FoodbyWayne
ProHighlights
- Giant-pan paella cooked in front of guests from $55 a head for 30 or more
- Whole pig, lamb and beef ribs carved straight off the spit
- Charcoal brazier finger food grilled live over about two and a half hours
About FoodbyWayne
FoodbyWayne is a Sydney catering business working out of a central kitchen in Taren Point, and it leans hard on food cooked live at the party. The paella menu is made in a giant pan in full view, with a chicken and seafood version loaded with chorizo, mussels, calamari and prawns, or a vegetable one with pumpkin, mushroom, zucchini and eggplant. Spit roasts cover whole pig with crackling, baron of lamb and prime beef ribs with a red wine glaze, carved from the spit and served with tabouli, Caesar salad, roasted sweet potato and crusty rolls. For a stand-up crowd, the charcoal menu grills king prawns, lamb cutlets, lamb souvlaki, tandoori chicken, haloumi skewers and South American beef kebabs over a brazier, served as finger food over about two and a half hours. Paella and spit roast packages can also open with trays of oysters, rice paper rolls, scallops, satay and seafood rissoles before the main event. Themed nights are a speciality, such as a German menu of sauerkraut, roast potatoes, gravy and pretzels. The wedding finger food menu runs to 16 items over four hours, from Peking duck pancakes to wagyu sliders. Hosts who want to self-cater can order platter boxes for pickup or delivery: grazing boxes of cheese and fruit, antipasto, sandwiches and wraps, desserts or a kids box, and canape boxes of 30 pieces. The kitchen offers vegan, gluten-free and kid-friendly options and will build a custom menu on request. FoodbyWayne caters weddings, corporate functions, family celebrations and wakes, for groups as small as 10 or as large as several thousand, with past events at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Shark Island and Fort Denison.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does FoodbyWayne catering cost?
Paella on its own is $55 a head for 30 or more guests, and a whole spit-roasted pig with rolls and slaw is $60 a head for 40 or more. Paella or spit roast with a salad buffet is $75 a head, the charcoal grill menu is $80, and extra waiters are $65 an hour.
What is included in a FoodbyWayne paella or spit roast package?
The paella and spit roast packages include the chefs, kitchen hands and specialised cooking equipment, and most also include cutlery, crockery and napkins. Service waiters are booked separately if you want food or drinks carried around.
Is there a minimum number of guests?
Most live-cooking packages need at least 30 guests, and the whole pig spit roast needs 40. Smaller groups can order grazing or canape platter boxes instead, which suit around 5 to 12 people per box.
Can FoodbyWayne cater for vegan and gluten-free guests?
Yes. The menus include vegan, gluten-free and kid-friendly options, the paella comes in a vegetable version, and the charcoal menu has haloumi vegetable skewers. Custom menus can be designed on request.
Does FoodbyWayne only cook on site?
No. Alongside the paella, spit roast and charcoal menus, it sells food-only platter boxes for pickup or delivery, including cheese and fruit, antipasto, sandwich, dessert and kids boxes, plus canape boxes of 30 pieces.
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Janelle Edge
5 months ago
We recently had the pleasure of using Food by Wayne for my father’s 80th birthday celebration, and I can’t recommend them highly enough. From start to finish, everything was exceptional. The food was absolutely deliciou…
Melanie Davidson
5 months ago
We recently hired Food by Wayne for a family celebration, and I honestly cannot recommend them highly enough. From start to finish, the entire experience was outstanding. The food was absolutely exceptional — fresh, beau…
Bec
8 months ago
The food is incredible, we’ve used Food by Wayne a few times and every time have been blown away at how good it is. Most recently we got a Christmas baked ham. Wayne made it so easy for our Christmas Day - all the hard w…
Hannah Symington
9 months ago
I had the best experience with Food by Wayne! The food was delicious, fresh and beautifully presented - the lemon meringue pies were to die for. Their response time is fast and the service was seamless. Shout-out to Wayn…
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