How much does funeral and wake catering cost in Cornwall?
Salt Wind Catering provides funeral and wake catering from £7.95 per head, as full service or drop-off platters, across Cornwall and Devon. We handle everything quietly and reliably — sandwiches, finger buffets, hot options and dietary needs — so the family doesn't have to think about food.
We have catered 602+ events across Cornwall and Devon since 2024, and hold a 5.0★ rating from 56 reviews. Many families come back to us — 43+ are repeat clients.
Full Menu & Pricing
What can you choose from, and what does it cost?
All prices per person. Freshly made and delivered across Cornwall and Devon. Every menu can be adapted for dietary requirements.
Sandwiches on local breads — meat, fish and vegetarian · Sausage rolls · Crudités with lemony hummus · Coleslaw · Pasta salad with sun-dried tomato and basil · Seasonal fruit platter
Sandwiches on local breads — meat, fish and vegetarian · Chicken goujons · Pork pies · Quiche wedges · Green salad with house vinaigrette · Coleslaw · Crudités with house-made dips · Seasonal fruit platter
New potato salad with spring onion and crème fraîche · Pasta salad with sun-dried tomato and basil · Coleslaw · Continental cold meats and cheeses with French stick · Crudités with house-made dips · Quiche bites
Sandwiches and wraps with global-inspired fillings · Onion bhajis, samosas and pakoras · Duck spring rolls with hoisin · Crudités with lemony hummus · Trio of seasonal salads · Coleslaw · Seasonal fruit platter
Sandwiches and wraps on local breads · Loaded potato skins with sour cream · Chargrilled chicken skewers · Heritage tomato and burrata with basil oil · Wild rocket with parmesan and aged balsamic · Roasted Mediterranean vegetables on lemon couscous
Sandwiches on local breads · Hand-carved honey-glazed gammon · Quiche wedges · Pork pie · Charentais melon with parma ham · Heritage tomato and burrata with basil oil · Wild rocket with parmesan and aged balsamic · Fruit board with fig, pomegranate and grape
Sandwiches on local breads · Baked brie with cranberry compote · Filo prawns with sweet chilli · BBQ chicken wings · Duck spring rolls with hoisin · Sausage rolls and quiche wedges · Loaded potato skins with house-made dips · Onion bhajis, samosas and pakoras with chutneys · Chargrilled chicken skewers · Heritage tomato and burrata with basil oil · Wild rocket with parmesan and aged balsamic · Fruit board with fig, pomegranate and grape
Green salad with lime and coriander · Hand-carved honey roast ham · New potato salad with spring onion and crème fraîche · Greek salad with feta, cucumber and olive · Coleslaw · Marinated chicken wings
New potato and spring onion salad · Feta and cherry tomato with fresh herbs · Wild rocket with parmesan and aged balsamic · Continental cold meats · Charred fennel and orange with toasted almonds · Whole poached salmon with lemon and dill · Bread rolls with Cornish butter
Leaf salad with parmesan croutons · Slow-cooked turkey in cranberry and port · Rare peppercorn roast beef with horseradish · Coleslaw · Tomato and mozzarella with basil · Mini Yorkshire puddings with roast beef and horseradish · Roasted seasonal vegetables with rosemary · New potato salad with spring onion and crème fraîche · Bread rolls with Cornish butter
Marinated chicken in herbs and spices · Salt and pepper pork ribs · Honey-glazed chipolatas · Jack Daniels glazed pork ribs · Cold meats with artisan breads · Trio of seasonal salads · Coleslaw · Pasta salad with sun-dried tomato and basil
Marinated chicken in herbs and spices · Salt and pepper pork ribs · Jack Daniels glazed pork ribs · Bread rolls with Cornish butter · Duck spring rolls with hoisin · Sharing pots — olives, peppers and cheese · Asparagus and new potato with lemon · Radish coleslaw with mustard dressing · Chorizo potato salad · Pasta salad with sun-dried tomato and basil · Homemade cake selection
Severe allergies: Our kitchen handles nuts and gluten daily — for severe nut, peanut, hazelnut allergies or coeliac disease we cannot guarantee a trace-free environment. Please tell us at enquiry stage so we can advise.
Bread and rolls from Prima Bakeries, Scorrier. Locally sourced meat from RJ Trevarthen, Penryn.
What's included in our funeral catering?
