El Arish, Egypt · HEAR / AAC

Private jet catering at El Arish International Airport (HEAR / AAC), El Arish

Catering to your aircraft in El Arish.

El Arish sits on the Mediterranean coast of North Sinai, a single-runway field at 118 ft where official delegations and relief flights set the rhythm more than the leisure season does. We cook and pack for the aircraft you actually bring, and hand it over at the FBO or with your handling agent.

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10 hours

ideal notice, last-minute handled

Plane-side

handover at the steps

Flight deck

crew and pilot dishes, on request

24/7

a flight attendant on the line

Three of us. All ex VIP cabin crew.

We know the galley, the diet card and the 5 a.m. re-plate — because we lived them. So we built the caterer we always wished we could call.

Camille

Menu & galley logistics

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès

Dietary & labelling

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia

The 24/7 line

Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.

The local tableCooked so it travels

Regional dishes of El Arish for jet catering at AAC

The Mediterranean coast of North Sinai gives El Arish its own table, and it is a different one from the Red Sea resorts to the south. A private jet menu here leans on the sea and the desert at once: grilled gilt-head bream and sea bass, red mullet, calamari, and shrimp cooked in a spiced tomato sauce. Local specialities worth packing for a galley include Bedouin flatbread baked on a domed iron, rice with lamb in the Sinai style, and dates from the North Sinai palm groves.

For an inflight menu, the point is what survives the drawer. Fish travels cold and is plated by the crew, grilled lamb holds on warm trays, and the date-and-nut sweets pack dry and keep for the return leg. Ask for private jet food built on these, and we keep the sauces apart so nothing softens on the way. The region is North Sinai Governorate, and the produce is the coast's: citrus, olives, figs from the groves outside town.

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Grilled sea bass and Bedouin flatbread, local specialities for private jet menus in North Sinai Governorate

01Grilled sea bass, Mediterranean styleCooked and chilled; re-plate cold with lemon apart

02Sinai lamb with ricePacked warm in a sealed tray; oven on arrival

03Bedouin flatbreadBaked the same day; wrapped dry to stay crisp

04North Sinai dates and nutsPack dry; keeps for the return leg

05Shrimp in spiced tomatoSauce apart; oven in the galley

How it works

Three steps, one message

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

You re-plate and serve

Two minutes out of the drawer. Whatever you ordered for the crew comes in the same delivery, and one clean invoice follows.

At a glance · El ArishEl Arish International Airport · HEAR

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at El Arish International Airport (HEAR)

Aircraft that land at El Arish usually arrive for a purpose: a delegation, a medical rotation, a ministry movement. Private jet catering here is built around that, with sealed boxes, seat-numbered trays and a galley plan agreed before the slot. Our team of former VIP flight attendants also supplies inflight catering and in-flight catering for the return leg, plus crew meals for the cockpit. Aviation catering at HEAR rarely depends on the aircraft's own stock, so we treat business aviation catering as a full provisioning job: executive jet catering for a small party, diplomatic flight catering for a larger one, and cabin crew meals packed apart from the guest trays.

Restaurant cuisine, cooked on the ground
Fresh and local produce
Labelled by seat, diet and reheat
Aviation-ready packaging
High loader for large cabins
HACCP certified kitchens

Who we fly forTwo cabins, one standard

Business jet cabin laid with private jet catering for a flight from El Arish, AAC

Business aviationOur core

Business jet catering at El Arish International Airport for VIP flights

Business jet catering at El Arish is usually a small, specific brief: a party of a few seats, a charter flight catering order built around a seat plan, or VIP flight catering for a guest who has asked for something particular. Corporate jet catering for a company delegation follows the same logic, and the private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around the galley you fly. Luxury inflight catering here means sea bass, Sinai lamb and warm Bedouin bread, not a long list of dishes the oven cannot heat. The same order covers inflight catering outbound and in-flight catering for the return leg, packed to the seat plan.

Government flight catering prepared for a delegation departing El Arish International, North Sinai

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Inflight catering for government and royal flights at El Arish International Airport

Government flight catering at El Arish runs through protocol. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering for a visiting party are cleared with the delegation's office before cooking, with named staff and seat-numbered boxes. State visit aircraft catering means discretion: sealed trays, no loose labels, and a handover coordinated with the handling agent.

Menu highlights for jet catering in *El Arish* (HEAR)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold mezze and fish platter, private jet platters for flights from El Arish, Egypt

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Mezze platter of hummus, baba ghanoush and tahini, private jet platters for sixChilled

Sea bass with lemon and olive oil, gourmet inflight meals served coldRe-plate cold

Dates, pistachios and white cheese, private jet snacks for the cabinChilled

Sinai lamb with rice in a sealed tray, gourmet inflight meals for HEAR departures

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Sinai lamb with spiced riceOven

Shrimp in tomato and garlicSauce apart

Grilled chicken with freekehOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Special meals & dietary requirements: in-flight catering at El Arish International Airport

Special meals at El Arish are sealed and numbered by seat, never a label on an open tray. Kosher and halal are cooked and packed apart and closed before they reach the aircraft. Vegan, gluten free and allergen free dishes are built from their own ingredients, not adapted from a shared plate, and kids meals are marked the same way. In local kitchens the hidden allergens are sesame in tahini, nuts in the sweets and wheat in the bread; each one is flagged on the card.

Allergens

A sheet per guest. Separate boards, separate boxes.

ii.

Halal & kosher

Sealed, certificate in the same box.

iii.

Children

Their own menu, nothing to cut at altitude.

iv.

