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Private jet catering at Lanseria International Airport (FALA / HLA), Johannesburg

Catering to your aircraft in Johannesburg.

Lanseria runs on Highveld weather and business aircraft: cold clear dawns, afternoon storms and a steady line of midsize jets. We cook and pack crew-first catering for the galley you have at FALA, handed over at your FBO.

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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 Johannesburg

Gauteng eats around the fire. A private jet menu for Johannesburg starts with the braai: boerewors coils, lamb chops marinated in rosemary and garlic, and sosaties on skewers, all grilled and packed hot or chilled depending on the galley. On an inflight menu, pap and chakalaka travel well as sides, and biltong and droewors work as private jet snacks that need no preparation. Cape Malay influence shows up in bobotie, a spiced mince bake with an egg custard top, and in sweet-sour chicken curry with yellow rice. These local specialities become private jet food that tastes of the Highveld rather than of any airport.

For private jet platters we build around Gauteng produce: Karoo lamb carpaccio, biltong shavings with aged cheddar, smoked trout with horseradish cream, and seasonal Highveld fruit. Gourmet inflight meals lean on Cape Malay spice, with bobotie, sosaties and slow-cooked lamb potjie packed in sealed trays. Dessert is malva pudding with custard in a separate pot, or milk tart cut for individual seats. The private jet menu for Johannesburg and the wider Gauteng region keeps local specialities visible, because passengers flying out of Lanseria often want a taste of the place they are leaving.

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Local specialities for the private jet menu at Lanseria, Gauteng: bobotie, biltong and malva pudding

01Boerewors rolls and lamb chopsGrilled, then Oven or Re-plate cold; sauce apart

02Bobotie with yellow riceCape Malay spiced mince bake, Oven; chutney apart

03Biltong and droewors boardChilled, no preparation, travels in sealed tubs

04Malva pudding with custardOven for the sponge; custard in its own pot

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 · JohannesburgLanseria International Airport · FALA

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

Lanseria sits at 4,517 ft on the Highveld, where thin summer air and afternoon thunderstorms shape every departure slot, so private jet catering here is planned around the galley you actually have and the time the cabin door closes. We pack for the aircraft, and the dish arrives ready to finish, whether that is inflight catering for a long sector north or in-flight catering for a short hop to Cape Town. Aviation catering for business aviation catering clients, executive jet catering for owners, diplomatic flight catering for state movements and cabin crew meals for the people serving them all start from one phone call or email.

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 cabin at Lanseria (HLA) with plated corporate jet catering served for Gauteng passengers

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering for business flights from Johannesburg (FALA)

Business jet catering at Lanseria is usually a short, exact brief: how many seats, which galley, who has a restriction. Corporate jet catering and VIP flight catering for Johannesburg meetings, safaris and weekend runs to the coast follow the same rule. Charter flight catering for visiting groups and luxury inflight catering for owners are written by a private jet chef who knows the Highveld ingredients, and each bespoke menu is built around the aircraft.

Government flight catering handed over at the aircraft at Lanseria International Airport, Johannesburg

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Private jet catering for government and royal flights at Lanseria International Airport (HLA)

Government flight catering at Lanseria starts with protocol, not the stove. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering go through a named contact, with ingredients traced and the menu cleared first. State visit aircraft catering for delegations arriving in Johannesburg is packed discreetly, labelled by seat, and handed over at the aircraft.

The *Johannesburg* inflight catering menu (HLA)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters with biltong and smoked trout prepared for FALA Johannesburg departures

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Biltong, aged cheddar and pickled onion private jet plattersChilled

Smoked trout, horseradish cream and rye crispsChilled

Karoo lamb carpaccio with rocket and parmesanRe-plate cold

Gourmet inflight meals: roast chicken, quinoa and Highveld herbsChilled

Private jet snacks: droewors, roasted nuts and dried mangoChilled

Milk tart squaresChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals with bobotie and lamb chops packed for Lanseria HLA galley service

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Bobotie with yellow rice and chutneyOven

Grilled lamb chops with rosemary jusSauce apart

Boerewors coil with pap and chakalakaOven

Cape Malay chicken curry with basmatiOven

Gourmet inflight meals: beef fillet, potato gratin, red wine sauceSauce apart

Malva pudding with custardOven

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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 Lanseria International Airport (HLA)

Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, special meals, allergen free and kids meals all run as a procedure in Gauteng's kitchens, where the usual hiding places for allergens are the braai marinades, the pap and sauce thickeners, and the nut-based Cape Malay desserts. Each special meal is cooked on its own board, sealed, and marked by seat number so no tray is opened by mistake. Tell us the restriction when you send the tail and the slot.

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 Lanseria International Airport

Between Johannesburg legs the crew has little time and one hand free, so crew meals here are simple and sealed. Flight crew meals, pilot meals and cockpit meals are packed in labelled crew meal boxes, with crew catering for the cabin team kept apart from guest trays. Different meals for pilots are available on request, and cabin crew meals are ordered and invoiced like any other dish.

