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Catering in Cornwall 22 March 2026 · 5 min read

Catering in Exeter | Buffets, BBQs & Hog Roasts Delivered

Catering in Exeter — Devon's County City, Properly Catered Exeter is Devon's county city and one of the south-west's busiest event destinations. From the cathedral quarter and university campuses to the Quay and Sandy Park stadium, the city hosts corporate events, weddings, private celebrations and community gatherings year-round. Salt Wind Catering delivers freshly made buffets, charcoal BBQ, hog roasts and giant pan catering to venues across Exeter and the surrounding area.

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Catering in Torquay | Event Buffets, BBQs & Party Food on the English Riviera

Catering in Torquay — The English Riviera, Properly Fed Torquay sits at the heart of the English Riviera on Devon's south coast. Seafront hotels, the harbourside, Torre Abbey and venues across Paignton and Brixham make this area one of Devon's top event destinations. Salt Wind Catering delivers freshly made buffets, charcoal BBQ, hog roasts and giant pan catering to Torquay, Paignton, Brixham and the wider Torbay area.

T Tristan

22 Mar 2026 5 min read

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Catering in Barnstaple | Buffets, BBQs & Hog Roasts in North Devon

Catering in Barnstaple — North Devon's Market Town, Properly Catered Barnstaple is the main town in North Devon, sitting on the River Taw estuary with easy access to the beaches at Croyde, Woolacombe and Saunton Sands. It's a popular base for weddings at country estates, corporate events, and community celebrations. Salt Wind Catering delivers freshly made buffets, charcoal BBQ, hog roasts and giant pan catering to Barnstaple and across North Devon.

T Tristan

22 Mar 2026 5 min read

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Catering in Tavistock | Event Catering on the Edge of Dartmoor

Catering in Tavistock — Dartmoor's Market Town, Properly Fed Tavistock is a handsome stannary town on the western edge of Dartmoor. With its pannier market, Bedford Square, and proximity to moorland wedding venues and country estates, Tavistock is a natural hub for celebrations and events in West Devon. Salt Wind Catering delivers freshly made buffets, charcoal BBQ, hog roasts and giant pan catering to Tavistock and across the West Devon area.

T Tristan

22 Mar 2026 5 min read

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Catering in Truro | Truro Deserves Better — Here's the Proof

Catering in Truro — Cornwall's Capital Deserves Proper Food Truro is the beating heart of Cornwall. It's where people come to celebrate — whether that's a wedding at The Alverton , a summer party overlooking the city from Truro School's grounds , a corporate event near Lemon Quay , or a birthday at one of the venues tucked along the cobbled lanes off Boscawen Street . And when the occasion matters, the food has to match. That's where we come in. Salt Wind Catering is based just up the road in...

T Tristan

9 Dec 2025 7 min read

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Catering in Falmouth | Where the Harbour Meets a Cracking BBQ

Catering in Falmouth — Where the Coast Meets a Cracking Party Falmouth's a town that knows how to celebrate. Between the harbour, the university, Falmouth Week, the Food Festival on the waterfront, and a summer calendar that doesn't stop — there's always something going on. And whether it's a wedding overlooking the bay at The Greenbank Hotel , a 21st at a rented house up near Gyllyngvase , or a corporate do at the National Maritime Museum on Events Square, the food needs to be as good as...

T Tristan

27 Nov 2025 7 min read

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Catering in Newquay | Fistral Parties Deserve Bigger Plates

Catering in Newquay — Surf Town, Serious Food Newquay is Cornwall's party capital. From beach weddings at Lusty Glaze to clifftop celebrations overlooking Fistral , corporate away days at The Headland Hotel , or a 50th birthday in a holiday cottage at Porth — this town knows how to throw an event. But when you need proper catering, not just a burger van on the seafront, that's where Salt Wind comes in. Salt Wind Catering is based in Redruth — about 25 minutes from Newquay down the A30 — and...

T Tristan

14 Nov 2025 7 min read

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Catering in Penzance | End of the Line, Top of the Spread

Catering in Penzance — End of the Line, Top of the Menu Penzance sits right at the tip of west Cornwall, looking out over Mount's Bay towards St Michael's Mount and the Lizard. It's a town with real character — the promenade, the Jubilee Pool , Morrab Gardens , Chapel Street with its quirky pubs and Georgian townhouses, and the working harbour where the Scillonian sails from. People celebrate here properly, whether that's a summer wedding with the Mount as a backdrop, a Golowan Festival...

T Tristan

13 Nov 2025 7 min read

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Catering in St Austell | Eden to Carlyon Bay, We've Got It

Catering in St Austell — Eden Project, Carlyon Bay, and Everything Between St Austell is mid-Cornwall's biggest town and one of its most diverse event destinations. You've got the world-famous Eden Project just outside town, the clifftop luxury of Carlyon Bay to the south, the UNESCO World Heritage harbour at Charlestown , and rolling farmland stretching north towards Bodmin Moor . It's a town with range — from intimate harbour weddings to conferences for hundreds. Salt Wind Catering covers...

T Tristan

9 Nov 2025 7 min read

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Catering in Bodmin | Lanhydrock Weddings & Moorland Feasts

Catering in Bodmin — Cornwall's Crossroads, Properly Catered Bodmin is mid-Cornwall's hub — the old county town sitting where the A30 meets the A389, with Bodmin Moor rising to the east and the Camel Trail winding north to Padstow. It's home to the magnificent Lanhydrock House — one of Cornwall's most visited country estates — the atmospheric Bodmin Jail Hotel , and a community that celebrates everything from the Bodmin Riding heritage festival to rugby at Clifden Parc . Salt Wind...

T Tristan

27 Oct 2025 7 min read

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Catering in Camborne | Five Minutes from Our Kitchen to Yours

Catering in Camborne — Five Minutes Away and Always Ready Camborne is one of the closest towns to our kitchen on Fore Street in Redruth — about five minutes down the road. That means your food arrives fresher, our logistics are simpler, and if you need a last-minute order, we can actually make it happen. It's the kind of advantage you only get from a genuinely local caterer. Camborne has deep roots in Cornwall's mining heritage — the town gave the world Richard Trevithick and his pioneering...

T Tristan

28 Sept 2025 7 min read

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Catering in Redruth | Cooked on Fore Street, Served at Yours

Catering in Redruth — This Is Home Redruth is where Salt Wind Catering lives. Our kitchen is at 37 Fore Street , right in the middle of town. When you order catering in Redruth, you're getting food that was made minutes away from your venue — you can't get fresher or more local than that. We know every street, every venue, every community hall. This is our town and we take pride in feeding it properly. Redruth's got a proud mining heritage — Kresen Kernow on the old brewery site, the Regal...

T Tristan

20 Sept 2025 7 min read