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Golden saffron paella cooking live in a giant pan at a Cornwall outdoor event

Paella & Giant Pan Catering Cornwall & Plymouth

Authentic paella plus curries, tagine and jambalaya, cooked live in a 90cm pan in front of your guests. Three menu tiers from £12.25pp. Minimum 50 guests.

700+

Events Catered

43+

Repeat Clients

67

Five-Star Reviews

5★

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Authentic Paella

Yes: we do the real thing

Proper Spanish paella built from scratch on the 90cm pan: Bomba rice, generous saffron, slow sofrito. Choose seafood, chicken & chorizo, mixed, or a full vegetarian pan. The giant pan does paella and so much more.

And every dish and every price is on this page, all 19 of them. No “prices on application”, no quote needed just to find out whether we are in your budget.

See the paella cooked liveView the gallery

Exceeded all expectations for our wedding. Fabulous quality and presentation. Our guests are still talking about the food.

Ewa Skinner· Wedding★★★★★

Real events · not stock

Photos from our giant pan jobs

Colourful paella and giant pans cooked on-site in front of your guests, vegetables, rice and slow-simmered sauces, the cooking itself part of the entertainment. Every shot from a real event.

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“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”

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Giant Pan & Paella Catering

One pan. One field. Any crowd from 50.

19 dishes across 3 tiers

Vegetarian paella from £12.25pp up to seafood paella and lamb tagine at £16.75pp. There's something across every budget and dietary need.

Guests watch it being made

The sizzle, the steam, the smell drifting across the venue. A giant pan is part of the entertainment, not just the food.

Cornwall & Plymouth covered

Based in Redruth. Wedding venues, festival fields, garden parties, corporate away days. We travel to you.

Free quote the same day

No obligation. We'll cover dishes, add-ons, guest numbers, and all contingency options at quote stage.

Giant pan vs hog roast vs BBQ: which suits your event?

All three are served on site: paella and BBQ cooked live, hog roast carved in front of your guests. Here's how to choose.

Paella and giant pan compared with hog roast and charcoal BBQ, who each format suits, guest range, dietary flexibility, theatre and starting price per head
ComparisonPaella & Giant PanHog RoastCharcoal BBQ
Best forMixed-diet crowds, festivals, weddings wanting theatreRustic weddings, big meat feastsRelaxed parties, summer events
GuestsFrom 50: no upper limitFrom 50 on-siteFrom 20 delivered
Dietary flexibilityHighest: vegan, veggie & GF pans alongside meatLower, meat-ledMedium, grilled veg & sides
TheatreHighest: cooked live in a 90cm panHigh, carved to orderMedium, live grilling
From (cooked on-site)£12.25pp£11.00pp£9.95pp
Why it costs moreFeeds vegan, veggie, GF and meat guests from one service, and scales by adding pans: no ceilingCheaper per head, but meat-led, you cater the rest separatelyCheapest entry, best for smaller relaxed events
Read moreYou're hereSee hog roast →See BBQ →

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Giant Pan & Paella

Ready to book your giant pan?

19 dishes across 3 tiers from £12.25pp, cooked live at your venue. Quote back the same day during office hours.

19 dishes across 3 tiers

From £12.25pp: vegan to premium seafood paella

Guests watch it being made

The sizzle, the steam, the smell. Part of the event, not just the food.

Cornwall & Plymouth

Festivals, weddings, corporate events: min 50 guests

Free quote the same day

No obligation: tailored to your guest count and budget

We Arrive

Fully rigged: gas burners, equipment & crew

We Cook

Live at your venue: no venue kitchen needed

Self-Serve

Guests help themselves; we pack down our kit & take it away