Sharjah Emirate · Sharjah · OMSJ / SHJ

Private jet catering at Sharjah International Airport (OMSJ / SHJ), Sharjah

Catering to your aircraft in Sharjah.

Sharjah sits between a cargo-heavy apron and a quiet business aviation ramp, with summer ground temperatures that decide how a cold board is packed. We cook and pack for your galley and hand it over through your FBO or handling agent.

Menu & order Download the menu

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

Sharjah on the plate: local specialities for in-flight catering at SHJ

Sharjah is the cultural emirate of the UAE, and the private jet menu you build for OMSJ reflects it: no alcohol on the ground, a strong Arabic coffee and date tradition, and seafood from the Gulf coast. Local specialities travel well in a galley if you pack them correctly: hammour grilled and sauced apart, lamb ouzi kept sealed, mezze plates re-plated cold. Our inflight menu for Sharjah follows what the passengers actually order, not what a brochure shows.

A private jet food order for Sharjah often starts with dates and Arabic coffee served in a dallah, then moves to mezze, grilled fish and spiced rice dishes. These local specialities need to be packed by someone who knows the galley: sauces apart, flatbread wrapped to stay soft, desserts such as luqaimat boxed so the syrup does not travel. Airport catering at OMSJ is built around the Sharjah table, a private jet menu with a Gulf accent.

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Gulf mezze and grilled hammour, local specialities packed for a private jet menu at Sharjah

01Grilled hammour with sayadieh riceFish and spiced rice packed in separate trays; sauce apart; oven to finish.

02Lamb ouziSlow-cooked lamb, sealed to keep its juices; re-plated hot.

03Mezze boardHummus, muhammara, labneh and warm flatbread, chilled and boxed.

04Dates and Arabic coffeeMedjool dates in their own box, cardamom coffee in a thermos or dallah.

05LuqaimatSweet dumplings packed dry, date syrup sealed apart.

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 · SharjahSharjah International Airport · OMSJ

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

Sharjah is the emirate that bans alcohol on the ground, and that rule changes what a flight attendant stocks before the cabin door closes. Our private jet catering for OMSJ is written around that: mocktails, Arabic coffee, dates and chilled boards packed for the galley you actually have. Inflight catering here is mostly a question of heat and halal cards; aviation catering for a charter or an owner-operator is boxed, labelled by seat and handed over airside. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering orders follow the tail and the slot, and diplomatic flight catering is cleared by protocol before anything is cooked. Cabin crew meals are ordered on request, like the rest. In-flight catering for cooler months leans on grilled meats and warm flatbreads.

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 parked at Sharjah, SHJ, with private jet catering boxes ready for the galley

Business aviationOur core

Executive jet catering at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)

Business jet catering at Sharjah is built around who is flying and what the galley holds. A corporate jet catering order for a three-person executive hop looks nothing like a VIP flight catering order for a royal family. We write a bespoke menu around the guests, and a private jet chef packs it for the aircraft. Charter flight catering and luxury inflight catering follow the same principle at OMSJ: halal by default, no alcohol on the ground, Arabic coffee and dates always on board.

Government aircraft at Sharjah International, protocol-cleared VIP aviation catering in preparation

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight catering and aviation catering at Sharjah International Airport (OMSJ)

When a state delegation lands at OMSJ, the order passes through the protocol office first. State visit aircraft catering, head of state flight catering and government flight catering are packed by a small named team, with every ingredient traceable and nothing left to the last minute. VIP aviation catering here is quiet, precise and private.

Menu highlights for jet catering in *Sharjah* (OMSJ)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled mezze and private jet platters prepared for a private jet menu at Sharjah (OMSJ)

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: mezze board with hummus, muhammara and labnehChilled

Fattoush salad with sumac dressingSauce apart

Gourmet inflight meals: cold poached prawns with lemon aioliChilled

Private jet snacks: Medjool dates and roasted almondsRe-plate cold

Hot lamb ouzi and gourmet inflight meals packed for the oven, Sharjah SHJ

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Grilled hammour with lemon butterOven

Lamb ouzi with spiced riceOven

Chicken machboos, sauce in its own potSauce apart

Gourmet inflight meals: lamb kofta with roast vegetablesOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Allergen free special meals and aviation catering at Sharjah International Airport (OMSJ)

Sharjah cooking uses ghee, tahini, nuts and sesame in places a menu does not show, so allergen-free and gluten-free dishes are cooked on separate boards and boxed apart. Kosher, halal, vegan and kids meals are marked on a card by seat. Special meals for children are packed in small portions with their own cutlery. Allergen cards travel with each tray; ask us for the specific code before the flight.

