HSSM / MAK · Malakal · South Sudan

Private jet catering at Malakal International Airport (HSSM / MAK), Malakal

Catering to your aircraft in Malakal.

At 1,291 ft on the White Nile floodplain, HSSM gives a small apron, strong heat and long dry spells. Crews landing at Malakal get food packed for that, delivered plane-side through the FBO or the handling agent.

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

Private jet catering with local specialities from Malakal

Upper Nile State eats from the river. Around Malakal the White Nile gives tilapia and Nile perch, and that is the thread of a private jet menu here: grilled or stewed fish, cooked firm so it survives a sealed box and a galley oven. An inflight menu for this corner of South Sudan leans on sorghum and millet, groundnut sauces, okra and slow-cooked beef or goat, the local specialities a South Sudanese principal will recognise. Private jet food from here travels well when the sauce is packed apart and the starch is wrapped for re-plating.

We build private jet platters around what holds: cold fish salads, sorghum flatbread, spiced groundnut dips and fruit, packed chilled. Gourmet inflight meals take the heartier route, with stewed beef, rice and greens that go into the oven and finish plated. Private jet snacks stay simple, roasted groundnuts, dates and fresh fruit. The private jet menu for Malakal and Upper Nile State is short on purpose, because a tight, tested list serves a galley better than a long one.

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Grilled Nile perch and sorghum flatbread, local specialities for a private jet menu in Malakal, Upper Nile State

01Grilled Nile perchWhite Nile fish, cooked firm, lemon and herbs packed apart

02Sorghum flatbreadWrapped dry, re-plated warm from the oven

03Groundnut sauce with greensSauce in its own pot, greens stay green

04Braised goat with riceSlow-cooked, portioned by seat, finished in the galley oven

05Okra and tomato stewVegan by default, sealed so it never touches the meat

06Dates, groundnuts and fruitSnack box, no prep, fine out of the drawer

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 · MalakalMalakal International Airport · HSSM

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

Malakal sits at 1,291 ft on the White Nile floodplain, and in the rains the apron is the last place you want a tray to wait. Private jet catering here is planned around heat, humidity and a customs line that treats imported food seriously. We cook, pack and label for the galley you actually fly, and the same plan covers inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering for crews working HSSM. For business aviation catering and executive jet catering we hand over through the FBO or your handling agent, and diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals go on the same order, always on request.

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 cabin at Malakal HSSM set with business jet catering, plated by the flight attendant

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering in Malakal for business and VIP flights (MAK)

Most corporate jet catering requests out of Malakal come from a charter flight carrying officials, NGO leads or mining staff into Upper Nile State, and the galley is usually a light jet's drawer and nothing more. A private jet chef writes the bespoke menu around that limit: cold fish and flatbread for the outbound leg, a stew that finishes in the oven for the way back. Business jet catering here means food that holds in heat, not display. VIP flight catering keeps to the same short list, and luxury inflight catering at MAK is measured in how well a tray survives an open apron. Inflight catering and in-flight catering orders for charter flight catering are boxed by seat and handed over at the aircraft.

Government flight catering tray prepared for a VIP aviation arrival at Malakal International Airport, South Sudan

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at Malakal International Airport

When a state delegation lands at HSSM, state visit aircraft catering follows the protocol office, not the kitchen. Head of state flight catering and government flight catering are confidential, VIP aviation catering is prepared by a small named team, and the food is sealed and labelled by seat.

Menu highlights for jet catering in *Malakal* (HSSM)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters of fish salad and fruit, packed for a flight from Malakal MAK

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Grilled Nile perch salad with cucumber and lemon (private jet platters)Chilled

Sorghum flatbread with groundnut dipSauce apart

Tomato, onion and cucumber plate with fresh herbsChilled

Fresh fruit board, mango and citrusRe-plate cold

Roasted groundnuts and dates (private jet snacks)Chilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals of braised goat and rice, finished in the galley oven after leaving Malakal HSSM

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Braised goat with rice and peppers (gourmet inflight meals)Oven

Peppered beef stew with sorghum porridgeOven

Okra and tomato stew, veganOven

Grilled tilapia with spiced riceSauce apart

Groundnut chicken with greensOven

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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 Malakal International Airport (HSSM)

Special meals at Malakal start with the kitchen, not the label. Groundnut is the allergen that hides in half of the local sauces, so allergen free orders are cooked on a separate board and boxed apart, with the card marked by seat number. Halal is straightforward with beef, goat and fish, and kosher is packed sealed from the start; vegan and gluten free follow the same separation, and sorghum is naturally gluten free when the flatbread is made without wheat. Kids meals are plain, mild and easy to eat in a seat.

