Food for the events that hold a community together, school fetes, club presentation nights, charity fundraisers, village hall buffets, quiz nights. Built for committee budgets, with direct invoicing and 14-day terms.
School PTAs, sports club committees, charity boards and parish hall trustees all share one quiet problem. They need decent catering that does not eat the fundraising target. The numbers have to add up, the food has to look like it was worth turning up for, and someone on the committee has to be able to sign it off without an awkward conversation at the next AGM.
We are a small Cornish cook team, not a faceless events company, and we cater for community events every week through the year. School summer fetes, rugby club presentation nights, charity fundraising dinners, village hall quiz nights, sports tour send-offs, Christmas committee lunches. Most of it is delivered hot or cold buffet, dropped to the hall or clubhouse and set up on platters. Some of it is on-site cooking, a charcoal BBQ on a school field, a hog roast at a fete, paella at a club anniversary.
Direct invoicing to the school, club or registered charity is standard. We take 30% deposit to hold the date, balance is due seven days before. We send the food hygiene certificate, NCASS accreditation and £10m public liability cover through with the quote, which is usually what the caretaker or hall committee needs to pre-approve us on site.
For a quick steer on costs and menus, the catering prices guide sets out the standard rates, or jump straight to the quote form with your headcount, venue postcode and event date.
Hot buffet trays dropped to the club at start time, curry and rice, pie and mash, chilli, lasagne, feeding 40–120 people without taking the bar staff away from pulling pints.
The right format for the event
Bulk delivered buffet: the workhorse
Cold buffet from £7.95pp, hot buffet from £16.95pp. Dropped to the village hall, clubhouse or school staff room on disposable platters. Quiz nights, AGMs, presentation evenings, end-of-term lunches. Scales cleanly from 30 to 300 covers.
Hog roast: the fundraiser margin-maker
Cornish pork smoked low and slow, carved live. From £11pp on-site at trade rates, sell rolls at £8 to £10 each and the margin stays with the cause. Visible cooking doubles as entertainment, the queue keeps moving, and the smell pulls people across the field. Best fit for school fetes, summer fairs and ticketed charity events. Hog roast catering Cornwall →
Charcoal BBQ: sports clubs & school events
Burgers, sausages, halloumi skewers, chicken thighs, salads. From £9.95pp on-site, 50-guest minimum. Right for rugby and football presentation nights, school sports day staff catering, charity walk finishers and family fundraiser days. BBQ catering Cornwall →
Kid-friendly menus & family events
For school and family-charity events with children, we pull the heat out, add the crowd-pleasers (sausages, chicken nuggets, mini pizzas, fruit platters) and keep the format simple to serve. Same insurance and hygiene paperwork, gentler menu.
Giant-pan paella: club anniversaries & charity galas
A 90cm pan cooked live in front of guests, good theatre for club centenaries, charity gala dinners, presentation balls. Around £12.25pp. Giant pan catering Cornwall →
Honest, committee-friendly pricing
We do not run a tiered discount scheme, the per-head rates you see are the rates we quote. What community and club events get instead is a sensible plan: the right menu for the headcount, no padding, no upsell, and a quote you can take straight to a committee meeting.
For a 200-guest school fete with a hog roast, we will work back from the ticket price you intend to charge and tell you honestly how many people you need through the door before the food is paid for. For a 60-guest club presentation, we will tell you whether a hot buffet or a BBQ is better value once you factor in chairs, tables and the bar staff being free to work the bar.
Full rate card on the Cornwall catering prices page, with per-head prices for every menu so you can work headcount against budget.
“We booked Salt Wind for our wedding and they genuinely were the most accommodating and responsive suppliers we've ever used. We were blown away by their service. The hog roast was delicious and the pasties and scones in the evening went down a treat. Thank you so much for making our day run smoothly! Would absolutely recommend!”
“Fantastic company. We had a celebration buffet for wedding guests at Manor House in Looe. Great communication from the start and the food went down well! Lots of compliments from guests and there was more than enough to go round. Would 100% use again and can’t recommend enough.
Thank you guys!”
Jimmy
“Exceptional food! Had them for my wedding and the all the guest raved about how good the food was! Will definitely be using them again the future!”
Gemma Mill
“Great service wonderful food. No fuss or drama . Super helpful . Thankyou”
Lucinda Drayton
“Saltwind. Catered for my son’s wedding. The food was exceptional, the menu catered for a variety of challenging requirements and was excellent in quality and generous in quantity. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Henry Thornton”
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“We used Salt Wind Catering for a party of 50. We chose to have the hog roast and vegetarian paella plus salads. For dessert we had the chocolate brownies with strawberries and cream.
The communication before the event was excellent and on the day the service was perfect. All the food was delicious. Our guests were very impressed and commented on how much they enjoyed their meals.
Should we have another party I will know where to come!
