On-set crew catering for productions across Hertfordshire. Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden, Elstree, Sky Studios Elstree, Bovingdon Airfield and Knebworth. Self-contained, so a backlot with no kitchen is a normal day.
Travelling from our Cornwall base: Hertfordshire sits about 290 road miles away, inside our 300-mile service radius. Travel is calculated from your studio or unit-base postcode and agreed in writing before you commit.
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On-set catering for Hertfordshire productions
Salt Wind Catering feeds film and TV crews across Hertfordshire, where Leavesden, Elstree and Bovingdon put three of the country's largest standing sets inside twenty miles of each other. The days that leave the lot go to airfield hardstanding, to Knebworth and Hatfield, and into Ashridge woodland, which is where a kitchen has to bring everything with it. The mobile kitchen is fully self-contained and the schedule is built backwards from your call sheet.
The stages have their own caterers and that is fine. What we cover is everything off the lot: Bovingdon Airfield, Knebworth and Hatfield House, Ashridge woodland and the Lee Valley reservoir sites, where there is no kitchen to plug into and the base has to arrive complete.
Distance is priced honestly. Warner Bros. Leavesden is 269 road miles from our kitchen and Elstree 276, about five and a quarter hours, inside the radius we cover but far enough that travel and, on anything past a single day, crew accommodation go into the quote at the outset. Producers get a written figure the same day during office hours, and that figure is what appears on the invoice.
What a shoot day looks like
Sample full-day production menu
Call time to wrap, seasonal and built around your call sheet. Every dietary requirement covered and clearly labelled.
Unit catering is a travel-to-location business. From our Cornwall base the self-contained mobile kitchen reaches your unit base anywhere within 300 road miles, travel, and accommodation for multi-day shoots, agreed in writing up front.
Hertfordshire Coverage
Where we cater in Hertfordshire
Studios, estates and locations we are set up for: and what each one means for a unit base.
1
Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden
A major stage and backlot complex with hardstanding and organised vehicle access. Studio-yard bases are straightforward; where a house caterer holds the stages, the location days are where we earn the job.
2
Elstree & Sky Studios Elstree
Two stage complexes in Borehamwood with good access and yard space for a full unit base.
3
Bovingdon Airfield
A former airfield turned standing backlot, open hardstanding, few facilities and no mains where the build sits. Exactly the conditions our kitchen is designed for.
4
Knebworth & Hatfield House
Country houses and parkland with estate agreements governing vehicle positions. We base where the site allows and carry hot food in.
5
Ashridge & the Chiltern woodland
Beech woodland and commons on the county’s western edge. Narrow lanes, limited parking, a compact base.
6
The Lee Valley & reservoir sites
Water, reedbed and open ground with variable vehicle access. We plan the base around what the location manager has agreed.
Hot food at the unit base
On a normal day we're set up at the unit base and cast and crew eat directly from us, self service from the counter. Hot boxes go out to set on a unit-move day.
Hog roast
Slow-roasted Cornish pork, carved at the counter. Crackling, apple sauce, fresh rolls, a wrap-day favourite.
BBQ
Burgers, sausages and chicken, several proteins in a round, with the sides alongside.
Giant pan
Paellas, curries and tagines. Cost-effective at scale and a proper morale lift.
Street food
Street-food formats, flatbreads, loaded dirty fries, nachos. Fast service, hot food, short queues.
Before you brief us
What to send your producer
The pack and the menus are built to be forwarded. No form needed to read any of them.
“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.”
“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
“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
“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.”
IVFSYNERGY FINANCE
“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
“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!”
K Banks
“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”
henry thornton
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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”
Yes. Salt Wind Catering brings the full mobile kitchen and cook team to Hertfordshire. We travel from our Cornwall base and travel is confirmed in writing before you commit.
Yes. We take a single shoot day as readily as a full schedule. There is no multi-day block requirement. A full day is £30 +VAT per head, billed on the call sheet’s actual headcount rather than a flat average.
Hertfordshire is about 290 road miles from our kitchen, inside the 300-mile radius we cover. Travel is calculated from your studio or unit-base postcode and written into the quote rather than added to the invoice afterwards. Multi-day shoots include crew accommodation, costed at the outset.
Yes. It is what the kitchen is built for. We carry our own gas, power, water and refrigeration, so no mains hook-up is needed. Tell us where the unit base is pitched and what vehicle access the production has agreed, and we plan around it; if the base sits back from the road we carry hot food the last stretch to unit.
Send the dietary breakdown with your crew numbers and it is costed into the quote. There is no dietary surcharge. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergen-aware portions are cooked as part of the main service rather than as an afterthought, and they are labelled at the counter so the crew can serve themselves without asking. 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.
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Catering a shoot in Hertfordshire?
Send your call sheet, crew size, shoot dates, locations and dietary spread, and we will cost it the same day during office hours. One shoot day or twenty.
