Dubai Emirate · Dubai · OMDB / DXB

Private jet catering at Dubai International Airport (OMDB / DXB), Dubai

Catering to your aircraft in Dubai.

Dubai International never really sleeps, and the apron temperature in July decides what can ride in an open cart before it reaches your door. We cook, pack and label 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

Local specialities from Dubai for your inflight catering

The local table at Dubai is the Gulf one: lamb ouzi, saffron rice, chicken machboos, fresh hummus and baba ganoush, warm khubz in a sealed bag, and dates from the Emirates with qahwa in a flask. Each travels differently, so the private jet menu separates the rice from the sauce and the bread from anything wet.

Seafood is a strength of Dubai Emirate, with hammour, king fish and prawns grilled or cured, and the inflight menu keeps them chilled until the oven. Private jet food for sweet moments leans on kunafa cut to portions, luqaimat in a lidded box, and pistachio baklava that does not need reheating.

These local specialities of Dubai are packed per passenger and marked with seat number, so a Dubai Emirate dish served at 40,000 feet still reaches the table the way it left the kitchen.

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Lamb ouzi and saffron rice, a local speciality of Dubai served on a private jet menu

01Lamb ouzi on saffron riceRice and lamb packed apart, reheated in foil, carved by seat.

02Grilled hammour with lemonChilled until the oven, finished in minutes.

03Mezze boardHummus, mutabbal and tabbouleh served cold from the drawer.

04Chicken machboosSpiced rice with the broth held in its own pot.

05Kunafa portionsCut and boxed, warmed two minutes.

06Dates and qahwaMedjool dates with Arabic coffee in a flask.

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 · DubaiDubai International Airport · OMDB

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

In a Dubai summer the ramp can feel like an oven long before the cabin cools, so private jet catering at OMDB is planned around heat as much as around menus. Inflight catering is packed to travel cold and hold, and in-flight catering for a long Gulf departure follows the same logic. Aviation catering for business aviation catering clients, executive jet catering sectors and cabin crew meals all start from the same galley sheet, with diplomatic flight catering handled through protocol.

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 cabin at Dubai OMDB with a mezze platter laid for inflight catering

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Dubai International Airport (OMDB)

Dubai is a hub where business jet catering rarely means one cabin: a corporate jet catering brief might cover a family heading to Europe, a deal team flying back to Asia, or a charter flight catering order built around Ramadan hours. VIP flight catering for these tails is usually fresh Levantine mezze, grilled hammour, dates and Arabic coffee set alongside a sushi board, with luxury inflight catering kept cold and sealed against the heat outside. A private jet chef writes the bespoke menu from your passenger notes, then packs it with oven times marked for the galley on board.

Government flight catering trays staged for a state visit aircraft at Dubai International

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Dubai International Airport (DXB)

Government flight catering out of Dubai moves through protocol, so we work from a cleared headcount, named handlers and a menu approved before anything is cooked. Head of state flight catering and state visit aircraft catering call for halal sourcing that can be traced, discreet packing and one named contact on our side. VIP aviation catering for delegations is plated to the seat plan, with no labels visible to anyone outside the crew.

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

Cold mezze and private jet platters from Dubai prepared for the galley

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters of mezze, labneh and warm khubzCold · share

Gourmet inflight meals: citrus hammour crudo with herbsCold · plated

Private jet snacks: dates, pistachios and Arabic sweetsAmbient · grab

Tabbouleh and fattoush bowlsCold · crisp

Hot machboos and grilled hammour, gourmet inflight meals packed for DXB departures

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Lamb ouzi with saffron riceHot · reheat in foil

Chicken machboos with broth apartHot · sauce separate

Grilled prawns with garlic and lemonHot · quick oven

Kunafa with orange blossom syrupWarm · two minutes

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Special meals for every diet: in-flight catering at Dubai International Airport

Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free requests are routine in Dubai, where many passengers keep a halal table by default and others fly kosher. Special meals are prepared on separate boards and sealed, and an allergen free tray is packed apart with its card. Kids meals follow the same seat plan, so the card on the tray matches the seat on the plan.

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 on request for flights from Dubai (DXB)

Crew meals are ordered with the trip and invoiced like the rest of the order, never added unless you ask. On a long Gulf turn we build flight crew meals around who sits where: different meals for pilots, so the captain and first officer never share a dish, and pilot meals that stay one-handed for the flight deck. Cockpit meals are packed to survive a hot ramp, and crew catering for a night departure arrives as crew meal boxes marked CREW, kept apart from the guest trays.