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 Sharjah (SHJ)

Flight crew meals for OMSJ are ordered with the flight, on request, and invoiced like the rest of the order. On a Sharjah turnaround a pilot eats one-handed, so pilot meals are built for that: wrapped shawarma, a rice box, grilled chicken with its sauce in a separate pot. Crew meal boxes are marked CREW so nobody opens a guest tray by mistake, and different meals for pilots can be arranged when the operator asks for it. Crew catering for the cabin side follows the same logic: cabin crew meals suit the galley you have, cockpit meals stay cold or oven-ready.

Meal passOMSJ

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passOMSJ

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Sharjah International Airport terminal and apron, business aviation catering at OMSJ

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

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

At Sharjah, FBO catering is handed over at the aircraft through your FBO or handling agent. Catering delivery to the FBO follows the ramp rules, and the general aviation terminal handles access. Ground handling catering is coordinated with your handling agent so the right door opens at the right moment. Handling agent catering at OMSJ means one call, one name, and the boxes arrive labelled.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)

Galley catering at Sharjah depends on the aircraft type: a light jet takes boxes by hand, a heavier aircraft may need a high loader. We confirm the door, the galley layout and the airside route with your handling agent before the slot. Airside catering delivery at OMSJ follows the ramp rules, and aircraft provisioning is packed in loading order so the first items out are the last in.

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 airportOMSJ / SHJ

About Sharjah International Airport (OMSJ): aviation catering and general aviation

Sharjah International is an airport catering hub with a strong cargo business and a growing general aviation ramp. FBO services and ground handling services are available, and the terminal is used by business aviation operators across the Gulf. Airport catering at OMSJ fits around cargo movements and the busy dawn bank.

Business aviation

Business aviation at Sharjah is a quiet operation, kept apart from the cargo ramp by the apron layout. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering for private jets leave through the FBO; business aviation catering and executive jet catering orders are common for Gulf-based operators. Diplomatic flight catering follows protocol, and cabin crew meals are a separate request. Business aviation hub traffic peaks in cooler months and around exhibitions.

Customs & food import

UAE customs control imported food, and pork and alcohol are restricted; Sharjah is the strictest emirate on alcohol. If you arrive with a full galley, expect an inspection; the simplest solution is to restock locally. Ask your handling agent about current rules.

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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★★★★★CREW MEALS

“Clear quantities were essential at Sharjah International Airport: we had 12 passengers expecting vegetarian wraps and colourful salads and were working around a tight boarding window. When comparing aviation catering companies, I would look closely at storage requirements after this experience. After a final adjustment to the desserts, The Galley Girls gave us one revised order summary to work from. The note about the main courses was easy to spot, and we could brief the rest of the team quickly.”

James Q. | Chief flight attendant

Falcon 2000

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“Good preparation made the difference at OMSJ, where 11 guests expected a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables despite limited fridge space. I appreciated the emphasis on cabin service sequence throughout the flight catering arrangements. The Galley Girls understood why we wanted the main courses readily accessible instead of spread across several different boxes. That left time to check the desserts properly before the passengers were ready for the next part of the service.”

Sven G. | Royal family manager

ACJ320

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“Having 6 guests request fresh fruit and breakfast pastries at SHJ meant planning the portions carefully while accounting for a late menu amendment. The Galley Girls suggested individual containers for the desserts, and that choice worked well with our storage arrangement. The side dishes were easy to locate, leaving the crew free to focus on the remaining cabin preparation. For flight catering services, that attention to cabin service sequence made the order noticeably easier to manage.”

Carlos K. | VIP flight attendant

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Sharjah in five questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost into Sharjah?+

Private jet catering cost into SHJ moves with the special-meal cards. Kosher needs sealed trays, a vegan course may be cheaper than seafood, and child portions are priced lighter. Tell us what is on the manifest and we quote it dish by dish.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Sharjah?+

For lead time at SHJ, start with the aircraft. Galley size sets what can be hot and what stays cold, and last-minute orders are handled once we know the tail.

What about customs for catering into Sharjah?+

When the aircraft arrives empty from a short repositioning hop, the galley is usually restocked locally. That keeps customs simple: no pork, no alcohol and no import paperwork.

Can you bring food into Sharjah on a private jet?+

Carrying your own food into OMSJ means customs may check it. Crew duty time is limited, so a pilot waiting on the ground is better off with a labelled crew meal delivered to the aircraft.

Is catering part of a charter into Sharjah?+

No, catering is a separate order. At OMSJ, the hot season and the weather window decide when jets leave, so we adapt the menu to the final departure.