RJAF / MMJ · Shinshu-Matsumoto · Nagano Prefecture

Private jet catering at Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (RJAF / MMJ), Matsumoto

Catering to your aircraft in Matsumoto.

Shinshu-Matsumoto sits high in the Nagano mountains, and its business flights come in light jets and turboprops with small galleys. We cook and pack for that galley, deliver to your FBO at Matsumoto, and answer by phone or email, 24/7.

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 Matsumoto for your inflight catering

Nagano Prefecture eats from the mountains, and a private jet menu built for Matsumoto reads the same way. Our inflight menu draws on local specialities: hand-cut soba from the Shinshu buckwheat fields, Shinshu salmon, river trout, wasabi from the Azumino plain, and apples that taste different by the week. Private jet food from this region travels well when it is planned for the galley: soba is packed cold with the dipping sauce in its own pot, and the tempura is finished in the oven so the coating holds.

For private jet platters we cut Shinshu beef thin and chill it with a pot of ponzu; gourmet inflight meals follow the season, from spring mountain vegetables to autumn mushrooms. Private jet snacks come from the same orchards and bakeries: dried persimmon, apple slices, oyaki dumplings. We write these local specialities onto the menu with the service gesture beside each, so the cabin crew re-plates rather than improvises.

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Local specialities of Nagano Prefecture, soba and Shinshu beef, as private jet food at Matsumoto

01Hand-cut Shinshu sobaChilled, tsuyu in its own pot, wasabi and daikon on the side

02Shinshu beefThin-sliced, served chilled with ponzu or finished in the oven

03Nagano river troutSalt-grilled, re-plated warm, lemon apart

04Matsumoto applesSliced to order, packed dry to keep their colour

05Oyaki dumplingsStuffed with nozawana greens or mushrooms, oven to finish

06Azumino wasabiGrated fresh, packed in a small pot for the cabin

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 · MatsumotoShinshu-Matsumoto Airport · RJAF

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (RJAF)

Matsumoto is a town of apple orchards, buckwheat fields and a black-walled castle, and the airport serves the mountains around it. Private jet catering at MMJ follows the Nagano table: soba, river fish, Shinshu beef, seasonal fruit. We handle inflight catering for light jets and turboprops, business aviation catering for corporate groups, and aviation catering for state movements, with diplomatic flight catering cleared by protocol first. Cabin crew meals and pilot dishes are ordered with the flight, on request, and executive jet catering is delivered through your handling agent.

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 delivered plane-side to a light jet at Matsumoto airport, RJAF

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (RJAF)

Business jet catering at Matsumoto is usually a compact brief: four to eight seats, one galley oven at most, and a guest who wants Nagano's food rather than a generic tray. Corporate jet catering and VIP flight catering here start with a private jet chef who writes a bespoke menu around soba, trout and Shinshu beef. For a charter flight catering order, we need the tail and the covers; luxury inflight catering is simply the same dishes plated with care.

Government flight catering prepared for a delegation aircraft at Shinshu-Matsumoto, Japan

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ)

Government flight catering at RJAF is rare but exact: a small named team, a menu cleared by protocol, and discretion at the aircraft. Head of state flight catering and state visit aircraft catering both follow the same steps, as does VIP aviation catering for a delegation. Nothing is cooked before approval, and labels carry seat numbers only.

Menu highlights for private jet catering at *Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport*Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters with Shinshu soba and trout for flights from Matsumoto, MMJ

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Shinshu soba, tsuyu and wasabiChilled

Smoked trout with pickled mountain vegetablesRe-plate cold

Private jet platters: Shinshu beef carpaccio, ponzuSauce apart

Gourmet inflight meals: sashimi set, soy and daikonChilled

Apple, grape and persimmon plateRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: dried persimmon, rice crackers, apple chipsChilled

Hot inflight meals finished in the oven for private jets at Shinshu-Matsumoto, Nagano

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Miso-glazed river trout, rice, picklesOven

Shinshu beef gyu-don bowlSauce apart

Vegetable tempura, tentsuyu dipOven

Oyaki dumplings with nozawana fillingOven

Chicken katsu, tonkatsu sauceSauce apart

Mushroom rice pot with seasonal Nagano mushroomsOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Dietary requirements and aviation catering at Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (RJAF)

Special meals at Matsumoto follow the Nagano kitchen: soy, wheat and fish stock hide in dishes that look plain, so we trace every sauce before we pack it. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals are each prepared and boxed separately with their own card, marked by seat number rather than name. Soba is the usual trap here, since many noodles contain wheat flour, so a gluten free request means a strict buckwheat check and a separate board.

