviewed by: Sacha A
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3rd Jul 2024
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A very good quality meal, high level of service.

Jon was extremely responsive and accommodating with our menu options (we had some awkward diners spanning from children to senior adults, but he was willing to be flexible and offer alternative ideas and associated prices). The quality and amount of the food provided for our celebratory dinner was very good, a very relaxed, unobtrusive and high level of service throughout the meal, leaving the premises clear and clean as they had found it. Jon's background singing was a super compliment to the ambience and enjoyment of the evening. Thank you !

Reviewed by: Mark H
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31st Jul 2018
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Great service and great food

Man with a Pan was a pleasure to deal with and everyone at our event commented ont he quality of the food.

Reviewed by: Amy R
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23rd Jul 2018
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5 Star Review

Not a bad word to say!

These guys were fantastic, great value for money, easy to get hold of & the food was just brilliant! Would highly recommend to anyone & everyone. Will definitely use them again.

Reviewed by: Ben M
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