Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International · FLSK / NLA · Zambia

Private jet catering at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (FLSK / NLA), Ndola

Catering to your aircraft in Ndola.

At 4,308 feet on the Copperbelt, FLSK is the field where mine charters and ministers share the apron. We cook for Ndola the way we cook for the galley in front of us, and hand it over through 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

Ndola on the plate: local specialities for in-flight catering at NLA

Copperbelt Province eats nshima, and a private jet menu built for Ndola begins there: a firm white maize porridge cut into squares that holds its shape in a foil tray. The inflight menu pairs it with relish: beef or chicken stew, kapenta, or ifisashi, the groundnut and greens dish that reheats gently in a galley oven. For private jet food that travels, tilapia from Zambian lakes is the local protein we plate most; chargrilled, boxed with a lime wedge and the sauce apart. Local specialities such as village chicken, sweet potato and roasted groundnuts become private jet snacks for the cabin. Private jet platters of fruit lean on seasonal mango, banana and citrus, and gourmet inflight meals can sit alongside a plain grilled breast for a passenger who wants nothing local.

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Grilled tilapia and nshima, local specialities of Copperbelt Province plated as private jet food for Ndola

01Chargrilled tilapiaLake fish, boxed with lime and the sauce apart

02Nshima with beef relishFirm maize squares, stew in its own pot, oven

03IfisashiGroundnut and greens, served warm beside the nshima

04KapentaSmall dried fish, fried crisp, a savoury cabin snack

05Village chickenSlow-braised, tomato and onion, re-plated warm

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 · NdolaSimon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport · FLSK

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (FLSK)

Ndola sits at 4,308 feet on the Copperbelt, and the trip sheets that land at FLSK are mostly mining and charter work. Private jet catering here means trays that are built for a thin air, short galley and a handling agent who walks the apron with you. Our inflight catering is cooked by former VIP flight attendants and boxed by seat; we treat Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International like any other apron, with in-flight catering, aviation catering and business aviation catering written for the aircraft you actually fly. For executive jet catering, a diplomatic flight catering request or cabin crew meals, you give us the tail and the slot, and the order runs the same way.

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 FLSK Ndola with a plated private jet catering tray ready to serve

Business aviationOur core

Business jet & VIP jet catering at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport

A typical Ndola brief is a mine manager's flight or a contractor party on a mid-size jet. Business jet catering here is nshima, grilled tilapia and a fruit platter that still looks fresh on return. Corporate jet catering and VIP flight catering follow the same rule: ask the galley what it can do. Charter flight catering for Copperbelt rotations leans on luxury inflight catering done simply, with a private jet chef writing a bespoke menu against the slot.

Government flight catering trays prepared for a VIP aircraft at Ndola NLA airport, Zambia

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight catering and aviation catering at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (FLSK)

Government flight catering at FLSK is mostly ministers and officials on state business on the Copperbelt. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering follow protocol: a menu cleared by the office, a named team, traceable ingredients and no talk of names. For state visit aircraft catering we keep a quiet, discreet standard and a single point of contact.

Menu highlights for private jet catering at *Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport*Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters of mango and citrus fruit for Ndola flights from Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Seasonal fruit platter, mango and citrus (private jet platters)Chilled

Lake tilapia salad with lime dressing (gourmet inflight meals)Sauce apart

Biltong and roasted groundnut tray (private jet snacks)Re-plate cold

Sweet potato and chickpea saladChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals of nshima with beef stew packed for a private jet at FLSK, Ndola

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Nshima with beef stew, relish in its own pot (gourmet inflight meals)Oven

Chargrilled tilapia, rice and greensSauce apart

Ifisashi with village chickenOven

Kapenta crisps with roasted groundnuts (private jet snacks)Chilled

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Special meals for every diet: in-flight catering at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport

Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals follow a procedure here, and Ndola's kitchen makes the allergens easy to see: groundnut sits in the relish and the greens, so a nut allergy is handled by dropping the dish, not by trusting a label. Maize-based nshima is naturally gluten free, which helps, and we keep the sauce in its own pot. Special meals are written on a card per guest, 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

Flight crew meals on request at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport

At Ndola the crew often wait on the apron for a mine party that runs late, so we pack accordingly. Crew meals and flight crew meals are on request and invoiced like the rest; pilot meals and cockpit meals are boxed separately, with different meals for pilots when policy demands it. Crew catering and crew meal boxes are labelled CREW, so nobody opens a guest tray by mistake.

