ZJHK / HAK · Haikou Meilan International · Hainan Province

Private jet catering at Haikou Meilan International Airport (ZJHK / HAK), Haikou (Meilan)

Catering to your aircraft in Haikou (Meilan).

Haikou Meilan sits on a tropical island, so the heat and humidity on the ramp shape every order: fruit cut late, sauces in their own pot, plates built to re-plate cold. We are former VIP flight attendants, and we write each order for your crew and your galley, plane-side at the 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 Haikou (Meilan)

Hainan is China's tropical island province, and a private jet menu built here reads differently from anything inland. The local specialities are the point of the order: Wenchang chicken, poached and served with a ginger-scallion dip; Jiaji duck; Dongshan mutton; Hele crab; and Hainan coconut in almost every dessert. For private jet food bound out of Haikou (Meilan), the cooking has to hold up in warm air, so sauces travel in their own pot and cold plates stay chilled until service.

An inflight menu for Hainan Province starts with the sea and the orchard. Hele crab, grilled squid, wenchang chicken and coconut rice are the local specialities most requested by crews, and Haikou's own market tradition adds mango, jackfruit and mangosteen in season. Because Hainan is tropical, we plan private jet menu items around heat: acidic dressings apart, fruit sliced late, rice kept moist. Whatever the region puts on your plate, it is packed for the galley, not for a dining room.

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Hainan local specialities for private jet menu at Haikou (Meilan): coconut rice, Wenchang chicken, tropical fruit

01Wenchang chickenPoached and carved cold, ginger-scallion dip in its own pot

02Hele crabSteamed, cracked ahead, served chilled with vinegar dip apart

03Coconut ricePressed rice in a sealed tray, re-plate warm from the oven

04Tropical fruit boardMango, jackfruit, dragon fruit cut late, kept chilled

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 · Haikou (Meilan)Haikou Meilan International Airport · ZJHK

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

Hainan Province sits in the tropics, and Haikou Meilan International Airport (ZJHK / HAK) works to that climate: warm ramps, humid air, fruit at its best year-round. Private jet catering here means food that is built to survive the heat between the van and the galley, and it is commissioned by former VIP flight attendants who know that drawer. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering for Haikou follow the same logic: Hainan produce, packed for your aircraft and handed over at the FBO. For business aviation catering, executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals alike, you give us the tail and the slot.

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 parked at Haikou Meilan (HAK) for business jet catering and crew meals on Hainan

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Haikou Meilan International Airport (ZJHK)

Business jet catering and corporate jet catering at Haikou follow the passengers: executives out of Hainan's free-trade port, golf and resort guests, charter groups. VIP flight catering, charter flight catering and luxury inflight catering are all written around the aircraft and the guests. Our private jet chef builds a bespoke menu around Hainan seafood and tropical fruit, and the order is packed for the galley, not for a restaurant.

Head of state aircraft at Haikou Meilan, ZJHK, with VIP aviation catering in preparation

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK)

For a delegation flying through Hainan, government flight catering runs on protocol: a menu approved ahead, a named team on the ramp, discretion on the apron. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering are traceable end to end, and state visit aircraft catering is delivered to the aircraft, not to the terminal.

Menu highlights for private jet catering at *Haikou Meilan International Airport*Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters of Hainan fruit and cold Wenchang chicken for flights from Haikou Meilan, HAK

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Chilled Hele crab with vinegar dipSauce apart

Wenchang chicken salad, cucumber and sesameChilled

Cheese and charcuterie private jet plattersRe-plate cold

Mango pomelo sago, small potChilled

Dried fruit and nut mix, private jet snacks for the cabinChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals of steamed sea bass and coconut rice packed for a jet at Haikou Meilan, ZJHK

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Coconut chicken hotpot, portioned for the galleyOven

Steamed sea bass with ginger and scallionOven

Jiaji duck, soy-glazedSauce apart

Seafood fried rice, gourmet inflight meals in sealed traysOven

Stir-fried water spinach with garlicOven

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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 & dietary requirements: in-flight catering at Haikou Meilan International Airport

Hainan's cooking leans on shellfish, peanuts, fish sauce and soy, so the allergen picture here is specific, and special meals for Haikou Meilan are built as a procedure for that kitchen, not a label. Kosher and halal meals travel sealed and untouched; vegan and gluten free plates are cooked on their own board, and allergen free trays are marked by seat number. Kids meals can be ordered with the same sheet. Tell us who is on board and what they cannot eat, and we write the card.

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 on request for flights from Haikou (Meilan) (HAK)

Crew meals at Haikou Meilan are a separate, on-request order: flight crew meals packed in boxes marked CREW, for the captain, first officer and cabin team. Pilot meals can be two different dishes on request, because different meals for pilots is a policy many operators write down. Crew catering for a long rotation means cockpit meals that can be eaten with one hand, and crew meal boxes that hold through a sector. We order and invoice them with the trip, not hidden inside it.