Many thanks to Mark and his team.”
pierina swain
“We recently used Salt Wind Catering for a party for around 30-40 people and they delivered on everything they promised. The food was delicious, there was way too much (no bad thing!) and it was delivered bang on time and hot. Would definitely recommend and we will use them again.”
Rupert Collier·Party: 30-40 guests
“Salt Wind Catering are amazing. From initial contact to the actual event communication has been great. We had lots of support in deciding which was the best package for the occasion and the team on the night we so good. Everyone commented on how good the food was. Would definitely use them again.”
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“Saltwind delivered us a buffet on Monday for our wedding. The food was absolutely delicious, everybody loved it. Mark and his team were also brilliant, so easy to deal with and went above and beyond. We had one vegan guest and Mark did a separate portion especially for them. Everything else in the main buffet had stickers in If suitable for vegans. Such a great company I’d recommend 100% without hesitation.”
Stephen “Trumpet” C·Wedding Buffet
“These guys are amazing. The food is so good. So much better than what we expected at the price we paid. Had a buffet yesterday In Newquay. Amazing value for money. The food was so amazing. A 40 people buffet for a wedding and everybody loved it. The quality is so high, and Mark is amazing and really values his customers. Done an extra vegan portion as well without charging extra. Would use them again every time.”
Stephen Clyde·Wedding Buffet: 40 guests
“Thoroughly recommended Salt Wind Catering they supplied the Global Flavours buffet for my 'divorce celebration/ retirement farewell get together. It was superb. Very generous amounts of everything. All very fresh and beautifully presented. I had a couple who needed guten free and a couple who were vegan/vegetarian both were boxed separately and clearly labeled.
I wont hesitate to use them again.
I can also vouch for their hog roast it was also very delicious and beautifully cooked.”
Sally Whitney·Retirement Farewell
“Free food!”
Henry Byass
“We had big pans from salt wind for our wedding and the food was AMAZING. Mark and his team could not have been more helpful throughout the whole process and were a dream to work with. Nothing was ever too much trouble and so many people have said how lovely the food was. I’d book them for another event in a heart beat!”
Kate Sullivan·Giant Pan: Wedding
“Had our wedding buffet with yourselves and it was amazing, no issues and would definitely recommend 😁 thankyou ❤️”
Danyelle Munden·Wedding Buffet
“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!!”
Paul brocklehurst·50th Birthday
“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
“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
“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
“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
“Fantastic would definitely recommend my daughter her friends and parents love it people are lovely thank you so much for everything”
Elizabeth Jenkins
“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
“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. Will definitely be recommending them to everyone & will use them in the future.”
Annilee Richards·BBQ: Surprise 40th Birthday
“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
“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
“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
“Thank you so much for the buffet for my husbands 60th. Everyone commented on how great it was. It looked amazing and tasted fantastic.”
Philippa Holden·60th Birthday
“Salt Wind have just done a last minute buffet for me to cater for seven people. I asked for the antipasti plater and I can honestly say it was amazing. From the selection of meat that had been made into roses, and different cheese to the selection of crackers and bread. It was out of this world.”
Vicky North·Buffet: 7 guests
“Salt Wind have just done a last minute buffet for me to cater for seven people. I asked for the antipasti plater and I can honestly say it was amazing. From the selection of meat that had been made into roses, and different cheese to the selection of crackers and bread. It was out of this world.”
Vicky North·Antipasti Platter: 7 guests
“We recently used Salt Wind Catering for our wedding, and they were absolutely fantastic from start to finish. They provided a delicious summer buffet that our guests are still talking about – everything was fresh, beautifully presented, and full of flavour. The team were professional, punctual, and easy to work with throughout the entire process. They delivered exactly as promised, arriving on time and ensuring everything ran smoothly. It was also really reassuring to know they were just a phone call away if we had any questions. Overall, we were really happy with the service and would recommend Salt Wind Catering to anyone looking for reliable, high-quality catering. Thank you for helping make our day so special! Ruth and Charlie”
Ruth Rigby·Wedding
“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 food and service provided was absolutely fantastic. Arriving a a chef outfit, transporting food to the tables. The food was delicious and beautifully presented. Thank you so much for doing this at quite short notice too, you certainly saved the day. Would definitely recommend and wil be rebooking for my husband's 60th next year and other events.”
Melinda King
“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
“5***** food was presented beautifully and tasted delicious, everyone commented on how nice it was. value for money and generous portion size. would recommend to anyone and definitely use again”
Charlene Smith
“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”
Carly·Wedding Buffet: delivered
“We ordered the Children's Buffet Party Food through Salt Wind Catering for our daughter's 4th birthday party, and my husband and I were very impressed and pleased with their product and service--as were several parents at the party, who asked who we used! The food arrived on time, beautifully presented, fresh, and plentiful, with a lovely variety of food which is perfect for young children--pleasing even the pickiest eaters. The menu was customised for us, down to the sandwich ratios. I tend to be a "stress head" so using Salt Wind instead of attempting to do all the food myself, greatly reduced my stress and it was better than what I could have prepared anyhow (among other things, there'd be no way I could manage the hot options). Overall it was great value and I highly recommend.”
