Butuan · RPME / BXU · Butuan City

Private jet catering at Bancasi Airport (RPME / BXU), Butuan

Catering to your aircraft in Butuan.

At Bancasi, the apron is small, the humidity is high and the aircraft are mostly turboprops and light jets. We cook for that galley and pack for the drawers you actually have, then hand the order over at the aircraft in Butuan.

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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

Regional dishes of Butuan for jet catering at BXU

Butuan sits on the Agusan River delta in northeastern Mindanao, and the table of Butuan City reflects it: river fish, sea fish from Butuan Bay, rice, coconut and tropical fruit. A private jet menu built for Bancasi starts there. Local specialities such as kinilaw, the Filipino fish dish cured in vinegar and calamansi, travel well as an inflight menu item when it is packed chilled and the dressing is kept in its own pot. Private jet food from Butuan City leans on grilled fish and chicken, steamed rice and pancit noodles, with pomelo, mango and banana as the fruit.

For a flight out of Butuan, we write the private jet menu from what the Caraga region actually grows and catches. Local specialities include grilled tuna and tilapia, chicken inasal, coconut-based vegetable dishes and fresh tropical fruit from the delta farms. Private jet platters of sliced mango, pomelo and papaya hold up in a warm cabin, and gourmet inflight meals such as garlic rice with grilled fish are plated for the passenger on board. Private jet snacks come from the same region: dried mango, banana chips and roasted cashew. Every item is packed with the sauce apart so the inflight menu arrives intact.

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Local specialities of Butuan, Philippines: grilled fish, garlic rice and tropical fruit for a private jet menu

01Kinilaw of tunaChilled, dressing apart

02Grilled tilapia with garlic riceOven

03Chicken inasalOven, sauce apart

04Pancit noodles with vegetablesRe-plate cold or oven

05Mango and pomelo platterChilled

06Dried mango and banana chipsSealed snack

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 · ButuanBancasi Airport · RPME

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Bancasi Airport (RPME)

Butuan City is the gateway to the Caraga region of Mindanao, and Bancasi (RPME / BXU) is where business aviation touches down for it. Our private jet catering here follows the produce of the Agusan basin: freshwater and sea fish, coconut, mango, pomelo and rice. Business aviation catering, executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering are all ordered the same way, by phone or email, and cabin crew meals can be added to any order on request.

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 at Bancasi Airport, Butuan, with the galley loaded for the flight

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering in Butuan for business and VIP flights (BXU)

A typical brief at RPME is a corporate jet or a small charter bringing a few passengers to Caraga for a mining, logging or government visit. Corporate jet catering here is planned around a short galley, so the private jet chef builds a bespoke menu of grilled fish, rice and tropical fruit that finishes in the oven or stays chilled. Business jet catering and VIP flight catering for Butuan favour what Agusan farms and Butuan Bay boats supply that week. Charter flight catering and luxury inflight catering get the same treatment: local, labelled by seat, handed to the aircraft.

Government flight catering at RPME BXU, Butuan: discreet handover for a state visit aircraft

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at Bancasi Airport

When an official party lands at RPME, the menu is cleared by the protocol office, not the kitchen. State visit aircraft catering, head of state flight catering and government flight catering are traceable and quiet, and VIP aviation catering is delivered to the aircraft without fuss.

Private jet platters and gourmet meals: jet catering in *Butuan* (BXU)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters of mango and pomelo prepared for a flight from Bancasi, Butuan

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Kinilaw of tuna, calamansi dressingChilled

Private jet platters: mango, pomelo, papayaChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: poached fish salad with coconut dressingSauce apart

Private jet snacks: dried mango, banana chips, cashewRe-plate cold

Gourmet inflight meals of grilled tilapia and rice packed for a private jet at Butuan

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Grilled tilapia, garlic riceOven

Chicken inasal with atcharaSauce apart

Pancit with vegetables and shrimpOven

Coconut vegetable stew with steamed riceOven

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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 Bancasi Airport (RPME)

In Butuan, hidden allergens tend to sit in shrimp paste, fish sauce and coconut milk, so special meals here are built from a clean preparation line rather than a label. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals are all prepared on request, with each box marked by seat number and restriction so the galley crew can re-plate without opening the wrong tray.

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 Butuan (RPME)

A crew turning around at Bancasi still has to eat, and the order for crew meals is added on request and invoiced like the rest. Flight crew meals are sealed boxes marked CREW and kept apart from the guest trays, so nobody lifts the wrong lid in a small galley. Pilot meals and cockpit meals stay simple enough to eat one-handed at altitude, and crew catering for a Butuan rotation leans on grilled fish, rice and fruit. Crew meal boxes for the cabin team can differ from the flight deck, and different meals for pilots are arranged when the operator asks for it. Cabin crew meals go in the same order.

