Catering Advice
Practical guides to catering your event in Cornwall — from how much it costs to how we handle allergens, wake catering, festivals, retirement parties, and sports clubs.
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Cornwall runs more outdoor events and festivals per head of population than almost any other county in England. Boardmasters, Golowan, Lafrowda, Port Eliot, agricultural shows, village fetes, coastal regattas. Each one needs feeding. Here is what outdoor event catering in Cornwall actually involves — and what separates the caterers who can handle it from those who cannot.
A group of twelve people in a holiday cottage in Cornwall does not want to spend their first evening deciding who is cooking. We deliver full catering to holiday homes across the county — a proper Cornish spread, set up in your kitchen or garden, ready when you arrive or when you want it. Here is how it works.
A wake is not just a meal. It is often the moment a family breathes out after the hardest few days of their lives. The food should be easy, generous, and arranged without fuss so that the family can be present with their guests rather than in the kitchen. Here is how we approach it.
Catering for dietary requirements is not a favour — it is part of the job. We take allergen management seriously because the consequences of getting it wrong are serious. Here is exactly how we handle dietary information before and during events, and what you should expect from any professional caterer.
It is the first question everyone asks and the one most caterers refuse to answer properly. The honest answer is: it depends on several things that are genuinely important to understand before you book. Here is what actually drives the cost of catering in Cornwall — and the questions you should ask any caterer before you sign anything.
Buffets & Pasties Delivered to Your Stand at Cornwall's Agricultural Shows The best stands at Cornwall's agricultural shows have one thing in common: they give people a reason to stop, stay and talk. And nothing draws visitors onto a stand like proper food. Salt Wind Catering delivers ready-to-serve buffets, Cornish pasties and grazing platters direct to exhibitor stands at the Royal Cornwall Show (4th–6th June 2026) and Stithians Show (13th July 2026). We bring everything to your pitch...
When the red weather warnings for Storm Goretti were issued, emergency plans across Cornwall were pushed from theory into a brutal reality. As a proud member of NCASS (The Nationwide Caterers Association) —the UK's professional body for independent food businesses— Salt Wind Catering was officially deployed and paid on behalf of the National Grid to provide emergency welfare support . We were fully operational and on-site in Penryn within 3 hours of the call. However, over the four days...
Birthday Catering That Actually Impresses A birthday is one of the few events where the food really sets the tone. Get it right and guests talk about it for months. Get it wrong and people quietly leave early. At Salt Wind Catering, we provide birthday party catering across Cornwall for every age group and every budget — from a relaxed finger buffet in a village hall to a full hog roast in a private garden. We cater for 18ths, 21sts, 30ths, 40ths, 50ths, 60ths, 70ths, and 80ths — and...
A retirement party should feel like a celebration, not an afterthought. Whether it's a workplace send-off in the office, a family gathering at home, or a big do in a village hall, the food needs to match the occasion. Salt Wind Catering provides retirement buffets and party food across Cornwall for every format and budget. Elegant or Casual — Your Call For a sophisticated spread, our grazing platters paired with a Pimp Your Prosecco station creates an elegant centrepiece. The prosecco station...
Funeral Catering That Takes the Pressure Off Organising a funeral is hard enough without worrying about the food. At Salt Wind Catering , we provide simple, respectful funeral catering across Cornwall. We handle everything so you can focus on what matters — being with family and friends. We understand that this is not a time when you want to be ringing around for quotes or comparing menus. That is why we keep our wake catering service as straightforward as possible. Tell us the number of...
You have just said yes — time to celebrate properly. Salt Wind Catering provides engagement party catering across Cornwall, from intimate drinks and nibbles for close family to full party spreads with all the extras. An engagement party is the first big celebration of your journey to the wedding — and the food should feel like the start of something special. Setting the Right Tone Engagement parties are about celebration, not formality. The food should be social, shareable, and fun —...
Baby Shower Catering — Beautiful Food Without the Fuss A baby shower should be about celebrating — not stressing over food. At Salt Wind Catering , we deliver beautifully presented baby shower food across Cornwall so you can focus on the mum-to-be and the party games. Afternoon Tea Style Our afternoon tea catering is perfect for baby showers — finger sandwiches, scones, cakes, and fruit platters that look as good as they taste. Add a Pimp Your Prosecco station for the guests who aren't...
Whether it is finishing university, college, sixth form, or an apprenticeship, a graduation deserves a proper celebration. Salt Wind Catering delivers graduation party catering across Cornwall that matches the achievement — from relaxed garden gatherings to full-scale house parties. Three years of lectures, deadlines, and dissertations deserve more than a bag of crisps and some lukewarm Prosecco. Fun Food for a Big Achievement Graduation parties bridge two worlds — the graduate's friends...
Organising a children's party is chaotic enough without worrying about the food. Salt Wind Catering provides kids' party food across Cornwall that children actually eat — delivered fresh and ready to serve so you can focus on party bags, pass the parcel, and keeping twenty sugar-fuelled six-year-olds from climbing the walls. Food Kids Actually Eat Our children's party food collection is designed around what kids actually eat at parties. Mini pizzas made with real dough. Chicken goujons that...