Meal passZJHK

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passZJHK

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Haikou Meilan International Airport (ZJHK / HAK) terminal and apron in Hainan Province, China

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering delivered to the FBO at Haikou Meilan International Airport (ZJHK)

FBO catering at Haikou Meilan means the van meets your aircraft at the FBO and the general aviation terminal, with the handling agent coordinating access. Catering delivery to the FBO is on your slot, with ground handling catering planned around apron rules. Handling agent catering is simple when we know the tail and the stand.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK)

At Haikou Meilan, aircraft type decides the loading: a light jet takes its trays through the door by hand, while a large-cabin or head-of-state aircraft may need a high loader and airside catering delivery coordinated with the ground handler. Aircraft provisioning for a long-range jet means larger carts and more cold storage in the galley. Galley catering is planned around your door height and the galley you have, not around a standard menu.

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 airportZJHK / HAK

About Haikou Meilan International Airport (ZJHK): aviation catering and general aviation

Haikou Meilan International Airport is the main airport of Hainan Province, serving the capital Haikou on China's tropical island. Airport catering here covers private jets arriving for leisure, free-trade-port business and events through the year. It is a working airport with a general aviation terminal, so jet catering is delivered to the FBO side of the field.

Business aviation

General aviation at Haikou Meilan serves resort and business traffic, and business aviation hub activity picks up around events and holiday seasons. FBO services and ground handling services are available on the general aviation side. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for a Hainan departure, aviation catering for corporate flights, business aviation catering, executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals are all arranged through the handling agent.

Customs & food import

China's customs control what food enters and leaves on an aircraft, and Hainan applies the same national rules: meat, dairy and fresh produce from abroad can be inspected or restricted. Catering prepared locally on Hainan avoids most import questions. Check with your handling agent about anything you carry in.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

4.7 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“On this departure from ZJHK, 5 passengers had chosen grilled salmon with a lemon dressing, and a short ground stop needed to be reflected in the order. For our team, the strongest part of their airline catering was how they handled crew briefing. Our request to The Galley Girls focused on the fruit plates, with enough detail to distinguish passenger portions from additional provisions. We also checked the salads before approval, which helped avoid a second round of questions later in the preparation.”

Jiwoo B. | FBO operator

Falcon 8X

★★★★☆CHARTER

“Having 12 guests request a selection of petits fours and sandwiches at HAK meant planning the portions carefully while accounting for a revised passenger count. After a final adjustment to the salads, The Galley Girls gave us one revised order summary to work from. The side dishes remained as originally requested, which was reassuring when we checked the latest version with operations. This experience of crew meals gave us a useful reference for managing storage requirements on another departure.”

Sven T. | Charter operator

Gulfstream G450

★★★★★CREW MEALS

“My order at Haikou Meilan International Airport covered fresh fruit and breakfast pastries for 8 guests, with a practical service plan needed because of a tight boarding window. Instead of asking us to improvise, The Galley Girls explained how the canapés could be arranged during service. It made a difference to have the snack boxes ready without cluttering the galley work area during preparation. For FBO catering, that attention to storage requirements made the order noticeably easier to manage.”

Dimitri V. | Chief flight attendant

Falcon 2000

The Haikou Meilan International questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Haikou Meilan?+

The price of private jet catering out of Haikou follows the trip: how many guests, which meal, and how much time the crew has to receive the order at the FBO. A late-evening departure with a hot dinner reads differently from an early morning fruit-and-coffee order. We quote each order for Hainan produce and your aircraft. Send the details and we answer with a figure.

What is the lead time for catering at Haikou Meilan?+

Lead time for private jet catering at Haikou Meilan is a galley question. Big oven, big drawer, more options; small galley, a leaner order built to re-plate cold. We can source Hainan produce quickly, and last-minute orders are handled. Send the aircraft type and we answer.

What are the customs rules for inflight catering at Haikou Meilan?+

For a night departure from HAK, customs rules are one more thing to settle before the slot. Chinese rules restrict imported fresh produce, meat and dairy, and what you carry on board can be inspected. Locally prepared Hainan catering is handed over at the FBO already cleared for service. Ask your handler about any leftovers coming off an inbound flight.

Can you bring food on board at Haikou Meilan?+

Yes, with limits. Customs at Haikou Meilan can restrict what comes in with the aircraft, and a long leg with two services needs reliable food on board. We pack both services in one order, labelled by seat and finishing instructions. Check with your handler on carry-on.

Is catering part of a charter into Haikou Meilan?+

Catering sits outside the charter contract at HAK and is ordered and billed separately. A kosher, halal or allergen meal follows the same route: you tell us who is on board and what they cannot eat, and we pack it sealed and labelled by seat. The charter operator does not arrange it unless you ask.