Kaduna, Nigeria · DNKA / KAD

Private jet catering at Kaduna International Airport (DNKA / KAD), Kaduna

Catering to your aircraft in Kaduna.

A Kaduna turnaround rarely leaves time for improvisation in the galley. Former VIP flight attendants pack what you can re-plate in one pass, with sauces apart and boxes marked.

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

Local specialities from Kaduna for your inflight catering

Kaduna State sits in northern Nigeria, and the local table here is built on grain, grilled meat and heat. A private jet menu for Kaduna starts with suya, thin-sliced beef rubbed in groundnut and chilli spice, carried dry and re-plated warm. Tuwo shinkafa, a soft rice mash, comes with miyan kuka or miyan taushe, and it travels better than most stews because the sauce rides in its own pot. Dambu, shredded grain steamed with moringa and onion, makes a light inflight menu item that holds at room temperature. Fura da nono, millet balls in fermented milk, is a local specialities favourite we pack chilled. For private jet food at DNKA, we balance these with cold platters of fruit from the region's markets, groundnut-spiced kilishi, and tangy kunun tsamiya, a tamarind-and-millet drink. These are the private jet platters and private jet snacks that make a Kaduna galley feel local, not generic.

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Suya, tuwo and dambu, local specialities of Kaduna State packed for a private jet menu

01Suya skewersGroundnut-spiced beef, carried dry, Oven

02Tuwo shinkafa with miyan kukaRice mash, sauce apart

03DambuSteamed grain with moringa, Chilled

04KilishiDried spiced beef strips, Re-plate cold

05Fura da nonoMillet balls in fermented milk, Chilled

06Kunun tsamiyaTamarind and millet drink, Chilled

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 · KadunaKaduna International Airport · DNKA

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

Kaduna International sits at 2,073 ft in the northern Nigerian savanna, and a Kaduna State rotation is rarely a long ground stop. Private jet catering at DNKA/KAD is built around that: what survives a dry, dusty departure, what the galley can finish, what the crew can eat standing up. In-flight catering here leans on grilled meat, grain and sturdy salads. Inflight catering for business aviation catering requests, executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering all follow the same logic, with cabin crew meals packed apart.

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 at Kaduna DNKA with inflight catering being loaded at the FBO

Business aviationOur core

Business jet & VIP jet catering at Kaduna International Airport

A typical business jet catering order at DNKA is a corporate jet group heading out of Kaduna State: executives, a short ground stop and a galley with one oven. Corporate jet catering here usually means a hot course from a private jet chef, with a bespoke menu built around suya or rice, and a cold course for later. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering out of Kaduna are built the same way, just with the party size and the cabin changed. Luxury inflight catering at Kaduna is less about decoration and more about getting the heat and the seasoning right for the cabin.

Government aircraft at Kaduna International, VIP aviation catering for state visit flights at KAD

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight and VIP aviation catering at Kaduna International Airport

Government flight catering at Kaduna runs through protocol before it reaches the kitchen. Head of state flight catering and state visit aircraft catering mean a named team, traceable ingredients and a sealed handover at the FBO. VIP aviation catering for delegations is discreet by design: nothing arrives unlabelled, and nobody outside the order sees the menu.

The *Kaduna* inflight catering menu (KAD)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled dambu salad and kilishi platter for private jet platters at Kaduna DNKA

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Kilishi and groundnut cheese board, a private jet platters favouriteRe-plate cold

Dambu grain salad with moringa, built as gourmet inflight mealsChilled

Fura da nono cups, a local specialities private jet snacks optionChilled

Seasonal fruit platter from Kaduna State marketsChilled

Spiced groundnut and plantain chips for private jet snacksRe-plate cold

Hot suya and jollof rice plated for gourmet inflight meals at Kaduna International

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Suya skewers with onion and tomatoOven

Tuwo shinkafa with miyan kukaSauce apart

Jollof rice with grilled chickenOven

Pepper soup with goat meatSauce apart

Grilled tilapia with yamOven

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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 Kaduna International Airport (DNKA)

Special meals at Kaduna are handled as a procedure matched to the local kitchen. In northern Nigerian cooking, groundnut is in the suya spice, the kilishi coating and many sauces, so an allergen free meal here means a separate board, separate oil and a sealed box. Halal is the default for most local meat, which makes a halal meal straightforward; kosher requires sourcing outside the usual supply and is confirmed before cooking starts. Vegan and gluten free plates lean on grain, bean and vegetable dishes, and kids meals are kept mild, with the pepper left out.

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

Pilot meals and crew meals at Kaduna International Airport (KAD)

The Kaduna crew eats between the passengers and the turn, so crew meals are packed to be eaten standing. Flight crew meals come on request and are invoiced like any order. Pilot meals come in two versions, so there are different meals for pilots if the operator wants them. Crew catering and cockpit meals are boxed apart, crew meal boxes stay marked, and cabin crew meals never share a tray with the guests.

