Carbonara
Guanciale, pecorino, egg yolk and black pepper. No cream, finished in the pan.
Fiveby FRANCO Simple Italian pasta
A mobile pasta kitchen out of Manchester, travelling UK wide. Franco brings the flour, the machine and the pans — and cooks five dishes to order in front of your guests.
The service board
5 slots
01CarbonaraAlways on
02Cacio e PepeAlways on
03TomatoAlways on
04Pasta alla NormaRotates
05GnocchiRotates
Three you can count on. Two chosen with you, based on the season and who you're feeding.
The menu
Three constants,
two you pick.
Every service runs five dishes. Three are always on the board. The last two come from the rotation, chosen when we plan your event — including a vegetarian option as standard.
How it's made
Nothing arrives finished.
The pasta is made fresh, not bought in. That's the whole point of the setup — your guests watch it happen and eat it minutes later.
Fresh pasta
Flour, eggs, water. Mixed, rested, rolled and cut for your service — not the day before.
Fresh tomatoes
Real tomatoes cooked down on the day. No jars, no shortcuts in the sauce.
Italian cheese
Pecorino and parmesan brought in from Italy, grated to order.
Cooked in front of you
Every plate goes out of the pan. The kitchen is part of the event, not hidden behind a wall.
Where Franco turns up
Based in Manchester.
Travels the country.
The unit is self-contained, so it works indoors, in a marquee, in a car park or in a field. Tell me the site and you'll get a straight answer on whether it works.
01
Weddings
A pasta course that feeds a room quickly and keeps people standing and talking.
02
Birthdays & private parties
Garden parties, big birthdays, christenings. Smaller numbers welcome.
03
Corporate & office lunches
Team lunches, launches, staff days. Everyone served inside the break.
04
Markets & festivals
Street food trading with a menu built for volume without dropping quality.
05
Film & production crews
Hot, fast food on location, served to a schedule that doesn't move.
06
Something else
If it's got people and a bit of space, ask. The answer's usually yes.
From the last few services
The setup.
Enquiries
Check a date.
Send the date, the place and rough numbers. You'll get availability and a price back — no packages to decode.
EmailFivebyfranco@gmail.com
Phone07397 134559
Instagram@fivebyfranco
Base24 St Matthew's Road, Edgeley, Stockport SK3 9AN
Coming soon
The cheese wheel
Pasta finished inside a whole wheel of Italian cheese, at the table. Joining the setup as the diary fills — ask if you'd like it at your event.