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 we deliver across north Cornwall's coast for events of every size, from intimate gatherings of 20 to large celebrations for 200 and beyond.
Whether it's a marquee wedding in a field above Crantock, a surf club social at Fistral Beach, a hen party at a rented house in Pentire, or a corporate team-building day at one of the big seafront hotels, we bring fresh, handmade food that people actually talk about afterwards. We're fully self-sufficient — we bring our own kit, cook on-site, and serve. All you need to provide is the guests.
What We Bring to Your Newquay Event
We're not a faceless catering company sending lukewarm trays from a warehouse. Everything we serve is freshly prepared, homemade, and built around proper Cornish ingredients. Here's what we offer:
Event & Party Buffets
Event & Party Buffets — Our bread and butter. Freshly made platters delivered to your Newquay venue, whether it's a holiday cottage in Pentire, a village hall in St Columb Minor, a function room at the Pentire Hotel, or a rented house overlooking the Gannel. Perfect for birthdays, office parties, christenings, and wakes.
Hog Roast Catering
Hog Roast Catering — There's nothing quite like a whole hog turning slowly on a spit while your guests arrive to a clifftop garden overlooking the Atlantic. We source from trusted local Cornish farms and cook on-site — ideal for summer weddings at The Headland Hotel, large garden parties around the Newquay area, and festival-style celebrations at venues like Treseren.
BBQ Catering
BBQ Catering — Forget sad sausages. We bring premium charcoal BBQs with proper meats, vibrant sides, and genuine smoke flavour. Newquay and BBQs go together naturally — perfect for surf club events, beach-adjacent parties at Porth or Mawgan Porth, and laid-back wedding receptions where you want the food to match the Atlantic backdrop.
Giant Pan Catering
Giant Pan Catering — Authentic paella, aromatic curries, and more — cooked live in our giant pans. It's a real showstopper and talking point, especially for outdoor events at Lusty Glaze Beach, festival-style celebrations, and large garden parties where you want the cooking to become part of the entertainment.
Grazing Platters & Boards
Grazing Platters — Savoury, sweet, vegetarian, low-gluten, brunch, fruit — we've got a platter for every occasion. Delivered across Newquay and available last-minute, 7 days a week.
Newquay Venues and Locations We Cover
Whether your event is at a well-known venue or a private home, we handle the logistics so you don't have to. Here are some of the Newquay-area locations we deliver to and set up at:
The Headland Hotel & Spa
The Headland Hotel is Newquay's iconic 5-star clifftop hotel, perched above Fistral Beach. It's one of Cornwall's premier wedding and conference venues with space for intimate gatherings or large celebrations. The grounds are a perfect setting for hog roasts and outdoor BBQs with the Atlantic as your backdrop.
Lusty Glaze Beach
Lusty Glaze Beach is a privately owned cove just south of Newquay town — crowned Britain's Best Beach and the UK's Best Coastal Wedding Venue. The horseshoe-shaped cove with its covered decking and restaurant is a stunning setting for weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations. A great match for our giant pan catering or a relaxed beach BBQ.
The Pentire Hotel
The Pentire Hotel sits on the headland above Fistral with far-reaching sea views along the north coast. It's a licensed wedding venue with 75 bedrooms and flexible function rooms for conferences and corporate events up to 100 delegates. We deliver buffets and platters here regularly.
Hotel California
Hotel California on Pentire Crescent is set in 4 acres of grounds overlooking the Gannel Estuary. It handles weddings, conferences, and private functions for up to 250 guests — a solid venue for larger hog roast and BBQ setups where you need space and parking.
Private Venues, Holiday Parks & Village Halls
Not every event happens at a formal venue. We deliver to and set up at private homes and gardens across Pentire, Porth, St Columb Minor, and Crantock. We cater at holiday parks and self-catering sites around Holywell Bay and Mawgan Porth. Trenance Gardens and the boating lake area work well for outdoor events. And we cover village halls, community centres, and sports clubs in the surrounding parishes — St Columb Major, St Mawgan, Cubert, and Trerice. If there's road access and space for us to work, we can cater there.
Not Just Beach Weddings
We cater for everything in Newquay. Corporate away days and team-building events at the big seafront hotels. Birthday parties from 18ths to 80ths. Funeral wakes and memorial gatherings handled with care and dignity. Christmas party catering when the office wants something better than a supermarket platter. Film and TV crew catering for productions shooting on the north coast. Surf competition events and beach festivals. And emergency catering and welfare support — we've worked alongside National Grid during severe weather, feeding communities and frontline crews.
Why Salt Wind?
