LTBA / ISL · İstanbul Atatürk · İstanbul Province

Private jet catering at İstanbul Atatürk Airport (LTBA / ISL), Istanbul(Bakırköy)

Catering to your aircraft in Istanbul(Bakırköy).

LTBA in Istanbul calls for a menu with some local character. We build it from mezze, grill and pastry, packed for your crew to re-plate, handed over at the FBO.

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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

Local specialities from Istanbul(Bakırköy) for your inflight catering

Istanbul eats in layers, and a private jet menu for LTBA can follow that: cold mezze first, then something from the grill, then pastry. Local specialities travel well when you pick them with the galley in mind. İstanbul Province is known for its seafood from the Bosphorus and the Marmara, and for meat dishes cooked over coals. We pack Istanbul-style inflight menu items so that each one finishes the way it should, from the oven, with the sauce apart, or served chilled. Private jet food at İstanbul Atatürk is often a mix of familiar and local, so we keep a plain option next to every Turkish dish for guests who want it. Turkish breakfast, olives, white cheese, honey and simit, also works as a cold service on early departures.

For a stop in İstanbul Province, the local table gives a private jet menu a lot to work with. Meze plates are cold and portion well. Kebab and köfte need a hot finish and a sauce kept separate. Baklava and fruit close a meal without any prep on board. These local specialities make an inflight menu that feels placed, not generic, and the key is choosing what survives a drawer and a small oven. Private jet food built on Istanbul(Bakırköy) products, bread from the oven, fresh herbs, yoghurt, grilled vegetables, is packed by seat, labelled, and re-plated in the cabin. Ask for the Turkish menu or a mixed one.

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Turkish meze and grilled specialities, local specialities packed for a private jet menu in İstanbul Province

01Cold meze selectionHummus, haydari, stuffed vine leaves; chilled, re-plate cold

02Grilled lamb or chicken skewersPacked for the oven, sauce apart

03Sea bass or bream on the Bosphorus styleFinished in the oven, lemon apart

04Turkish breakfast boardCheeses, olives, tomato, cucumber, simit; chilled

05Baklava and seasonal fruitNo prep on board, served as packed

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 · Istanbul(Bakırköy)İstanbul Atatürk Airport · LTBA

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

İstanbul Atatürk sits on the European side of the Bosphorus city, and a stop here usually means a Turkish table on board. Private jet catering at LTBA (ISL) starts from that: mezze, grilled meats and pastry packed for the galley you actually have. We cover inflight catering and in-flight catering for charter and corporate legs, aviation catering and business aviation catering for operators, executive jet catering for owner flights, diplomatic flight catering for official movements and cabin crew meals for the people working the cabin. Handover is at the FBO.

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 at İstanbul Atatürk ISL with business jet catering served in the cabin

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at İstanbul Atatürk Airport (LTBA)

Business jet catering at İstanbul Atatürk is usually a mix of local and familiar. Corporate jet catering orders for LTBA often combine meze, a grilled main and fruit, while VIP flight catering and charter flight catering add a premium finish. Luxury inflight catering here suits guests who want something Turkish but light. A private jet chef at ISL can write a bespoke menu around the headcount, the hour and the aircraft's galley.

Diplomatic flight catering trays for a government aircraft at İstanbul Atatürk LTBA

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at İstanbul Atatürk Airport

When an official aircraft lands at LTBA, government flight catering follows the protocol office's brief. Head of state flight catering is prepared by a small named team. VIP aviation catering and state visit aircraft catering are packed sealed and tracked by seat, with nothing on a label that identifies a guest.

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

Chilled meze and cheese private jet platters for İstanbul Atatürk

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters of meze, cheese and olivesChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: poached chicken salad with herbsRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: nuts, dried apricot, Turkish delightChilled

Local specialities: ayran and fresh fruit plateChilled

Hot grilled lamb and sea bass for gourmet inflight meals at İstanbul Atatürk LTBA

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Grilled lamb köfte with riceOven

Chicken skewers with roasted vegetablesSauce apart

Sea bass with lemon and herbsOven

Gourmet inflight meals: stuffed aubergineOven

Make a request Download the menuPDF

A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Special meals & dietary requirements: in-flight catering at İstanbul Atatürk Airport

Turkish cuisine hides allergens in places a menu does not show: nuts in pastry and sauces, sesame in tahini and simit, wheat in bulgur and many fillings, dairy in nearly every meze spread. We handle special meals as a procedure for this kitchen: kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals are each prepared on a separate board and packed in a separate box, marked by seat. Tell us the restriction and the seat and we build around it.

