Business jet on the apron at Heihe Aihui Airport (ZYHE) in Heilongjiang, ready for private jet catering handover
Heihe, China · ZYHE / HEK

Private jet catering at Heihe Aihui Airport (ZYHE / HEK), Heihe

Catering to your aircraft in Heihe.

At ZYHE the cold is part of the brief. A short northeastern menu, packed for your oven and your drawer, arrives at the aircraft through your handling agent.

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Heihe Aihui Airport ZYHE
Camille, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder

Read by Camille, Inès or Sofia — former VIP cabin crew.

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, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Camille

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia

Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.

The local tableCooked so it travels

What Heihe brings to your in-flight catering (HEK)

Heihe sits on the Amur River, facing Russia across the water, and the table of Heilongjiang Province shows it: dense northeastern cooking, big on pork, pickled cabbage, freshwater fish and hearty grain dishes. A private jet menu for Heihe Aihui leans on these local specialities rather than a generic international card. Private jet food from this region travels well when it is braised, stewed or cured, and badly when it depends on crisp frying, so the inflight menu favours the former. Guo bao rou, northeastern dumplings and river fish are all workable for a galley when they are packed with the sauce apart and finished in the oven or re-plated cold. Private jet platters of smoked sausage, pickles and cold cuts suit the Heilongjiang climate, gourmet inflight meals can be built around braised dishes, and private jet snacks such as corn, sunflower seeds and dried fruit round out the card.

For Heilongjiang Province, a private jet menu starts from what the northeast actually eats: stews, dumplings, pickled vegetables, river fish and rich pork dishes meant to fight the cold. At Heihe, those local specialities are easy to pack for a jet galley, because most improve after resting. Private jet food in this region is hearty by design, so the inflight menu we write balances it with lighter cold courses. Private jet platters carry cured meats, pickles and cold vegetables; gourmet inflight meals use braised mains with the sauce kept apart; private jet snacks lean on nuts, seeds and seasonal fruit.

Heilongjiang local specialities for a private jet menu at Heihe, northeastern dumplings and pork stew
01Guo bao rou, Harbin-style sweet and sour porkSauce apart, re-crisp in the oven
02Northeastern pork and pickled cabbage stew (suan cai)Braised, travels well, oven
03Amur river fish, steamed or braisedChilled, bones removed on request
04Northeastern boiled dumplingsPacked raw or cooked, oven or steam
05Di san xian, eggplant, potato and pepperServed warm, re-plate at the seat
06Hongchang, Harbin smoked sausage plateChilled, sliced for the platter

How it works

Three steps, one message
01

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

02

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

03

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 · HeiheHeihe Aihui Airport · ZYHE
The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Heihe Aihui Airport (ZYHE)

Heihe Aihui Airport sits at 1,047 ft on the Amur frontier of Heilongjiang Province, where winter turns every cold box into a fridge in its own right. Private jet catering here is planned around that cold and around the paperwork of a border region. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering for ZYHE are cooked and packed for the galley you actually have, and business aviation catering is handed over to your FBO or handling agent. Executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals follow the same routine: one brief, one invoice, delivery to the aircraft.

  • 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 prepared with business jet catering for a flight from Heihe Aihui, HEK
Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Heihe Aihui Airport (ZYHE)

Business jet catering at Heihe Aihui is usually a small brief: a corporate jet with a handful of passengers heading to or from the Amur border region. Corporate jet catering and VIP flight catering are built around a private jet chef's bespoke menu, with charter flight catering following the same pattern. Luxury inflight catering here means a few well-finished northeastern dishes rather than a long card, and the galley decides the rest.

Government flight catering tray prepared for a delegation departing Heihe Aihui Airport
State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Private jet catering for government and royal flights at Heihe Aihui Airport (HEK)

Delegations that use ZYHE expect quiet handling. For government flight catering and head of state flight catering we agree the menu with protocol first, and VIP aviation catering is sealed and labelled before it reaches the aircraft. State visit aircraft catering is staffed by a named team and delivered through your handling agent.

Make a requestDownload the menuPDF
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 Heihe Aihui Airport (HEK)

Heilongjiang cooking leans on pork, lard and soy-based sauces, so allergen free and special meals here are built from a separate board and a labelled box, not by editing a regional dish. Halal meals draw on Muslim-style northeastern cooking, kosher and vegan plates are cooked as full meals, and gluten free needs care because soy sauce and wheat noodles appear in many local recipes. Kids meals are simple and mild.

i.
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 Heihe Aihui Airport

Whoever is on duty on the ground at ZYHE gets fed from the same order, on request and invoiced with it. We pack crew meals, flight crew meals and pilot meals in sealed crew meal boxes, cockpit meals eaten one-handed, and cabin crew meals for the galley. Crew catering is labelled CREW, and different meals for pilots are packed so captain and first officer never share a dish.

