OMAM / DHF · Al Dhafra · Abu Dhabi Emirate

Private jet catering at Al Dhafra Air Base (OMAM / DHF), Al Dhafra

Catering to your aircraft in Al Dhafra.

At OMAM the flight crew deal with sand, sun and strict protocol, so we pack sealed, labelled meals for Al Dhafra and meet your handling agent 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

What Al Dhafra brings to your in-flight catering (DHF)

Private jet food at Al Dhafra Air Base comes from the Gulf larder of the Abu Dhabi Emirate: hammour, shrimp, lamb, saffron, dates, fresh mint, flatbread. These local specialities travel in sealed trays with a service tag per seat. Private jet platters of mezze and fruit stay chilled; the hot dishes go to the oven only when the crew decides, and the private jet menu is built dish by dish with you.

Local specialities drive the inflight menu at OMAM: slow-cooked lamb, kabsa-style rice, grilled hammour with lemon, and Emirati sweets such as luqaimat. Gourmet inflight meals and private jet snacks are packed apart from the main course, so the galley stays tidy. For Al Dhafra the private jet food list is short and local rather than long and generic, and the private jet platters are sized to the seat plan.

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Local specialities of the Abu Dhabi Emirate: machboos, hammour and dates for a private jet menu at Al Dhafra

01Lamb machboosSpiced rice with slow-cooked lamb, packed in a sealed tray.

02Grilled hammourGulf fish with lemon and herbs, sauce in its own pot.

03Mezze platterHummus, labneh, muhammara and flatbread, portioned per seat.

04Dates and Arabic coffeeMedjool dates and cardamom coffee in a thermal flask.

05LuqaimatSmall sweet dumplings with date syrup, re-plated at the last step.

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 · Al DhafraAl Dhafra Air Base · OMAM

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Al Dhafra Air Base (OMAM)

Al Dhafra Air Base sits flat in the Abu Dhabi desert at 77 ft, and the ramp heat shapes every box we pack. Private jet catering here means food that holds on a hot apron, and it is the first thing we plan with your handling agent. Inflight catering for the cabin and cabin crew meals for the flight deck travel on one order, and aviation catering for a state visit is cleared through protocol before anything is cooked. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering follow the same rule, and in-flight catering for a diplomatic flight gets its own discreet file: diplomatic flight catering is handled by a named team.

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 galley prepared with private jet catering at Al Dhafra Air Base, DHF

Business aviationOur core

Business jet catering at Al Dhafra Air Base for VIP flights

Business jet catering at Al Dhafra Air Base is usually a quiet brief: a handful of passengers, a clear seat plan, a galley with one oven. Corporate jet catering and VIP flight catering share one rule here, food that holds on a hot apron. Charter flight catering for visitors to Abu Dhabi, luxury inflight catering for returning principals, and a private jet chef writing a bespoke menu around hammour and lamb are all ordered the same way: by phone or email, day or night.

Government flight catering trays sealed for a delegation departing Al Dhafra Air Base, Abu Dhabi Emirate

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight catering and aviation catering at Al Dhafra Air Base (OMAM)

Government flight catering at Al Dhafra means protocol first: the menu is cleared before anything is cooked, and each tray carries a seat number, never a name. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering run through a named team that knows the ground handler at the field. State visit aircraft catering is delivered sealed, discreet and traceable, with nothing left on the ramp.

Menu highlights for jet catering in *Al Dhafra* (OMAM)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters of mezze and dates plated for a flight from Al Dhafra Air Base

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: hummus, labneh and mutabal with flatbreadChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: tabbouleh and grilled halloumi saladSauce apart

Private jet snacks: dates, roasted almonds and pistachiosChilled

Fresh fruit plate with mintRe-plate cold

Hot gourmet inflight meals of lamb ouzi and grilled hammour packed for Al Dhafra, OMAM

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Lamb ouzi with spiced riceOven

Grilled hammour with saffron riceSauce apart

Chicken machboosOven

Luqaimat with date syrupOven

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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 Al Dhafra Air Base (DHF)

Special meals at Al Dhafra follow the cuisine of the Abu Dhabi Emirate, where halal is the default and kosher needs its own supply line. Kosher and vegan trays are sealed and labelled by seat; gluten free and allergen free dishes are cooked on a separate board, with attention to nuts, sesame and tahini, which sit in many local dishes. Kids meals are planned with the same care.

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 Al Dhafra Air Base (DHF)

For the flight deck at OMAM we pack crew meals as a separate order line, invoiced as requested. Flight crew meals and pilot meals are boxed and labelled so nobody opens a guest tray by mistake, and crew catering is kept apart from the cabin service. Cockpit meals are portioned for one hand and a short break, crew meal boxes carry the seat label, and different meals for pilots can be ordered the same way. Cabin crew meals follow the guests' menu, in a lighter form.

