Azezo · HAGN / GDQ · Amhara Region

Private jet catering at Gondar Airport (HAGN / GDQ), Azezo

Catering to your aircraft in Azezo.

Azezo is a plateau airfield where afternoons are bright and evenings cool, and visiting crews often want something warm and simple. Our crew, all former VIP flight attendants, packs it for the galley you have.

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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 Azezo for jet catering at GDQ

For Gondar, private jet food starts with what the Amhara Region actually eats on fasting days: shiro, misir wat, gomen and atakilt wat, all vegan by tradition and all tolerant of reheating. That makes the private jet menu easy for plant-based guests and for religious calendars. Local specialities for non-fasting days include doro wat and tibs. We pack injera in a lidded box so it stays pliable, and keep each stew in its own container. The inflight menu for HAGN is deliberately short, because fewer dishes means fewer things to find in a small galley.

Azezo sits on a plateau where evenings cool quickly, and the cabin menu we write for Gondar Airport reflects that: warm stews, bread, and honey from the surrounding Amhara Region, including tej-style honey wine only when the guest requests it and the operator allows alcohol. Private jet platters carry cheeses, cold cuts and cut fruit for travellers who want something lighter. Gourmet inflight meals are plated with local specialities in mind, and private jet snacks keep to nuts, kolo and dried fruit. Every private jet food item is labelled by seat.

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Injera, shiro and doro wat, local specialities of the Amhara Region served on a private jet menu at Gondar

01Doro watChicken stew with boiled egg, packed in a sealed tub; Oven

02ShiroGround chickpea stew, vegan by tradition; Oven

03TibsSautéed beef or lamb with onion and pepper; Sauce apart

04InjeraFlat sourdough bread rolled in a lidded box so it stays soft; Chilled

05Gomen and atakilt watCollard greens and potato-carrot stew for fasting days; Oven

06Ethiopian coffeeBrewed and sealed in a thermos, beans on request; Re-plate cold

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 · AzezoGondar Airport · HAGN

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Gondar Airport (HAGN)

Gondar Airport stands at 6,449 feet above sea level, on the plateau at Azezo in the Amhara Region, and that altitude shapes how a galley is stocked. We provide private jet catering for HAGN, written by former VIP flight attendants: inflight catering that survives a cool highland ramp, in-flight catering packed per seat, and aviation catering handed to your handling agent or at the aircraft. Business aviation catering for GDQ covers executive jet catering for visiting delegations and diplomatic flight catering for official parties, with cabin crew meals ordered alongside the passenger menu.

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

Private jet cabin prepared with private jet catering at Gondar, Azezo

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Gondar Airport (HAGN)

A typical business jet brief at Gondar is four to eight guests on a heritage or highland tour, flown in by a corporate or charter operator. Business jet catering and corporate jet catering here are planned around a small galley: VIP flight catering built from platters, a few hot dishes and sauces in their own pots. Charter flight catering is the same discipline with a shorter brief. Luxury inflight catering at HAGN is quiet rather than elaborate, and a private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around local ingredients when the party asks for it.

Official delegation boarding an aircraft at Gondar Airport, HAGN, with government flight catering

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Diplomatic and state visit aviation catering in Azezo (HAGN)

When an official party arrives at Azezo, the first question is who signs for the food. Government flight catering is planned with that answer in hand; head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering keep the team small and named. State visit aircraft catering at Gondar Airport is handed over under the supervision of your handling agent.

Menu highlights for private jet catering at *Gondar Airport*Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters with injera rolls, fruit and ayib, Gondar GDQ

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Injera rolls with lentil and split-pea salad (private jet platters)Chilled

Cut highland fruit with local honey (gourmet inflight meals)Chilled

Kolo, dried fruit and roasted barley (private jet snacks)Chilled

Spiced cottage cheese (ayib) with greensChilled

Sliced cold chicken with berbere dipSauce apart

Cheese and cold cut boardRe-plate cold

Hot gourmet inflight meals of doro wat and tibs packed for the galley, Gondar HAGN

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Doro wat with egg and injera (gourmet inflight meals)Oven

Shiro in a lidded tubOven

Beef or lamb tibsSauce apart

Misir wat, red lentil stewOven

Grilled chicken with roasted potatoOven

Vegetable samosa-style pastries (private jet platters)Oven

Make a request Download the menuPDF

A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Dietary requirements and aviation catering at Gondar Airport (HAGN)

Gondar's kitchen is unusually good for special meals because fasting days mean vegan and plant-based cooking is the norm: shiro, misir wat and gomen need no adaptation. For vegan, kosher, halal, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals, the harder part is cross-contact. Injera is often made with teff alone, but mixed flours are common, so gluten free guests are given a confirmed teff-only batch and a separate container. Kosher and halal meals are sealed in their own packaging and carry seat labels only. Tell us the restriction and the seat, and the dish is cooked and packed around it.

