Doha, Qatar · OTHH / DOH

Private jet catering at Hamad International Airport (OTHH / DOH), Doha

Catering to your aircraft in Doha.

Doha runs hot nine months of the year and the apron at Hamad International is long and busy, so what leaves the kitchen is built for a slow walk to the stand. We cook and pack for the galley you actually have, and hand it over at the aircraft.

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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

Inflight catering with the flavours of Doha (DOH)

Doha's food is rice, lamb and the sea. Machboos, spiced rice with chicken or lamb, travels well if the sauce is packed apart; harees and thareed are heavier and need a firm container and a clear reheat time. A private jet menu from OTHH usually starts here, then bends toward what the passengers will actually eat at altitude.

Hammour is the local grouper and holds up grilled, but it wants a short reheat, so it is marked for the oven or served at room temperature. Dates from the region, Arabic coffee in a thermos and luqaimat for dessert round out the inflight menu without a chef on board. Private jet food from Qatar leans on these local specialities more than on anything flown in.

Each Qatar speciality is portioned by seat, labelled by guest and boxed, so you re-plate in minutes.

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Machboos and hammour packed for a private jet menu from Doha local specialities

01Chicken machboosRice and chicken in one container, sauce in a separate pot; reheat covered.

02Grilled hammourPacked on a rack so the skin stays dry; short oven time written on the lid.

03Lamb ouziSliced per passenger, served warm; foil lid, one reheat only.

04Luqaimat with date syrupSyrup sealed apart so the dough stays crisp until plating.

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 · DohaHamad International Airport · OTHH

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

Hamad International sits on reclaimed shoreline, and sea air plus summer heat decide how a platter is packed before it reaches the stand. Private jet catering at OTHH is written around that: cold work sealed against humidity, hot dishes labelled for a one-oven galley, nothing that wilts between truck and drawer. Cabin crew meals ride in their own box, apart from the guest trays, so whoever serves never has to guess which is which. Business aviation catering at Doha also means planning for an apron shared with heavy commercial traffic.

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 for business jet catering at Doha

Business aviationOur core

Business jet catering at Hamad International Airport for VIP flights

A typical business jet catering brief out of DOH is a corporate or charter leg heading to Europe or across the Gulf, with a short window and a passenger list that firms up late. Corporate jet catering here leans on Levantine and Gulf cooking: grilled hammour, lamb ouzi, mezze that survives two hours in a drawer. VIP flight catering for heads of delegation gets a named private jet chef and a bespoke menu agreed before the slot. Charter flight catering is ordered separately from the aircraft, and luxury inflight catering for the long sectors west gets a full second service packed apart, with reheat times written for your oven.

State delegation aircraft on the stand, government flight catering at Hamad International

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight and VIP aviation catering at Hamad International Airport

Qatar sees a steady flow of official travel, and government flight catering at Hamad is handled with a named team and menus cleared by the protocol office before anything is cooked. Head of state flight catering means lot traceability, sealed trays and discretion about who is on board. VIP aviation catering for delegations is built the same way, and state visit aircraft catering adds a counted headcount per cabin. We write the order against the aircraft type and the stand you are given, then confirm it with the handling agent.

Menu highlights for private jet catering at *Hamad International Airport*Or write your own, we cook it

Cold mezze and date plates, private jet platters for flights from Doha

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: hummus, moutabal, tabbouleh, flatbread wrapped apartCold, keeps in the drawer

Smoked hammour with cucumber and lemon, gourmet inflight meals styleCold, dressing sealed separately

Fresh dates and mixed nuts, private jet snacks for the cabinRoom temperature, snack-ready

Fruit plate with Gulf citrusCold, cut per passenger

Hot hammour and lamb ouzi trays, gourmet inflight meals ready at DOH

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Chicken machboos with sauce potHot, reheat covered

Grilled hammour, saffron riceHot, short reheat

Lamb ouzi, slicedHot, one reheat only

Harees, small bowlHot, stir before serving

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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 Hamad International Airport (OTHH)

Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals are handled as a procedure against the local kitchen, not a label promise. In Doha halal is the default for meat, so the real checks are on pork-free sauces, ghee in rice and shared fryers, and on nuts in the date-based sweets. Vegan guests get a built-from-scratch menu on Qatari produce: chickpeas, aubergine, tomato and herb salads, lentil dishes with no ghee. Special meals and kosher or allergen free requests are boxed apart, marked by seat, with the card kept with the box.

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 Doha (OTHH)

Turnarounds at DOH are often short, and a meal that needs a fork and a table is no use on the jumpseat. Crew meals are ordered on request and invoiced like the rest of the order. Flight crew meals are packed for one hand: a wrap, a box of rice with grilled chicken, fruit. Pilot meals and cockpit meals can be built as different meals for pilots if the operator policy asks for it, so captain and first officer never share a dish. Crew catering is boxed and labelled CREW, and the crew meal boxes stay apart from the guest trays.

