Cornwall has some brilliant wedding venues — clifftop meadows, coastal barns, beach coves, private outdoor spaces. Most of them have no commercial kitchen. That is exactly where we operate best.
Our live-cook services need nothing from your venue. We show up with our own equipment, fuel and serving setup, cook on site, feed your guests, and pack down when we are done. Your venue supplies nothing — we bring our own power, water and waste containment.
Same prices for beach venues as for any other event. Same menus. No wedding surcharge. Our meat comes from RJ Trevarthen in Penryn — 12 miles from our kitchen. Same supplier since we started.
We do not do silver service or waiting staff. We cook good food at your outdoor venue and leave the setting to do the rest.
What Works Best at an Outdoor Wedding
Hog Roast & Charcoal BBQ
Live cooking over charcoal or wood, at your venue. We bring our own rig, fuel and gazebo. The smell alone draws a crowd. It becomes the centrepiece without you having to do anything.
Hog Roast from £9.15pp deliveredBBQ from £9.95pp
Buffets & Platters
Delivered fresh, set up and ready to go — no heating equipment, no fuss. Seafood platters of local Cornish lobster, crab and prawns suit a coastal wedding better than almost anything else.
Cold Buffet from £7.95ppSeafood Platters from £17.95pp
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What Does Beach Wedding Catering Cost?
No wedding markup. No venue surcharge. Prices include VAT and delivery across Cornwall and Devon.
Service
What's Included
From
Cold Finger Buffet
Delivered & set up. Plates, cutlery, napkins included.
£7.95pp
Hog Roast
Chef on-site. Cooked live. Rolls, apple sauce & trimmings.
£9.45pp
Charcoal BBQ
Live cook. Fully self-contained. No venue kitchen needed.
£9.95pp
Seafood Platters
Fresh Cornish lobster, crab & prawns. Set up at your venue.
“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!!”
“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
“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
“We used SaltWind to provide catering support for our father’s wake. The team were very easy to work with and the food was outstanding. It was delicious, fresh, well presented and drew much praise from all who attended. First class and highly recommended.”
Tamar Sage·Wake
“Fantastic would definitely recommend my daughter her friends and parents love it people are lovely thank you so much for everything”
Elizabeth Jenkins
“The catering for our wake was well received by our guests, all of them gave back good fed back on selection of sandwiches, cake and scones. Thumbs up all round. Pasted on your details to several people who enquired as to who do the food.”
Susan Rule·Wake
“Can't thank you enough for the spread you put on today will highly recommend and will pass on your details to everyone I know for any future events”
Ben Griffiths
“We had bbq catering for a surprise 40th birthday. The team arrived on time & had a prompt & professional set up. There was a great range of food & it was all delicious. Everyone waa raving about the food. Will definitely be recommending them to everyone & will use them in the future.”
Annilee Richards·BBQ — 40th Birthday
“Catered for our wedding and would highly recommend. Amazing service and really good pricing considering the amount and quality of the food. We catered for 40 guests and although we had less turn up there was still way more than 40 people's worth of food. Really good range, plenty of different things for everyone, and they were more than happy to cater for our gluten-free and vegan guests, who told us the food was great”
Michael Gray·Wedding
“I recently booked Salt Wind Catering for one of our corporate events and I can honestly say they exceeded expectations in every area. From the initial enquiry through to the event itself, the communication was excellent – clear, responsive, and professional, which made organising everything straightforward and stress-free. On the day, the team were punctual, well organised, and seamlessly fitted in with the flow of the event. The food was outstanding. High quality ingredients, cooked perfectly, and presented beautifully. It wasn’t just “good catering food” – it was genuinely impressive, and we received a constant stream of compliments from both our staff and guests throughout the event. What really stood out was the level of care and pride the team take in their work. They understand how important reliability and presentation are at corporate events, and they delivered both effortlessly. It made a big difference knowing we were in safe hands. I would confidently recommend Salt Wind Catering to any business or individual looking for exceptional food and a professional, dependable service. We’ll absolutely be using them again for future events. — Owner, The Cleanno Group”
The Cleanno Group·Corporate Event
“I have used Salt Wind for a few work events now and can highly recommend. Always tasty, fresh and delivered on time and have received high praise from all attendees”
Marie Clemow·Corporate Events
“Absolute brilliant! Couldn’t recommend a better company. Outstanding food, communication was amazing all so polite and forward.”
Richard Mitchell
“Saltwind were recommended to us and we used them today at a Masonic Installation. Communications throughout have been brilliant, they delivered on time. The selection was tremendous- and hot and everyone was impressed by the quality food. Thank you Saltwind- we will definitely use you again Mandie Dingle Kerenza Lodge 273”
Mandie Dingle·Masonic Event
“We used salt wind for my father’s funeral and found the company offered efficient service with great food . Would thoroughly recommend them. Nov 25”
Martin Tamblyn·Funeral
“Thank you so much for salt wind catering for doing my wedding hog roast food. It was delicious and had a lot of compliments of how lovely and tasty the food was and everyone kept going back for more and there was still loads left over. Will definitely use again and recommend them. Again Thank you for the lovely food❤️”
Laura Sophie Christophers·Wedding Hog Roast
“Salt Wind Catering provided the food for our Dad's Funeral Wake. Previously we had a buffet from them for Mum's 90th birthday. On both occasions the food was absolutely perfect. I will use this company again without hesitation , the way it arrived , all boxed and ready to go made it so easy to just take the lids off and start eating ! Thankyou for lovely food in a convenient way , it made both occasions very special.”
