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Filming in Cornwall? Why Agile Location Catering is Your Secret Weapon

Cornwall's dramatic coastlines, wild moors, and ancient woodlands make it one of the UK's most desirable filming locations. From Poldark to House of the Dragon, the South West offers backdrops you cannot get anywhere else. But as any Location Manager knows, the very landscape that looks great on camera is a nightmare for logistics. Narrow single-track lanes, soft sandy beaches, and remote cliff-tops make standard catering trucks a liability. If your food truck is parked half a mile away on a...

K Chef Kitto

26 Oct 2025 4 min read

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Hot vs. Cold Buffet: How to Choose the Perfect Menu for Your Cornwall Event

Planning an event in Cornwall—whether it's a milestone birthday, a corporate team day, or a wedding reception—often brings up a delicious dilemma: Should you serve a hot buffet, a cold buffet, or a combination of both? At Salt Wind Catering , we've helped countless clients across Redruth, Truro, and St Ives create unforgettable dining experiences. We know that the "best" buffet isn't just about the food; it's about matching the menu to your venue facilities, the time of year, and the...

K Chef Kitto

25 Oct 2025 3 min read

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Planning a Hog Roast in Cornwall? 5 Questions You Need to Ask First

There's nothing quite like a traditional hog roast to create a "wow" factor at a Cornish event. It's a full sensory experience—the amazing smell, the impressive sight of the hog, and, of course, the delicious taste of perfectly cooked pork and that all-important crackling. But if you're planning one for the first time, you probably have a few questions. As Cornwall's hog roast specialists, we believe you should know exactly what to expect. Here are the 5 questions you should ask any caterer...

L Chef Lowen

25 Oct 2025 3 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Camborne | Five Minutes from Our Kitchen to Yours

Catering in Camborne — Five Minutes Away and Always Ready Camborne is one of the closest towns to our kitchen on Fore Street in Redruth — about five minutes down the road. That means your food arrives fresher, our logistics are simpler, and if you need a last-minute order, we can actually make it happen. It's the kind of advantage you only get from a genuinely local caterer. Camborne has deep roots in Cornwall's mining heritage — the town gave the world Richard Trevithick and his pioneering...

T Tristan

28 Sept 2025 7 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Redruth | Cooked on Fore Street, Served at Yours

Catering in Redruth — This Is Home Redruth is where Salt Wind Catering lives. Our kitchen is at 37 Fore Street , right in the middle of town. When you order catering in Redruth, you're getting food that was made minutes away from your venue — you can't get fresher or more local than that. We know every street, every venue, every community hall. This is our town and we take pride in feeding it properly. Redruth's got a proud mining heritage — Kresen Kernow on the old brewery site, the Regal...

T Tristan

20 Sept 2025 7 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Torpoint | Antony House, Rame Peninsula & Tamar Ferry Town

Catering in Torpoint — Tamar Ferry Town, Rame Peninsula, Properly Fed Torpoint sits on the Cornwall bank of the Tamar estuary, directly across from Plymouth via the chain ferry — a compact town with strong naval and community roots shaped by its proximity to HMS Raleigh and the Devonport naval base across the water. But zoom out from the town itself and you've got one of Cornwall's most underrated corners: the Rame Peninsula stretching south through Antony, Millbrook, Crafthole, and out to...

T Tristan

14 Sept 2025 6 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in St Ives | Narrow Streets, Big Appetites, No Stress

Catering in St Ives — Art, Beaches, and Seriously Good Food St Ives is one of the most photographed towns in Cornwall — and for good reason. Between Porthmeor Beach , the Tate St Ives , the cobbled streets of the old fishing quarter, Carbis Bay , and the harbour, it's a stunning place to throw an event. But catering in St Ives comes with its own challenges: narrow streets, limited vehicle access in the town centre, summer crowds, and parking that'll test anyone's patience. You need a caterer...

T Tristan

9 Sept 2025 7 min read

Event Catering

Birthday Party Catering Cornwall | Buffets & Grazing Carts

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...

Jn Jenna

3 Sept 2025 4 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Tintagel | Clifftop Legends, Charcoal-Roasted Spreads

Catering in Tintagel — King Arthur Country, Legendary Food Tintagel sits on Cornwall's dramatic north coast, famous worldwide for its castle ruins on the headland, the legend of King Arthur, Merlin's Cave, and some of the most spectacular clifftop scenery in the country. English Heritage's footbridge reconnected the two halves of the headland and brought even more visitors to an already iconic destination. The village stretches into Boscastle, Bossiney, and Trebarwith Strand — a stretch of...

T Tristan

15 Aug 2025 5 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Hayle | Three Miles of Sand and One Solid Caterer

Catering in Hayle — Three Miles of Beach, One Reliable Caterer Hayle sits where the Hayle Estuary meets St Ives Bay — a town with three miles of golden sand stretching from Hayle Towans to Gwithian and views across to Godrevy Lighthouse . The harbour is undergoing one of Cornwall's most significant regeneration projects, and the town has a growing reputation for events, beach weddings, and waterfront celebrations. Salt Wind Catering is based about 10 minutes east in Redruth, making Hayle...

T Tristan

7 Aug 2025 7 min read

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Afternoon Tea Catering in Cornwall | Delivered to Your Venue | Salt Wind Catering

Afternoon Tea Catering in Cornwall — Proper Cream Tea Country Cornwall wrote the book on cream teas — jam first, obviously. But a proper afternoon tea goes beyond scones and clotted cream. It's finger sandwiches with real fillings, homemade cakes and pastries, fresh fruit, and a spread that looks as good as it tastes. Whether it's a baby shower, a hen party, a milestone birthday, or a retirement celebration, afternoon tea catering brings a touch of class without the stuffiness. Salt Wind...

S Senara

4 Aug 2025 2 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in St Agnes | Wheal Coates Views, Redruth Prices

Catering in St Agnes — Clifftop Village, Serious Food St Agnes is one of Cornwall's most spectacular coastal villages — perched on the north coast between Perranporth and Portreath, with Trevaunance Cove at the bottom of the valley, the iconic Wheal Coates engine house silhouetted on the clifftop, and St Agnes Beacon offering 360-degree views across the whole county on a clear day. It's a village that punches well above its weight for events. The Bolster Festival every May brings giant...

T Tristan

25 Jun 2025 7 min read

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