“My passion is to create a more sustainable food system for our local communities and transform the grocery business through mindful + valuable innovation.”
SAMANTHA SAVAGE BREIT, Owner | Buyer
Welcome to The Salt Horse, a specialty grocer, gift basket & corporate gifting company, and food, beverage & retail consultant agency, rooted in Laguna Beach, California. We believe in nurturing true connections to the foods we eat and the stories behind them. Inspired by nearly a decade of teaching edible school gardening and farm to table cooking, founder Samantha curates and creates space where local farmers, small-batch makers, and mindful consumers come together.
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Food + Beverage + Retail Consulting
Samantha Savage Breit is a visionary food, beverage, and retail consultant known for curating design-forward and innovative experiences that blend flavor, storytelling, and community. With a signature style rooted in intentionality and sophistication, she partners with brands to craft compelling menus, merchandising strategies, and hospitality concepts.
Through her consulting work under her brand - The Salt Horse - Samantha brings a modern, magnetic presence to every project she touches. She’s not following trends, she’s setting them.
For years, her expertise in curating, buying, and merchandising has shaped the food + beverage industry. The brands she’s worked with have set the standard for retail excellence.
From boutique retail concepts to large scale food and beverage programs, Samantha designs some of the most compelling assortments and merchandising strategies in the industry.
Now Booking Summer + Fall 2025
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Gift Baskets + Boxes
Curated with The Salt Horse Favorites, our Gift Baskets are the perfect gift for all occasions!
Creatively packaged in a beautiful basket with special, seasonal touches.
Available for in-store pick up, local delivery, and nationwide shipping.
Personal customization is also available. Contact us to personally curate a gift basket for any theme or occasion.
Corporate Gifting | Client + Staff Appreciation | Host Gift | Wedding Welcome Basket | Birthday | Anniversary | Just Because
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Farmer's Market
Samantha learned, first-hand, that there is a lot of innovation in bringing people together and back to their foods.
Shop hand curated selections of the most delicious locally sourced organic fruits, flowers, herbs + vegetables grown on local California farms.
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Specialty Grocery
Shop small batch seasonal goods + provisions created by artisans + food makers who collectively support a healthy + sustainable lifestyle and where every product shares an inspiring + unique story.
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Collaborations X The Salt Horse
From product launches and in-store installations to farm-to-table dinners and workshops, The Salt Horse is an elevated and effective brand for collaboration.