Meal passFALA

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passFALA

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Lanseria International Airport (FALA / HLA) terminal and apron on the Gauteng Highveld, Johannesburg, South Africa

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering delivered to the FBO at Lanseria International Airport (FALA)

FBO catering at Lanseria means a handover at the aircraft, arranged with your handling agent. Catering delivery to the FBO and ground handling catering are coordinated against your slot, and the general aviation terminal at FALA is the point of access. Handling agent catering stays simple: tell us the tail and we meet the aircraft.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Lanseria International Airport (HLA)

At Lanseria the aircraft type decides how the load goes aboard. A light or midsize jet is loaded by hand through the main door, while a larger cabin or an ACJ-type aircraft may need a high loader to reach the galley door. Galley catering is packed to the galley the aircraft actually has, and airside catering delivery is coordinated with your handling agent so the cart reaches the right door. Aircraft provisioning at FALA is confirmed against the tail before the slot.

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 airportFALA / HLA

About Lanseria International Airport: business aviation and airport catering

Lanseria sits on high ground northwest of Johannesburg, with a runway that suits business aircraft and a busy general aviation apron where corporate, charter and visiting private jets share the same ramp. As a business aviation hub for Gauteng, FALA shapes how airport catering is planned: around the aircraft type, the slot and the handling agent.

Business aviation

General aviation at Lanseria has long been the base for FBO services and ground handling services supporting Johannesburg's corporate fleet, which makes FALA a true business aviation hub for the region. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering are ordered here for business aviation catering and executive jet catering, while diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals follow protocol when a delegation lands. Crew meals are ordered on request and invoiced like the rest of the order, and the FBO is where the handover to the aircraft takes place.

Customs & food import

South African customs and agriculture rules control animal products and fresh produce entering the country, a point that matters at any business aviation hub, and Lanseria is no exception. For FALA flights this means locally sourced food keeps the handover simple; anything arriving from abroad should be checked with your handling agent before the aircraft lands.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★CREW MEALS

“Our priority at HLA was vegetarian wraps and colourful salads for 12 passengers, with a changing departure schedule shaping the service plan. The crew provisions came from The Galley Girls in shallow trays, with a packing list that matched the contents. I could hand the starters to a colleague with a short explanation instead of unpacking the whole order. For our team, the strongest part of their charter flight catering was how they handled galley preparation.”

Gabrielle M. | Chief flight attendant

Challenger 650

★★★★★CHARTER

“Between cabin checks at Lanseria International Airport, I coordinated grilled salmon with a lemon dressing for 2 guests and explained our concerns about two separate meal services. The Galley Girls confirmed the handover contact and identified the sandwiches, making the catering delivery easier for our team to track. I would discuss private jet food with them again, especially when galley preparation needs careful coordination. Knowing where the starters were packed meant the crew could begin the relevant checks as soon as the order arrived.”

Joon E. | Charter operator

Citation Latitude

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“The cabin briefing at FALA included 3 passenger meals, a request for vegetable tartlets and a dessert selection, and instructions addressing several individual meal preferences. For private jet meals, that attention to galley preparation made the order noticeably easier to manage. The canapés from The Galley Girls were organised around the cabin plan, with the later service items kept apart. That left time to check the starters properly before the passengers were ready for the next part of the service.”

Felix I. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ

ACJ320

Before you order at FALAAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost into Johannesburg, and do South African food-import rules affect it?+

Think of the bill as a list of dishes. A bobotie tray, a biltong board, a lamb rack: each is priced separately, and a lamb rack in a full-service menu costs more than a biltong platter. South African customs are strict about imported meats, cheeses and fresh produce carried on board, so most clients order from us at Lanseria and avoid declaration questions. Send the tail and the slot for a real figure.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Lanseria on a delegation or government flight?+

On a delegation flight the lead time is set by approvals: who signs off the menu, who verifies the ingredients, who meets the handling agent at the FBO. We work through those steps with you, and last-minute orders are handled too.

What happens with customs on a night departure or an early-morning slot at Lanseria?+

South African customs treats imported animal products strictly, so a night or dawn departure from FALA works best with food sourced and packed locally. Give us the slot and the name of the handling agent, and we plan the handover at the aircraft around them.

Can you bring food on board at Lanseria, or must it come from your kitchen?+

You can, but customs in South Africa is strict about what comes in. A local product such as biltong or a Cape Malay curry avoids the question entirely, and we pack it in sealed trays for your galley. If there is one item you want on board, tell us and it joins the order.

Is catering part of a charter into Johannesburg?+

No. A private jet charter into FALA covers the aircraft, not the food: you order catering separately and it is invoiced on its own, like any other order. A passenger count that changes at the last minute only changes the quantities.