Meal passOMAM

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passOMAM

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Al Dhafra Air Base (OMAM / DHF) runway and apron in the Abu Dhabi desert

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering at Al Dhafra Air Base (DHF): delivery to your aircraft

FBO catering at Al Dhafra is delivered plane-side, through your handling agent, on your slot. Catering delivery to the FBO is arranged with the general aviation terminal contact, and ground handling catering means the agent signs the sealed trays over at the aircraft. Handling agent catering stays simple: tail, slot and headcount, and the rest is coordinated by phone or email.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning and airport catering at Al Dhafra Air Base (OMAM)

Al Dhafra Air Base handles large state and military-adjacent aircraft as well as business jets, so the aircraft type decides the loading. For widebodies, galley catering goes up by high loader through the aircraft door; on a bizjet it is carried aboard by hand. We confirm the door, the height and the galley layout with your handling agent before airside catering delivery, and aircraft provisioning is packed to match each galley.

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 airportOMAM / DHF

About Al Dhafra Air Base (DHF): airport catering for business aviation

Al Dhafra Air Base lies in the Abu Dhabi Emirate at 77 ft above sea level, and its role is mainly state and military, so airport catering here is a discreet business with strict ground procedures. General aviation moves through the terminal under tight supervision, FBO services and ground handling services are arranged through the handling agent, and visitors are advised to plan ahead.

Business aviation

As a business aviation hub Al Dhafra is unusual: quiet most days, then busy around state visits and exercises. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for such visits are cooked to protocol, aviation catering is packed for large galleys, and business aviation catering plus executive jet catering follow the same format for private flights. Diplomatic flight catering has its own cleared file, and cabin crew meals ride along on the same order.

Customs & food import

The United Arab Emirates enforces strict food-import rules: meat, dairy and fresh produce brought in on a flight can be inspected or refused, and pork and alcohol are tightly controlled. For catering that means ordering locally for Al Dhafra instead of carrying food in, and keeping leftovers on the aircraft, declared through the handling agent.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“The 4 passenger portions of a charcuterie board and fresh bread were the easy part; managing several individual meal preferences at OMAM took more planning. The main courses from The Galley Girls were organised around the cabin plan, with the later service items kept apart. I would discuss aviation catering services with them again, especially when crew briefing needs careful coordination. Our colleague could take over the starters without asking where every component had been placed during preparation.”

Benjamin L. | Chief flight attendant

Falcon 8X

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Despite a late menu amendment, we wanted the 2 guests at DHF to enjoy a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables without a complicated cabin service. I want an aviation catering company to understand crew briefing, and this order gave us a useful starting point. Instead of asking us to improvise, The Galley Girls explained how the main courses could be arranged during service. The canapés stayed together in one group, so another crew member could follow the same plating sequence.”

Pierre B. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Falcon 8X

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“For 9 passengers departing from Al Dhafra Air Base, the agreed menu was a cheese board and savoury canapés; our main consideration was a late menu amendment. When comparing aviation catering companies, I would look closely at written menu details after this experience. I wanted clear identification on the desserts; The Galley Girls made the packing arrangement easy to compare with the order. Keeping the sauces identifiable helped the colleague taking over service understand the order without another long explanation.”

Michelle S. | Royal family manager

ACJ320

Al Dhafra: the questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost when the passenger count changes at the last minute?+

If a delegation grows or shrinks at Al Dhafra, we re-cut the trays instead of rebuilding the menu. Private jet catering cost depends on dishes, number of covers and ingredients: hammour is priced differently from chicken, and dates are cheap next to saffron. Ask for a quote on the numbers you have today.

What lead time does a local product need to appear on the menu at Al Dhafra?+

Tell us the product and we tell you whether it is simple or seasonal. Saffron, dates and lamb are stable here; specific fish or off-menu produce needs a conversation about lead time. We handle last-minute orders, and a quick call or email settles it.

What do customs mean for catering on a night departure or an early slot from Al Dhafra?+

Early morning departures from Al Dhafra are tidy when the order is final the evening before: sealed trays, tagged by seat, ready at the FBO. Customs formalities for outbound catering are light; for inbound, the UAE applies strict food-import rules, and your handling agent knows them.

Can you bring food for a delegation or government flight at Al Dhafra?+

Delegations often have strict food rules, and that is exactly where an outside tray causes trouble. For flights from OMAM, we cook to a protocol-approved list and seal everything. If your team prefers to supply certain products, we discuss it with your handling agent first.

Is catering part of a charter into Al Dhafra, given the customs and food-import rules in the UAE?+

The charter price does not include meals, and no customs trick changes that. You order catering from us, we cook it locally for Al Dhafra, and it is invoiced separately. Local cooking also means nothing needs to cross the border.