Meal passOTHH

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passOTHH

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

General aviation terminal at Hamad International, FBO services in Doha, Qatar

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Ground handling and FBO catering at Hamad International Airport

Catering delivery to the FBO at Hamad goes through your handling agent, who controls airside access and the stand. FBO catering is handed over at the aircraft on your slot, loaded in the order the galley needs it: hot boxes first, then cold drawers, then bar and crew boxes by the door. Ground handling catering is coordinated ahead so the vehicle is cleared airside; handling agent catering means your agent knows the delivery time. The general aviation terminal handles the paperwork, we handle the food.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning for large cabins: airport catering at Hamad International Airport

Galley catering depends on the aircraft: a Challenger or Gulfstream is loaded by hand through the door, while a larger VIP airliner on the stand needs a high loader for airside catering delivery. Aircraft provisioning for the big cabins is planned around door height and the galley's oven count, which we ask for on the order. Crew meals travel in their own labelled box whichever way the aircraft is loaded, so they never end up with the guest trays.

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 airportOTHH / DOH

About Hamad International Airport (DOH): airport catering for business aviation

Hamad International opened in 2014 and is Qatar's main airport, with a dedicated general aviation terminal for business aircraft. Airport catering for private flights runs alongside heavy commercial traffic, which shapes slot times and stand allocation. Executive jet catering here means working to the stand you are given rather than the one you asked for. It is a major business aviation hub for the Gulf, with FBO services and ground handling services on the field, and diplomatic flight catering for visiting delegations is routine rather than exceptional.

Business aviation

Business aviation here peaks around the winter events calendar and large sporting and diplomatic gatherings, when stands and slots tighten and catering orders arrive late and large. In summer, heat well above forty degrees pushes everything toward sealed, chilled packing, and departures thin out in the afternoon.

Customs & food import

Qatar controls food imports and pork and alcohol are restricted, so a menu is planned with the local kitchen rather than flown in; uncooked meat and fresh produce brought from abroad can be held at customs. Tell us the origin of any items you carry so we can plan around them.

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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★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Passenger preferences led us to a mezze selection with flatbreads at OTHH; 7 portions were needed, with a family lunch request factored into preparation. Our brief for private aviation catering was met with a sensible plan for cabin service sequence. Our request to The Galley Girls focused on the crew provisions, with enough detail to distinguish passenger portions from additional provisions. It was useful to see the starters listed separately when checking how much space the complete order would require.”

Hiro Z. | Chief flight attendant

Global 7500

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“Between cabin checks at DOH, I coordinated roasted vegetable bowls with separate dressings for 5 guests and explained our concerns about an evening cabin service. Our handling contact received the order details from The Galley Girls, including how the sauces had been grouped. The side dishes went straight to the right colleague instead of circulating between several people during the turnaround. The final order confirmation stood out more than any sales pitch about business jet catering.”

Luca U. | VIP flight attendant

Citation CJ4

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“With a small galley worktop to consider at Hamad International Airport, we needed a practical way to serve roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables to 11 passengers. The salads came from The Galley Girls in sealed meal containers, with a packing list that matched the contents. We placed the starters in their planned storage area without first having to reorganise all the catering boxes. My main takeaway from this business aviation catering order was the practical approach to galley preparation.”

Ethan B. | Royal family manager

Global 7500

Asked before every OTHH slotAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost out of Doha in summer or winter?+

Doha heat and the winter events season move it more than the headcount does. A hammour platter in peak winter, when stands are tight and orders late, costs more to deliver on time than a cold mezze plate in August, when departures thin out. We price per menu, agreed before the slot.

What lead time do you need at Hamad International, and how does airside access change it?+

Give us about ten hours before departure if you can; a later order still gets cooked and driven out. Airside access is controlled by the handling agent, so the earlier the vehicle is on their list, the smoother the pass.

What are the customs rules for catering into Doha when the passenger count changes at the last minute?+

Qatar restricts pork and alcohol and checks imported meat and fresh produce. If your count changes late, tell us and we adjust portions locally rather than carrying extra food in, which keeps anything from being held at the border.

Can you bring food of your own on board for a crew waiting on the ground in Doha?+

You can, but long duty time and waiting on the ground are exactly when a proper crew meal beats a carried sandwich. Foreign meat and fresh produce can be held at customs, so locally prepared crew meals are the simpler route.

Is catering part of a charter into Doha, and what about food-import rules?+

No. The charter price buys the aircraft and crew; food is a separate order with its own invoice. Because Qatar controls what food can enter, ordering locally also means you are not carrying restricted items through the border.