Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International · GQNO / NKC · Mauritania

Private jet catering at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (GQNO / NKC), Nouakchott

Catering to your aircraft in Nouakchott.

Nouakchott sits at nine feet above sea level, between the Atlantic and the Sahara, and the dust of the harmattan decides more of the season than the timetable does. We cook and pack for the galley you actually have, and the handover happens at the aircraft.

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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

Private jet catering with local specialities from Nouakchott

Nouakchott Region is a long Atlantic frontage on the Sahara, and the table follows both. Fish comes off the boats at the beach landing: thiof, a firm white grouper, and capitaine, which holds up grilled and travels well in a sealed tray. Local specialities include thieboudienne as it is cooked here, rice red with tomato and fish, and mechoui, slow-roast lamb that is carved by the passenger and not before. A private jet menu for Nouakchott also leans on dates, camel milk dessert and mint tea in a sealed flask.

Private jet food from Nouakchott travels best when it respects the heat. Lamb and rice hold well; raw fish does not, so we grill it and chill it with the sauce apart. The inflight menu builds on thiof, capitaine and prawns from the Atlantic, with Mauritanian dates and mint for the finish. Crew meals follow a simpler line: rice, grilled chicken or fish, packed to eat on the flight deck with one hand. The region's local specialities are real cooking, not a theme: we name them on the menu as they are called here.

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Grilled thiof and local specialities from Nouakchott Region, plated for private jet food

01Grilled thiofFirm white grouper from the Atlantic; grilled, chilled, sauce apart.

02Mechoui lambSlow-roast lamb, carved at the seat; oven to finish.

03ThieboudienneFish and tomato rice; packed in a sealed tray, re-plated hot.

04Medjool dates and mintDates with fresh mint and tea in a flask for the end of the meal.

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 · NouakchottNouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport · GQNO

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (GQNO)

Mauritania's coast is among the richest fishing waters in West Africa, and that shapes what a jet leaves Nouakchott with. Private jet catering here leans on the sea: thiof, capitaine, grilled prawns, with lamb and couscous for the ones who want the desert. Business aviation catering at GQNO is packed for a galley with one oven and little room. Aviation catering for head-of-state movements goes through the protocol office first, and inflight catering of any kind is labelled by seat. Executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering, in-flight catering and cabin crew meals are all written per trip.

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 catering at Nouakchott (NKC), galley trays packed for a charter flight

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering in Nouakchott for business and VIP flights (NKC)

Business jet catering at Nouakchott often serves a corporate jet carrying mining or oil executives, with Atlantic fish as the backbone of the plate and the galley deciding what can be hot. Charter flight catering for GQNO is written the same way: a private jet chef drafts a bespoke menu around the aircraft, the manifest and the heat. VIP flight catering, corporate jet catering and luxury inflight catering all lean on thiof or capitaine, with lamb for those who want the desert, and the inflight catering and in-flight catering trays are labelled by seat.

VIP aviation catering at Nouakchott GQNO for a government flight

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC)

Government flight catering at Nouakchott and head of state flight catering are cleared by the protocol office before anything is cooked. VIP aviation catering and state visit aircraft catering use a named team and sealed, traceable trays.

Private jet menu at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport: inflight catering highlights (NKC)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters with smoked fish and dates, Nouakchott menu

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters of smoked fish, dates and flatbreadChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: citrus and avocado salad with grilled prawnsChilled

Private jet snacks: roasted nuts, dried dates and fruitRe-plate cold

Hot lamb mechoui and thieboudienne for a Nouakchott private jet menu

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Mechoui lamb with couscousOven

Grilled thiof with tomato riceSauce apart

Chicken yassa with onions and lemonOven

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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 for every diet: in-flight catering at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport

Mauritanian cooking is largely halal by default, so halal is the easy request here; kosher and allergen free orders are sealed separately. Vegan, gluten free and kids meals are planned around rice, vegetables and plain grilled fish, and special meals are boxed apart from the guest trays. On a Nouakchott rotation with a child on the manifest, we ask about the child before we cook.

