UBBG / GNJ · Ganja International · Ganja (city)

Private jet catering at Ganja International Airport (UBBG / GNJ), Ganja

Catering to your aircraft in Ganja.

Ganja sits at 1,083 ft in the foothills of the Lesser Caucasus, and the aircraft that land here tend to be charters carrying guests to the Goygol lakes, the old city or a regional business visit. We cook and pack for the galley you actually have, and hand it over plane-side with the crew's own boxes labelled apart.

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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 Ganja

Ganja's table is a Caucasus table: lamb and rice, herbs by the handful, fruit from the Goygol foothills and sweets that come with tea rather than after dinner. For a private jet menu out of UBBG, the local specialities worth carrying are the ones that survive the drawer.

Plov is the centrepiece: saffron rice cooked separately from its toppings, which we pack apart so the grains stay dry and the crew re-plates in the galley. Dolma, in vine leaf or cabbage, holds well and reheats in the aircraft oven; sauce of yoghurt and garlic travels in its own pot. Pakhlava, the Ganja-style layered pastry with walnut and hazelnut, is cut per seat and rides cold.

Inflight menu choices for the region also include Goygol apples, local honey, walnuts and dried fruit, which make private jet food that needs no oven at all. Ganja is in the Ganja region of Azerbaijan, and we keep the local specialities honest: seasonal, nothing flown in to pretend otherwise.

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Local specialities of Ganja: pakhlava, dolma and saffron plov packed for a private jet menu

01Saffron plovRice and toppings packed in separate trays; the crew combines them at the plate.

02DolmaVine-leaf or cabbage, oven-ready; yoghurt-garlic sauce travels apart.

03Ganja pakhlavaWalnut and hazelnut layers cut per seat; served cool, no oven.

04Goygol apples and honeyFruit board with local honey and walnuts; no galley work at all.

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 · GanjaGanja International Airport · UBBG

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

Few runways in this part of Azerbaijan see as much business aviation as UBBG, and the demand that reaches us is mostly about regional hospitality, from official delegations to leisure charters. Our private jet catering starts from the aircraft type, the headcount and what Ganja produces: Goygol apples, walnuts, honey, jams and fresh herbs. Aviation catering, business aviation catering and executive jet catering all follow the same rule here: nothing leaves the kitchen that your galley cannot finish. Diplomatic flight catering is cleared through protocol before anything is cooked.

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 tray loaded at Ganja International (UBBG) for a charter flight

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering for business flights from Ganja (UBBG)

A Ganja brief for corporate jet catering rarely runs long: four to eight guests heading for a meeting, the Goygol lakes or a regional site visit. Business jet catering at UBBG is built by a private jet chef around a bespoke menu, using what the Ganja region grows, and packed to the seat so the galley only has to warm and re-plate. The same method serves VIP flight catering, charter flight catering and luxury inflight catering for guests who expect Goygol apples, walnuts and local honey on the tray. For an inflight catering or in-flight catering order out of Ganja, tell us the aircraft type and we match the dishes to its oven.

Government flight catering prepared for a state delegation arriving at Ganja (GNJ)

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight and VIP aviation catering at Ganja International Airport

When a delegation lands at UBBG, the menu is agreed with the protocol office, not the kitchen. State visit aircraft catering and government flight catering follow the programme, and head of state flight catering gets a named lead. VIP aviation catering is packed with sealed items and written allergen cards.

Private jet platters and gourmet meals: jet catering in *Ganja* (GNJ)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters with cheese, herbs and pakhlava for a flight from Ganja

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Goygol apple and walnut salad with local honey dressingChilled

Cheese and herb platter with tandir breadRe-plate cold

Private jet platters of cured meats, olives and pickled vegetablesChilled

Pakhlava and shekerbura selectionRe-plate cold

Gourmet inflight meals: cold lamb and pomegranate saladChilled

Private jet snacks: dried fruit, walnuts and halvaSealed

Hot gourmet inflight meals of plov and dolma packed for the galley at Ganja Airport

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Saffron plov with lamb and dried fruitOven

Vine-leaf dolma with garlic yoghurtSauce apart

Lamb piti with chickpeasOven

Grilled sturgeon with herb butterOven

Chicken kebab with grilled tomatoOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free in-flight catering at Ganja International Airport (GNJ)

At Ganja, the dietary question is mostly bread: tandir bread and lavash are everywhere, so a gluten-free guest needs rice, potato and grilled protein instead, packed in a separate box. Kosher, halal, vegan, allergen free and kids meals are all built on the same rule: separate board, separate box, the restriction written on the lid. Special meals are agreed with the headcount, not at the apron.