Plant-based & wellness

Vegan, low-carb, light — composed, never compromised.

Crew & pilot mealsOn request

Flight crew meals on request at El Arish International Airport

Crew meals are ordered on request and invoiced with the rest of the order. At El Arish the crew often waits on a quiet ramp, so flight crew meals are packed to keep: rice and grilled chicken, a cold salad, fruit. Pilot meals and cockpit meals travel in their own marked boxes, and we can pack different meals for pilots so the captain and first officer never share a dish. The crew meal boxes are labelled CREW, never mixed in with the guest trays, and crew catering follows the same slot as the main delivery.

Meal passHEAR

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passHEAR

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

El Arish International Airport runway and terminal on the North Sinai coast

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering delivered to the FBO at El Arish International Airport (HEAR)

We handle catering delivery to the FBO at HEAR with the handling agent. Whether the aircraft parks at the general aviation terminal or on the main apron, FBO catering is built around who opens which door. Ground handling catering is cleared in advance, and handling agent catering means one named contact for the whole delivery.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader and aircraft provisioning: aviation catering at El Arish International Airport

Aircraft size decides how the order goes aboard. A light or midsize jet is loaded by hand through the cabin door; a larger aircraft may need a high loader for galley catering, and we ask for the type before we cook. Airside catering delivery at HEAR goes through the handling agent, who clears the vehicle and the access. Aircraft provisioning for a long-range aircraft with a full galley is planned from the galley plan, so crew meals and guest trays go to the right drawers.

Mention it when you order

HACCP kitchen

Certified, inspected, with cold-chain records filed against your trip.

All FBOs served

Whichever terminal you park at, handover is at the aircraft, on your slot.

Diets read twice

Allergen sheet per guest, halal and kosher on request, sealed and labelled.

One clean invoice

Itemised and trip-report ready, sent after the leg.

About the airportHEAR / AAC

General aviation and airport catering at El Arish International Airport (AAC)

El Arish International is the airport of North Sinai, on the Mediterranean coast at 118 ft, with a single runway and a quiet apron. Airport catering here serves a mix of government movements, medical and relief rotations, and occasional charters. General aviation is small and handling is arranged through the agent, so orders are specific.

Business aviation

El Arish is not a leisure hub, and business aviation catering here follows the purpose of the flight. Executive jet catering is sometimes for a small ministry party, and diplomatic flight catering for a visiting delegation. Aviation catering and inflight catering, or in-flight catering as it is also written, are one order for us, and cabin crew meals ride in their own marked boxes. The business aviation hub role is regional, tied to government and relief traffic, with FBO services and ground handling services arranged case by case.

Customs & food import

Egypt regulates imported food, especially meat, dairy and fresh produce, and the aircraft's own stock may be inspected on arrival. Provisioning locally at El Arish keeps the cabin inside the rules, and the order is declared with the handling agent as part of the aircraft's supplies.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

4.3 / 5

★★★★☆

Average rating from the cabin crew and pilots we cater for.

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★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“The cabin briefing at El Arish International Airport included 7 passenger meals, a request for vegetable tartlets and a dessert selection, and instructions addressing an evening cabin service. The Galley Girls grouped the canapés by service, which was more useful to us than simply receiving a list of dishes. We left the main courses stored until needed, which kept the first service manageable and reduced unnecessary handling. My search for "private jet catering near me" led to a practical conversation about written menu details.”

Ravi R. | FBO operator

Challenger 650

★★★★☆ROYAL FLIGHT

“Keeping the galley organised at HEAR meant planning a mezze selection with flatbreads for 6 guests with a revised passenger count in mind. We changed the quantities of crew provisions, and The Galley Girls reflected the request in the final packing list. My main takeaway from this private jet catering menu order was the practical approach to final order confirmation. The sauces remained as originally requested, which was reassuring when we checked the latest version with operations.”

Ahmed Q. | Royal family manager

BBJ

★★★★☆LARGE CABIN

“Between cabin checks at AAC, I coordinated fresh fruit and breakfast pastries for 9 guests and explained our concerns about a tight boarding window. With private aviation catering, careful attention to storage requirements matters as much to our crew as the menu itself. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the fruit plates into divided catering boxes that were easy to handle. We placed the salads in their planned storage area without first having to reorganise all the catering boxes.”

Dimitri E. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Falcon 8X

Before you order at HEARAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at El Arish?+

Aircraft size sets the scale. Seven seats on a light jet and fourteen on a long-range aircraft are two different jobs, and the galley decides what is possible, not the airport. We price your menu, with Mediterranean fish and Sinai lamb as the usual cost drivers.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at HEAR?+

Early notice matters most for dietary requests. A vegan or gluten free meal built from its own ingredients, or a kosher box sealed by seat, cannot be improvised on a quiet ramp. Everything else at El Arish can follow the aircraft's plan, and last-minute orders are handled.

How do customs affect inflight catering at El Arish?+

Airside access at HEAR runs through the agent. Tell us who is handling the flight and we coordinate with them directly, so the order is cleared, the boxes are sealed and customs sees a listed delivery, not a surprise.

Can you bring food into Egypt on a private jet?+

Customs in Egypt control food imports, and what you carry from your departure airport may be inspected or removed on arrival. Ordering at El Arish avoids the question, and we pack to the galley plan, so you leave with only what you can legally take on.

Is catering part of a charter flight to El Arish?+

No: a charter price is for the aircraft, and food is added as its own order. A delegation travelling to El Arish usually has a dietary brief and a protocol contact, and we work from both to produce a sealed, seat-numbered menu.