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 Malakal International Airport (MAK)

On a hot HSSM turnaround the crew eats last. Crew meals and flight crew meals are on request and invoiced with the order, pilot meals stay separate from the guest trays, and crew catering is boxed. Cockpit meals are easy to hold, crew meal boxes carry a CREW label, and different meals for pilots can be set per operator policy.

Meal passHSSM

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passHSSM

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Malakal International Airport terminal and apron, Upper Nile State, South Sudan, where private jet catering is handed over

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering at Malakal International Airport (MAK): delivery to your aircraft

FBO catering at Malakal means the handover happens at the aircraft, through the general aviation terminal or your handling agent. Catering delivery to the FBO is arranged against your slot, ground handling catering is coordinated with the agent, and handling agent catering is the only contact you need once the order is placed.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

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

At HSSM the type of aircraft decides how the food gets on board. A light jet takes the boxes through the cabin door and into the drawer, while a larger cabin may need a high loader at the door. For galley catering we ask for the type and the galley layout first, because airside catering delivery at Malakal is a short, hot job on an open apron, and aircraft provisioning goes best when the trolleys, ovens and drawers are known before the van arrives.

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 airportHSSM / MAK

Aviation catering and business aviation at Malakal International Airport (MAK)

Malakal International Airport (HSSM/MAK) sits on the White Nile and serves Upper Nile State. It is a working field, so airport catering is planned around general aviation traffic, hot weather and a single main apron.

Business aviation

Business aviation here is mostly charter and government work. Inflight catering and in-flight catering are packed for the heat, aviation catering and business aviation catering follow the tail, executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering stay discreet, and cabin crew meals ride on the same order. FBO services and ground handling services run through the terminal and your agent, and Malakal is a real business aviation hub for the state.

Customs & food import

South Sudan inspects food that enters the country, so imported items are checked and often delayed. We lean on local produce where possible, keep special meals sealed and labelled, and advise when something you plan to bring will not clear. Customs at Malakal is a handover consideration for every order.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

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★★★★★

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

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★★★★★LIGHT JET

“For 3 passengers departing from HSSM, the agreed menu was poached fish with steamed rice; our main consideration was several individual meal preferences. The final order confirmation stood out more than any sales pitch about airline catering. The salads from The Galley Girls were organised around the cabin plan, with the later service items kept apart. Our colleague could take over the main courses without asking where every component had been placed during preparation.”

Mikkel W. | VIP flight attendant

Citation XLS+

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“The 6 passenger portions of fresh fruit and breakfast pastries were the easy part; managing different crew meal preferences at MAK took more planning. The Galley Girls used a readable packing list for the canapés, which helped when two colleagues checked the order together. The side dishes were also listed clearly, which made it easier to pass instructions between crew members during preparation. The portion planning stood out more than any sales pitch about crew meals.”

Olivia W. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Gulfstream G650ER

★★★★★CHARTER

“Before our guests boarded at Malakal International Airport, we needed vegetable tartlets and a dessert selection divided into 12 portions suitable for a late menu amendment. Instead of asking us to improvise, The Galley Girls explained how the starters could be arranged during service. The crew provisions stayed together in one group, so another crew member could follow the same plating sequence. This experience of FBO catering gave us a useful reference for managing catering handover on another departure.”

Lorenzo F. | Charter operator

Challenger 350

Ordering for HSSM, in shortAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a flight out of Malakal, given the food-import rules?+

Customs rules in South Sudan shape the bill. Anything that has to be sourced outside the country and brought through import checks costs more than a plate of grilled tilapia and rice cooked from local produce. We price private jet catering by menu and seat count, and we tell you early which items add cost.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Malakal, and how does the handling agent fit in?+

Airside access decides it. We coordinate with your handling agent, pass the tail and the slot, and the order is handled around that window; last-minute orders are handled too. Nothing is promised on the label, only a delivery confirmed with the people at the gate.

Are there customs issues for a special meal like kosher or halal on a flight from Malakal?+

Customs in South Sudan looks at what is imported and how it is packed. Sealed kosher and documented halal meals pass more easily than loose items, so we keep them closed until the flight attendant opens them. Allergen free meals are boxed apart with their own card.

Can you bring food on board yourself at Malakal, or do you have to use our catering?+

You can bring your own, but the aircraft decides how much it holds. A light jet with a single drawer and no oven cannot take a full cooked menu, and customs may look closely at imported items. We pack for the galley you have, so ask us first for the size.

Is catering part of a charter on a short repositioning flight out of Malakal?+

No, a charter does not cover the food. For an empty-cabin repositioning you can keep it light, a couple of crew meals on request, ordered and invoiced separately like everything else.