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

Pilot meals and crew meals at İstanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)

At ISL, crew meals are an order of their own, on request and invoiced as such. Flight crew meals come hot or cold. Pilot meals are packed so they can be eaten one-handed, and cockpit meals are kept apart from the guest trays. Crew catering is boxed by role, crew meal boxes close securely, and different meals for pilots can be arranged on request. Cabin crew meals are packed in their own box.

Meal passLTBA

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passLTBA

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

İstanbul Atatürk Airport (LTBA / ISL) terminal and apron, Istanbul

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, İstanbul Atatürk Airport

For LTBA, FBO catering is a handover: the order goes to the general aviation terminal and then to the aircraft. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated through your handling agent. Ground handling catering is planned around your slot, and handling agent catering instructions are agreed beforehand.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader and aircraft provisioning: aviation catering at İstanbul Atatürk Airport

Large aircraft at İstanbul Atatürk are provisioned differently from a light jet. For wide-body and VIP-configured airliners, galley catering is loaded through the cabin door by high loader, and airside catering delivery is arranged through your handling agent. We pack aircraft provisioning in trolley-ready format for the galley, with each unit labelled by position, so the crew can store and serve without sorting. Give us the aircraft type and we will match the packing.

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 airportLTBA / ISL

Airport catering at İstanbul Atatürk Airport (LTBA)

İstanbul Atatürk is a major airport on the European side of Istanbul, and airport catering here is shaped by the city's mix of international traffic and a strong local food culture. General aviation and FBO services handle business aircraft at the field, and ground handling services support operators. The airport is a notable business aviation hub for the region.

Business aviation

Inflight catering and in-flight catering for aircraft at İstanbul Atatürk follow the aircraft's galley. Aviation catering and business aviation catering are written for each trip. Executive jet catering suits owner flights, diplomatic flight catering suits protocol movements, and cabin crew meals are packed separately for the cabin team.

Customs & food import

Turkey applies controls on imported food, especially meat, dairy and plant products, so leftovers from an international leg may not be taken off the aircraft freely. We pack exact portions and mark them, and your handling agent can confirm any declaration needed for your route.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Menu approval at ISL covered beef fillet with roasted potatoes for 8 guests, leaving us to organise the service around an evening cabin service. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the salads into stackable containers that were easy to handle. For in-flight catering, that attention to meal organisation made the order noticeably easier to manage. I could hand the snack boxes to a colleague with a short explanation instead of unpacking the whole order.”

Astrid E. | FBO operator

Challenger 650

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“Clear quantities were essential at İstanbul Atatürk Airport: we had 12 passengers expecting smoked salmon bagels and sliced fruit and were working around a tight boarding window. Our brief for vip inflight catering was met with a sensible plan for meal organisation. I wanted clear identification on the breakfast portions; The Galley Girls made the packing arrangement easy to compare with the order. The canapés were also listed clearly, which made it easier to pass instructions between crew members during preparation.”

Henrik Y. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ

ACJ319

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Nothing about the 9 guest order at LTBA called for excess complexity: just a cheese board and savoury canapés and sensible planning for a short ground stop. For private jet catering, that attention to meal organisation made the order noticeably easier to manage. The main courses from The Galley Girls were organised around the cabin plan, with the later service items kept apart. The snack boxes were reserved for the next stage, so the worktop stayed clear while we prepared the initial dishes.”

Nikita K. | VIP flight attendant

Global 6000

The İstanbul Atatürk questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at İstanbul Atatürk?+

Price follows the choice of dishes. A sea bass main moves the cost one way; köfte, rice and salad move it another. Ask for private jet catering at LTBA with your headcount and we will quote that menu, with seafood or without.

What is the lead time for catering at İstanbul Atatürk?+

It depends mostly on whether a special-meal request is involved. Kosher, halal, allergen-controlled and children's meals need the kitchen set up separately, so mention them with the first message. Last-minute orders are handled, and a clear request makes it simple.

What about customs for inflight catering in Turkey?+

Turkish customs treat inbound food seriously, particularly meat and dairy. For a long leg departing İstanbul Atatürk with two meals, we pack exact portions and mark them, so the load is clean at both ends.

Can you bring food on board at İstanbul Atatürk?+

It is allowed in many cases, but check the arrival country's rules on meat, dairy and fresh produce. For an early departure from ISL, ordering catering means no food hunt before the flight.

Is catering part of a charter into Istanbul?+

No. A charter covers the aircraft; food is ordered and invoiced apart. Because galleys differ by aircraft, we start from yours, drawer, oven, space, and plan the menu from there.