Service Area · Travel Fees
Where I cook.
And how travel works.
I'm based in Cobble Hill in the Cowichan Valley — roughly central on the Island, which puts most of Vancouver Island within reach for a private dinner or catered event.
Most Vancouver Island locations are reachable from the Cowichan Valley home base at the standard per-guest rate. Travel fees apply where distance, time, or ferry crossings push the day beyond the standard corridor — and every one of them is quoted before booking so there are no surprises on the invoice.
E-Transfer, Cheque, or Cash · 25% deposit secures the date.
The map
Where I cook.
A stylized look at where the kitchen is based and how the Island reads when split into three colour zones — south & Cowichan, mid-Island, north and west coast.
Read the diagram
Three zones, one home base.
The chef's kitchen is in Cobble Hill — the dot on the map. Most of the southern and mid-Island sits within the standard per-guest rate. The north end and any off-Island destination involves a travel fee.
- South & Cowichan — Greater Victoria, Saanich Peninsula, Cobble Hill, Duncan, Mill Bay.
- Mid-Island — Nanaimo, Parksville, and communities up the Island corridor.
- North & west coast — Tofino, Port Alberni, Comox Valley, and the northern Island.
Diagram is a stylized representation — boundaries are illustrative, not survey-grade.
By zone
Three zones,
one per-guest rate at the core.
The fee story at a glance. The mid-Island tier is the broadest reach at the standard rate; the north and west coast tier carries a travel fee that's quoted up front.
01 · Home base
Cowichan Valley & Greater Victoria.
Standard rate · no travel fee- Greater Victoria & Saanich Peninsula
- Cobble Hill, Duncan, Lake Cowichan & Mill Bay
- Shawnigan Lake & the Cowichan corridor
- No travel surcharge on the standard per-guest rate
02 · Mid-Island
Nanaimo north through Parksville.
Standard rate · travel included- Nanaimo, Parksville, and Qualicum
- Standard per-guest rate applies
- Travel time factored into the day rate — no separate fee
- Best booked with a few weeks notice to align the calendar
03 · North & west coast
Tofino, Port Alberni, the northern Island.
Available · travel fee applies- Tofino, Ucluelet, Port Alberni
- Comox Valley, Campbell River & points north
- Travel fee quoted before booking — never a surprise
- For remote or ferry-access spots, get in touch first
How fees are calculated
Travel fees,
quoted before booking.
No surprise line items on the invoice. Anything that affects the price of your event is part of the conversation up front.
Travel fees for distant locations are quoted before booking — never a surprise. If you're on a small island, a remote property, or outside the standard Island corridor, get in touch and we'll figure it out.
- Locations well outside the standard Island corridor — Tofino, Port Alberni, the northern Island, or a property on a smaller island — typically carry a travel fee.
- For remote or ferry-access spots, get in touch and we'll figure out the logistics upfront.
- Every fee — travel or otherwise — is quoted in writing before the deposit secures the date.
E-Transfer, Cheque, or Cash · 25% deposit secures the date.
Worried about the cost?
The honest version,
on travel fees.
A short summary that mirrors the wording on /faq so nothing changes between pages. Travel fees are real but they are not a surprise — they live in the conversation that secures your date, not on a last-minute invoice.
Still wondering about a specific property? The fastest way to a real answer is a short note.
Travel fees for distant locations are quoted before booking — never a surprise. If you're on a small island, a remote property, or outside the standard Island corridor, get in touch and we'll figure it out.
- Standard rate covers Greater Victoria, Saanich, Cowichan Valley, and Shawnigan Lake.
- Mid-Island (Nanaimo, Parksville) carries the standard rate with travel included.
- Northern & west-coast destinations — Tofino, Port Alberni, Comox Valley — apply a travel fee.
- Remote or ferry-access spots: get in touch — logistics are figured out up front.
E-Transfer, Cheque, or Cash · 25% deposit secures the date.
The next step
Talk about
your event.
A short note — your date, how many guests, the occasion, and any dietary needs — is enough to start. If you're outside the standard corridor, mention the address up front so the travel quote is accurate on the first reply.
Phone: 250-739-1096
Email: chefrob@dewolfdining.ca
— Chef Rob, DeWolf Dining · chefrob@dewolfdining.ca