Shanghai (Minhang), China · ZSSS / SHA

Private jet catering at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (ZSSS / SHA), Shanghai (Minhang)

Catering to your aircraft in Shanghai (Minhang).

Hongqiao is the city-side field for Shanghai, and its traffic runs on delegations, corporate shuttles and short sectors. For crews we cook Jiangnan dishes and pack them for the galley on that tail, handed over 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 Shanghai (Minhang)

For a flight out of Shanghai (Minhang), the private jet menu starts with what the Municipality does best: braised dishes, steamed fish, fine noodles, and fruit from the surrounding delta. Local specialities are chosen for how they behave in a galley, not only for how they taste on the plate.

Our private jet food at Hongqiao therefore favours dishes that hold: soy-braised ribs with the sauce in its own pot, scallion oil noodles packed dry, chilled jellyfish and tofu salads. The inflight menu changes with the market, so autumn brings crab-based plates and spring brings bamboo and fresh greens.

Shanghai Municipality's local specialities are listed with their service notes so you can plan the re-plating.

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Local specialities of Shanghai Municipality plated for a private jet menu

01Red-braised pork belly (hong shao rou)Sauce apart, Oven

02Scallion oil noodles (cong you ban mian)Packed dry, Re-plate cold

03Drunken chickenChilled, sliced per seat

04Steamed sea bass with gingerOven, sauce apart

05Seasonal hairy crab plateAutumn only, 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 · Shanghai (Minhang)Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · ZSSS

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

Hongqiao sits in Minhang at 10 ft elevation, a business aviation field that handles a steady flow of Shanghai-bound corporate and delegation traffic. Private jet catering here follows the Jiangnan table: river fish, bamboo shoots, soy-braised pork, and fruit that changes by the week. We cook and pack for your galley, from inflight catering for a three-hour sector to in-flight catering for a long overnight leg. Aviation catering for this field reaches the aircraft through your FBO and handling agent, with business aviation catering, executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering all built by former VIP flight attendants. Cabin crew meals are packed separately.

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 inflight catering for a flight from Shanghai Hongqiao

Business aviationOur core

Business aviation catering at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)

Business jet catering at Hongqiao serves corporate jet catering orders, VIP flight catering for principals and charter flight catering for visiting groups. Luxury inflight catering here is built by a private jet chef working from a bespoke menu: Shanghai braises with the sauce apart, steamed fish, noodles packed dry. The brief for a Shanghai Hongqiao flight depends on who flies, how long the sector is and what the galley can finish.

Government flight aircraft at Shanghai Hongqiao ZSSS served by diplomatic flight catering

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight and VIP aviation catering at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Head of state flight catering at Shanghai Hongqiao is arranged around protocol and discretion. For state visit aircraft catering and wider government flight catering, VIP aviation catering orders come through a small team, with menus approved before preparation.

Private jet menu at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport: inflight catering highlights (SHA)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled Shanghai private jet platters and snacks for an inflight menu at Hongqiao

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Drunken chicken with cucumberChilled

Cold sesame noodlesRe-plate cold

Private jet platters of cured meats and picklesChilled

Jellyfish and tofu saladChilled

Private jet snacks: roasted nuts and dried fruitSealed

Hot Shanghai gourmet inflight meals braised and steamed for a Hongqiao private jet

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Red-braised pork bellySauce apart, Oven

Steamed sea bass with gingerOven

Gourmet inflight meals: braised beef noodle bowlSauce apart

Stir-fried greens with garlicOven

Private jet platters of steamed dumplingsOven

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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 Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Halal is the baseline for some Shanghai delegations and the exception for others, so we ask early which one applies. Kosher, vegan, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals follow the same procedure: a separate prep, sealed packing and seat-number labels. Soy, sesame, peanut oil and shellfish stock are everywhere in local cooking, so allergens are traced through every sauce and special meals are written for that kitchen, not adapted from a template.

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 Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

For a Shanghai turnaround, crew catering means food that fits the rotation. Crew meals and flight crew meals are packed in boxes, pilot meals and cockpit meals are kept apart from guest trays, and different meals for pilots are prepared on request. Crew meal boxes are ordered and invoiced as part of your catering order, never assumed.

