Business jet on the apron at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport in Estonia with private jet catering being loaded
Tallinn · EETN / TLL · Harju County

Private jet catering at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (EETN / TLL), Tallinn

Catering to your aircraft in Tallinn.

Tallinn swings between long white-night summers and frozen apron mornings in January, and the galley needs to survive both. We cook and pack for the aircraft you actually have, then hand it over through your FBO or handling agent.

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Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport EETN
Camille, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder

Read by Camille, Inès or Sofia — former VIP cabin crew.

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, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Camille

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia

Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.

The local tableCooked so it travels

What Tallinn brings to your in-flight catering (TLL)

Crew meals and passenger meals at Tallinn start from the same Estonian pantry. A private jet menu for Harju County leans on dark sour rye, cold-smoked and pickled Baltic fish, creamy farm cheeses and the sour-sweet berries that grow in the forests behind the coast. This is local specialities packed for the galley: an inflight menu that reads as Estonian without needing a kitchen on board.

Private jet food here works best when it respects the climate. Kama, the old Estonian roasted grain mix, becomes a chilled dessert that holds in a drawer. Smoked sprat and vendace sit on a cold board with rye and pickled cucumber, sauce apart. Hot courses such as pork with sauerkraut or pan-fried zander are sealed for the oven and re-plated by the cabin crew. Tallinn gives a private jet menu its own character without complicating the service.

Local specialities of Harju County: smoked fish on rye, farm cheese and berries for a private jet menu from Tallinn
01Smoked vendace on dark ryeChilled, served cold with pickled cucumber
02Pan-fried zander with dill potatoesOven, sauce apart
03Venison stew with juniperOven, re-plate hot
04Kama curd dessert with berriesChilled, portioned per seat
05Estonian farm cheese boardRe-plate cold, bread separate

How it works

Three steps, one message
01

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

02

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

03

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 · TallinnLennart Meri Tallinn Airport · EETN
The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (EETN)

Aprons at Lennart Meri Tallinn stay cold from late autumn, and a tray left in a cart behaves differently than in July. Private jet catering here is packed with that in mind: hot courses sealed for the oven, cold boards kept chilled, sauces apart. Inflight catering for Tallinn departures leans on rye, Baltic fish and dairy, and aviation catering for business flights follows the same rule. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering orders carry seat numbers and restriction cards, and diplomatic flight catering for state visits is cleared by protocol before anything is cooked. Cabin crew meals are ordered on request and invoiced like the rest.

  • 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
Cabin of a business jet prepared with inflight catering for a departure from Tallinn EETN
Business aviationOur core

Business jet catering at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport for VIP flights

A corporate jet catering request at Lennart Meri Tallinn usually begins with the aircraft type and the passenger list. Business jet catering for a short regional hop is a cold board; for longer sectors it becomes a hot course plus a dessert. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering follow the same brief, and a private jet chef can write a bespoke menu built on Estonian produce. Luxury inflight catering is simply good food that holds in the drawer.

Government flight catering tray prepared for a diplomatic flight from Tallinn, Estonia
State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport

For official flights through EETN, government flight catering starts with a menu cleared by protocol. Head of state flight catering involves a small named team and full traceability, and state visit aircraft catering is delivered with discretion. VIP aviation catering follows the same discipline.

Make a requestDownload 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 Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport

Estonian cooking uses dairy, wheat, eggs and smoked fish freely, so allergens hide in sauces, rye bread and curd desserts more than in obvious places. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free special meals are cooked and packed on separate boards, sealed and marked by seat number. Kids meals are available as well. The restriction card travels with the box, so the cabin crew never has to guess.

i.
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 Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL)

On a Tallinn turnaround the crew often eats late and standing, so crew meals here are built for that: sealed boxes with a hot main and a cold side, the label marked CREW. Flight crew meals and pilot meals are ordered on request and invoiced with the rest of the order. Crew catering can include different meals for pilots, so captain and first officer do not share a dish, and cockpit meals are packed to be eaten from a tray on the lap. Crew meal boxes can be ordered with a Baltic touch, such as fish with potatoes, or something plainer.

