HJJJ / JUB · Juba · South Sudan

Private jet catering at Juba International Airport (HJJJ / JUB), Juba

Catering to your aircraft in Juba.

A flight out of Juba is usually a long first leg after a short stand, so the food has to keep through heat and a galley without much space. We pack it hot or cold, labelled by seat, and hand it to the aircraft on your slot.

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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

The Juba table, packed for private jet catering

Central Equatoria is river country, and a private jet menu for Juba reads that way. Tilapia and Nile perch are the local fish; grilled whole they do not travel well, so we fillet and pack them Chilled or finish them in the galley oven, with sauce apart. Groundnut sauce, the base of many South Sudanese dishes, goes in its own pot. Kisra, a thin sorghum flatbread, and ful medames-style beans give an inflight menu with real local identity. Private jet food from Juba also means tropical fruit: mango, papaya, guava, pineapple, cut to order for the cabin. Local specialities are plated as private jet platters, labelled by seat, and gourmet inflight meals can be built around a single regional dish. Private jet snacks run to roasted groundnuts and sesame bars. Every item is written to survive the heat of the Juba apron, and Central Equatoria State ingredients are marked as such so your crew knows what it is serving.

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Local specialities for a private jet menu at Juba International: Nile tilapia, groundnut stew and mango, Central Equatoria

01Grilled Nile tilapia filletsChilled, lemon sauce apart

02Groundnut stew with chickenOven, rice packed separate

03Kisra sorghum flatbreadRe-plate cold, wrapped in cloth

04Okra stew (bamia)Oven, vegetarian

05Mango and papaya platterChilled, cut to order

06Roasted groundnuts and sesame barsSealed, for the cabin or cockpit

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 · JubaJuba International Airport · HJJJ

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

Juba International sits at 1,513 ft on the Nile plain of Central Equatoria, and a dry-season departure there means food that has to survive dust, heat and a long first leg. Private jet catering at HJJJ is cooked for the galley you actually have and handed to your FBO or handling agent. Inflight catering here leans on what the Nile gives: tilapia and Nile perch, groundnut sauces, sorghum, with an in-flight catering brief written around your tail. Aviation catering for business aviation catering moves, an executive jet catering request or a diplomatic flight catering order all follow the same path to the apron, and cabin crew meals are ordered with the trip.

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 a private jet parked at Juba International, HJJJ, with galley provisioning

Business aviationOur core

Corporate and VIP jet catering at Juba International Airport (JUB)

At Juba, business jet catering is usually written around delegation and NGO-linked charters and executive travel on the dry-season rotation. Corporate jet catering here means a brief that survives heat: a charter flight catering order for eight might be a cold platter and one hot dish. VIP flight catering and luxury inflight catering use the same Nile fish and tropical fruit, and our private jet chef writes a bespoke menu to the galley and the leg.

Government flight catering and head of state flight catering for VIP aircraft at Juba, JUB

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Inflight catering for government and royal flights at Juba International Airport

State and delegation movements through Juba need discretion and a menu cleared by protocol before anything is cooked. Government flight catering and head of state flight catering follow a named-team, traceable route, with VIP aviation catering handled quietly and state visit aircraft catering delivered to the aircraft with sealed trays.

Inflight catering menu highlights at *Juba International Airport* (HJJJ)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters and private jet snacks for Juba International flights, gourmet inflight meals, HJJJ

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: mango, papaya, pineapple and guavaChilled

Tilapia fillet with lemon and herb sauce, gourmet inflight meals styleSauce apart

Kisra flatbread with hummus and grilled aubergineRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: roasted groundnuts, dried mango, sesame brittleSealed

Hot gourmet inflight meals prepared for private jets at Juba, South Sudan, groundnut stew and okra

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Groundnut stew with chicken and steamed riceOven

Slow-cooked beef with okra, bamia styleOven

Grilled Nile perch with spiced tomato sauceSauce apart

Lentil and sweet potato curry, veganOven

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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 Juba International Airport (HJJJ)

Dietary requests at Juba are handled as a procedure, not a promise. Groundnut is a base ingredient in many local sauces, so allergen free orders are cooked on separate boards and sealed in their own box, with the seat number and the restriction on the lid. Kosher and halal meals are ordered ahead through us, sourced and sealed so they stay closed until served. Vegan and gluten free dishes lean on the region's sorghum, okra and lentils, and kids meals are simple and mild. Special meals of every kind are marked by guest and restriction.

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 Juba International Airport (JUB)

Pilot and crew orders at Juba start with the trip, not the kitchen: you add them on request, and they are invoiced as their own lines. Flight crew meals are packed to be eaten between tasks, and pilot meals are plated apart from guest dishes. Crew catering at HJJJ runs to a tidy box per person, and cockpit meals are designed to eat with one hand, wrapped to stay warm. Crew meal boxes carry the seat or role on the lid, and different meals for pilots are available if your operator asks for it. Cabin crew meals and cockpit meals are listed separately.

