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Event Catering 29 April 2026 · 4 min read

Funeral & Wake Catering in Cornwall — Thoughtful Food at a Difficult Time

A wake is not just a meal. It is often the moment a family breathes out after the hardest few days of their lives. The food should be easy, generous, and arranged without fuss so that the family can be present with their guests rather than in the kitchen. Here is how we approach it.

Jenna Customer Service & Bookings

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Stand Catering for Cornwall's Agricultural Shows | Buffets & Pasties Delivered to Your Pitch

Buffets & Pasties Delivered to Your Stand at Cornwall's Agricultural Shows The best stands at Cornwall's agricultural shows have one thing in common: they give people a reason to stop, stay and talk. And nothing draws visitors onto a stand like proper food. Salt Wind Catering delivers ready-to-serve buffets, Cornish pasties and grazing platters direct to exhibitor stands at the Royal Cornwall Show (4th–6th June 2026) and Stithians Show (13th July 2026). We bring everything to your pitch...

K Chef Kitto

5 Mar 2026 9 min read

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Birthday Party Catering Cornwall | Buffets & Grazing Carts

Birthday Catering That Actually Impresses A birthday is one of the few events where the food really sets the tone. Get it right and guests talk about it for months. Get it wrong and people quietly leave early. At Salt Wind Catering, we provide birthday party catering across Cornwall for every age group and every budget — from a relaxed finger buffet in a village hall to a full hog roast in a private garden. We cater for 18ths, 21sts, 30ths, 40ths, 50ths, 60ths, 70ths, and 80ths — and...

Jn Jenna

3 Sept 2025 4 min read

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Retirement Party Catering Cornwall | Celebration Buffets

A retirement party should feel like a celebration, not an afterthought. Whether it's a workplace send-off in the office, a family gathering at home, or a big do in a village hall, the food needs to match the occasion. Salt Wind Catering provides retirement buffets and party food across Cornwall for every format and budget. Elegant or Casual — Your Call For a sophisticated spread, our grazing platters paired with a Pimp Your Prosecco station creates an elegant centrepiece. The prosecco station...

Jn Jenna

16 Jun 2025 2 min read

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Funeral Catering Cornwall | Wake Buffets & Reception Food

Funeral Catering That Takes the Pressure Off Organising a funeral is hard enough without worrying about the food. At Salt Wind Catering , we provide simple, respectful funeral catering across Cornwall. We handle everything so you can focus on what matters — being with family and friends. We understand that this is not a time when you want to be ringing around for quotes or comparing menus. That is why we keep our wake catering service as straightforward as possible. Tell us the number of...

Jn Jenna

3 Jun 2025 4 min read

Event Catering

Engagement Party Catering Cornwall | Celebration Food & Drink

You have just said yes — time to celebrate properly. Salt Wind Catering provides engagement party catering across Cornwall, from intimate drinks and nibbles for close family to full party spreads with all the extras. An engagement party is the first big celebration of your journey to the wedding — and the food should feel like the start of something special. Setting the Right Tone Engagement parties are about celebration, not formality. The food should be social, shareable, and fun —...

D Demelza

25 May 2025 4 min read

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Baby Shower Catering Cornwall | Elegant Party Food Delivered

Baby Shower Catering — Beautiful Food Without the Fuss A baby shower should be about celebrating — not stressing over food. At Salt Wind Catering , we deliver beautifully presented baby shower food across Cornwall so you can focus on the mum-to-be and the party games. Afternoon Tea Style Our afternoon tea catering is perfect for baby showers — finger sandwiches, scones, cakes, and fruit platters that look as good as they taste. Add a Pimp Your Prosecco station for the guests who aren't...

E Elowen

11 May 2025 1 min read

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Graduation Party Catering Cornwall | Celebration Food

Whether it is finishing university, college, sixth form, or an apprenticeship, a graduation deserves a proper celebration. Salt Wind Catering delivers graduation party catering across Cornwall that matches the achievement — from relaxed garden gatherings to full-scale house parties. Three years of lectures, deadlines, and dissertations deserve more than a bag of crisps and some lukewarm Prosecco. Fun Food for a Big Achievement Graduation parties bridge two worlds — the graduate's friends...

Jn Jenna

24 Apr 2025 4 min read

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Kids Party Catering Cornwall | Children's Party Food Delivered

Organising a children's party is chaotic enough without worrying about the food. Salt Wind Catering provides kids' party food across Cornwall that children actually eat — delivered fresh and ready to serve so you can focus on party bags, pass the parcel, and keeping twenty sugar-fuelled six-year-olds from climbing the walls. Food Kids Actually Eat Our children's party food collection is designed around what kids actually eat at parties. Mini pizzas made with real dough. Chicken goujons that...

L Chef Lowen

10 Apr 2025 4 min read

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Anniversary Party Catering Cornwall | Silver, Gold & Diamond Celebrations

Whether it's a silver wedding, a golden anniversary, or a diamond celebration, the food should match the milestone. At Salt Wind Catering, we provide anniversary party catering across Cornwall that's elegant, generous, and completely stress-free — from intimate gatherings of 20 to full celebrations of 150 or more. Planning Food for an Anniversary Anniversary parties tend to span a wide age range — grandchildren through to elderly friends. The food needs to suit everyone without feeling like a...

D Demelza

23 Mar 2025 2 min read

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School & Charity Event Catering Cornwall | Fetes, Fundraisers & Fairs

Schools and charities in Cornwall run events year-round — summer fetes, fundraising dinners, sports days, award ceremonies, open days, volunteer appreciation lunches, and end-of-term celebrations. At Salt Wind Catering, we provide professional catering for schools, charities, and community organisations at prices that respect tight budgets. School Event Catering School events come in all shapes and sizes. Summer fetes need food that can be served outdoors to hundreds of visitors. Award...

L Chef Lowen

18 Mar 2025 2 min read

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Wedding Catering Cornwall | Buffets, Hog Roasts & Grazing

Planning a wedding in Cornwall means you've already nailed the setting. Now you need food that lives up to it. At Salt Wind Catering, we provide everything from elegant grazing spreads to hearty hog roasts for weddings across Cornwall and Devon. Based in Redruth, we know this county inside out — and we know what works at a Cornish wedding. Wedding Buffet Options That Actually Work Our event and party catering collection is built for weddings of every style. For a relaxed wedding breakfast,...

D Demelza

6 Feb 2025 4 min read

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