Xai-Xai · FQXA / VJB · Gaza Province

Private jet catering at Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (FQXA / VJB), Xai-Xai

Catering to your aircraft in Xai-Xai.

A coastal strip at 291 ft in Gaza Province, Xai-Xai Chongoene sees few jets, so the galley is stocked for your flight alone. Crew meals and guest trays are cooked, labelled and handed over at the FBO.

Menu & order Download the menu

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

What Xai-Xai brings to your in-flight catering (VJB)

Xai-Xai sits where the Limpopo runs out to the Indian Ocean, and the private jet menu for Gaza Province leans on what that coast actually produces. Local specialities for the inflight menu include grilled peri-peri prawns, chicken piri-piri, matapa (cassava leaves with peanut and coconut) and fresh tropical fruit from the market. For private jet food, prawns travel chilled and are re-plated cold or finished in the oven; piri-peri sauce goes in its own pot. Private jet platters are cut per passenger, gourmet inflight meals are boxed by seat, and private jet snacks such as cashews, a Mozambican staple, are sealed for the cabin.

For a private jet menu out of Xai-Xai, start with the coast: Gaza Province is prawn, fish and cashew country, and the inflight menu follows it. Local specialities that survive a galley include peri-peri prawns, grilled kingfish, matapa and coconut rice. Private jet food from this strip is packed so seafood stays chilled, sauces ride apart and rolls are re-plated at altitude. Private jet platters of tropical fruit, gourmet inflight meals by seat number and private jet snacks of roasted cashews round out the order.

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Peri-peri prawns and local specialities from Gaza Province on a private jet menu

01Peri-peri prawnsChilled, sauce apart, re-plate cold or finish in the oven

02Matapa with coconut riceCassava leaves, peanut and coconut; oven

03Grilled kingfishLemon and peri-peri on the side; oven

04Roasted cashewsSealed for the cabin, served at room temperature

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 · Xai-XaiXai-Xai Chongoene Airport · FQXA

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (FQXA)

Few aircraft touch down at FQXA, so nothing about a Xai-Xai Chongoene turn is routine, and private jet catering has to arrive with the aircraft rather than be found in town. We handle in-flight catering from the FBO apron for coastal Mozambique, from light jets on a beach weekend to business aviation catering for a delegation. Executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering follow the same order as any other, and cabin crew meals ride along on request, billed like the rest.

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 on the apron at Xai-Xai Chongoene FQXA awaiting private jet catering

Business aviationOur core

Business jet & VIP jet catering at Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport

A typical Xai-Xai brief is a light or midsize jet bringing a small party to the Gaza coast for a weekend or a site visit. Business jet catering and corporate jet catering here stay compact: a private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around prawns, kingfish and fruit, plus VIP flight catering for the cabin. Charter flight catering and luxury inflight catering follow the same order as at any field, with the galley type deciding what we cook.

Government flight catering for a state aircraft at Xai-Xai Chongoene, Mozambique

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight and VIP aviation catering at Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport

When an official aircraft lands at FQXA, the order follows protocol: government flight catering is agreed with the delegation's office, head of state flight catering is traceable to a named team, and state visit aircraft catering is delivered sealed. VIP aviation catering here stays quiet and discreet.

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

Cold private jet platters of tropical fruit and cashews, Xai-Xai Chongoene

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: tropical fruit, papaya, mango and pineapple cut by passengerChilled

Chilled peri-peri prawn salad, sauce in its own potSauce apart

Private jet snacks: roasted Mozambican cashews and dried fruitRoom temperature

Cold chicken piri-piri on a bread rollRe-plate cold

Hot gourmet inflight meals of kingfish and matapa for flights from VJB

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Gourmet inflight meals: grilled kingfish, rice and greensOven

Matapa with coconut riceOven

Chicken piri-piri with roast potatoes, sauce in its own potSauce apart

Prawn curry with coconut and riceOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free in-flight catering at Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB)

Special meals at Xai-Xai Chongoene are handled as a procedure, not a label. Coastal Gaza Province cooking leans on peanuts in matapa and shellfish in almost every sauce, so allergen free orders are built on a separate board with the sauce in its own pot. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and kids meals are boxed by seat number and sealed, so nothing gets mixed in the galley.