Meal passRPME

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passRPME

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Bancasi Airport (RPME / BXU) in Butuan City, Philippines, general aviation apron

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Bancasi Airport (BXU)

FBO catering at Butuan is a hand-to-hand job: we agree the handover with your handling agent, and the order is brought to the aircraft on your slot. Catering delivery to the FBO or the general aviation terminal at Bancasi is straightforward on a small apron. General aviation traffic here shares the ramp with regional flights, so ground handling catering depends on the handling agent opening the right gate. Handling agent catering means one name on the paperwork and one person at the steps.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at Bancasi Airport (BXU)

At RPME, most calls are turboprops and light business jets, so the galley is usually small and loading is done by hand through the door. For larger aircraft the type decides the loading: door height, whether a high loader is needed and how much the galley can store. Galley catering is then packed to the aircraft's drawers and oven capacity, and airside catering delivery is arranged with your handling agent as part of aircraft provisioning.

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 airportRPME / BXU

Aviation catering and business aviation at Bancasi Airport (BXU)

Bancasi Airport serves Butuan City in northeastern Mindanao, on a flat plain at 141 ft. It handles general aviation and regional traffic, and is the practical airfield for business flights to the Caraga region.

Business aviation

Bancasi works as a small business aviation hub for Caraga. General aviation, FBO services and ground handling services keep it running, and we supply airport catering as inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering, with business aviation catering, executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering all available, and cabin crew meals on request.

Customs & food import

Importing food into the Philippines is regulated, especially meat and fresh produce, so for Butuan we source locally and pack in-country. Your handling agent will confirm any customs declaration for the flight.

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

“I wanted fresh fruit and breakfast pastries for 5 guests at RPME, packed sensibly for a cabin team dealing with different crew meal preferences. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the crew provisions into separate meal boxes that were easy to handle. Separating the breakfast portions from the first service items helped us avoid opening boxes we did not yet need. For aviation catering, that attention to final order confirmation made the order noticeably easier to manage.”

Ibrahim O. | Chief flight attendant

Challenger 650

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“We kept the passenger brief simple at BXU: smoked salmon bagels and sliced fruit for 7 guests, organised with a small galley worktop in mind. I wanted clear identification on the breakfast portions; The Galley Girls made the packing arrangement easy to compare with the order. The desserts were also listed clearly, which made it easier to pass instructions between crew members during preparation. My main takeaway from this aviation catering services order was the practical approach to catering handover.”

Omar U. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ

BBJ 2

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Rather than an elaborate service at Bancasi Airport, our 7 guests wanted prawn salad and small fruit plates, organised sensibly around a revised passenger count. I needed the snack boxes checked against the revised brief; The Galley Girls answered without sending us through another lengthy exchange. I want an aviation catering company to understand final order confirmation, and this order gave us a useful starting point. The note about the salads was easy to spot, and we could brief the rest of the team quickly.”

Aaron Y. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Global 7500

What crews ask before ButuanAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a turboprop at Bancasi?+

The galley sets the bill. A turboprop or light jet landing at RPME carries a small oven and one or two drawers, so the order leans on chilled platters and a single hot dish. Tuna and prawns cost more than chicken inasal with rice, and a pomelo and mango plate sits lowest. Tell us the aircraft type and we quote the menu.

What lead time does private jet catering need at RPME?+

Passenger numbers on Butuan trips often shift right up to departure, and we plan for that. Inflight catering here stays simple when the slot and the handling agent are confirmed, and last-minute orders are handled. Produce from the delta is steady through most of the year, which keeps a late change manageable.

What do customs rules mean for in-flight catering arriving in Butuan?+

Philippine rules on meat, fruit and plant products are strict, so an aircraft arriving with provisions from abroad may be asked to declare or surrender them at Butuan. Food ordered with us is cooked and packed in-country, which avoids that. Your handling agent confirms what to do with leftovers on board.

Can you bring food from home onto the aircraft at Bancasi?+

You can, subject to the customs rules, but a headcount that moves late leaves you with the wrong quantities and no way to re-pack. Our order is built against your galley and adjusted if the count changes, then handed over at the aircraft.

Is catering part of a charter into Butuan?+

No. On a charter flight to Bancasi the contract covers the aircraft and crew, not the meals, so catering is ordered on its own and invoiced on its own. With a small galley that is a benefit: you pick only what the cabin can serve, whatever the passenger count turns out to be.