We take care of the food so you can focus on the day. Whether it is a small family gathering or a larger wake, everything arrives freshly made and ready to serve.
We deliver to churches, village halls, community centres, pubs, hotels, and private homes across Cornwall and Devon. Cold buffets arrive in eco-friendly, stackable boxes. Hot buffets arrive in thermal containers. No preparation needed at your end.
Sandwich & Wrap Platters
With vegetarian options
Cold Buffets
With salads, quiche and sides
Cakes, Bakes & Sweet Platters
Cornish cream teas available
Hot Drink Stations
Where required
Which wake catering option suits the day?
A quiet comparison of the main formats, so you can choose what feels right. All prices are per head, include VAT, and every option is available as full service or drop-off platters.
Funeral and wake catering formats and prices per head across Cornwall and Devon
Option
From (per head, inc VAT)
Best for
Cold finger buffet
£7.95pp
Sandwiches, wraps and savouries for a simple, gentle spread
Fork buffet
£13.25pp
A fuller seated spread with salads and hot and cold dishes
Hot buffet
£16.95pp
Warm comfort food for a larger or colder-weather gathering
Drop-off platters
from £7.95pp
We deliver, set out the spread, and leave you to the day
Full service
from £7.95pp
The same menus, laid out ready for guests on arrival
Every menu can be adapted for gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free and nut-free diets. If you are unsure which option fits, call us and we will talk it through with you.
“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!!”
“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
“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
“Fantastic would definitely recommend my daughter her friends and parents love it people are lovely thank you so much for everything”
Elizabeth Jenkins
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“Ordered for my husband's 60th birthday. The food looked amazing and tasted fantastic. Everyone commented on how good it was.”
Philippa Holden·60th Birthday
“Salt Wind Catering catered our wedding with a beautiful summer buffet. Everything was fresh, beautifully presented, and absolutely delicious.”
Ruth Rigby·Wedding
“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
“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 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
“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”
Common questions about our funeral and wake catering service.
We offer sandwich and wrap platters, cold buffets with salads, quiche, sausage rolls and sides, cakes and sweet platters, and tea and coffee stations that run continuously for the two to three hours most wakes last. All freshly prepared and delivered ready to serve. We plan generously — people often eat more than expected at a wake, and running short is the one thing that should never happen.
A typical wake buffet for 40 guests costs between £200 and £350, depending on what you choose. A simple sandwich and savoury platter spread sits at the lower end. Adding hot food, sweet platters, and afternoon tea options takes you higher. We will always work within your budget and be honest about what is needed and what is not.
Most wakes in Cornwall are held in one of three places: a village hall near the church, a hotel or pub function room, or the family home. We cater for all three. We aim to have the food laid out before the family return from the crematorium or church, so guests are met by a ready table the moment they arrive.
Cold buffets arrive in eco-friendly, stackable boxes ready to serve. Hot buffets arrive in thermal containers. Nothing to prepare — just set out and serve.
Yes. We deliver to any venue across Cornwall and Devon including churches, village halls, community centres, hotels, pubs, and private homes. A small travel supplement may apply for Devon deliveries.
Funeral arrangements often come together at short notice, and we do our best to accommodate. Call us to check availability. For planned events, 48 hours is plenty.
Yes. All of our menus can be adapted for gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free and nut-free diets. Let us know when ordering and we will prepare suitable options.
We can go smaller than our standard 20-person buffet minimum for funerals. Around 10 guests upwards works well for value. Give us a call to discuss.
Yes. We can combine items from different menus to suit the occasion. Let us know your preferences when requesting a quote.
No. Wake buffets are always drop-and-go: we deliver, set out the spread, then leave. Guests and family serve themselves. Larger gatherings follow the same format — we do not provide serving staff, waiting staff or front-of-house at any size.
We deliver across all of Cornwall and into Devon. A small travel supplement may apply for Devon. Based in Redruth, we cover Penzance to Plymouth. Everything arrives ready to serve — no kitchen or equipment needed at the venue.
Call us on 01209 206255 or email info@saltwind.catering. We regularly confirm funeral catering bookings at short notice — usually within 48 hours. A 30% deposit secures your booking, balance due before the day.
Yes. We cater for vegans, coeliacs, and all major allergies across every buffet menu. Gluten-free, dairy-free, nut and shellfish allergies — everything clearly labelled. Just let us know when booking.
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