Meal passDNKA

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passDNKA

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Kaduna International Airport DNKA terminal and apron in northern Nigeria

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Ground handling and FBO catering at Kaduna International Airport

FBO catering at Kaduna means one handover at the general aviation terminal. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with your handling agent so that ground handling catering reaches the aircraft at the slot. The handling agent catering contact opens the right door, and the box is signed for at the aircraft.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning for large cabins: airport catering at Kaduna International Airport

Here the airframe on the apron dictates the loading method for galley catering. A light jet takes trays and boxes by hand through the door, while a larger cabin may need a high loader for airside catering delivery, which we arrange with your handling agent. Aircraft provisioning at DNKA follows the galley of the machine: how many ovens, how much drawer space, how many carts. Give us the type and we pack to that galley, with the heavy items stowed low and the cold boxes kept sealed until the aircraft is reached.

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 airportDNKA / KAD

Airport catering at Kaduna International Airport (DNKA)

Kaduna International is a regional field on the northern Nigerian plateau, and it works as a modest business aviation hub for the state. Airport catering here serves general aviation, charter and official movements, with FBO services and ground handling services arranged through your handling agent. The dry season sets the rhythm of departures.

Business aviation

Inflight catering at Kaduna is shaped by the dry season: dust, heat and the harmattan haze affect slots, and so what is cooked. In-flight catering for business aviation catering requests sits next to aviation catering for officials, executive jet catering for companies and diplomatic flight catering for delegations. Cabin crew meals are packed separately on every order, and crew meals follow the same sealed handover. As a business aviation hub for the region, DNKA sees FBO services and ground handling services used on almost every departure.

Customs & food import

Nigeria applies customs and food import rules to anything brought into the country on an aircraft, and locally prepared catering is the simplest route. Meals cooked in Kaduna and handed over sealed at the FBO normally pass without trouble; imported fresh meat and produce are where officers look. FBO services and ground handling services at the field can confirm what paperwork a given departure needs, and the business aviation hub side of the terminal deals with these checks daily.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“It was the packing plan I cared about at DNKA, with 5 servings of a cold lunch with cheese and fruit and a changing departure schedule to consider. The confirmation from The Galley Girls showed the starters clearly enough for us to check the planned service quantities. The quantities of salads matched our service plan, leaving us comfortable with the order before the final briefing. I want an inflight catering company to understand final order confirmation, and this order gave us a useful starting point.”

Mateusz M. | Chief flight attendant

Gulfstream G650ER

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“Small packing details became important at KAD: our 3 passengers wanted poached fish with steamed rice, and we had a changing departure schedule. The Galley Girls used a readable packing list for the side dishes, which helped when two colleagues checked the order together. When comparing inflight catering companies, I would look closely at portion planning after this experience. We could distinguish the sandwiches at a glance instead of lifting lids just to establish what belonged to each service.”

Mei T. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ

BBJ 2

★★★★★CREW MEALS

“Several practical details needed attention at Kaduna International Airport, with a cold lunch with cheese and fruit requested for 6 guests and limited fridge space to accommodate. I appreciated the emphasis on cabin service sequence throughout the in-flight catering services arrangements. I needed the crew provisions checked against the revised brief; The Galley Girls answered without sending us through another lengthy exchange. We checked the sandwiches against the same summary, keeping the cabin team and the handling contact aligned.”

Amelie K. | Chief flight attendant

Global 6000

Before you order at DNKAAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a Kaduna departure with a special meal?+

Start with who is flying and what they cannot eat. A groundnut-free tray at Kaduna International needs a clean station and a sealed box, so it costs more than a standard cold platter. Once we have the restriction, we can say how much private jet catering costs for that menu.

What lead time should I plan for a long leg out of Kaduna with two services on board?+

Planning two meals on a long sector out of DNKA mostly comes down to storage. Tell us the type, and we know whether the second service rides in the drawer or the chiller. Lead time is flexible: last-minute orders are handled, day or night.

What do customs require for inflight catering out of Kaduna on a night or early departure?+

A departure at night or at dawn from Kaduna still goes through the same customs process. Food prepared in Nigeria and delivered to the aircraft rarely raises questions, while imported fresh produce or meat can. Tell your handling agent what is on board and we pack with that in mind.

Can you bring food on a Kaduna flight, given the aircraft type and its galley?+

Bringing your own food is possible, and customs may ask about it on arrival or departure. For a galley this size, we suggest we pack the hot items and you carry the cold, so nothing is overloaded.

Is catering part of a charter out of Kaduna, given the slot and turnaround?+

No. The charter covers the aircraft, not the meals, so catering is ordered and invoiced separately. Out of Kaduna, a tight turnaround or a late slot changes what is practical, so tell us the slot and we quote catering as its own order for the in-flight catering you need.