Meal passZSSS

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passZSSS

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport terminal and apron, SHA ZSSS

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Ground handling and FBO catering at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Hongqiao's general aviation terminal is where FBO catering reaches you. Catering delivery to the FBO goes through your handling agent, who arranges airside escort for ground handling catering. Tell us the slot and the tail and handling agent catering is organised to meet it.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)

Galley catering at Hongqiao depends on the type: a light jet needs a lift into a small cabin door, while a large-cabin aircraft needs a high loader to reach a higher sill. Airside catering delivery is arranged through your FBO and handling agent, and aircraft provisioning is planned against the galley layout, the oven count and the drawer space you actually have. Tell us the type and we plan the load around it.

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 airportZSSS / SHA

General aviation and airport catering at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)

ZSSS in Minhang is a lowland airport at 10 ft, and general aviation here shares the field with scheduled traffic. For crews, that means FBO services and ground handling services coordinated in advance, with airport catering following the same channel.

Business aviation

Hongqiao works as a business aviation hub for Shanghai, where inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering all reach the aircraft through the handling agent. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering suit corporate shuttles, diplomatic flight catering suits visiting delegations, and cabin crew meals ride along on request.

Customs & food import

Chinese rules restrict import of fresh meat, dairy and produce, so food from the previous port may be removed or declared on arrival. Provisioning locally at Hongqiao avoids most of this, and your handling agent can confirm what is permitted for your tail.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★LIGHT JET

“An order of beef fillet with roasted potatoes for 6 people at SHA had to be organised around several individual meal preferences. This experience of inflight catering gave us a useful reference for managing catering handover on another departure. I needed the starters checked against the revised brief; The Galley Girls answered without sending us through another lengthy exchange. The desserts remained as originally requested, which was reassuring when we checked the latest version with operations.”

Rami W. | VIP flight attendant

Citation CJ4

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“Clear quantities were essential at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport: we had 12 passengers expecting grilled salmon with a lemon dressing and were working around a family lunch request. For our team, the strongest part of their in-flight catering was how they handled packing arrangement. I asked The Galley Girls to review the snack boxes quantities against the passenger brief, and the proposed portions made sense. There was enough information about the sandwiches to brief the crew without making assumptions about what had been ordered.”

Alexei G. | Chief cabin officer

BBJ

★★★★★CHARTER

“Several practical details needed attention at ZSSS, with smoked salmon bagels and sliced fruit requested for 11 guests and a revised passenger count to accommodate. Our handling contact received the order details from The Galley Girls, including how the crew provisions had been grouped. The cabin team could match the starters to the request before moving on to the remaining departure tasks. The order made vip inflight catering feel manageable because the crew briefing had been considered beforehand.”

Gabrielle P. | Charter operator

Challenger 350

What crews ask before Shanghai (Minhang)Asked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a delegation or government flight out of Hongqiao?+

Private jet catering cost for a state or delegation flight depends on what is loaded: number of covers, protocol handling, seasonal produce such as autumn crab. We price the specific menu for Hongqiao after you share headcount and tail.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at ZSSS around a departure slot?+

What makes an order easy at Hongqiao is a confirmed slot and a clear turnaround window. A short ground time simply means the load is staged so it can go straight to the aircraft. Lead time is about planning around your slot; last-minute orders are still handled.

What do customs mean for private jet catering at Hongqiao, given the aircraft type and galley size?+

Because of Chinese import controls on food, sourcing locally is usually simpler than carrying fresh produce in. The type of aircraft sets the galley capacity, which sets how much we pack. Customs rules apply to unused provisions on arrival, so plan for that.

Can you bring food on board for a night departure or an early morning slot at Hongqiao?+

You can, subject to Chinese customs rules on food from abroad. For a night or early morning departure, though, many crews prefer to have a fresh local service waiting rather than rely on carried items. We pack to your slot and hand over at the FBO or aircraft.

Is catering part of a charter flying into Shanghai on a long leg with two services on board?+

Catering is separate from the charter and is invoiced separately. On a two-service leg we separate the loads clearly, so the first service can be finished and cleared before the second comes out.