Meal passZYHE
Cabin crew
Box
Marked crew
Galley
Oven 6 min
Order
On request
Marked crew
Meal passZYHE
Pilots
Box
CPT ≠ F/O
Galley
Cold or hot
Order
On request
Two dishes
Heihe Aihui Airport (ZYHE) terminal and apron in Heilongjiang Province, China

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night
DeliveryEvery FBO

Ground handling and FBO catering at Heihe Aihui Airport

FBO catering at Heihe Aihui is delivered to the general aviation terminal and handed over at the aircraft. Catering delivery to the FBO is arranged with your handling agent, who meets us airside. Ground handling catering and handling agent catering go through the same contact, so one email covers the order and the handover.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal
High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Large cabin jet catering with a high loader at Heihe Aihui Airport (HEK)

Aircraft that visit Heihe Aihui are mostly small and mid-size, so galley catering is usually carried aboard by hand or cart through the main door. If a larger aircraft needs airside catering delivery by high loader, tell us the type and door height with the order and your handling agent will arrange the equipment. Aircraft provisioning here is planned around the galley you actually have and the winter cold on the apron.

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 airportZYHE / HEK

Aviation catering and business aviation at Heihe Aihui Airport (HEK)

HEK serves a border city, and airport catering here reflects that: local ingredients, simple handover, and FBO services coordinated by the handling agent. General aviation traffic is light and ground handling services are personal rather than industrial.

Business aviation

Business aviation at Heihe is small but real: inflight catering and in-flight catering for border-trade visitors, aviation catering for charters, and business aviation catering for corporate jets. Executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering both appear here occasionally, and cabin crew meals go on every order that asks for them. As a business aviation hub it is quiet, so planning matters.

Customs & food import

China regulates food entering the country strictly, and Heihe is a border-region airport where inspection can be thorough. Imported food may be held or refused, so we use locally cooked dishes in sealed packs. Your handling agent tells you what to declare for the aircraft.

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
“Rather than an elaborate service at Heihe Aihui Airport, our 3 guests wanted poached fish with steamed rice, organised sensibly around a short ground stop. I would discuss FBO catering with them again, especially when catering handover needs careful coordination. The confirmation from The Galley Girls showed the salads clearly enough for us to check the planned service quantities. The quantities of side dishes matched our service plan, leaving us comfortable with the order before the final briefing.”
Olivia G. | Chief flight attendant
Global 6000
★★★★★LIGHT JET
“I wanted a mezze selection with flatbreads for 6 guests at ZYHE, packed sensibly for a cabin team dealing with a short ground stop. For our team, the strongest part of their airport catering was how they handled meal organisation. We changed the quantities of canapés, and The Galley Girls reflected the request in the final packing list. There was no need to reconstruct the crew provisions quantities from several messages during the final departure checks.”
Viktor P. | VIP flight attendant
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★★★★★BUSINESS JET
“Between cabin checks at HEK, I coordinated vegetable tartlets and a dessert selection for 3 guests and explained our concerns about a tight boarding window. The sandwiches supplied by The Galley Girls were straightforward to check against the written menu before the cabin handover. We could distinguish the salads at a glance instead of lifting lids just to establish what belonged to each service. For inflight catering, that attention to galley preparation made the order noticeably easier to manage.”
Andre H. | VIP flight attendant
Global 6000
Asked before every ZYHE slotAsked by crews
How much does private jet catering cost for a flight into Heihe, given China's food-import rules?+

Your quote here is shaped by customs more than you might expect: Chinese rules on imported food make local sourcing the sensible route, and local sourcing keeps the price predictable. A cold platter of northeastern cured meats costs differently from a hot dumpling course, so the headcount and the card decide the figure.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Heihe Aihui if I order the return leg from here?+

If you want the return leg catered from Heihe, send it with the outbound request so the whole trip sits on one brief. Orders added later, even at short notice, are handled, and the handover goes to your handling agent on the day.

Do customs affect an empty repositioning flight catered at Heihe?+

Empty positioning legs rarely need a full menu. They need a couple of boxed meals that clear customs without questions, so we cook local, seal them and tell the handling agent exactly what is inside.

Can you bring food on board for a delegation or government flight at Heihe?+

Government flights are better served by a pre-agreed menu than by food carried aboard. Local dishes avoid import questions, and the protocol office can approve the card before we start cooking.

Is catering part of a charter at Heihe Aihui if the turnaround is short?+

Charters are priced for the flight; meals are an extra order. At a small field like Heihe Aihui, the turnaround affects when we hand over, not whether catering is billed apart.

Heihe Aihui Airport · ZYHE

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Plane-side
handover at the aircraft, on your slot
24/7
day or night, every day
Flight deck
crew and pilot dishes, on request
Dessert plated in the galley, ready to serve
Camille, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Camille, Inès or Sofia
Former VIP & head-of-state cabin crew
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