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 meal boxes and crew meals at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport

Crew meals at Nouakchott are a separate order, on request and invoiced like the rest. A rotation through GQNO is often short and hot, so flight crew meals are packed to eat cold or reheated in the galley, with pilot meals and cockpit meals boxed apart from the cabin. Crew catering for two pilots means different meals for pilots if the operator policy asks for it, and crew meal boxes are labelled CREW so nobody opens a passenger tray.

Meal passGQNO

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passGQNO

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (GQNO / NKC) in Mauritania, general aviation apron

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC)

FBO catering at Nouakchott means catering delivery to the FBO, handed over at the general aviation terminal with your handling agent present. Ground handling catering and handling agent catering are coordinated so the trays go to the aircraft on your slot.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC)

Larger aircraft need a high loader, and at Nouakchott galley catering for a wide-body is planned with the handling agent before the slot. Airside catering delivery follows the apron rules, and aircraft provisioning is matched to the type and its door height.

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 airportGQNO / NKC

General aviation and airport catering at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (NKC)

Airport catering at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy serves general aviation on a coast that has little else, with FBO services and ground handling services concentrated on the main apron. It is the business aviation hub for Mauritania.

Business aviation

Nouakchott is a business aviation hub for mining and energy travel. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering for business aviation catering orders are written per trip, and executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals each get their own plan.

Customs & food import

Mauritanian customs check imported food, especially meat and dairy, so local catering avoids the issue. Declare anything brought on board and ask the handling agent what officers inspect.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★CHARTER

“For 8 passengers departing from GQNO, the agreed menu was poached fish with steamed rice; our main consideration was a short ground stop. The final order confirmation stood out more than any sales pitch about inflight catering services. The Galley Girls suggested sealed meal containers for the canapés, and that choice worked well with our storage arrangement. We placed the main courses in their planned storage area without first having to reorganise all the catering boxes.”

Anastasia G. | Charter operator

Falcon 900LX

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“My order at NKC covered roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables for 11 guests, with a practical service plan needed because of a short ground stop. I want an inflight catering company to understand packing arrangement, and this order gave us a useful starting point. Our request to The Galley Girls focused on the breakfast portions, with enough detail to distinguish passenger portions from additional provisions. There was enough information about the sauces to brief the crew without making assumptions about what had been ordered.”

Andre I. | Chief cabin officer

BBJ

★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“Despite a changing departure schedule, we wanted the 11 guests at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport to enjoy vegetable tartlets and a dessert selection without a complicated cabin service. I asked The Galley Girls for the side dishes in stackable containers, with garnishes supplied separately for plating on board. Keeping the fruit plates aside until service helped preserve the presentation while we dealt with the boarding tasks. When comparing inflight catering companies, I would look closely at storage requirements after this experience.”

Luis R. | Government flight manager

ACJ319

The Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Nouakchott?+

Quotes are built around the menu you choose: grilled capitaine and rice sits lower, delicate imported items sit higher. Season matters too, since dust weeks limit fresh supply.

What is the lead time for catering at Nouakchott?+

Lead time is shaped by the aircraft. A large cabin with a full galley allows a fuller menu; a turboprop wants cold plates. We work with whatever you send and handle last-minute orders.

What about customs for catering at Nouakchott?+

Food-import rules here mean uncooked meat and fresh produce from abroad face checks. Local catering is already cleared, so it travels without issue.

Can you bring food from outside to Nouakchott?+

Yes, within the customs rules. Many crews prefer one Mauritanian item on the plate, such as grilled capitaine, since it is fresh and needs no declaration.

Is catering part of a charter into Nouakchott?+

No, it is not bundled. Catering for a Nouakchott departure is arranged on its own, and a short ground time means cold-first menus that need little at the galley.