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Charcoal BBQ Catering
Cornwall & Devon

Real charcoal, Cornish oak, cooked at your venue. Not gas, not griddles. Our team handles the cooking — guests help themselves.

From £8.45pp · From 20 delivered · min 50 on-site, no upper limit · Cornwall & Devon

From £8.45pp delivered19 menus + add-ons5-Star Hygiene
Get a Free BBQ Quoteor call 01209 2062555-Star Food Hygiene · NCASS Accredited
Charcoal BBQ Catering

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BBQ Menus

£8.45

From per head

57+

Five-Star Reviews

5★

Hygiene Rating

How much does BBQ catering cost in Cornwall?

Salt Wind Catering’s charcoal barbecue catering starts at £8.45 per head delivered, or £9.95 per head cooked on-site across Cornwall and Devon. Menus cover marinated meats, vegetarian and vegan options, fresh salads and sides, cooked over real charcoal at your venue. We have catered 602+ events since 2024 and hold a 5.0★ rating from 57 reviews.

As a total, a 50-guest barbecue is from £422.50 delivered. Whether you spell it BBQ, barbecue or barbeque, it is the same service — a cook team, real charcoal and a menu built for your guest count.

Charcoal BBQ Catering

Lumpwood charcoal.
Cornish oak.
Cooked on-site.

The moment lumpwood catches and Cornish oak starts to smoke, something changes — guests drift towards the heat, the air fills with that unmistakable smell, and the whole event comes alive. That theatre is what sets a Salt Wind Catering BBQ apart from anything cooked on gas or a griddle.

Every cut of meat comes from RJ Trevarthen in Penryn — properly sourced, properly butchered. We cook over open flame because flavour demands it, and because your guests deserve the real thing.

Delivered parcels from £8.45pp, or our pitmaster team cooks live at your venue from £9.95pp. No venue kitchen or power needed — completely self-sufficient.

We have catered 602+ events across Cornwall & Devon since 2024, earning a 5.0★ rating from 57 reviews and 43+ repeat clients. We cater from 20 guests with no upper limit — more guests means more grills and crew — carry a 5-star Food Hygiene Rating and £10m public liability cover, and are NCASS accredited · FSB members.

What's included

Min 50 guests cooked on-site · Min 20 guests delivered · We bring everything — grills, gazebos, power & water · Disposable plates, cutlery & napkins included · Veggie options on every menu

Delivered vs on-site

Delivered — we cook and deliver ready to serve. On-site — our pitmaster team cooks live at your venue. On-site: 50-guest minimum. Delivered: from 20 guests.

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"Is BBQ expensive?"

From £8.45pp delivered. Less than a supermarket run for 50. Full cook team included in the on-site price.

"Will they travel to us?"

All of Cornwall as standard. Devon events welcome — travel is free over £500 to Plymouth and Tavistock and over £1,500 elsewhere, always confirmed in the quote.

"We need a venue kitchen."

Fully self-contained — we bring grills, gazebos, our own water and waste containment. Fields, beaches, marquees, clifftops; your venue supplies nothing.

"The food will be bland."

Lumpwood charcoal and Cornish oak every time. Meat from RJ Trevarthen in Penryn. 57 five-star reviews say otherwise.

At a Glance

How does BBQ catering compare to our other formats?

Starting prices per head, inclusive of VAT. On-site formats are cooked live by our team at your venue.

Comparison of Salt Wind Catering service formats by starting price per head, delivery method and minimum guests
FormatDelivered (from)On-site (from)On-site minimum
Charcoal BBQ£8.45pp£9.95pp50 guests
Hog roast£9.15pp£11.00pp50 guests
Cold finger buffet£7.95pp
Fork buffet£13.25pp
Hot buffet£16.95pp

No travel charge anywhere in Cornwall, and no minimum spend. Devon is quoted separately and tiered by distance — travel is included on orders over £500 for Plymouth and Tavistock, and over £1,500 for the rest of Devon; below that it is £1 per mile round-trip from Redruth, confirmed in writing before you commit. All prices inclusive of VAT.

Charcoal BBQ burgers cooking over open flames

The Live-Fire Show

What will your guests see
before they taste anything?

Flames licking through the grill bars. Smoke drifting across the lawn. The hiss as the next round of steak hits the bars and a pitmaster turning ribs with bare hands and a pair of tongs. A charcoal BBQ is half theatre, half dinner — and that is exactly why we cook in front of the crowd.

Guests gather. Phones come out. The smell pulls people in long before the food is ready. That is the show — and it is on the house with every on-site BBQ.

01 · Smoke

Cornish oak smouldering low — the smell hits before the first plate does.

02 · Flame

Live flames searing steaks and chicken thighs in full view of the party.

03 · Char

That blackened bark you can’t get off a gas hob — guests notice, every time.

04 · Hand-off

Plates come off the grill and onto the line — guests help themselves.

The food was so good that several guests asked for the caterer’s details afterwards.

Phil Harper· 40-Guest Anniversary★★★★★

Real events · not stock

Real live-fire BBQ across Cornwall & Devon

Chargrilled meats and sides cooked on-site over real flame by our team, self-serve for your guests. Every shot from a real Salt Wind Catering event — no stock photos.

“Free food!”

Henry Byass·

“We had big pans from salt wind for our wedding and the food was AMAZING. Mark and his team could not have been more helpful throughout the whole process and were a dream to work with. Nothing was ever too much trouble and so many people have said how lovely the food was. I’d book them for another event in a heart beat!”

Kate Sullivan·Giant Pan — Wedding

“Just returned from my wifes 50th birthday party and the caterers were superb. Salt Wind Catering provided top quality food and plenty of it the party was for 50 people and we had plenty. Special mention for the amazing coleslaw and chicken they were totally scrumptious! Will definitely use again and can highly recommend Salt Wind thanks for your great service!!”

Paul brocklehurst·50th Birthday

“Saltwind came up to sunny Devon for Jo’s 60th party. Everyone absolutely loved the Hog Roast. We had a party of 55 and we were still finishing off the food at 3am. Mark and the guys were great and worked so hard to keep everyone fed. The crackling was awesome! And we all loved the beef as well! Was everything we wanted and more ! Cheers to Saltwind!”

Roger Palfrey·Hog Roast — 60th, Devon

“Salt Wind Catering were a joy to work with - clear communication & excellent food. They catered for 100 people with different dietary requirements and were so professional. I would recommend to anyone.”

Miren Elphick·Corporate — 100 guests

BBQ Catering FAQs

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Charcoal BBQ Catering

Ready to book
your BBQ?

We arrive with everything — grills, charcoal, gazebo, the lot. We cook. Your guests help themselves. Free quote the same day during office hours.

Cook team on-site

Pitmasters do all the cooking — self-serve for guests

Real charcoal, not gas

Cornish oak and lumpwood — the real thing

All of Cornwall & Devon

Fields, marquees, clifftops, barns — anywhere outdoors

Free quote the same day

No obligation — we'll cover all options at quote stage

We Arrive

Fully rigged — charcoal, equipment & crew

We Cook

Live at your venue — no venue kitchen needed

We Clear

Serve, pack down & leave your space clean

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