Alexander Bay · FAAB / ALJ · South Africa

Private jet catering at Alexander Bay Airport (FAAB / ALJ), Alexander Bay

Catering to your aircraft in Alexander Bay.

Alexander Bay is a quiet strip where the Orange River meets the Atlantic, and few business jets land here without a plan. We cook and pack for your galley, then hand it over via the FBO or handling agent. Catering by crew, for crew.

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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

Local specialities from Alexander Bay for your inflight catering

Alexander Bay belongs to the Northern Cape, South Africa's driest and largest province, and the table here is shaped by desert, river and cold Atlantic. A private jet menu for Alexander Bay leans on what the region does well: Karoo lamb, west-coast crayfish and snoek, Orange River table grapes and dried fruit, rusks and biltong. These are local specialities that travel well in a galley.

For an inflight menu, lamb comes as a roast or chops with the sauce in its own pot, Chilled or Oven depending on what your galley allows. Snoek works as a smoked pâté on a private jet platter; crayfish is best served cold and re-plated. Private jet food from the Northern Cape is simple, salty and honest.

Gourmet inflight meals can use Northern Cape ingredients without heavy cooking at altitude. Private jet snacks are where the region shows most: biltong, droëwors, dried apricots, sultanas from the Orange River valley. Local specialities of Alexander Bay and the wider Northern Cape suit short sectors and long ones alike.

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Karoo lamb, smoked snoek and Orange River grapes: local specialities for a private jet menu in Northern Cape

01Karoo lamb roastOven, sauce apart

02Smoked snoek pâtéChilled, with rye crackers

03West-coast crayfish saladRe-plate cold

04Orange River grapes and dried fruitChilled, boxed

05Biltong and droëworsDry, sealed pack

06Buttermilk rusksDry, early departure

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 · Alexander BayAlexander Bay Airport · FAAB

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

The Orange River mouth, the Richtersveld desert behind it and cold Atlantic air off the west coast set the rhythm at FAAB. A private jet catering order for Alexander Bay is built around that: dry heat by day, cool nights, a long way from any big city market. We pack inflight catering for the aircraft you actually fly, from a light jet to a larger cabin, as aviation catering delivered plane-side. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering menus lean on Northern Cape produce, diplomatic flight catering follows protocol, and cabin crew meals ride in their own marked boxes.

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 catering boxes loaded into a business jet galley at Alexander Bay Airport, ALJ

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Alexander Bay Airport (FAAB)

Business jet catering at ALJ starts with the aircraft and the passengers, not a menu card. A private jet chef builds a bespoke menu from Karoo lamb, snoek and Orange River fruit, packed as corporate jet catering for a mining charter or a short business trip. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for a light jet stay simple and travel well. Charter flight catering and VIP flight catering at Alexander Bay follow the cabin, and luxury inflight catering simply means the same care applied to a longer sector.

Government flight catering trays sealed for a delegation aircraft at Alexander Bay, Northern Cape

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at Alexander Bay Airport

When a delegation flies into FAAB, VIP aviation catering starts with the protocol office. Government flight catering and head of state flight catering are cleared before anything is cooked, then packed sealed and traceable. State visit aircraft catering at Alexander Bay stays discreet, with a named contact throughout.

The *Alexander Bay* inflight catering menu (ALJ)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters with snoek pâté, cheese and fruit for flights from Alexander Bay, FAAB

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters of Karoo cold cuts and cheeseChilled

Smoked snoek pâté with rye crackersChilled

West-coast crayfish saladRe-plate cold

Orange River grape and dried fruit boxChilled

Private jet snacks: biltong, droëwors, nutsDry pack

Hot gourmet inflight meals of roast lamb and vegetables packed for a galley at Alexander Bay Airport

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Gourmet inflight meals: roast Karoo lamb with root vegetablesOven, sauce apart

Grilled hake with lemon butterOven

Lamb chops with rosemary jusOven, sauce apart

Chicken breast with pap and tomato relishOven

Vegetable curry with basmati 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

Halal, kosher and kids meals: inflight catering at Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ)

Special meals at Alexander Bay start with the kitchen, not the label. Local menus here lean on lamb, fish and dairy, so allergen free work means checking where shellfish, nuts and gluten sit in a dish before it is cooked. We prepare kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and kids meals as separate procedures, boxed apart from the rest and marked by seat number.

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 on request for flights from Alexander Bay (ALJ)

At FAAB, crew meals are a catalogue item: ordered with the flight, on request, invoiced as an order. Flight crew meals and pilot meals travel in marked crew meal boxes, apart from the guest trays. Crew catering for a night departure means cockpit meals ready to eat, and different meals for pilots when the captain and first officer should not share a dish. Cabin crew meals ride along too.