We're 5-star food hygiene rated, FSB members, and NCASS registered. Freshly prepared in our Redruth kitchen using locally sourced Cornish produce — no packet food, no shortcuts. We handle delivery, and setup so you can actually enjoy your own event. And because we're based in Redruth, we're right on Newquay's doorstep — close enough to adapt when the Cornish weather decides to throw a curveball.
We've provided catering support for organisations including the NHS, National Grid, Cornwall Council, WWF, and Savills — the kind of clients who need reliability, professionalism, and food that doesn't let them down. We bring everything we need to your venue. Our hog roast and BBQ setups are fully self-contained — we don't need your venue's power, water, or kitchen facilities. We set up, we cook, we serve, we clear, and we leave the space as we found it.
Corporate & Business Catering in Newquay
Newquay is one of Cornwall's top destinations for corporate away days and team-building events, with The Headland Hotel, Lusty Glaze, and Hotel California all offering conference and event facilities. That means there's steady demand for reliable business catering — working lunch buffets for meetings at the Pentire Hotel, conference catering at The Headland, and team away-day food for companies hosting events across the town.
We offer everything from simple platter deliveries for boardroom meetings to full hot buffets and hog roasts for company summer events and Christmas parties. If you're organising something for the team and want better than supermarket platters, get in touch — we can usually turn corporate orders around within a few days.
Working Lunches & Meeting Catering
Need to feed a team of 10 for a strategy day? Or a conference room of 30 for a client presentation? We deliver fresh, homemade buffets and platter selections directly to your hotel meeting room or event space. Our corporate menus include hot and cold options, and we always accommodate dietary requirements without needing to be chased.
Team Events & Away Days
For bigger occasions — summer BBQs on the hotel grounds, Christmas parties, surf-and-turf team days, or client hospitality events — we bring the full outdoor catering setup. Hog roasts, charcoal BBQs, and giant pan cooking all work brilliantly for corporate events where you want to impress without the formality of a sit-down dinner.
Areas Near Newquay We Deliver To
Newquay is one of our busiest north coast delivery areas, but we cover the whole of Cornwall. If your event is near any of these areas, we can get to you:
Padstow — About 20 minutes up the coast. Harbourside events, holiday cottage celebrations, and weddings around the Camel Estuary.
Truro — 25 minutes south via the A39. Cornwall's capital — corporate events, weddings, and city-centre functions.
Falmouth — About 35 minutes south. University town with a thriving harbourside events scene.
St Ives — 40 minutes west. Beach events, gallery openings, and coastal celebrations.
Bodmin — 20 minutes east on the A30. Lanhydrock events, rugby club functions, and countryside celebrations.
Redruth — Our home base. We're at 37 Fore Street, so it's literally on our doorstep.
Frequently Asked Questions — Catering in Newquay
How far in advance should I book catering for a Newquay event?
For weddings and large events, we recommend at least 4–6 weeks. For buffets and platters, we can often accommodate bookings with just a few days' notice. For grazing platters, we offer same-day and next-day delivery across Newquay and the surrounding area.
Do you cater for dietary requirements?
Yes. Every menu we put together accommodates vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free guests as standard. If you have specific allergies or requirements, let us know when you enquire and we'll build the menu around them.
What's the minimum order or guest count?
There's no minimum for buffets and grazing platters — we cater for groups as small as 10. For hog roasts, you'll typically need around 60 guests to make a whole hog worthwhile, but we can do smaller pig options for groups of 30+.
Can you set up at any venue in Newquay?
As long as there's reasonable vehicle access and outdoor space for hog roasts and BBQs, we can set up almost anywhere — hotel grounds, private gardens, holiday parks, cliff-top marquees, beach-adjacent venues, village halls. Getting kit down to some of Newquay's beach coves is an adventure in itself, but we've done it plenty of times. If you're unsure about your location, give us a call and we'll advise.
Do you provide plates, cutlery, and napkins?
Yes. All our catering includes biodegradable plates, cutlery, napkins, and serving equipment as standard. If you'd prefer proper crockery for a more formal event, we can arrange that too.
How much does catering in Newquay cost?
It depends on the service, guest count, and menu. Grazing platters start from around £30, buffets from around £8–12 per head, and hog roasts vary by size. Every quote is tailored — request a free quote and we'll price it up for you.
Do you cater for events outside Newquay?
Absolutely. We cover the whole of Cornwall and into Devon. Newquay is one of our busiest north coast areas, but we regularly travel to Padstow, Truro, Bodmin, Falmouth, and everywhere in between. If you can tell us the postcode, we can tell you whether we cover it — and in most cases the answer is yes.
Get a Quote for Catering in Newquay
Tell us what you're planning and we'll put together a menu that fits. Request a free quote or call us on 01209 206255. You can also email [email protected]. We're at 37 Fore Street, Redruth — straight up the A30 from Newquay.