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 and cockpit meals in Matsumoto (RJAF)

At RJAF the crew meals are a separate order line, placed on request and billed as their own item rather than folded into the guest food. Flight crew meals for a mountain turnaround should be easy to eat quickly. Pilot meals are packed for the flight deck, and crew catering can include different meals for pilots, so the captain and first officer never share a dish. Cockpit meals travel in crew meal boxes with a hot item and a cold one, and the cabin crew meals are boxed apart from the guest trays.

Meal passRJAF

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passRJAF

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (RJAF / MMJ) apron in the Nagano Prefecture highlands, Japan

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering and handling agent delivery at Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport

At Shinshu-Matsumoto the handover is a short walk across a quiet apron. We arrange FBO catering with your handler: catering delivery to the FBO's loading point, or to the aircraft if access allows. Ground handling catering follows your slot, and handling agent catering means one confirmed contact who meets the van at the general aviation terminal.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader and aircraft provisioning: aviation catering at Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport

Matsumoto is a small airfield, and the aircraft type decides how we load it. For a light jet or turboprop at RJAF, galley catering is carried up the airstair in boxes by hand; a larger business jet with a taller sill may need a high loader for airside catering delivery. We confirm the door height and aircraft provisioning with your handling agent, so the carts, ice and hot boxes reach the aircraft the way the galley expects them.

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 airportRJAF / MMJ

About Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ): airport catering for business aviation

Airport catering at Shinshu-Matsumoto serves a small, scenic airfield used by general aviation, business jets and seasonal charters. The terminal is compact, and FBO services and ground handling services are coordinated through your handling agent, so a catering order here has few moving parts.

Business aviation

Business aviation hub is too grand a name for RJAF, but the field earns steady inflight catering and in-flight catering orders from corporate visitors, alpine tourists and aircraft heading to Nagano events. Aviation catering and business aviation catering here lean seasonal: ski winters, summer hiking, autumn leaves. Executive jet catering suits small groups, diplomatic flight catering is occasional, and cabin crew meals are ordered alongside.

Customs & food import

Japan controls imported animal and plant products strictly, so catering cooked and packed in country avoids most food import issues. International departures from Matsumoto are cleared through the usual customs and immigration steps via your handling agent. Domestic flights have no such formalities for food.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

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★★★★★

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

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★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“My order at MMJ covered a cheese board and savoury canapés for 4 guests, with a practical service plan needed because of several individual meal preferences. The Galley Girls grouped the salads by service, which was more useful to us than simply receiving a list of dishes. When comparing aviation catering companies, I would look closely at packing arrangement after this experience. The desserts were reserved for the next stage, so the worktop stayed clear while we prepared the initial dishes.”

Astrid U. | Government flight manager

Falcon 7X

★★★★★CREW MEALS

“Breakfast was already sorted; at Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport, the next request was a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables for 6 guests, with several individual meal preferences to work around. For flight catering, that attention to meal organisation made the order noticeably easier to manage. After a final adjustment to the main courses, The Galley Girls gave us one revised order summary to work from. There was no need to reconstruct the salads quantities from several messages during the final departure checks.”

Lea U. | Chief flight attendant

Global 6000

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“Rather than an elaborate service at RJAF, our 4 guests wanted avocado toast components and breakfast fruit, organised sensibly around a tight boarding window. I would discuss flight catering services with them again, especially when galley preparation needs careful coordination. The confirmation from The Galley Girls showed the main courses clearly enough for us to check the planned service quantities. We also checked the sandwiches before approval, which helped avoid a second round of questions later in the preparation.”

Freya D. | VIP flight attendant

Learjet 75

The Shinshu-Matsumoto questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a special-meal request at Matsumoto?+

Special meals are priced per dish, not per passenger. A vegan Nagano mushroom rice pot costs about what a standard hot course does, while halal Shinshu beef sourced separately costs more. Tell us who is on board and which cards you need; the quote for your Matsumoto departure lists each one.

What is the lead time for a delegation or government flight at Shinshu-Matsumoto?+

Delegation catering at MMJ starts with a cleared menu and a named team. Lead time depends on how fast approval comes, not on Nagano's produce, which is easy to source. We take late changes to headcount; send the slot and the diets first.

What do customs require when a passenger count changes at the last minute at Matsumoto?+

For RJAF, customs matters mostly for international legs and for food brought from outside Japan. A revised passenger count means we re-plan covers, not paperwork. Locally cooked dishes stay clear of agricultural import rules; confirm the flight type with your handler.

Can you bring food on board for a long leg with two services at Matsumoto?+

Yes in principle, but a two-service leg deserves a plan. Food from outside Japan may be held at customs. We prepare Shinshu dishes in Nagano and divide them into service one and service two, each marked, so the crew serves without guessing.

Is catering part of a charter flying out of Matsumoto on a short repositioning leg?+

Catering does not come with a charter, and a repositioning leg is a good example: the aircraft is hired, the cabin is empty, and the food is whatever you decide to order. At Matsumoto we pack crew boxes on request and invoice them separately.