Catering in
Totnes

Catering in Totnes — Devon Event Catering from Salt Wind Totnes is one of the most distinctive towns in Devon — independent, slightly counter-cultural, and the home of Dartington Hall, an active commercial film location. If you're producing at Dartington, you need a catering partner who can handle the drive, the schedule and the scale. We are exactly that. We're a natural fit for productions filming on the Dartington estate or anywhere in the wider Totnes area. Two hours from our kitchen is a manageable drive for a production day, and we plan our prep around it. Salt Wind Catering is based at 37 Fore Street, Redruth — around 2h (90 miles) from Totnes via the A38 up through Plymouth and across to Buckfastleigh, then down the A385. We travel into Devon regularly for weddings, corporate events, festivals and film/TV productions. We're fully self-sufficient — we bring our own kit, our own fuel, our own everything. Cook on-site, serve on-site, clear up on-site. No venue kitchen needed, no awkward conversations with in-house chefs. A note on travel — Devon is a travel supplement area. We're based in Redruth, and crossing the Tamar adds a real cost to the day in fuel and crew time. The supplement is calculated to your exact postcode and confirmed upfront in your written quote. There are no surprises on the day, no hidden charges added at the end. You'll know what you're paying before you book, and the figure won't change. What We Bring to Your Totnes Event Every event we cater in Totnes is freshly prepared and cooked on-site. Here's what we offer: Film & TV Location Catering — Crew catering on shoot days — breakfast, lunch and dinner delivered to call sheet, fresh and hot, on the unit base. We've fed productions across Cornwall and Devon, and we know how a shoot day actually runs. Giant Pan Catering — Live paella, tagines and curries cooked in our giant pans in front of the guests. The cooking itself is part of the event — the smell, the colour, the showmanship. Built for crowds; one big setup feeds a lot of people fast. BBQ Catering — Premium charcoal BBQs with proper meats, vibrant fresh sides and real smoke flavour. Forget the supermarket sausage. We bring the kit, the fuel, the food, and we cook it on the spot. Venues and Locations We Cover Around Totnes Whether your event is at a known venue or a private home, we handle the catering logistics. Here are three Totnes-area venues we know well: Dartington Hall Estate — A 1,200-acre estate with a medieval great hall, courtyard, deer park and gardens that have been used as a commercial film and TV location for years (productions enquire through [email protected]). The scale of the site makes giant pan cooking a sensible choice for crew lunch — one big setup, hundreds of hot meals, no fuss. Kingston Estate — A Georgian country mansion set in 450 acres outside the town, hired for exclusive-use weddings and private events. Hog roast on the lawn, BBQ on the terrace — the estate handles both without issue. Sharpham Estate — A working vineyard on the banks of the River Dart with a marquee lawn, walled garden and arguably the best view of any Devon vineyard. Giant pan paella here at a summer harvest dinner is genuinely hard to beat. We cover the wider Totnes area too — Dartington village, Ashprington, Stoke Gabriel, the South Hams villages running down to the coast. TQ9 postcodes welcome. Why Salt Wind for a Devon Event We're 5-star food hygiene rated, FSB members and NCASS registered. Everything's freshly prepared in our Redruth kitchen using locally-sourced produce — no packet food, no warmed-up trays from a warehouse, no pre-portioned plastic anything. Our hog roast and BBQ setups are fully self-contained: we don't need your venue's power, water or kitchen facilities. We arrive, set up, cook, serve, clear and leave the space as we found it. Most of our team has been doing this work for years — and the kit, the experience and the standards travel with us across the Tamar. We've provided catering support for organisations including the NHS, National Grid, Cornwall Council, WWF and Savills — clients who need reliability, professionalism and food that doesn't let them down. The drive into Devon doesn't change any of that. We plan our Devon days around the journey: prep starts earlier, the team leaves earlier, and the cooking on-site is timed exactly the same as it would be for an event ten minutes from our kitchen. We're not a national chain. We're not running fifteen events at once and slotting yours in between. When we book a Totnes job we commit to it properly — proper crew, proper kit, proper food. Guests notice. Venue managers notice. Production managers notice. And on the back of that, we get asked back. Not Just Weddings — Corporate, Festival and Production We cater for everything in Totnes. Corporate days, supplier events, summer parties on the company grounds, awards dinners, Christmas hospitality. We feed film and TV crews on shoot days — breakfast on the unit base before call, hot lunch on schedule, hot dinner if the day overruns. We work festival sites, community gatherings, charity fundraisers and milestone birthdays. Funeral wakes too — handled with care and discretion, always. If it needs feeding properly, we'll cater it. How Booking Works Send us an enquiry through the website with your event date, postcode and rough guest numbers. We'll come back with a tailored quote — including the Devon travel supplement calculated to your exact postcode — within a working day or two. For weddings and large events we recommend booking 4-6 weeks ahead; for corporate orders we can usually turn a quote around within 48 hours. Every menu accommodates vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free guests as standard, and any specific dietary requirements are built in at quote stage rather than as an afterthought. Frequently Asked Questions — Catering in Totnes Do you actually travel from Cornwall to Totnes? Yes — regularly. We're based in Redruth and we cover the whole of Devon as standard. Totnes is around 2h from our kitchen via the A38 up through Plymouth and across to Buckfastleigh, then down the A385 It's a familiar drive. How does the Devon travel supplement work? Devon is a travel supplement area. The supplement is calculated to your exact postcode based on distance and crew time, and it's confirmed in your written quote upfront. No surprises on the day, no hidden charges. You'll know exactly what you're paying before you book. What's the minimum guest count for a hog roast in Totnes? For a whole hog you'll typically want around 60 guests to make it worthwhile, but we can roast a smaller pig for groups of 30+. For BBQs and giant pan cooking there's no real minimum — we scale the kit to the booking. Do you need a kitchen at the Totnes venue? No. Our hog roast, BBQ and giant pan setups are fully self-contained. We bring our own gas, our own charcoal, our own water if needed, and our own serving kit. All we need is reasonable vehicle access and somewhere outdoor to set up. No venue kitchen, no power, no fuss. Get a Quote for Catering in Totnes Tell us what you're planning in Totnes and we'll put together a menu that fits — with the travel supplement calculated and confirmed upfront. Request a free quote at saltwind.catering, call us on 01209 206255, or email [email protected]. We're at 37 Fore Street, Redruth — around 2h from Totnes via the A30.