Imo State · Owerri · DNIM / QOW

Private jet catering at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (DNIM / QOW), Owerri

Catering to your aircraft in Owerri.

Most business traffic through Sam Mbakwe International Cargo is Lagos and Abuja on a rainy-season schedule, and the galley on those aircraft is rarely generous. We cook Owerri dishes packed for the oven and drawer you actually have, and hand them over at your 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

Inflight catering with the flavours of Owerri (QOW)

Imo State cooks with palm oil, utazi and fermented oil bean, and that shapes a private jet menu built for Owerri. Ofe owerri is the signature: a thick soup of cocoyam, pumpkin leaf and assorted meat that travels well in a sealed pot and finishes in the galley oven, served with pounded yam packed apart. A short inflight menu for QOW can also lean on pepper soup, which reheats cleanly and suits a cabin where passengers want something warm.

Local specialities matter on this route because Owerri passengers often ask for home food rather than European dishes. Private jet food from the Imo State kitchen includes grilled catfish with pepper sauce, suya spiced with yaji, and plantain served dodo-style. Private jet platters of roasted yam and fish work as a cold course, gourmet inflight meals can be plated to order, and private jet snacks such as chin chin and groundnuts fill the gaps between sectors.

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Local specialities from Imo State, ofe owerri and grilled catfish, packed as a private jet menu for Owerri

01Ofe OwerriCocoyam-thickened soup with pumpkin leaf and assorted meat, Oven, pounded yam packed apart

02NkwobiSpiced cow foot in utazi and palm oil sauce, Chilled, re-plate cold

03Grilled catfish with pepper sauceSauce apart, Oven to finish the skin

04SuyaYaji-spiced beef skewers, Oven, onions and tomato on the side

05Moi moiSteamed bean pudding wrapped per seat, Oven

06Pineapple and watermelon plateChilled, cut per passenger, 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 · OwerriSam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport · DNIM

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (DNIM)

Rainy-season squalls over Owerri decide how a day at QOW goes, so the food has to be ready when the slot opens. Private jet catering at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo covers in-flight catering for executive jet and business aviation catering trips alike, from a plated ofe owerri to a cold platter. Diplomatic flight catering for state visitors to Imo State follows protocol; every order is cooked, packed and labelled by crew who have worked the galley themselves.

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 for an executive aircraft at Owerri, Imo State, DNIM

Business aviationOur core

Corporate and VIP jet catering at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW)

A typical business jet brief into Owerri is a short Lagos or Abuja hop with four to eight passengers who want Nigerian food, not a European menu. Business jet catering and corporate jet catering here means ofe owerri, jollof rice and grilled fish, planned around a small galley. VIP flight catering for charter flight catering requests can add a private jet chef and a bespoke menu with luxury inflight catering touches, such as plated catfish with sauce apart.

Government flight catering handover for an official aircraft at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo, Owerri

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight catering and aviation catering at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (DNIM)

Government flight catering for Imo State officials and visiting delegations is cleared through protocol before anything is cooked. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering are handled by a named team with traceable sourcing and quiet handover. State visit aircraft catering at Owerri follows the same discipline: seat-numbered trays, entourage and principal meals kept apart.

The *Owerri* inflight catering menu (QOW)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters of roasted yam and smoked fish for flights from Owerri, QOW

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: roasted yam, smoked fish and garden eggChilled

Nkwobi in utazi sauceRe-plate cold

Gourmet inflight meals: chicken salad with avocado and plantain chipsChilled

Private jet snacks: chin chin and roasted groundnutsChilled

Fresh pineapple and watermelon plateRe-plate cold

Hot gourmet inflight meals, jollof rice and suya, packed for the galley at Owerri DNIM

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Ofe owerri with pounded yamOven

Grilled catfish, pepper sauceSauce apart

Jollof rice with grilled chickenOven

Suya skewers with yajiOven

Pepper soup with goat meatOven

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

Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free in-flight catering at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW)

Owerri cooking leans on palm oil, crayfish, egusi and groundnut, so allergens hide in places a passenger would not expect: crayfish in soup bases, groundnut in suya spice. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free meals are cooked on a separate board and packed in their own box, with special meals and kids meals marked by seat number. Halal is straightforward here; kosher and strict allergen free requests are best raised with the order so ingredients can be sourced for DNIM.

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 for pilots and cabin crew at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW)

Crew meals at Owerri are ordered on request and invoiced like the rest, labelled CREW so nobody opens a passenger tray. Flight crew meals and pilot meals can be hot or cold, and cockpit meals are packed to be eaten with one hand. Crew catering and crew meal boxes travel in their own bag, and different meals for pilots are available when policy asks for it. Cabin crew meals follow the same plan.

