VEAY / AYJ · Maharshi Valmiki International · Uttar Pradesh

Private jet catering at Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (VEAY / AYJ), Faizabad

Catering to your aircraft in Faizabad.

A young airport in a temple town, Maharshi Valmiki International mixes devotional travel with business trips. We cook and pack for crew who need clean, labelled trays from the 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

Local specialities from Faizabad for your inflight catering

Faizabad and the wider Uttar Pradesh region eat in a Awadhi register, and a private jet menu for Maharshi Valmiki International should respect that. Local specialities travel well when they are chosen with the galley in mind: a dal that reheats in the oven, rice packed apart, breads that are re-plated cold or warmed in a drawer. Private jet platters of kebab-style starters can be built for guests who eat meat, while many pilgrims travelling to Ayodhya expect a strictly vegetarian inflight menu without onion or garlic.

Private jet food at AYJ is shaped by the temple town it serves. Our gourmet inflight meals follow Uttar Pradesh cooking, from khichdi and kadhi to puri with aloo sabzi, and private jet snacks include dry fruit, makhana and sealed sweets. Each local speciality is packed as it will be served: hot items for the oven, sauces apart, cold plates labelled by seat. The result is a private jet menu that reads like Faizabad rather than a generic European card, and the inflight menu is agreed with you before the slot.

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Awadhi dal and biryani, local specialities for a private jet menu at Maharshi Valmiki International, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh

01Dal makhaniSlow-cooked, packed hot, finished in the oven

02Awadhi vegetable biryaniSealed tray, raita apart

03Paneer tikkaMarinated, oven finish, mint chutney in its own pot

04Khichdi with gheeSattvic, no onion or garlic, ghee on the side

05Ayodhya peda and sweetsSealed box, served chilled

06Makhana and dry fruit mixDry, no refrigeration needed

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 · FaizabadMaharshi Valmiki International Airport · VEAY

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

Maharshi Valmiki International sits on the plain of Uttar Pradesh and opened for the pilgrim traffic that now defines Ayodhya, so a private jet catering order here usually begins with a menu question: sattvic, Jain, or plain vegetarian. We are former VIP flight attendants, and we cook and pack for the galley you actually fly, with the handover made to the FBO or your handling agent. Inflight catering for the cabin and cabin crew meals for the front and back are two separate lines on the same order, and in-flight catering for a return leg can be placed from the same call.

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 galley prepared for inflight catering at VEAY, Faizabad, with trays and sealed boxes

Business aviationOur core

Business jet catering at Maharshi Valmiki International Airport for VIP flights

Business jet catering at VEAY is shaped by who is flying: a delegation visiting Faizabad for government work wants a different tray from a family flying for darshan. Corporate jet catering here usually means one hot service and a cold lunch for the return, and VIP flight catering follows the same plain rule: a private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around the galley you have. Charter flight catering and luxury inflight catering are handled the same way, with trays labelled by seat.

Official aircraft at Maharshi Valmiki International, Faizabad, prepared for government flight catering

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Private jet catering for government and royal flights at Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ)

When officials fly into Faizabad, the order starts with protocol. State visit aircraft catering, VIP aviation catering, government flight catering and head of state flight catering all pass through a named team that knows the temple town's sensitivities. Menus are vegetarian by default unless the delegation says otherwise.

The jet catering menu at *Maharshi Valmiki International Airport* (AYJ)Or write your own, we cook it

Private jet platters with paneer tikka and fruit, chilled for a gourmet inflight meal at AYJ, Faizabad

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: seasonal fruit and paneer tikka with mint chutneyChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: chaat salad with chickpeas and pomegranateRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: makhana, roasted almonds and datesChilled

Ayodhya peda and kaju katliChilled

Curd rice with pomegranateRe-plate cold

Dal makhani and biryani in oven-ready trays for private jet catering at Maharshi Valmiki International, Faizabad

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Dal makhani with jeera riceOven

Awadhi vegetable biryani with raitaSauce apart

Khichdi with ghee (sattvic)Oven

Mutton galouti kebab with ulte tawa parathaOven

Puri with aloo sabziSauce apart

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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 Maharshi Valmiki International Airport

Dietary work at VEAY starts with what the region cooks. Jain and sattvic requests arrive often with the pilgrim traffic into Faizabad, so we plan for no onion, no garlic and no root vegetables from the first line of the order. Kosher and halal meals, vegan plates, gluten free breads, allergen free preparation, kids meals and other special meals are all handled on request; wheat flour and ghee are where allergens hide in Uttar Pradesh kitchens, so each restricted tray is cooked on its own board, sealed, and marked by seat.