Kathy Hendra·Wake & Birthday
“We had Salt Wind Catering help us cater for 40 guests at our parents anniversary. We were really impressed with how good the food was. There was plenty of it and we had lots of people asking for the caterers details for future events. We will definitely use these caters for future events.”
Phil Harper·40-Guest Anniversary
“What can we say. We had a fantastic day for my Mums birthday on 24th August. We found Salt Wind online and liked the look of the their options compared with some others we saw. They were fantastic from start to finish. Mark answered our emails promptly which gave us a lot of confidence in their service. On the day they arrived right on time, and the buffet food and pasties were delicious, as well as being boxed in a great way for us to arrange. We would definitely use them again for any future event.”
Daniel Simpson·Birthday Party
“The fantastic finger buffet for 20 people. The choices and quality of the food was excellent. And all delivered freshly made / cooked and on time. Thanks Saltwind.”
Brett Spencer·Finger Buffet
“Absolutely brilliant service. Used Salt wind for a birthday party this summer. They arrived promptly, the food was wonderfully presented in boxes and the portions were big! All the dishes were delicious, it truly made the party go with a bang and saved me hours of cooking! Would absolute recommend them and I will certainly be using their services again in the future! Thank you!”
Sarah Johns·Birthday Party
“We had an amazing day and the food for the day Was delicious on the 26th of August for our 25th anniversary. It was all fresh and delicious all put out with everything done for me. Didn't have to worry about anything everybody enjoyed the food so much. Definitely will use you again if we have any other parties thank you so much even had to add 10 more potions 4 days before, which didn't inconvenient you were so helpful to us and I didn't have to worry about anything. Thank you so much again Pictures of the food and of the day below We had the £8.95 per portion and it was delicious”
Pat Eggleton·25th Anniversary
“Ordered for my husband's 60th birthday. The food looked amazing and tasted fantastic. Everyone commented on how good it was.”
Philippa Holden·60th Birthday
“Salt Wind Catering catered our wedding with a beautiful summer buffet. Everything was fresh, beautifully presented, and absolutely delicious.”
Ruth Rigby·Wedding
“So happy with our family get together today. I ordered our delicious cold buffet from Salt Wind Catering and I’m so glad I did. The food was delicious. Fresh and tasty. Great selection, friendly home delivery and so well packaged. Reasonably priced too. Will definitely be using again. Highly recommend this local company. 5*.”
Amanda Stevens·Cold Buffet — family gathering
“Salt wind have just done the catering for our wedding anniversary party and we were so impressed. The food was absolutely fantastic and just what we wanted. It all looked so amazing and was so fresh and delicious. The fruit platter was especially good and perfect for a warm summers day. Their organisation could not be faulted either. We would heartily recommend them and would definitely use them again.”
Susan Negus·Anniversary Party
“Well what can I say - exceeded all expectations. The food was fabulous quality and there was so much of it. The communication ahead of our wedding was great too. And everyone I met from Salt Wind were so pleasant and accommodating. I wholeheartedly recommend them for any type of event. Thank you to all you guys!”
Ewa Skinner·Wedding
“The service and food was faultless. Arriving in a chef uniform, carrying everything to the table. The food was beautifully packaged and presented and tasted lovely too. Thank you so much for being so helpful especially as it was quite last minute. Would definitely recommend.”
Melinda King·Event
“We had Salt Wind Catering for our wedding buffet on Saturday 21st June, the ease of ordering was brilliant and great communication throughout, the buffet was delivered and set up at our reception venue while we were in our ceremony so could not of been fresher. When we arrived at the reception we were absolutely blown away by the presentation and amount of lovely food which went down a treat. We would highly recommend this company, excellent service and value for money, thankyou from Simon & Carly”
Can you cater at beach venues with no kitchen facilities?
Yes. We are fully self-contained. Hog roasts, BBQs and giant pan all need no venue kitchen, no power and no water. Everything comes in one vehicle.
What catering works best for a beach or outdoor wedding?
Hog roast and charcoal BBQ. Both are cooked live at your venue — guests can see and smell the food cooking, which is half the point. Cold buffets also work well outdoors and need nothing from your venue.
What happens if it rains?
We bring gazebos. We cook outdoors in all weather. If your venue has indoor space we can set up there instead. Buffets are delivered ready to serve, so rain makes no difference at all.
Do you charge more for beach or coastal venue weddings?
No. Same prices everywhere across Cornwall and Devon. If you are far outside our usual area, a small travel supplement may apply — we will say so upfront.
Do you provide waiting staff for outdoor weddings?
No. Cook team on-site for live cooking, and guests help themselves. No silver service, no waiting staff, no front-of-house. Cutting service staff is how we keep the per-head price at £9.00 and not £24.
How far ahead should I book for a beach wedding?
Four to eight weeks is fine for most weddings. July and August beach dates go fast — the sooner you book, the better. A 30% deposit holds your date.
Severe allergies: Our kitchen handles nuts and gluten daily — for severe nut, peanut, hazelnut allergies or coeliac disease we cannot guarantee a trace-free environment. Please tell us at enquiry stage so we can advise.
Plan your event
Cornwall and Devon on the menu — let’s plan yours.
Tell us a little about your event and we’ll come back with a full quote within 24 hours.