Meal passOMDB

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passOMDB

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Dubai International DXB terminal and ramp used for FBO catering and business aviation

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, Dubai International Airport

At Dubai, FBO catering is handed over at the aircraft through your handling agent, and catering delivery to the FBO follows the slot you give us. Ground handling catering has to respect ramp heat in summer and the occasional sand haze or fog that slows apron movement, so we agree the delivery window with the handling agent before the day. Handling agent catering and the general aviation terminal both receive the same order sheet, so nothing is repacked at the gate.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader and aircraft provisioning: aviation catering at Dubai International Airport

Galley catering for a wide body at Dubai is planned from the aircraft type and its door height, because airside catering delivery to a large cabin needs a high loader and a longer window. Aircraft provisioning for a bizliner means more trays, more ice, and a trolley layout agreed with your flight attendant. For smaller tails we deliver by van to the stairs.

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 airportOMDB / DXB

About Dubai International Airport (OMDB): aviation catering and general aviation

Dubai International is the busiest international gateway in the Gulf and a major point for business aviation, with VIP traffic moving through the general aviation terminal and FBO services around the clock. Airport catering here has to keep pace with heat, haze and long sectors to Europe, Asia and Africa.

Business aviation

As a business aviation hub, Dubai sees executive jet catering orders for bizliners, ultra-long-range jets and charter flights, with inflight catering and in-flight catering built around long legs. Aviation catering for state and diplomatic flight catering movements is coordinated through protocol, while business aviation catering for families runs through ground handling services and the FBO. Cabin crew meals are ordered with the trip.

Customs & food import

The United Arab Emirates restricts pork and alcohol imports, and fresh food entering by air is inspected, so we source locally and avoid carrying uncleared items across the border. Tell us your departure country and we confirm what can load, so customs does not hold a tray at the gate.

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

“Keeping the galley organised at DXB meant planning roasted vegetable bowls with separate dressings for 8 guests with different crew meal preferences in mind. Our brief for in-flight catering services was met with a sensible plan for packing arrangement. The side dishes came from The Galley Girls in separate meal boxes, with a packing list that matched the contents. I could hand the crew provisions to a colleague with a short explanation instead of unpacking the whole order.”

Akira Y. | FBO operator

Falcon 7X

★★★★★CHARTER

“One detail shaped our order at Dubai International Airport: two separate meal services, alongside a request for yoghurt pots and fresh berries for 2 passengers. After a final adjustment to the canapés, The Galley Girls gave us one revised order summary to work from. There was no need to reconstruct the sandwiches quantities from several messages during the final departure checks. My main takeaway from this aviation catering order was the practical approach to written menu details.”

Alice S. | Charter operator

Falcon 900LX

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“It was the packing plan I cared about at OMDB, with 6 servings of a selection of petits fours and sandwiches and several individual meal preferences to consider. Our request to The Galley Girls focused on the starters, with enough detail to distinguish passenger portions from additional provisions. It was useful to see the fruit plates listed separately when checking how much space the complete order would require. I appreciated the emphasis on meal organisation throughout the aviation catering services arrangements.”

Patrick T. | Royal family manager

Global 7500

Dubai in five questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Dubai?+

A bizliner with two ovens and a big galley takes more trays than a light jet, so the aircraft type moves the cost most. A hammour and prawn dinner for eight costs more than a mezze lunch for four; send the tail and headcount and we write a priced menu.

What is the lead time for an OMDB order when the cabin is flying empty?+

Where possible, 10 hours before departure; last-minute orders are handled too. When the aircraft repositions with nobody in the cabin, a galley check and the slot still decide what we pack, so tell us the tail early.

What do customs say about catering at Dubai?+

Customs at Dubai follow the UAE rules on food imports, and crew duty time is tight when a tray is held on the ramp. We source locally so nothing waits at inspection while your crew stands by.

Can you bring food on a private jet at Dubai?+

You can, but summer heat and the occasional sandstorm or haze can ground departures, so food brought along may sit in the sun. Imported items may also be checked on arrival, so most crews order locally.

Is catering part of a charter flying out of Dubai?+

No. The charter covers the aircraft and crew, not the food; you order catering separately and it is invoiced on its own. For a long leg needing two services we plan the first meal and the second cold service, then bill the order apart.