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 Faizabad (AYJ)

For crews on the AYJ ramp, crew meals ordered with the flight arrive labelled and separate from guest trays. Flight crew meals are simple and sturdy; pilot meals follow operator policy, so different meals for pilots are available on request. Cockpit meals eat well from a single container, crew meal boxes stack in the drawer, and crew catering is billed as its own line.

Meal passVEAY

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passVEAY

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Maharshi Valmiki International Airport terminal at Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, VEAY AYJ

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering and handling agent delivery at Maharshi Valmiki International Airport

At VEAY the handover happens through the general aviation terminal or your handling agent. FBO catering is packed to be carried the short walk to the aircraft, and catering delivery to the FBO is booked against your slot. Ground handling catering and handling agent catering are one coordinated step, not two.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader and aircraft provisioning: aviation catering at Maharshi Valmiki International Airport

Narrow-body and turboprop loads at VEAY go through the apron at Faizabad on the stairs or the cabin door, while larger aircraft need a high loader on the ramp. Galley catering is packed to the type: a light jet with a drawer and a small oven gets sealed trays and cold boxes, a wide-body gets full carts. Airside catering delivery is coordinated with your handling agent, and aircraft provisioning is confirmed against the galley layout of your tail before we pack anything.

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 airportVEAY / AYJ

Aviation catering and business aviation at Maharshi Valmiki International Airport (AYJ)

Maharshi Valmiki International opened as the airport of Ayodhya, and airport catering here follows pilgrim traffic more than a business calendar. General aviation is a small part of the movements, and FBO services and ground handling services are compact. The terminal handles a mix of commercial and private arrivals.

Business aviation

As a business aviation hub, AYJ sees executive jet catering for owners visiting Ayodhya, plus charter flights that bring families on pilgrimage. Business aviation catering here is built around vegetarian menus, and inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering orders stay simple. Diplomatic flight catering supports official visits, and cabin crew meals ride on the same order.

Customs & food import

Customs in India treat food as a declared item. Animal products and fresh produce arriving from abroad can be held, so catering for the way out of AYJ is best sourced and sealed in-country; the handling agent can tell you what is acceptable.

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

“Despite different crew meal preferences, we wanted the 12 guests at VEAY to enjoy roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables without a complicated cabin service. I want a private jet catering company to understand storage requirements, and this order gave us a useful starting point. I asked The Galley Girls to review the snack boxes quantities against the passenger brief, and the proposed portions made sense. The quantities of sandwiches matched our service plan, leaving us comfortable with the order before the final briefing.”

Lin B. | FBO operator

Challenger 650

★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“The cabin briefing at AYJ included 11 passenger meals, a request for chicken skewers with a couscous salad, and instructions addressing a tight boarding window. When comparing private jet catering companies, I would look closely at galley preparation after this experience. Our handling contact received the order details from The Galley Girls, including how the salads had been grouped. The cabin team could match the sauces to the request before moving on to the remaining departure tasks.”

Lucia Z. | Government flight manager

BBJ

★★★★★CHARTER

“Choosing a selection of petits fours and sandwiches for 9 people at Maharshi Valmiki International Airport was straightforward; the challenge was making it work with different crew meal preferences. After a final adjustment to the side dishes, The Galley Girls gave us one revised order summary to work from. The note about the breakfast portions was easy to spot, and we could brief the rest of the team quickly. My search for "private jet catering near me" led to a practical conversation about meal organisation.”

Mikkel O. | Charter operator

Challenger 350

Questions crews ask about FaizabadAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Maharshi Valmiki International?+

Each order is priced on its own, and at Faizabad the local product is what moves the line: paneer, ghee and seasonal fruit keep a vegetarian tray reasonable, while imported items or special dietary preparation cost more. You only pay for what you ask for.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at VEAY?+

Pilgrim traffic means the party often changes late. Call or email with the new count and the order is rewritten around it, with extra trays sealed and labelled by seat. Last-minute orders are handled at Faizabad.

What are the customs rules for inflight catering in India?+

Customs in India treat food as a declared item, and meat or dairy arriving from abroad can be held. For a return leg ordered from here, we pack locally and label each tray for your crew and the handling agent, so nothing needs explaining at the ramp.

Can you bring food on board a private jet at AYJ?+

You can, but the departure slot decides whether it is practical. If the aircraft turns tightly at VEAY, a labelled tray handed to the FBO is easier than sourcing something outside. Home-cooked food is possible, and we can add proper packaging and a seat label.

Is catering part of a charter into Faizabad?+

No. The charter covers the aircraft, not the meals. You or your operator order catering separately, and it is invoiced on its own. On a long leg with two services on board out of VEAY, we pack each service apart so the second one stays untouched in the drawer.