Festival & Outdoor Catering That Can Handle a Crowd Cornwall runs on outdoor events — village fetes, music festivals, food fairs, county shows, beach parties, and everything in between. When you need to feed hundreds of people outdoors, you need a caterer who can handle the scale, the weather, and the logistics. Salt Wind Catering has been doing exactly that from our base in Redruth. What We Bring to Outdoor Events Our BBQ catering and hog roast catering are built for the outdoors —...
Whether it's a silver wedding, a golden anniversary, or a diamond celebration, the food should match the milestone. At Salt Wind Catering, we provide anniversary party catering across Cornwall that's elegant, generous, and completely stress-free — from intimate gatherings of 20 to full celebrations of 150 or more. Planning Food for an Anniversary Anniversary parties tend to span a wide age range — grandchildren through to elderly friends. The food needs to suit everyone without feeling like a...
Schools and charities in Cornwall run events year-round — summer fetes, fundraising dinners, sports days, award ceremonies, open days, volunteer appreciation lunches, and end-of-term celebrations. At Salt Wind Catering, we provide professional catering for schools, charities, and community organisations at prices that respect tight budgets. School Event Catering School events come in all shapes and sizes. Summer fetes need food that can be served outdoors to hundreds of visitors. Award...
Planning a wedding in Cornwall means you've already nailed the setting. Now you need food that lives up to it. At Salt Wind Catering, we provide everything from elegant grazing spreads to hearty hog roasts for weddings across Cornwall and Devon. Based in Redruth, we know this county inside out — and we know what works at a Cornish wedding. Wedding Buffet Options That Actually Work Our event and party catering collection is built for weddings of every style. For a relaxed wedding breakfast,...
A christening is a family occasion, and the food should feel like that — warm, welcoming, and suitable for everyone from great-grandparents to toddlers. At Salt Wind Catering, we provide christening and baptism buffets across Cornwall that are elegant, plentiful, and completely fuss-free. Light & Elegant Options For a church hall or garden reception after the service, our sandwich platters paired with fruit platters and sweet platters create a beautiful afternoon spread. Our afternoon tea...
Christmas Catering — Festive Food Without the Stress December hits and suddenly everyone needs feeding. The office Christmas party. The family get-together. The work lunch that someone forgot to organise until the second week of December. Salt Wind Catering takes the food off your plate — literally. We provide Christmas catering across Cornwall for everything from intimate dinners to 200-guest corporate events. Festive Buffets & Hot Fork Lunches Our Christmas hot fork lunch is the...
Emergency Catering — When Plans Change and People Need Feeding Plans fall through. Caterers cancel. A death in the family means fifty people arriving tomorrow. A client meeting appears from nowhere and someone needs to sort lunch in three hours. It happens, and when it does, you need a caterer who picks up the phone and gives you a straight answer. At Salt Wind Catering , we handle last minute and emergency catering across Cornwall seven days a week. We can't always do same day — but if we...
Cornwall runs on village halls. Birthday parties, wakes, quiz nights, charity fundraisers, parish meetings, sports club presentations, harvest suppers, and wedding receptions — if it's happening in your community, it's probably happening in a village hall. At Salt Wind Catering, we deliver ready-to-serve buffets to village halls across Cornwall. You don't need a kitchen, you don't need to heat anything, and you don't need to spend your evening making sandwiches instead of enjoying the party....
New Year's Eve Catering — Feed Your Party From First Glass to Last Dance New Year's Eve is one of the biggest party nights of the year, and the food needs to last from the first glass at 8pm to the midnight toast and beyond. Salt Wind Catering provides NYE party catering across Cornwall that keeps your guests fed right through to the early hours. Whether you are hosting 20 friends in a village hall or 200 in a marquee, we plan the food around your evening so there is always something to eat...
Cornish summers were made for garden parties. A milestone birthday in the back garden. A family reunion in a farmer's field. A christening in the churchyard. An anniversary celebration on the lawn. Whatever the occasion, Salt Wind Catering brings everything we need and leaves nothing behind. No kitchen required. No power. Just a flat patch of grass and we'll handle the rest. Live Cooking in Your Garden Our hog roast is the ultimate garden party centrepiece — a whole hog slow-roasted over...
Match Day Buffets & Club Catering Across Cornwall Every rugby club, football club and cricket club in Cornwall has the same problem on match day, presentation night or end of season: someone's got to sort the food. And it's usually the same volunteer who did it last year, cobbling together supermarket platters in the clubhouse kitchen at the last minute. There's a better way. Salt Wind Catering delivers ready-to-serve buffets, hot pasties, grazing platters and match day food direct to...
Summer Party Catering — BBQs, Hog Roasts & Outdoor Food for Cornwall's Best Season When the sun comes out in Cornwall, the parties start. Garden birthdays, milestone celebrations in a field, sports club end-of-season events, school fetes, and long evenings with friends around a fire pit. Whatever the occasion, Salt Wind Catering brings the food, the kit, and the cooking — you just enjoy the weather. BBQ & Hog Roast — The Natural Summer Choice Our BBQ catering is the ultimate summer party...
Hen & Stag Party Food That's Actually Worth Eating Cornwall is one of the top hen and stag destinations in the country — and the food should be as good as the location. Whether you're in a rented house, a barn venue, or a holiday park, Salt Wind Catering delivers party food that fuels the celebration properly. Hen Party Favourites Our Pimp Your Prosecco station is the absolute must-have for hen parties. Pair with our Eton Mess dessert station and grazing platters for a stunning spread....
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