Meal passEETN
Cabin crew
Box
Marked crew
Galley
Oven 6 min
Order
On request
Marked crew
Meal passEETN
Pilots
Box
CPT ≠ F/O
Galley
Cold or hot
Order
On request
Two dishes
Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (EETN/TLL) terminal and apron seen from the general aviation side

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night
DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL)

We deliver to every FBO on the field: FBO catering at Lennart Meri Tallinn means a sealed order passed to the handling agent at the general aviation terminal, with the label facing out. Catering delivery to the FBO is planned around your slot, and ground handling catering follows airport access rules. Handling agent catering is confirmed before the aircraft arrives.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal
High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL)

Larger cabins at Tallinn mean a high loader for the galley catering run. Airside catering delivery is arranged with the handling agent, and aircraft provisioning follows the door height and galley layout of the type. Tell us the aircraft and we plan the carts accordingly.

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 airportEETN / TLL

Airport catering at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (EETN)

Airport catering at Lennart Meri Tallinn serves a capital that is Estonia's main gateway, with business aviation using a separate general aviation terminal. The airport is the largest in Estonia and sees steady corporate and charter traffic, with seasonal peaks in summer and around major conferences.

Business aviation

EETN works as a business aviation hub for Estonia and the Baltic region. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering all start with the season: cold boards in white-night summers, hot courses in winter. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering depend on the aircraft; diplomatic flight catering follows protocol. Cabin crew meals are on request. General aviation traffic uses FBO services and ground handling services at the dedicated terminal.

Customs & food import

Customs at Tallinn follow EU rules. Catering is prepared locally, which avoids import restrictions on animal products, and special meals travel sealed with a restriction card. If the aircraft arrives from outside the EU, we plan the order around that.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for
5.0 / 5
★★★★★

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

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★★★★★CREW MEALS
“Good preparation made the difference at TLL, where 11 guests expected a selection of petits fours and sandwiches despite a revised passenger count. Instead of asking us to improvise, The Galley Girls explained how the side dishes could be arranged during service. I would discuss airport catering with them again, especially when cabin service sequence needs careful coordination. It made a difference to have the starters ready without cluttering the galley work area during preparation.”
Eva G. | Chief flight attendant
Global 6000
★★★★★VIP AIRLINER
“Rather than an elaborate service at Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport, our 10 guests wanted vegetable tartlets and a dessert selection, organised sensibly around limited fridge space. The crew briefing stood out more than any sales pitch about inflight catering. We changed the quantities of sauces, and The Galley Girls reflected the request in the final packing list. We checked the starters against the same summary, keeping the cabin team and the handling contact aligned.”
Nikita G. | Chief cabin officer
BBJ
★★★★★LARGE CABIN
“Having 12 guests request avocado toast components and breakfast fruit at EETN meant planning the portions carefully while accounting for a changing departure schedule. The order made in-flight catering feel manageable because the written menu details had been considered beforehand. The Galley Girls grouped the main courses by service, which was more useful to us than simply receiving a list of dishes. Our colleague could take over the fruit plates without asking where every component had been placed during preparation.”
Chen C. | Chief cabin officer — private jet
Global 7500
Asked before every EETN slotAsked by crews
How much does private jet catering cost at Tallinn?+

Cost follows what you order. A smoked vendace board out of Tallinn costs differently than a cold berry dessert tray, and a full hot service for eight differs from a light snack set. The winter weather window can also shift how many passengers board and what they want. We quote per menu once we know the aircraft and the passenger count.

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

A menu built on Baltic fish, farm cheese and rye is quick to organize because the ingredients are local. Anything unusual we flag as soon as we see the request. Last-minute orders are handled at EETN.

What about customs for catering at Tallinn?+

Because Estonia applies EU import rules, we cook and pack food in-country rather than bringing it in. A kosher or allergen-free box is sealed with its restriction card and delivered through your FBO. That keeps customs simple.

Can you bring food on board yourself at Tallinn?+

If your leg is long enough for two services, personal food rarely holds up. Cold items warm, hot items dry. We pack what survives and label it by service. Customs at EETN also restrict certain animal products from outside the EU.

Is catering part of a charter into Tallinn?+

No, and that applies to every charter into Tallinn. Catering is ordered apart, invoiced apart, and handed to the aircraft at your slot, whether that is a late night or a dawn departure.

Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport · EETN

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Plane-side
handover at the aircraft, on your slot
24/7
day or night, every day
Flight deck
crew and pilot dishes, on request
Dessert plated in the galley, ready to serve
Camille, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Camille, Inès or Sofia
Former VIP & head-of-state cabin crew
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