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 meal boxes and crew meals at Ganja International Airport

Crew meals at Ganja are ordered like any other line of the catering, on request and invoiced with it. Flight crew meals are packed in their own boxes, marked CREW so nobody opens a passenger tray by mistake. Pilot meals and cockpit meals are built to be eaten from one hand, and different meals for pilots are available when the operator's policy asks for it. Crew catering for UBBG usually means a plov box or a chicken and rice dish; crew meal boxes can be cold if your galley has no spare oven time.

Meal passUBBG

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passUBBG

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Ganja International Airport terminal and apron, UBBG, Azerbaijan

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, Ganja International Airport

FBO catering at Ganja means catering delivery to the FBO or the general aviation terminal, coordinated with your handling agent. Ground handling catering and handling agent catering are the same task seen from two sides: who opens which door, and which slot we have been given. We confirm the handover with the handler before the aircraft arrives.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

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

Ganja handles light jets, midsize and large cabin business aircraft, and the occasional wide-body charter. Galley catering starts with the aircraft type and the galley layout: a high loader is only needed for larger doors, and the handling agent tells us on the day. Airside catering delivery follows the ground handler's access rules; aircraft provisioning is done at the stand, not through the terminal.

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 airportUBBG / GNJ

About Ganja International Airport (UBBG): aviation catering and general aviation

Ganja International is the main airport for Azerbaijan's second city, and airport catering here follows the pace of regional business aviation and tourism. The terminal handles general aviation, and FBO services and ground handling services are arranged through the handler on the day.

Business aviation

Ganja is a regional business aviation hub rather than a major one, and inflight catering and in-flight catering are ordered in small, precise orders. Aviation catering and business aviation catering here lean on the cabin size, not the volume; executive jet catering is typically a cold board plus one hot dish. Diplomatic flight catering is cleared through protocol, and cabin crew meals are ordered on request.

Customs & food import

Azerbaijan applies customs rules to food coming into the country, and fresh meat, dairy and produce are the items most often held. For Ganja, catering is sourced locally, so the food on board is cleared by origin and the paperwork stays short.

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 UBBG was a mezze selection with flatbreads for 6 passengers, with several individual meal preferences shaping the service plan. I want an aviation catering company to understand written menu details, and this order gave us a useful starting point. Our handling contact received the order details from The Galley Girls, including how the snack boxes had been grouped. The cabin team could match the sauces to the request before moving on to the remaining departure tasks.”

Adele K. | Chief flight attendant

Citation Latitude

★★★★★CHARTER

“As the person coordinating vegetable tartlets and a dessert selection for 5 passengers at GNJ, I needed an arrangement that considered a revised passenger count. I asked The Galley Girls for the snack boxes in shallow trays, with garnishes supplied separately for plating on board. The starters stayed together in one group, so another crew member could follow the same plating sequence. When comparing aviation catering companies, I would look closely at crew briefing after this experience.”

Mathilde S. | Charter operator

Citation Latitude

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Several practical details needed attention at Ganja International Airport, with yoghurt pots and fresh berries requested for 12 guests and limited fridge space to accommodate. I wanted clear identification on the fruit plates; The Galley Girls made the packing arrangement easy to compare with the order. I found the breakfast portions without searching through every box, a small detail that mattered during the final cabin checks. The packing arrangement stood out more than any sales pitch about flight catering.”

Olivia I. | Chief flight attendant

Global 7500

Questions crews ask about GanjaAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost out of Ganja?+

The honest answer is that a short Ganja brief is cheaper than a long one, and the galley decides the length: one small oven means fewer hot items, a full galley allows more.

What is the lead time for Ganja catering?+

Ganja orders move with the passenger list. If the number goes up late, we add cold platters and portioned sweets; if it goes down, the hot items are trimmed first.

What do customs require for catering into Azerbaijan?+

Customs rules in Azerbaijan limit certain imported foods, and the aircraft type decides how much is on board. Local sourcing for Ganja keeps the question short.

Can you bring food on board in Ganja?+

You can carry your own food, but at a regional airport like UBBG it has to clear customs on the way in and on the way out. A locally prepared tray is usually easier.

Is catering part of a charter into Ganja?+

Not usually: the charter price does not include catering. The aircraft type and its galley decide what we pack for Ganja, and we invoice it separately.