Meal passFLSK

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passFLSK

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Terminal and apron of Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport, FLSK / NLA, Ndola, Zambia

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering delivered to the FBO at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (FLSK)

The simplest delivery at FLSK is through the FBO. Ground handling catering is a matter of telling the handler what time the aircraft is on stand; FBO catering and handling agent catering then cover the walk to the apron. Catering delivery to the FBO at the general aviation terminal is confirmed with you by phone or email.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning and airport catering at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (FLSK)

At FLSK the type of aircraft decides how the loading is done. A large cabin or widebody sitting on the apron needs a high loader for galley catering at the main door, while a light or mid-size jet takes its trays by hand through the airstair. Airside catering delivery is arranged with the handling agent, who knows the apron gates at Ndola. Aircraft provisioning on larger types is coordinated against the galley layout, so the trolleys and boxes match what the crew can stow.

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 airportFLSK / NLA

General aviation and airport catering at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA)

Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International is the main airport of Ndola, in Copperbelt Province, and Zambia's busiest outside Lusaka. At 4,308 feet its air is thin, and that shapes performance on warm afternoons. Airport catering here works with a compact general aviation ramp and a handler who knows the schedule.

Business aviation

Ndola is the business aviation hub of the Copperbelt, and general aviation here mostly means mining and government. Aviation catering, inflight catering and business aviation catering are ordered per trip; executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering follow the same route. In-flight catering and cabin crew meals are normally boxed and handed over through the FBO services team and the ground handling services desk.

Customs & food import

Zambia requires ordinary import permits for fresh meat, dairy and plant products, and food that arrives on an aircraft can be inspected at customs. We keep this in mind when planning outbound and return menus, and sealed, cooked items are the safest choice. Your handling agent can confirm current rules before departure.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“We kept the passenger brief simple at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport: yoghurt pots and fresh berries for 2 guests, organised with an evening cabin service in mind. The order made business jet catering feel manageable because the meal organisation had been considered beforehand. The Galley Girls suggested shallow trays for the desserts, and that choice worked well with our storage arrangement. I could hand the canapés to a colleague with a short explanation instead of unpacking the whole order.”

Tao S. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Gulfstream G700

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“A request for a selection of petits fours and sandwiches, 3 passengers, and a revised passenger count: that was our brief for the departure at FLSK. I wanted clear identification on the sandwiches; The Galley Girls made the packing arrangement easy to compare with the order. We could distinguish the crew provisions at a glance instead of lifting lids just to establish what belonged to each service. Our brief for business aviation catering was met with a sensible plan for catering handover.”

Mila G. | VIP flight attendant

Learjet 75

★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“The 7 passenger portions of poached fish with steamed rice were the easy part; managing a late menu amendment at NLA took more planning. The Galley Girls updated the side dishes in the written order and sent back a confirmation that clearly showed our amendments. There was no need to reconstruct the crew provisions quantities from several messages during the final departure checks. I appreciated the emphasis on portion planning throughout the jet catering arrangements.”

Viktor G. | Government flight manager

BBJ

Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International: the questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a light jet versus a larger cabin flying out of Ndola?+

Galley size sets the bill. A Phenom or a Citation at FLSK carries chilled platters and sealed hot trays; a larger cabin with an oven can take gourmet inflight meals finished on board, and tilapia costs more than a fruit plate. How much private jet catering costs here follows that split, and last-minute orders are handled the same way.

What is the lead time for private jet catering in Ndola during the rainy season?+

Rain on the Copperbelt is what moves departures, so the lead time here is a conversation with your handling agent about the weather window, not a figure. Once the slot firms up we finish the dishes against it, and last-minute orders are handled by phone or email at any hour.

Do customs rules apply if I order a return leg from Ndola for the way back?+

Customs in Zambia stay the same whether you order the return here or not, but the next country may be stricter on fresh meat, dairy and fruit. Give us the destination and we build the return from cooked, sealed items that clear easily.

Can you bring food aboard on a night departure or early morning slot from Ndola?+

You can bring food, but on a night or early slot at Ndola it travels without seat cards or allergen labels, and groundnut in local relish is easy to miss. We would rather pack it by seat number and brief the FBO. If you do bring your own, check customs for the arrival country.

Is catering part of a private jet charter into Ndola, and does the handling agent arrange it?+

Is catering part of a charter into Ndola? No. The charter price covers the aircraft, and food is ordered and invoiced separately, like any order. The handling agent does not arrange it: they clear our vehicle airside so the trays reach the aircraft.