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Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Pool & Illogan | Literally on Our Doorstep

Catering in Pool & Illogan — Five Minutes Away, Fresher Than Anywhere Else Pool and Illogan sit right in the middle of the Redruth–Camborne corridor — which means they're literally on our doorstep. Salt Wind Catering is based at 37 Fore Street in Redruth. When you order catering in Pool or Illogan, your food has barely travelled at all. We're talking three to five minutes from our kitchen to your door — fresher food, simpler logistics, and a caterer who can actually respond when something...

T Tristan

12 Sept 2024 6 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering on the Roseland | Hidden Creeks, Stunning Receptions

Catering in the Roseland — Cornwall's Most Beautiful Peninsula, Properly Fed The Roseland Peninsula and Cornwall's south coast villages are some of the most beautiful corners of the county. From St Mawes and Portscatho to Gorran Haven, Veryan, and the Helford River — hidden creeks, subtropical gardens, tiny fishing harbo urs, and country lanes through some of Cornwall's finest countryside. This is prime wedding and celebration territory. Caerhays Castle, the Hotel Tresanton, the Nare Hotel,...

M Morwenna

8 Sept 2024 5 min read

Event Catering

Hen & Stag Party Catering Cornwall | Party Food & Drink Stations

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. Our...

D Demelza

29 Aug 2024 1 min read

Catering Services

Breakfast Catering Cornwall | Corporate & Event Breakfast Delivery

Breakfast Catering — Start Your Event the Right Way Most caterers don't want to know about breakfast. It means early starts, tight timings, and food that has to be perfect at 7am when nobody's had coffee yet. At Salt Wind Catering, we've been doing early morning catering for corporate clients, film crews, and event organisers across Cornwall for years. It's one of the things we do best. What We Offer Hot breakfast baps stuffed with proper bacon, sausage, egg — or all three. Croissant and...

K Chef Kitto

21 Aug 2024 2 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Charlestown | Georgian Harbour Weddings Done Right

Catering in Charlestown — Tall Ships, Georgian Harbour, Great Food Charlestown is one of the most photogenic spots in Cornwall — a perfectly preserved Georgian harbour built for the china clay trade, now famous for its tall ships, film location credits, and a setting that belongs on a postcard. Poldark was filmed here. So were Mansfield Park, The Eagle, and a dozen other productions. The Shipwreck Rescue & Heritage Centre sits in the old clay dry, the harbourside pubs serve food with views,...

T Tristan

11 Aug 2024 4 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Rock & Polzeath | Buffets, Hog Roasts & BBQs | Salt Wind Catering

Catering in Rock & Polzeath — North Cornwall's Golden Coast, Properly Fed Rock and Polzeath sit on the north side of the Camel Estuary, looking across the water towards Padstow — and they've become two of Cornwall's most sought-after destinations. Rock has its sailing heritage at Rock Sailing Club, a ferry across to Padstow, and a reputation for some of the most impressive holiday houses in Cornwall. Polzeath draws surfers and families to its wide sandy beach, with Daymer Bay and Trebetherick...

T Tristan

9 Aug 2024 3 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Event Catering in Mullion | Hog Roasts, BBQs & Buffets on the Lizard

Event Catering in Mullion — Hog Roasts, BBQs & Buffets on the Western Lizard Mullion sits on the western edge of the Lizard Peninsula — dramatic cliffs at Mullion Cove, the sheltered harbour, the sweep of Poldhu Beach where Marconi sent his first transatlantic radio signal, and the wildflower meadows above Gunwalloe Church Cove. The area draws weddings, holiday celebrations, and community events to venues with views that make any occasion feel special. Salt Wind Catering provides...

L Chef Lowen

8 Aug 2024 3 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Plymouth | Royal William Yard to the Hoe, We Deliver

Catering in Plymouth — The South-West's Biggest City, Properly Fed Plymouth is the largest city in the south-west and one of the UK's great naval cities. You've got the iconic Plymouth Hoe overlooking the Sound, the beautifully restored Royal William Yard , the historic Barbican quarter, and Mount Edgcumbe just across the water on the Cornish side of the Tamar. It's a city with range — from intimate harbourside weddings to conferences for hundreds, military celebrations, and university...

T Tristan

4 Aug 2024 2 min read

Catering Services

Holiday Cottage Food Delivery Cornwall | Hampers, BBQ Kits & Platters

Holiday Cottage Food Delivery — Skip the Shops, Start Your Holiday Arriving at a Cornwall holiday cottage after a long drive to find an empty fridge is nobody's idea of a good start. The nearest supermarket is twenty minutes away down narrow lanes, the car is still packed, and the kids are hungry. At Salt Wind Catering, we solve that problem entirely. We deliver fresh, homemade food direct to your holiday cottage, lodge, glamping site, or self-catering accommodation anywhere in Cornwall....

L Chef Lowen

17 Jul 2024 4 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Saltash | Gateway to Cornwall, Freshly Served

Catering in Saltash — Gateway to Cornwall, Great Food Guaranteed Saltash is the first town you hit when you cross the Tamar Bridge into Cornwall — Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge right there as a reminder you've arrived somewhere special. It's a town with real community spirit, from Fore Street down to the waterfront, with the May Fair, regatta week, and a calendar packed with events. Weddings overlooking the Tamar, birthday parties in town, sports club presentations, and family gatherings in...

T Tristan

3 Jul 2024 4 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Event Catering in Par & St Blazey | Hog Roasts, BBQs & Buffets Near the Eden Project

Par and St Blazey sit at the heart of mid-Cornwall's south coast, sandwiched between the famous Eden Project and the beautiful harbour at Charlestown. It's a practical, well-connected area with good road access and a growing number of event venues — from converted china clay works to beachfront locations at Par Sands. Salt Wind Catering provides professional mobile catering to Par, St Blazey, Tywardreath, Fowey and the surrounding area. We arrive completely self-sufficient with charcoal, gas,...

L Chef Lowen

1 Jul 2024 2 min read

Catering Services

Vegan & Vegetarian Catering Cornwall | Plant-Based Event Food

Nothing worse than turning up to an event as a vegetarian and being handed a plate of wilted salad and a bread roll. At Salt Wind Catering, our vegan and vegetarian options are proper food — not a grudging add-on. We build plant-based menus that meat eaters enjoy just as much. What We Offer Our vegetarian and vegan collection includes dedicated platters, not just the meat version with the meat taken out. Roasted vegetable and hummus wraps, falafel and tahini platters, butternut squash and...

M Morwenna

28 Jun 2024 2 min read