Business jet on the apron at Thandwe Airport (VYTD) on the Rakhine coast, ready for private jet catering
Thandwe · VYTD / SNW · Rakhine State

Private jet catering at Thandwe Airport (VYTD / SNW), Thandwe

Catering to your aircraft in Thandwe.

A beach airport in Rakhine State, SNW sees corporate jets, charters and the occasional delegation. For your crew we prepare the meal from what is fresh that day and hand it over at the aircraft.

Quick requestAnswered day or night
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Thandwe Airport VYTD
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

Regional dishes of Thandwe for jet catering at SNW

Rakhine State gives the Thandwe private jet menu its character: the Bay of Bengal supplies the fish and prawns, and the paddies and gardens around the coast supply the rest. A private jet menu for VYTD starts with that catch. Local specialities travel well when they are planned for the galley: mohinga, the catfish noodle soup of Myanmar, is packed with the broth apart and the noodles separate, so it re-plates properly. Rakhine-style fish curry and grilled prawns go to the drawer chilled or into the oven, according to your galley. Private jet platters of tropical fruit, mango and pineapple cut by seat, and light private jet snacks such as lotus-root crisps and roasted peanuts, finish a gourmet inflight meals service that suits a short coastal hop. Our inflight menu for Thandwe is written around what is landed that morning, so private jet food here changes with the season and the tide, and the local specialities of Rakhine State stay honest.

Thandwe is a resort gateway, so the inflight menu we write for SNW is lighter than a city airport would ask for. Rakhine State is a coastline: fish, prawns, crab, coconut and lime shape the private jet food we can source, and we pack it for a galley rather than for a restaurant table. Private jet platters of grilled seafood and sticky rice, tropical fruit boards and cold noodle salads sit alongside hot local specialities such as fish curry with the sauce kept apart. For a long onward leg, gourmet inflight meals come plated for the galley and finish in the oven or cold, depending on the aircraft, while private jet snacks, from coconut sweets to roasted nuts, fill the cabin basket. For any private jet menu out of Thandwe, Rakhine State's seasons decide the produce, and we tell you plainly what is at its best.

Grilled prawns and tropical fruit, local specialities of Rakhine State, packed for a private jet menu at Thandwe
01Mohinga, broth apartCatfish noodle soup; broth and noodles packed separately, re-plated in the galley.
02Rakhine fish curryBay of Bengal fish in a turmeric and lemongrass sauce; sauce apart, rice separate.
03Grilled river prawnsCharcoal-grilled, served chilled with lime and chilli dip for cold service.
04Tropical fruit boardMango, pineapple and papaya cut by seat and sealed cold.
05Coconut rice and sticky riceSteamed and portioned, reheated in the oven or served at room temperature.

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 · ThandweThandwe Airport · VYTD
The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Thandwe Airport (VYTD)

Thandwe Airport sits on the Rakhine coast at 20 ft, and most business aircraft that land here come for the beach resorts, not for a city. That shapes private jet catering at VYTD: light, fresh, built for a short-stay passenger and a galley that may be a drawer and a small oven. Inflight catering here leans on the sea, so we pack in-flight catering that holds up in tropical heat, and aviation catering for crews who turn the aircraft quickly. Business aviation catering, executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering are all ordered the same way, and cabin crew meals go on the same order, on request and invoiced like the rest.

  • 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
Light business jet with cabin door open at Thandwe Airport, SNW, for private jet catering delivery
Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering in Thandwe for business and VIP flights (SNW)

A typical business jet catering order at Thandwe comes from a four-to-eight seat jet carrying owners or guests to the resorts. Corporate jet catering here is light: grilled fish, rice, fruit. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering follow the same process, and luxury inflight catering is built by a private jet chef around the galley you have. We write a bespoke menu for the cabin, with the sauce apart where the oven is small.

Government flight catering tray prepared for a head of state aircraft arriving at Thandwe, Myanmar
State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Inflight catering for government and royal flights at Thandwe Airport

When a delegation transits SNW, government flight catering starts with the protocol office, not the kitchen. We prepare head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering in a separate process with a small named team. State visit aircraft catering is sealed, labelled by seat and handed over without fuss.

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 Thandwe Airport (SNW)

Special meals at Thandwe are a procedure built on the local kitchen. Fish paste, shrimp paste and peanut oil run through much of the Rakhine cooking, so allergen free orders are written dish by dish, not by label. Kosher and halal meals are prepared and sealed so they reach the cabin untouched, vegan and gluten free plates avoid fish sauce and soy, and kids meals are simplified for a young passenger. Tell us the seat and the restriction on the order.

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

Crew meal boxes and crew meals at Thandwe Airport

For the crew landing at VYTD, crew meals are an option you add to the order, billed as a separate line. Flight crew meals and crew catering are built for a short stop, pilot meals are packed so they eat safely, and cockpit meals come ready to eat. Crew meal boxes are labelled, and different meals for pilots are written in when the policy asks. Cabin crew meals are the same.

