Sir Bani Yas · OMBY / XSB · United Arab Emirates

Private jet catering at Sir Bani Yas Airport (OMBY / XSB), Sir Bani Yas

Catering to your aircraft in Sir Bani Yas.

Sir Bani Yas is a warm, open apron on an island in the Abu Dhabi Emirate. We prepare crew and guest meals to match your galley and pass them to your handling agent.

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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 Sir Bani Yas (XSB)

Sir Bani Yas belongs to the Abu Dhabi Emirate, and its table leans on Gulf cooking: grilled hammour, saffron rice, lamb with spiced rice, dates and Arabic coffee. A private jet menu for the island is written around those flavours, because guests who stay at the reserve expect the place on the plate. Local specialities travel well when you plan for the galley: lamb machboos is packed for the oven with its rice kept apart, and a hammour fillet goes out chilled with the sauce in its own pot.

A private jet menu for Sir Bani Yas works best when it reads like the Abu Dhabi Emirate rather than a hotel buffet. Think grilled fish with lemon and herbs, a mezze board of hummus, moutabal and warm flatbread, and a platter of dates with soft cheese. Private jet food that crosses the Gulf has to hold in a drawer, so the heavy dishes are finished in your oven and the cold ones stay chilled until you re-plate.

The inflight menu here borrows from Emirati home cooking: harees, grilled prawns, chicken biryani, luqaimat with date syrup. Private jet snacks for the island are small and dry enough to survive a hot apron: roasted nuts, dates and cardamom biscuits. Sir Bani Yas dishes arrive packed with a seat number on each lid and the finishing method written next to it.

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Local specialities of the Abu Dhabi Emirate plated for a private jet menu at Sir Bani Yas

01Grilled hammour with lemon and herbsChilled, sauce apart; finish in the oven

02Lamb machboos with saffron riceOven; rice kept in its own box

03Mezze board: hummus, moutabal, flatbreadChilled; flatbread warmed on demand

04Date platter with soft cheeseRe-plate cold

05Luqaimat with date syrupSyrup apart; plate just before serving

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 · Sir Bani YasSir Bani Yas Airport · OMBY

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Sir Bani Yas Airport (OMBY)

Sir Bani Yas is an island strip in the Abu Dhabi Emirate with a low desert horizon and no city skyline behind the apron, so what the galley needs has to be decided before the wheels touch down. Private jet catering at OMBY / XSB is built around that: dishes cooked and packed for the galley you actually have, handed over at the FBO or the general aviation terminal. For crews, inflight catering here is mostly a question of what stays good through a warm turnaround, and in-flight catering for the return leg is packed the same way. Aviation catering for the island follows the same rhythm, and business aviation catering for guests arriving for the nature reserve and resort stays is written one trip at a time.

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 at Sir Bani Yas, XSB, ready for executive jet catering to be loaded

Business aviationOur core

Corporate and VIP jet catering at Sir Bani Yas Airport (XSB)

A typical business jet catering order for Sir Bani Yas is a group of four to eight guests flying to the reserve for a long weekend. Corporate jet catering here leans on fish and grilled meats, VIP flight catering is plated cold or oven-finished, and charter flight catering follows the operator's own galley. A private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around the guest list, and luxury inflight catering for this island is mostly about quality produce that survives a warm apron.

Official aircraft at Sir Bani Yas Airport awaiting government flight catering, Abu Dhabi Emirate

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at Sir Bani Yas Airport

Government flight catering at Sir Bani Yas runs through protocol, not through the kitchen: the menu is cleared first, then cooked and packed by a named team. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering for official visitors to the emirate are sealed, labelled with seat numbers and handed over without names. State visit aircraft catering is traced from cooking to the aircraft door.

Menu highlights for private jet catering at *Sir Bani Yas Airport*Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled mezze and private jet platters prepared for flights from Sir Bani Yas, OMBY

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Mezze board with warm flatbread, private jet platters for the cabinChilled

Prawn and avocado salad, gourmet inflight meals for a light lunchChilled

Rocket, pomegranate and halloumi plateRe-plate cold

Date and soft cheese platter, private jet snacks for the cabinRe-plate cold

Cardamom biscuits and roasted nuts, private jet snacksChilled

Hot lamb machboos and gourmet inflight meals for an aircraft at Sir Bani Yas, XSB

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Lamb machboos with saffron rice, gourmet inflight mealsOven

Grilled hammour with lemon butterSauce apart

Chicken biryani with raitaOven

Harees with spiced butter, private jet platters for a groupOven

Luqaimat with date syrupSauce apart

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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 Sir Bani Yas Airport (OMBY)

On Sir Bani Yas the cooking is rich in nuts, sesame, dairy and shellfish, so special meals are a procedure here, not a label. Halal is the default kitchen standard in the emirate, and kosher, vegan and gluten free dishes are prepared on separate boards and packed in their own sealed boxes. Allergen free meals are written against the guest's card, with the hidden sources in local dishes (tahini, ghee, nut-based sweets) checked before a single pan is lit. Kids meals are plain, familiar and boxed apart, with the seat number on the lid.