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 Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport

On a short Gaza Province turn, crew meals are added to the order when you ask for them and billed on the same invoice as the guest trays. Flight crew meals can be packed as crew meal boxes for the flight deck, and pilot meals come as two different dishes when the operator's policy asks for it, meaning different meals for pilots. Crew catering for a long wait on the ground fits the cockpit meals into one box that eats with one hand, and cabin crew meals follow the same order.

Meal passFQXA

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passFQXA

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport FQXA, general aviation strip in Gaza Province, Mozambique

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering and handling agent delivery at Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport

The general aviation terminal at FQXA is small, and FBO catering is a hand-to-hand job: we coordinate ground handling catering with your handling agent, who walks the order to the aircraft. Catering delivery to the FBO is a standard handover, and handling agent catering is arranged by phone or email around the clock.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader and aircraft provisioning: aviation catering at Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport

FQXA is a small coastal strip, so galley catering here is sized to the aircraft that actually uses it: light and midsize jets with a low door. Airside catering delivery goes to the aircraft by hand, and aircraft provisioning for a larger type is agreed with your handling agent beforehand, since a high loader is not a given on this field.

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 airportFQXA / VJB

General aviation and airport catering at Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport (VJB)

FQXA serves the coastal town of Xai-Xai and the beaches of Chongoene. General aviation traffic is light, and airport catering depends on what is sourced and prepared ahead. FBO services and ground handling services run through your agent, who can confirm access for your slot.

Business aviation

Business aviation hub it is not: FQXA sees occasional light jets and charter traffic, mostly to the coast. Inflight catering for these flights is simple but must be exact, since in-flight catering cannot be topped up locally. Aviation catering and business aviation catering are planned around the seats flying, executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering follow the same order, and cabin crew meals ride along on request.

Customs & food import

Customs in Mozambique inspect fresh imports, and a small field has little room for delay. Locally prepared catering at Xai-Xai keeps the order clear of those checks; anything you plan to carry in should be cleared with your handling agent first.

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

“Clear quantities were essential at Xai-Xai Chongoene Airport: we had 4 passengers expecting beef fillet with roasted potatoes and were working around two separate meal services. I want an aviation catering company to understand packing arrangement, and this order gave us a useful starting point. I needed the crew provisions checked against the revised brief; The Galley Girls answered without sending us through another lengthy exchange. The note about the breakfast portions was easy to spot, and we could brief the rest of the team quickly.”

Antonio S. | VIP flight attendant

Gulfstream G650

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“An order of roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables for 7 people at FQXA had to be organised around limited fridge space. When comparing aviation catering companies, I would look closely at written menu details after this experience. With several people involved, The Galley Girls kept the sandwiches and delivery arrangements together in a concise order update. We could account for the salads before passing the boxes to the cabin team, without a lengthy unpacking exercise.”

Mariam X. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Falcon 8X

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“On this departure from VJB, 6 passengers had chosen vegetarian wraps and colourful salads, and a short ground stop needed to be reflected in the order. I asked The Galley Girls for the crew provisions in sealed meal containers, with garnishes supplied separately for plating on board. Keeping the snack boxes aside until service helped preserve the presentation while we dealt with the boarding tasks. The meal organisation stood out more than any sales pitch about flight catering.”

Freya U. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ

BBJ 2

Asked before every FQXA slotAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a return leg ordered from Xai-Xai?+

If you order the return from VJB in advance, the quote is built around what you pick: seafood costs more than a chicken piri-piri plate, snacks cost less than a plated hot meal. We price per menu and invoice it like any other order, separately from the aircraft.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Xai-Xai Chongoene?+

Seafood and fruit in season decide how simple the order is. Because food import rules in Mozambique are strict, local sourcing keeps the catering clear of customs. Same-day requests are handled, and we confirm what is available for your slot.

What about customs when ordering catering at Xai-Xai Chongoene?+

Customs rules in Mozambique apply to fresh produce and meat, so a crew with limited duty time is better off with food prepared in country. Ask your handling agent about anything you plan to carry.

Can you bring food into Mozambique on a private jet to Xai-Xai?+

Possible, but not advised for fresh items: inspection is likely. When the guest list shifts on the day, we re-cut the order for FQXA to the new number, which carried-in food cannot do.

Is catering part of a charter into Xai-Xai?+

Not part of it. Even on a private jet charter, catering at FQXA is its own order and its own invoice. Airside access goes through your handling agent, who walks the order to the aircraft with us.