Meal passFAAB

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passFAAB

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Alexander Bay Airport, FAAB, on the Orange River mouth in the Northern Cape, South Africa

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ)

FBO catering at Alexander Bay Airport means catering delivery to the FBO or the general aviation terminal, where your handling agent takes it to the aircraft. Ground handling catering is coordinated in advance, so airside access is arranged and the galley is stocked on your slot. Handling agent catering is a simple handover, at the door of the aircraft.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning for large cabins: airport catering at Alexander Bay Airport

Business jets at FAAB rarely need a high loader, but larger cabins do, and the tail decides how galley catering is loaded. Airside catering delivery is arranged through your handling agent for the aircraft door and the galley layout. Aircraft provisioning for a bigger type is planned around the cabin height; for a light jet, boxes go up the stairs by hand.

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 airportFAAB / ALJ

Airport catering at Alexander Bay Airport (FAAB)

Alexander Bay Airport sits in the far northwest of South Africa's Northern Cape, on the Orange River mouth. For airport catering it is a small field, with a general aviation role and few services beside what you bring. FBO services and ground handling services are limited and arranged by your handling agent.

Business aviation

Alexander Bay is no business aviation hub, but it does see corporate jets, mining charters and the occasional delegation. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering are planned here, not improvised. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering menus use Northern Cape lamb and fish; diplomatic flight catering follows protocol, and cabin crew meals are boxed apart.

Customs & food import

South African food-import rules limit raw meat, dairy and some fresh produce arriving from abroad, and customs inspects galleys on arrival. Local Northern Cape produce avoids the problem, so a menu built here is simplest. Tell us early if you want imported items, and we confirm what is allowed.

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

“Working around several individual meal preferences at Alexander Bay Airport, I asked for a cheese board and savoury canapés in portions appropriate for our 3 passengers. The starters from The Galley Girls were organised around the cabin plan, with the later service items kept apart. The side dishes were reserved for the next stage, so the worktop stayed clear while we prepared the initial dishes. The order made VIP flight catering feel manageable because the written menu details had been considered beforehand.”

Viktor E. | VIP flight attendant

Global 6000

★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“On this departure from FAAB, 4 passengers had chosen roasted vegetable bowls with separate dressings, and limited fridge space needed to be reflected in the order. The confirmation from The Galley Girls showed the sandwiches clearly enough for us to check the planned service quantities. This experience of charter flight catering gave us a useful reference for managing packing arrangement on another departure. We also checked the starters before approval, which helped avoid a second round of questions later in the preparation.”

Katya E. | Government flight manager

BBJ

★★★★★CHARTER

“One detail shaped our order at ALJ: a tight boarding window, alongside a request for vegetarian wraps and colourful salads for 3 passengers. The meal organisation stood out more than any sales pitch about private jet food. Instead of asking us to improvise, The Galley Girls explained how the snack boxes could be arranged during service. It made a difference to have the crew provisions ready without cluttering the galley work area during preparation.”

Eva N. | Charter operator

Citation Latitude

Questions crews ask about Alexander BayAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Alexander Bay when the handling agent controls airside access?+

At Alexander Bay, private jet catering cost is built menu by menu. A hake dinner, a crayfish starter, a rusk breakfast: each priced on its own, with the handling agent's airside requirements agreed up front. You get a clear figure before anyone drives to the field.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Alexander Bay, given South African food-import rules?+

For Alexander Bay, lead time is mostly a question of customs. South African import rules limit raw meat, dairy and some produce from outside the country, so a local menu is quickest to arrange. We still take late requests and handle them.

What do customs require for private jet catering on a delegation or government flight into Alexander Bay?+

Customs for a government flight at FAAB means South African food-import rules, applied to whatever is on board. Local catering avoids most of the problem. For a delegation we also clear the menu through protocol first, then pack it under seat-number labels.

Can you bring food on board a private jet at Alexander Bay for a night departure or early morning slot?+

Passengers can carry food, within South African customs limits on meat, dairy and fresh produce from abroad. For a night departure at FAAB, a packed order is simpler: it arrives sealed, labelled and ready. Early morning suits hot breakfasts and rusks.

Is catering part of a charter into Alexander Bay, and can the menu use a local product?+

Is catering part of a charter into Alexander Bay? No, it sits outside the charter and is ordered and invoiced separately. Choose a Northern Cape item, such as snoek pâté or Orange River grapes, and we build the rest around it.