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

Flight crew meals on request at Sir Bani Yas Airport

A flight into OMBY ends in a short ground stop, and the crew still has to eat. Crew meals are requested with the flight and invoiced as a normal order. Flight crew meals can be hot or cold, pilot meals are packed for the flight deck, crew catering travels in its own marked box and cockpit meals follow the operator's rules. Crew meal boxes carry a seat label, and different meals for pilots are ordered by name.

Meal passOMBY

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passOMBY

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Sir Bani Yas Airport terminal and apron in the Abu Dhabi Emirate, OMBY

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, Sir Bani Yas Airport

FBO catering at Sir Bani Yas is delivered to the FBO or the general aviation terminal and passed to your handling agent for the walk to the aircraft. Catering delivery to the FBO is arranged against your slot, ground handling catering is coordinated with the agent, and handling agent catering follows the access rules of the apron.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Sir Bani Yas Airport (XSB)

Galley catering for the island is decided by the aircraft type: a light jet takes a few containers through the main door, a large cabin aircraft or a VIP widebody may need a high loader to reach the galley door. Tell us the type and we plan the airside catering delivery and aircraft provisioning around it, with the handling agent on the apron and the containers packed for the galley you actually have.

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 airportOMBY / XSB

Aviation catering and business aviation at Sir Bani Yas Airport (XSB)

Sir Bani Yas Airport (OMBY / XSB) serves a small island in the Abu Dhabi Emirate, set around a wildlife reserve and a few resorts. General aviation and private flights use a modest terminal, and airport catering has to be settled before arrival because the island has no town around it to supply last-minute shopping. FBO services and ground handling services are limited to what the apron team can arrange for the aircraft.

Business aviation

For Sir Bani Yas the business aviation hub is the resort calendar. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering are shaped by guest lists, aviation catering is planned against the aircraft's galley, inflight catering and in-flight catering are packed to survive warm air, diplomatic flight catering is cleared by protocol and cabin crew meals ride in their own box. Crew meals are requested with the flight, and FBO services and ground handling services on the apron pass everything to the aircraft door.

Customs & food import

The United Arab Emirates applies its own rules to imported food, and pork and alcohol need explicit arrangement. For airport catering that means the handling agent declares what goes on board, FBO services and ground handling services follow the same declaration, and the menu avoids restricted items unless the operator has cleared them.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★CHARTER

“On this departure from XSB, 10 passengers had chosen a cheese board and savoury canapés, and a small galley worktop needed to be reflected in the order. I appreciated the emphasis on crew briefing throughout the private jet menu arrangements. With several people involved, The Galley Girls kept the main courses and delivery arrangements together in a concise order update. The cabin team could match the crew provisions to the request before moving on to the remaining departure tasks.”

William E. | Charter operator

Falcon 900LX

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“Working around a late menu amendment at Sir Bani Yas Airport, I asked for a selection of petits fours and sandwiches in portions appropriate for our 12 passengers. Instead of asking us to improvise, The Galley Girls explained how the main courses could be arranged during service. It made a difference to have the sauces ready without cluttering the galley work area during preparation. I want a private jet chef to understand final order confirmation, and this order gave us a useful starting point.”

Henry I. | Royal family manager

Global 7500

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“Breakfast was already sorted; at OMBY, the next request was roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables for 4 guests, with a short ground stop to work around. Our request to The Galley Girls focused on the salads, with enough detail to distinguish passenger portions from additional provisions. There was enough information about the snack boxes to brief the crew without making assumptions about what had been ordered. My main takeaway from this in flight catering order was the practical approach to packing arrangement.”

Pedro Y. | VIP flight attendant

Citation CJ4

The Sir Bani Yas questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a short repositioning flight to Sir Bani Yas with an empty cabin?+

An empty cabin changes the order, not the method: we still cook and pack for your galley, but only what the crew will actually eat. Gourmet seafood costs more than a vegetable plate, and the quote reflects that choice dish by dish.

What lead time do you need when crew duty time leaves little room to wait on the ground at Sir Bani Yas?+

On an island turnaround the lead time is about decisions, not hours: type, slot, dietary needs. Last-minute orders are handled, and you can call or email 24/7 to adjust before departure.

How do customs work for catering at Sir Bani Yas when the season or weather window decides departures?+

Customs is mostly paperwork the handling agent already knows. The practical effect on the galley is that the order is packed to travel and to wait, so a delayed departure does not cost you the meal.

Can you bring food from home on a long leg out of Sir Bani Yas that needs two services on board?+

Home cooking is welcome, though customs at the next airport may stop fresh produce. For two services on a long leg we pack each course separately, label them with the seat number and mark which comes first.

Is catering part of a charter into Sir Bani Yas, given the departure slot and the turnaround?+

No. Catering is not part of a private jet charter: it is a separate order, billed on its own. The turnaround at XSB is usually short, so we hand the boxes to your handling agent in good time for the slot.