Anna Wasson·Children's Party: 4th Birthday
“We had a buffet delivered for Mum's 90th Birthday. It was delicious, looked good and tasted even better. Would definitely recommend A✨️”
Kathy Malcolm Hendra·90th Birthday
“We ordered pasties to be delivered late on a Saturday night. They arrived on time and piping hot. Will be trying a buffet next time. Highly recommend for event/party catering.”
Sarah Roberts·Pasty Delivery
“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
“We booked Salt Wind at short notice for a party we had last week. Mark was very approachable, helpful and friendly on the phone and the man who delivered the food (Sam?) was also a credit to the company. The food was delivered on time and was really fresh and beautifully presented! The Vegetable Platter and the Fruit Platters were definitely show stoppers. Everything tasted delicious. Lots of our party guests commented on how lovely the food was and wanted your details (which we provided). If we ever have another event - we would definitely use Salt Wind again and we will be recommending them to all our friends. Thanks for all your help! Mary & Jimmy :)”
james o donoghue·Party
“Wow! What a wonderful spread provided by Salt Wind. My party guests were all impressed and everything was beautifully presented and tasty. Salt Wind were so helpful with dietary requirements and their customer service is excellent.”
st coxen·Party
“Absolutely amazing. Great selection and generous amounts. All fresh and beautifully presented. Everyone was very impressed. Will definitely use again in the future”
Hannah Parsonage
“Food was fantastic. Good selection. Arrived on time and they were easy to deal with. Ultimately, very happy.”
Furness Films
“They catered our work christmas party at short notice, the food was amazing, fresh and great variety. Cakes were sooo good everyone was very happy. Thanks guys.”
Suzannah Rawlings·Work Christmas Party
“5 * catering service. Fab food and lovely people. The grazing plater was amazing, all so fresh and well made. Highly recommend”
Shannon
“Thank you so much Salt Wind Catering. The buffet was gorgeous and loved all the homemade delights . Can't wait for you to cater for our wedding”
Severe allergies: Our kitchen handles nuts, gluten and sesame daily. For severe nut, peanut, coeliac or sesame allergies we cannot guarantee a completely trace-free environment, so please tell us at enquiry stage. We will advise honestly, and we ask that the guest keeps any prescribed medication on hand.
Yes. We invoice schools, registered charities, sports clubs and community organisations directly on 14-day payment terms. We also accept purchase orders if your finance system requires one. No need for a committee member or member of staff to pay on a personal card and claim it back.
We do not run a separate discount scheme, our standard rates are already pitched for community budgets, with cold buffets from £7.95pp and hot buffets from £16.95pp. For ticketed fundraisers we supply at trade rates and you set your own selling price per portion, so the fundraising margin stays with you.
Salt Wind Catering is a VAT-registered business and food supplied is charged at the standard catering rate. We invoice with VAT clearly itemised so your treasurer can reconcile against the event budget. If your charity is VAT-registered you can recover that VAT in the usual way.
A 30% deposit secures the date; the balance is due 7 days before the event. If the event is cancelled more than 14 days out the deposit is refundable; closer than that we retain the deposit to cover stock and labour already committed. We will always work with you sensibly if something genuinely changes.
Yes, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free options are built into every menu. For a community event you will usually have a mix on the night, so we plan for that automatically. Specific severe allergies (nuts, coeliac) should be flagged at quote stage so we can advise on what is and is not safe in our kitchen. Allergen information is available on request per FIR 2014.
Yes, £10m public liability insurance, 5-star Food Hygiene Rating from Cornwall Council, full NCASS accreditation. Certificates are sent through with the quote so your school caretaker, hall committee or club chair can pre-approve us on site.
Delivered buffets start at 20 guests, well under most committee events, most school, club and charity buffets we do are 40 to 250 guests. On-site cooking (hog roast, BBQ, giant-pan paella) has a 50-guest minimum because the cook-team set-up only makes sense at that scale.
There is no travel charge anywhere in Cornwall on food we cook on site, and no minimum spend, standard pricing everywhere. Delivered buffets are free as far as Newquay and St Austell; past that there is a set delivery charge from £20 to £50 depending on distance, and delivery is free across Cornwall and the Plymouth area on orders over £500. Across the Tamar, travel is included on orders over £500 for Plymouth and Tavistock, and below that it is £1 per mile round-trip from our Redruth kitchen, always confirmed in writing before you commit.
Community catering areas across Cornwall
Community & club catering across Cornwall & Plymouth
Self-contained mobile kitchens reaching every town and remote location across Cornwall, Devon and the wider South West.
Tell us the organisation, event, date, headcount and venue postcode. We come back with a menu recommendation and an itemised committee-ready quote the same day during office hours.