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

Crew meals & pilot meals at Gondar Airport

Crew meals at Gondar are a request, not a default, and we invoice them like any other line. Flight crew meals and pilot meals are packed for a turnaround on a quiet ramp, crew catering for a rotation that does not return to a hotel, and cockpit meals are made to be eaten with one hand. Crew meal boxes are labelled CREW and kept apart from the passenger trays at HAGN. For different meals for pilots, we cook two dishes so captain and first officer do not share. Cabin crew meals are ordered with the passenger menu.

Meal passHAGN

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passHAGN

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Gondar Airport terminal at Azezo, Ethiopia, used for private jet catering handover

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering and handling agent delivery at Gondar Airport

The general aviation terminal at Azezo is small, and FBO catering usually means a short walk to the aircraft. We arrange catering delivery to the FBO, coordinate ground handling catering with your agent, and pass handling agent catering details through the same contact.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader and aircraft provisioning: aviation catering at Gondar Airport

Gondar Airport handles smaller business jets and turboprops far more often than large aircraft, so galley catering here is planned for the cabin you actually have. For a larger type we agree airside catering delivery with your handling agent, including whether a high loader is needed or the cart goes up the stairs. Aircraft provisioning is packed in stackable containers, so crew can load a short-legged galley without a platform. Tell us the type and where the galley sits, and we pack to its door.

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 airportHAGN / GDQ

About Gondar Airport (GDQ): airport catering for business aviation

HAGN at Azezo is the airport for Gondar, the historic capital of the Amhara Region. General aviation here is light, and FBO services and ground handling services are arranged around the aircraft on the day. Airport catering is ordered in advance and delivered to the apron.

Business aviation

Azezo is a quiet business aviation hub, with traffic that peaks around Timkat and the dry season. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for HAGN are planned seasonally, aviation catering covers the ground wait, and business aviation catering suits repeat operators. Executive jet catering suits private parties, diplomatic flight catering suits official visits, and cabin crew meals are listed apart.

Customs & food import

Ethiopia regulates imported food, and officers may inspect sealed meals on arrival. For Gondar we cook in-country where possible, label every container, and keep the paperwork with the order. Ask the handling agent which declaration the aircraft needs.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“An order of yoghurt pots and fresh berries for 9 people at GDQ had to be organised around a changing departure schedule. The Galley Girls talked through the quantities of main courses with us before confirmation, rather than leaving us to guess the portions. It was useful to see the snack boxes listed separately when checking how much space the complete order would require. For flight catering services, that attention to galley preparation made the order noticeably easier to manage.”

Viktor P. | VIP flight attendant

Challenger 650

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Getting a selection of petits fours and sandwiches ready for 10 guests at Gondar Airport required an order that accounted for two separate meal services. We described our serving sequence to The Galley Girls and asked for the main courses to be packed accordingly. That left time to check the fruit plates properly before the passengers were ready for the next part of the service. My main takeaway from this airline catering order was the practical approach to galley preparation.”

Sami Q. | FBO operator

Gulfstream G650

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“Good preparation made the difference at HAGN, where 10 guests expected herb chicken with a quinoa salad despite a changing departure schedule. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the side dishes into shallow trays that were easy to handle. For crew meals, that attention to catering handover made the order noticeably easier to manage. I could hand the fruit plates to a colleague with a short explanation instead of unpacking the whole order.”

Laura I. | Royal family manager

Global 7500

Azezo in five questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost when the passenger count changes at the last minute?+

Start from what you will actually serve. If six board instead of four at GDQ, we add portions of whatever scales, usually platters and stews, and keep hot courses to the seats that want them. Cost follows that edited list, and last-minute adjustments are processed like any other change.

What is the lead time for a delegation or government flight into Gondar?+

Diplomatic parties often fly in with a short notice of their own. We hold a small base menu for Gondar that suits most delegations, so a late request is not a problem. Last-minute orders are handled.

Does customs affect a special-meal request into Ethiopia?+

Bring a medically required meal and keep the paperwork with it; customs in Ethiopia may still ask. For anything else at GDQ, let us cook locally and avoid the question.

Can you bring food on board for crew who wait on the ground at Gondar?+

Personal food is fine on a private aircraft at HAGN, but customs may want to see it. A crew meal box cooked in-country avoids the question, and we mark it CREW so nobody opens a passenger tray.

Is catering part of a charter into Gondar?+

It is not part of the charter, so the food is ordered on its own. At GDQ a long turnaround lets us bring a hot course; a short one is better served with platters.