Now Booking Summer 2026 — Weekend Dates Filling Fast Get a quote
Skip to main content

Emergency Catering Cornwall | Last Minute Food When You Need It

Emergency Catering — When Plans Change and People Need Feeding

Plans fall through. Caterers cancel. A death in the family means fifty people arriving tomorrow. A client meeting appears from nowhere and someone needs to sort lunch in three hours. It happens, and when it does, you need a caterer who picks up the phone and gives you a straight answer.

At Salt Wind Catering, we handle last minute and emergency catering across Cornwall seven days a week. We can’t always do same day — but if we can, we will. And we’ll always tell you honestly either way.

What We Can Turn Around Fast

Our sandwich platters and savoury platters are the quickest to prepare. Hot buffet platters need a bit more time but are often doable. For next day turnaround, the full range is available — see our next day buffet delivery guide.

Common Emergency Situations

Wakes and funeral catering — the most common reason people call us urgently. We handle these with care and without fuss. Another caterer cancelling last minute — it happens more than you’d think, particularly during wedding season. Corporate events where numbers change at the last minute. Film crews arriving with a schedule change. We’ve dealt with all of it.

Just Call Us

Don’t fill in a form. Don’t send an email and hope. Call 01209 206255 and tell us what you need. We’ll give you an honest answer within minutes — what we can do, what it’ll cost, and when it’ll be with you. Based in Redruth, delivering across Truro, Falmouth, Newquay, Penzance, and everywhere in between.


Need Emergency Catering?

Call 01209 206255 now. See also: event catering range · birthday party catering · funeral catering.

Planning an event?

Get a free, no-obligation catering quote from Salt Wind. Buffets, BBQs, hog roasts and more across Cornwall and Devon.

Get a free quote
D
Demelza Weddings & Private Events · Salt Wind Catering

Demelza specialises in weddings, engagement parties, and milestone celebrations. She works closely with couples from initial tasting to the day itself, and has catered at venues across Cornwall from Carbis Bay to Port Eliot.

Salt Wind Catering content is written by our team under fictional personas to reflect each catering specialism. About us.

More from the kitchen

Plan your event

Cornwall’s coast on the menu — let’s plan yours.

Tell us a little about your event and we’ll come back with a full quote within 24 hours.

Behind the pass

Fire, food, and what we’re cooking next.

Seasonal menus, off-menu specials, and early-bird pricing — one short email a month.

Request a callback