Meal passDNIM

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passDNIM

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport apron and terminal at Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport

At QOW, the FBO door is where we normally hand over. FBO catering and catering delivery to the FBO depend on your slot and the access your handling agent can arrange. The general aviation terminal confirms entry, and ground handling catering plus handling agent catering complete the chain to the aircraft.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW)

Sam Mbakwe International Cargo is a cargo-oriented field, so the apron and ground equipment are set up for freight, and larger aircraft can be provisioned from a high loader when the door height asks for it. Galley catering for a wide-body is loaded airside, with the handling agent coordinating the vehicle and access. Airside catering delivery at DNIM is arranged around your aircraft type and its galley layout, and aircraft provisioning follows the same trolley and drawer plan you would use elsewhere.

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 airportDNIM / QOW

General aviation and airport catering at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW)

DNIM, also filed as QOW, is a cargo-oriented airport in the Imo State capital. General aviation uses the same field, with FBO services and ground handling services arranged on request. Airport catering is delivered airside, and the airport acts as a modest business aviation hub for the region.

Business aviation

Business aviation at Owerri runs on Lagos and Abuja shuttles, plus the occasional official party. Inflight catering and in-flight catering are built around local dishes; aviation catering and business aviation catering stay simple and seat-numbered. Executive jet catering suits short sectors, diplomatic flight catering suits state visits, and cabin crew meals are ordered with the same form.

Customs & food import

Nigerian customs treat food on board as stores, and imported meat, dairy and fresh produce can be held or removed on arrival at Owerri. Food prepared in Imo State avoids the problem, which is why local sourcing works well for QOW. Check the rules for your onward destination before ordering a return leg.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

4.3 / 5

★★★★☆

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

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★★★★☆GOVERNMENT

“Service planning came first at QOW, with 8 passengers choosing a seafood starter and warm vegetable sides and different crew meal preferences influencing our preparation. When comparing private jet catering companies, I would look closely at meal organisation after this experience. The Galley Girls kept the snack boxes separate from the finishing elements, which gave us control over the final presentation. We could finish the salads as each guest was ready, rather than laying everything out at once.”

Beatrice V. | Government flight manager

Falcon 7X

★★★★☆BUSINESS JET

“Good preparation made the difference at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, where 2 guests expected herb chicken with a quinoa salad despite a tight boarding window. The Galley Girls updated the breakfast portions in the written order and sent back a confirmation that clearly showed our amendments. The snack boxes remained as originally requested, which was reassuring when we checked the latest version with operations. My search for "private jet catering near me" led to a practical conversation about crew briefing.”

Jacob F. | VIP flight attendant

Gulfstream G650

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“Having 6 guests request roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables at DNIM meant planning the portions carefully while accounting for a changing departure schedule. With several people involved, The Galley Girls kept the main courses and delivery arrangements together in a concise order update. Knowing where the side dishes were packed meant the crew could begin the relevant checks as soon as the order arrived. The packing arrangement stood out more than any sales pitch about private jet catering menu.”

Katya R. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ

ACJ320

Asked before every DNIM slotAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a quick turnaround at Owerri?+

Two orders to DNIM can differ widely: a four-seat day trip with jollof rice, or a delegation with plated courses. We cost the dishes, the labour to pack them per seat and the handover, then give you one figure. The slot and turnaround decide how elaborate the presentation can be.

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

Delegations bring changes: a guest added, a diet raised late. Owerri handles that well because the food is mostly cooked fresh from local produce, so a swap is a recipe change rather than a rebuild. Last-minute orders are handled, and protocol requests go through a single point of contact.

Do customs rules affect food on a short repositioning flight with an empty cabin into Owerri?+

Customs at Sam Mbakwe International Cargo looks at what is on board when you land, empty cabin or not. Leftover foreign fresh food is the usual issue. Ordering locally for the departing leg sidesteps it, and we pack crew meal boxes so nothing opened has to be explained.

Can you bring food for the return leg ordered from Owerri?+

Yes. Send the return destination and any restrictions there, since customs at the other end may limit meat or dairy. We pack in sealed trays, mark the seat numbers and hand over plane-side at QOW.

Is catering part of a charter into Owerri with Nigerian food-import rules?+

The charter contract is for the aircraft; catering is a second order with its own invoice. Customs in Nigeria can hold foreign fresh food, so a menu made from Imo State produce keeps the arrival clean. Tell us the passengers and the slot.