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Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Porthleven | Storm-Watching Outside, Hog Roast Inside

Catering in Porthleven — Cornwall's Foodie Harbour, Properly Catered Porthleven has become one of Cornwall's foodie destinations — the harbour, the annual Porthleven Food Festival , the restaurants clustered around the quay, and a community that takes its food seriously. It's a working harbour town with a dramatic coastline, and when the storms come in it draws crowds just to watch the waves smash over the harbour wall. Salt Wind Catering covers Porthleven from our base in Redruth — about 20...

T Tristan

14 Dec 2024 7 min read

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Catering in Looe | East Meets West, Both Sides Fed Brilliantly

Catering in Looe — Twin Towns, One Brilliant Caterer Looe is one of Cornwall's most characterful harbour towns — East Looe and West Looe sitting either side of the river, connected by the old stone bridge, with fishing boats working the harbour and narrow streets climbing the hillside in both directions. It's a proper working fishing port with a thriving summer tourist trade that fills the town from Easter through to October. The annual Looe Music Festival, carnival week, New Year's Eve...

T Tristan

7 Nov 2024 5 min read

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Catering in Liskeard | East Cornwall's Reliable Hog Roast Hire

Catering in Liskeard — East Cornwall's Market Town, Properly Fed Liskeard sits at the heart of east Cornwall — a proper market town with a strong community and a busy events calendar. From Stuart House arts centre to St Martin's Church, the Liskeard Agricultural Show, and the surrounding countryside stretching towards Bodmin Moor and the Looe Valley, there's always something being celebrated here. Weddings at country estates, birthday parties in town, rugby club presentations, school fetes,...

T Tristan

6 Oct 2024 4 min read

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Catering in Callington | Kit Hill Views, Barn Weddings, All Sorted

Catering in Callington — Kit Hill Country, Tamar Valley, Properly Fed Callington is a market town in east Cornwall on the A388 between Launceston and Saltash, with Kit Hill — one of Cornwall's most recognisable landmarks — rising above it to the north. The surrounding countryside stretches into the Tamar Valley AONB, past Gunnislake, Stoke Climsland, Pensilva, St Dominick, and Bere Alston. It's a rural area with a strong farming and community character — village hall events, agricultural...

T Tristan

13 Sept 2024 4 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Marazion | St Michael's Mount as Your Backdrop

Catering in Marazion — St Michael's Mount on Your Doorstep, Proper Food on Your Table Marazion is one of Cornwall's oldest chartered towns and one of the most photographed spots in the county. St Michael's Mount rising out of Mount's Bay, the long beach stretching towards Penzance, independent galleries and shops along the main street, and sunsets that stop people in their tracks. It's a place where events feel special without trying. Weddings here come with a backdrop that most venues can...

T Tristan

12 Sept 2024 5 min read

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Catering in Pool & Illogan | Literally on Our Doorstep

Catering in Pool & Illogan — Five Minutes Away, Fresher Than Anywhere Else Pool and Illogan sit right in the middle of the Redruth–Camborne corridor — which means they're literally on our doorstep. Salt Wind Catering is based at 37 Fore Street in Redruth. When you order catering in Pool or Illogan, your food has barely travelled at all. We're talking three to five minutes from our kitchen to your door — fresher food, simpler logistics, and a caterer who can actually respond when something...

T Tristan

12 Sept 2024 6 min read

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Catering on the Roseland | Hidden Creeks, Stunning Receptions

Catering in the Roseland — Cornwall's Most Beautiful Peninsula, Properly Fed The Roseland Peninsula and Cornwall's south coast villages are some of the most beautiful corners of the county. From St Mawes and Portscatho to Gorran Haven, Veryan, and the Helford River — hidden creeks, subtropical gardens, tiny fishing harbours, and country lanes through some of Cornwall's finest countryside. This is prime wedding and celebration territory. Caerhays Castle, the Hotel Tresanton, the Nare Hotel,...

T Tristan

8 Sept 2024 5 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Charlestown | Georgian Harbour Weddings Done Right

Catering in Charlestown — Tall Ships, Georgian Harbour, Great Food Charlestown is one of the most photogenic spots in Cornwall — a perfectly preserved Georgian harbour built for the china clay trade, now famous for its tall ships, film location credits, and a setting that belongs on a postcard. Poldark was filmed here. So were Mansfield Park, The Eagle, and a dozen other productions. The Shipwreck Rescue & Heritage Centre sits in the old clay dry, the harbourside pubs serve food with views,...

T Tristan

11 Aug 2024 4 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Rock & Polzeath | Buffets, Hog Roasts & BBQs | Salt Wind Catering

Catering in Rock & Polzeath — North Cornwall's Golden Coast, Properly Fed Rock and Polzeath sit on the north side of the Camel Estuary, looking across the water towards Padstow — and they've become two of Cornwall's most sought-after destinations. Rock has its sailing heritage at Rock Sailing Club, a ferry across to Padstow, and a reputation for some of the most impressive holiday houses in Cornwall. Polzeath draws surfers and families to its wide sandy beach, with Daymer Bay and Trebetherick...

T Tristan

9 Aug 2024 3 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Event Catering in Mullion | Hog Roasts, BBQs & Buffets on the Lizard

Event Catering in Mullion — Hog Roasts, BBQs & Buffets on the Western Lizard Mullion sits on the western edge of the Lizard Peninsula — dramatic cliffs at Mullion Cove, the sheltered harbour, the sweep of Poldhu Beach where Marconi sent his first transatlantic radio signal, and the wildflower meadows above Gunwalloe Church Cove. The area draws weddings, holiday celebrations, and community events to venues with views that make any occasion feel special. Salt Wind Catering provides...

L Chef Lowen

8 Aug 2024 3 min read

Catering in Cornwall

Catering in Plymouth | Royal William Yard to the Hoe, We Deliver

Catering in Plymouth — The South-West's Biggest City, Properly Fed Plymouth is the largest city in the south-west and one of the UK's great naval cities. You've got the iconic Plymouth Hoe overlooking the Sound, the beautifully restored Royal William Yard , the historic Barbican quarter, and Mount Edgcumbe just across the water on the Cornish side of the Tamar. It's a city with range — from intimate harbourside weddings to conferences for hundreds, military celebrations, and university...

T Tristan

4 Aug 2024 7 min read

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Catering in Saltash | Gateway to Cornwall, Freshly Served

Catering in Saltash — Gateway to Cornwall, Great Food Guaranteed Saltash is the first town you hit when you cross the Tamar Bridge into Cornwall — Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge right there as a reminder you've arrived somewhere special. It's a town with real community spirit, from Fore Street down to the waterfront, with the May Fair, regatta week, and a calendar packed with events. Weddings overlooking the Tamar, birthday parties in town, sports club presentations, and family gatherings in...

T Tristan

3 Jul 2024 4 min read