Valentine's Day fills our diary quickly. We cover everything from intimate private parties to larger celebrations for corporate teams or venue hire events.
Sharing boards and seafood platters are the most popular choices. They suit a relaxed, social format and need nothing from your venue. Afternoon tea works well for daytime events. Add a chocolate fountain and you have a talking point.
We are an event caterer, not a private chef. We deliver, guests serve themselves. Groups of 10 and upwards, not intimate dinners for two.
What works for Valentine's
Sharing Boards & Platters
Cornish cured meats, cheese, seasonal produce and accompaniments on large boards. Good for Valentine's events where people mingle and graze rather than sit at formal tables.
Fresh Cornish lobster, crab, king prawns and smoked salmon on boards. Delivered ready to serve, no kitchen needed. Hard to go wrong for a Valentine's event.
“We used Salt Wind Catering for our Gig Club end-of-season presentation evening, and we couldn’t have been happier with the service. The Rustic Hog was absolutely lovely, and the guys were friendly, helpful and professional throughout. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the food, and we received lots of positive comments. We would highly recommend Salt Wind Catering and will definitely be booking their services again in the future!”
“Fantastic service from planning stages right through to the last minute before the event. An amazing BBQ for a beautiful wedding that was catered for professionally. The food was delicious and varied and the team are amazing too. Would very highly recommend for any occasion. Nothing is too much trouble for them and the costings are superb too.”
Sam Tinker
“Salt Wind catered our wedding and it was everything we could’ve asked for and more! Clear communication from the start & most importantly, incredible food. 10/10 service all round!”
Abi Foster
“Great buffet, hearty sandwiches, lots of vegetarian options and lovely cake! Well presented in recyclable trays. Good communication and delivered perfectly on time. Thank you.”
Jo Woollard
“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
“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.”
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“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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
“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”
Sharing boards and afternoon tea for smaller groups. Cold buffets or seafood platters for larger parties. Chocolate fountain hire is popular as an add-on for groups.
Can you cater a private Valentine's dinner?
We deliver, ready to serve. We are an event caterer, not a private chef. No plated dinners for two. For groups of 10 or more, we can put together a proper spread.
Do you offer chocolate fountain hire for Valentine's?
Yes. From £153.00, includes the fountain and dipping treats (fruit, marshmallows, wafers). Works as a standalone add-on alongside any catering.
How much notice do you need for Valentine's Day catering?
At least 2–3 weeks ahead. The week of Valentine's Day fills fast, so do not leave it until February.
Can you cater a Valentine's event at a venue in Cornwall?
Yes. We deliver to hotels, restaurants hosting private parties, hired event spaces and private homes across Cornwall and Plymouth. Tell us your venue when you enquire.
Do you charge for travel or delivery?
There is no travel charge anywhere in Cornwall on food we cook on site, and no minimum spend, standard pricing everywhere. Delivered buffets are free as far as Newquay and St Austell; past that there is a set delivery charge from £20 to £50 depending on distance, and delivery is free across Cornwall and the Plymouth area on orders over £500. Across the Tamar, travel is included on orders over £500 for Plymouth and Tavistock, and below that it is £1 per mile round-trip from our Redruth kitchen, always confirmed in writing before you commit.
Severe allergies: 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.
