The Castaway Story
The Castaway Story
Serving Festivals, Events & Good Food Since 2015
Family-run festival catering serving music festivals, outdoor events and live experiences across the UK since 2015.
Our story
Built Around Food, Travel & the Outdoors
Castaway Kitchen began in 2015 from a shared love of great food, travel, music, surfing and life outdoors. What started as a passion project has grown into an established festival catering business.
Today we serve customers at music festivals, food festivals, family events and outdoor gatherings across the UK. Our aim has always been simple: serve freshly prepared festival street food, create a welcoming atmosphere, and bring a little bit of beach life wherever we go.
Castaway Kitchen remains proudly family-run, delivering high-quality food from our distinctive beach-shack inspired catering units.
At a glance
The Essentials
What we serve
Freshly Made, Festival-Style
Mediterranean Gyros
Freshly prepared gyros inspired by Mediterranean street food, packed with flavour and served festival-style.
Loaded Fries
A crowd favourite and one of our most popular festival dishes — made fresh and served fast.
Poke, Katsu & Noodles
Fresh flavours inspired by travels around the world — something different for customers looking beyond traditional festival food.
We believe everyone should be able to enjoy great food at events, which is why all of our menus offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.
Festival journey
Trusted on the Festival Circuit Since 2015
- 2015
Castaway Kitchen launches — a family-run festival food trader is born.
- 2018
Became completely single-use plastic free across every unit.
- 2020
Adapted and prepared for the return of live events.
- 2022
Returned to a full festival season on the road.
- 2026
Still serving festivals and outdoor events throughout the UK.
Over the years we have worked at music festivals, food festivals, community events, outdoor shows and family events across the country.
The experience gained from years on the road lets us operate efficiently in busy event environments while maintaining food quality, customer service and consistency.
Festivals & events
Experienced Across a Wide Range of Events
Every event is different. Years of experience across a wide range of environments has helped us develop the flexibility, preparation and operational efficiency needed to deliver consistently high standards wherever we trade.
Sustainability
Doing Things Properly
The environment has always been important to us. Our love of beaches, the sea and the outdoors influences many of the choices we make as a sustainable festival catering business.
Single-use plastic free since 2018
Compostable and recyclable serving ware
Supporters of environmental and beach clean initiatives
Food waste reduction wherever possible
Donations to local causes and food charities
Vegetable oil recycled for biodiesel use
Beach-shack units built from recycled and upcycled materials
Why organisers choose Castaway
A Catering Partner You Can Rely On
Modern operations
Combining Experience with Modern Technology
Since 2015, Castaway Kitchen has continually adapted to new ways of working — helping us stay efficient, responsive and organised throughout the busy festival season.
Our values remain the same: great food, friendly service and a passion for life outdoors. To streamline enquiries, communications and internal processes, we've partnered with Campbell Consultancy — specialists in AI, automation and operational systems — so we can spend less time on paperwork and more time delivering exceptional food and service across the UK.
Website, AI & Automation by Campbell Consultancy — campbellconsultancy.co Planning an Event?
Whether you're organising a music festival, food festival, community event or outdoor gathering, we'd love to hear from you.