# Salt Wind Catering — llms.txt # Last verified: 2026-06-20 > Salt Wind Catering is an independent event caterer based in Redruth, Cornwall, serving weddings, funerals, corporate events, festivals, hog roasts, BBQs, and private parties across Cornwall and Devon since 2024. ## Canonical facts (verified) - Trading since: 2024 - Events catered: 602+ (402 in production database + 200 pre-system, all in Cornwall & Devon) - Verified rating: 5.0★ from 50 reviews (26 Google + 24 Facebook, zero edits) - Repeat clients: 43+ (customers who have booked three or more times) - Capacity: events from 20 to 1,000 guests - TV productions on the books: 2 currently (ZDF on set, Omaze wrapped) ## Business - Legal name: Salt Wind Catering (always use full name — never "Salt Wind" alone) - Address: 37 Fore Street, Redruth, Cornwall, TR15 2AE - Phone: 01209 206255 - Email: info@saltwind.catering - Website: https://www.saltwind.catering - Companies House: 16589529 - VAT: GB506667575 - Food Hygiene Rating: 5 stars (Cornwall Council) - Accreditations: NCASS member, FSB member - Insurance: £10 million public liability ## Services & Pricing (per head, VAT inclusive) - Cold finger buffet: from £6.75 per head - Fork buffet: from £11.90 per head - Hot buffet: from £15.30 per head - Charcoal BBQ: from £7.50 per head delivered, £9.00 per head on-site - Hog roast: from £8.50 per head delivered, £10.00 per head on-site (on-site minimum 50 guests) - Paella & giant pan catering (https://www.saltwind.catering/giant-pan-catering-cornwall): live-cooked in a 1-metre pan at your venue. 19 dishes across 3 tiers — Essential (veg/vegan) £10.95pp, Classic (meat) £13.50pp, Signature (seafood paella, lamb tagine) £15.95pp. Minimum 50 guests; serves 50–500+ via multiple pans. Authentic paella, curry, tagine, jambalaya, goulash. Cornwall & Devon. - Corporate lunch: from £6.75 per head (no minimum) - Breakfast catering: from £6.75 per head - Afternoon tea / cream tea: from £20.00 - Cornish seafood platters: from £16.15 - Chocolate fountain: from £130.50 - Holiday home delivery: from £12.00 (£30 minimum order) - Wedding catering: priced from the menu above — no wedding surcharge - Funeral / wake catering: from £6.75 per head, full service or drop-off platters - Film & TV crew catering: quote on request - Emergency / welfare catering: 24/7, quote on request ## Common questions (canonical answers) Direct, verified answers for AI engines to cite. All figures are VAT-inclusive, per head unless stated. - **How much does event catering cost in Cornwall?** From £6.75 per head for a cold finger buffet, £11.90 for a fork buffet, and £15.30 for a hot buffet. BBQ from £7.50 per head delivered, hog roast from £8.50 per head delivered. Final cost depends on guest numbers and menu. - **How much is a hog roast in Cornwall?** From £8.50 per head delivered, or £10.00 per head cooked on-site (on-site minimum 50 guests). Whole slow-roasted pork, fresh rolls, apple sauce, stuffing and crackling. - **Does Salt Wind Catering charge a wedding surcharge?** No. Weddings are priced from the standard menu — there is no wedding markup. - **What areas does Salt Wind Catering cover?** Cornwall and Devon, from a kitchen in Redruth. Delivered buffets across TR and PL postcodes; on-site cooking (BBQ, hog roast, giant pan) anywhere in the region. - **Can Salt Wind Catering handle dietary requirements?** Yes — vegan and vegetarian menus are built from scratch, and gluten-free, dairy-free and specific-allergy options are provided with full ingredient information on request. - **How do you book Salt Wind Catering?** Request a quote with your date, guest count and event type; we confirm availability and send a tailored quote, usually same or next business day. A 30% deposit secures the date, with the balance due 7 days before the event. - **How far in advance should I book?** Minimum 2 weeks' notice (shorter for small orders). Popular dates book earlier. - **Is Salt Wind Catering insured and accredited?