Meal passHJJJ

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passHJJJ

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Juba International Airport (JUB) apron and general aviation terminal, airport catering for business aviation in Juba

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Juba International Airport (JUB)

Handover at Juba is made to your FBO or handling agent, who open the gate and the stand. We run catering delivery to the FBO against your slot and tail, with ground handling catering coordinated airside. FBO catering for the general aviation terminal is the same, with handling agent catering notes on every order.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader and aircraft provisioning: aviation catering at Juba International Airport

At Juba International, the type decides the loading. A light jet or a mid-size business jet takes galley catering by hand at the airstair, while a heavier VIP or head-of-state aircraft may need a high loader at a higher cabin door. Tell us the type and the galley layout and we pack for it: trolleys, drawer inserts, aircraft provisioning that fits the ovens you have. Airside catering delivery is coordinated with your handling agent so the right vehicle meets the right door on your 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 airportHJJJ / JUB

About Juba International Airport (JUB): airport catering for business aviation

Juba International is South Sudan's main gateway, on the Nile plain in Central Equatoria State. It carries government, delegation, humanitarian and business traffic, and its general aviation apron handles the private movements.

Business aviation

Business aviation at Juba is tied to the dry season, delegations and long sectors. Airport catering for inflight catering and in-flight catering is built around what lasts in heat. Aviation catering and business aviation catering orders share a route to the apron, and an executive jet catering request or diplomatic flight catering order uses the same handover. Cabin crew meals can be added to any trip if you ask for them. General aviation and FBO services at this business aviation hub rely on ground handling services.

Customs & food import

South Sudan applies import controls on food arriving by air, and uneaten international catering is normally treated as waste. For your order that means local, sealed catering is the safe route.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★LIGHT JET

“For 5 passengers departing from HJJJ, the agreed menu was a selection of petits fours and sandwiches; our main consideration was a family lunch request. The Galley Girls confirmed the handover contact and identified the snack boxes, making the catering delivery easier for our team to track. With airport catering, careful attention to meal organisation matters as much to our crew as the menu itself. The cabin team could match the breakfast portions to the request before moving on to the remaining departure tasks.”

Nicole O. | VIP flight attendant

Phenom 300

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“I wanted chicken skewers with a couscous salad for 2 guests at JUB, packed sensibly for a cabin team dealing with a revised passenger count. The catering handover stood out more than any sales pitch about inflight catering. The Galley Girls suggested shallow trays for the salads, and that choice worked well with our storage arrangement. Separating the main courses from the first service items helped us avoid opening boxes we did not yet need.”

Akira Z. | Royal family manager

ACJ320

★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“We kept the passenger brief simple at Juba International Airport: a breakfast basket with individual preserves for 8 guests, organised with different crew meal preferences in mind. I would discuss in-flight catering with them again, especially when written menu details needs careful coordination. The Galley Girls talked through the quantities of canapés with us before confirmation, rather than leaving us to guess the portions. We also checked the snack boxes before approval, which helped avoid a second round of questions later in the preparation.”

Daria X. | Government flight manager

ACJ319

Juba International: the questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a Juba departure in the dry season?+

Ask what you would like to serve and we price it. At Juba in the dry season, mango, papaya and Nile fish make the menu feel local and push the cost up a little; a simple lentil curry with rice brings it down. Prices are per menu and per headcount, invoiced as a separate order.

What is the lead time for private jet catering when a long leg needs two services on board?+

Two services on one long leg is a menu question more than a clock question. At Juba we pack the first service for the oven and the second Chilled and sealed, labelled by seat, so the crew does not improvise at altitude. Give us your slot and we confirm, and last-minute requests are handled.

What are the customs rules for inflight catering at Juba, and how do they affect a quick turnaround?+

For a short turn at JUB, the safest route is locally prepared catering handed over at the aircraft, because leftover or imported food is where customs questions begin. Inbound food from other countries may be inspected, and garbage and waste from international flights is handled under local rules. Plan the outbound order with us and the handover meets your slot.

Can you bring food on board at Juba, or order a return leg from here for the way back?+

Bringing food in is possible but not advisable, since customs can hold fresh items. For the way back, order from Juba: fish, groundnut stews and fruit are all local, and everything is packed for the galley you have. We deliver to the aircraft on your slot.

Is catering part of a charter, and what if the passenger count changes at the last minute?+

Catering sits outside a charter contract, so you order and pay for it as its own order. A late change in passenger numbers at JUB is common on delegation flights, and we scale the order up or down; last-minute changes are handled, and spare portions are packed for that reason.