Meal passVYTD
Cabin crew
Box
Marked crew
Galley
Oven 6 min
Order
On request
Marked crew
Meal passVYTD
Pilots
Box
CPT ≠ F/O
Galley
Cold or hot
Order
On request
Two dishes
Thandwe Airport terminal and runway in Rakhine State, Myanmar, a business aviation airport

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night
DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Thandwe Airport (SNW)

The FBO at SNW receives the order, and ground handling catering carries it airside. Catering delivery to the general aviation terminal is confirmed with your handling agent, and handling agent catering follows the aircraft's stand. FBO catering here is a short chain with few hands.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal
High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning for large cabins: airport catering at Thandwe Airport

Loading at Thandwe follows the aircraft, not the airport. Most visitors are light and midsize jets with a low cabin door, so galley catering arrives by hand through the stairs, with no high loader needed. A larger aircraft or a charter widebody changes that, and we plan airside catering delivery and aircraft provisioning to the door height and the galley layout you tell us about.

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 airportVYTD / SNW

About Thandwe Airport: business aviation and airport catering

Thandwe Airport serves the Rakhine coast and its resorts, and airport catering here is a small operation around a single runway. General aviation arrives mainly for the beach destinations, with FBO services and ground handling services kept simple. The terminal is compact, and handover happens close to the aircraft.

Business aviation

Thandwe is a seasonal airport: busy in the dry season, quiet in the rains. Inflight catering and in-flight catering run on what is fresh, and aviation catering fits the aircraft's galley. Business aviation catering for owners and executive jet catering for charters sit beside diplomatic flight catering for official visits, and cabin crew meals are available on request. It is a small business aviation hub, used as one.

Customs & food import

Myanmar customs and quarantine restrict imported fresh meat, dairy and plant products, so catering for a flight in or out of Thandwe is easiest when it is bought locally. Your handling agent confirms the declaration and the waste rules for the leg, and we pack sealed and labelled.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for
5.0 / 5
★★★★★

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

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★★★★★CHARTER
“As the person coordinating a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables for 4 passengers at SNW, I needed an arrangement that considered a tight boarding window. The Galley Girls used a readable packing list for the canapés, which helped when two colleagues checked the order together. Keeping the breakfast portions identifiable helped the colleague taking over service understand the order without another long explanation. The packing arrangement stood out more than any sales pitch about business jet catering.”
Amira V. | Charter operator
Citation Latitude
★★★★★BUSINESS JET
“Service planning came first at Thandwe Airport, with 5 passengers choosing fresh fruit and breakfast pastries and a family lunch request influencing our preparation. Our handling contact received the order details from The Galley Girls, including how the starters had been grouped. This experience of business aviation catering gave us a useful reference for managing cabin service sequence on another departure. The cabin team could match the breakfast portions to the request before moving on to the remaining departure tasks.”
Amelia B. | FBO operator
Gulfstream G650
★★★★★GOVERNMENT
“Rather than an elaborate service at VYTD, our 12 guests wanted grilled salmon with a lemon dressing, organised sensibly around a late menu amendment. With jet catering, careful attention to portion planning matters as much to our crew as the menu itself. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the salads into sealed meal containers that were easy to handle. I could hand the crew provisions to a colleague with a short explanation instead of unpacking the whole order.”
Jessica O. | Government flight manager
Falcon 7X
Before you order at VYTDAsked by crews
How much does private jet catering cost at Thandwe?+

Cost at VYTD is set by what the galley can finish. A drawer and no oven means cold plates and platters; an oven opens hot dishes with sauce apart, and that changes the quote. Seafood caught that week affects price too. Give us the aircraft type and we return a figure for the menu, not a flat rate for the airport.

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

A night departure from VYTD is simple if we know the stand and the handling agent. Lead time is shorter for cold platters and longer for a menu that needs to be cooked for an oven. Last-minute orders are handled; the phone is answered day or night.

What are the customs rules for catering at Thandwe?+

For a long sector with two services, the rule is to bring in as little foreign food as possible. Myanmar quarantine restricts it, so we cook and pack from local produce. Sealed, labelled and handed over at the aircraft, the meals are easy to declare.

Can you bring food to Thandwe for a private jet?+

If a guest has a kosher, halal or allergen request, tell us when you order and we handle it here. Bringing it from elsewhere means customs, and dairy and meat products are the most often held. A locally prepared meal is simpler.

Is catering part of a charter into Thandwe?+

No: a private jet charter into Thandwe does not include food. Catering is ordered and billed apart. A Rakhine product like coconut sticky rice or grilled prawns appears on the menu when you request it.

Thandwe Airport · VYTD

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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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