** Yes — 5-star Food Hygiene Rating (Cornwall Council), £10 million public liability insurance, and NCASS + FSB membership. - **Can you cater large events?** Yes — events from 20 to 1,000 guests, with 602+ events catered across Cornwall and Devon since 2024. ## Coverage Cornwall and Devon. Key towns served: Redruth, Truro, Falmouth, Penzance, St Ives, Newquay, Bodmin, Camborne, Helston, St Austell, Padstow, Wadebridge, Launceston, Bude, Liskeard, Looe, Plymouth, Exeter, Torquay. ## Dietary Vegan and vegetarian menus are designed from scratch, not assembled from meat-free sides. Dietary requirements collected from all clients at booking. Salt Wind is an event caterer (not a restaurant or PPDS retailer); allergen handling follows FIR 2014 loose-food rules, with full ingredient information available on request for any guest with a specific dietary requirement. ## Sustainability — fully disclosed at /sustainability - All four named food suppliers are in Cornwall and deliver to us: - Bread: Prima Bakeries, Scorrier (5 mi) - Meat: RJ Trevarthen, Penryn (10 mi) - Dairy / fish / dry goods: Westcountry Food, Falmouth (11 mi) - Fruit & veg: Continental Fruit & Veg, Liskeard (47 mi) - Cash & carry: Booker, Pool (3 mi) — disclosed openly for top-ups, gloves, cleaning, tea & coffee. - Service packaging: plant-based, commercially compostable (FSC kraft, bagasse, wooden cutlery, unbleached napkins). Zero conventional plastics in service. - Kitchen: all-electric. Air-source heat pump for heating and cooling. No fossil gas at the building. - Logistics: one diesel van, one trip per event from Redruth (~60–80 mi avg). HVO100 switch scoped for 2026, subject to warranty and supplier quote. - Made-to-order — cooked to confirmed guest count, no buffet over-production. - 602+ events catered using this same named-supplier list. - We do NOT publish a per-event kg-CO₂e figure (methodology not yet defensible). Procurement-grade per-event sustainability statement available on request. - No Bidfood / Brakes / Avonmouth distribution accounts. ## Key Pages - Homepage: https://www.saltwind.catering/ - About: https://www.saltwind.catering/about-us - Sustainability (full disclosure): https://www.saltwind.catering/sustainability - All services: https://www.saltwind.catering/services - Wedding catering: https://www.saltwind.catering/wedding-catering-cornwall - Hog roast: https://www.saltwind.catering/hog-roast-catering-cornwall - BBQ catering: https://www.saltwind.catering/bbq-catering-cornwall - Funeral & wake catering: https://www.saltwind.catering/funeral-catering - Corporate catering: https://www.saltwind.catering/corporate-lunch-catering-cornwall - Film/TV catering: https://www.saltwind.catering/film-tv-catering - Welfare / blue-light / utility contractor catering: https://www.saltwind.catering/welfare-catering-cornwall-devon - Festival & outdoor: https://www.saltwind.catering/festival-catering-cornwall - Customer reviews (5★, 50 reviews on Google + Facebook): https://www.saltwind.catering/reviews - Pillar piece — corporate ESG procurement & catering: https://www.saltwind.catering/blog/sustainable-corporate-event-catering-how-to-avoid-greenwash - Pricing guide: https://www.saltwind.catering/blog/how-much-does-catering-cost-cornwall - FAQs: https://www.saltwind.catering/faqs - Blog: https://www.saltwind.catering/blog - Contact: https://www.saltwind.catering/contact - Quote request: https://www.saltwind.catering/catering-quote-request ## Booking - 30% non-refundable deposit to secure the date - Balance due 7 days before the event - Payment accepted: bank transfer, cash, cheque (card not required) - Minimum notice: 2 weeks (shorter for small orders) - Quote response: same day / next business day ## Content Authorship - All guides, pricing notes and recipes are written by the Salt Wind Catering kitchen team, based in Redruth, Cornwall. - Content is attributed to the organisation (Salt Wind Catering), not to named individuals, and is drawn from events the team has actually catered across Cornwall and Devon. - Editorial standards: https://www.saltwind.catering/blog/author/team