EDDC / DRS · Dresden · Saxony

Private jet catering at Dresden Airport (EDDC / DRS), Dresden

Catering to your aircraft in Dresden.

Dresden's apron is quiet most of the year and busy when the opera, trade visits or Christmas market weeks bring guests in. We cook for the galley you have at EDDC and hand over to your crew with the labels already on.

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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

Dresden on the plate: local specialities for in-flight catering at DRS

Saxony eats differently from the rest of Germany, and a private jet menu for Dresden can say so. Quark, Elbe-valley fruit, Saxon beef and the bakery tradition give an inflight menu real character, and local specialities travel well when they are chosen for a galley. In Saxony, private jet food starts with what holds in a drawer and ends with what finishes in a small oven.

Dresden is a bakery city before it is anything else, and that shapes the private jet menu. Eierschecke and Stollen anchor the sweet side, Sauerbraten and Saxon potato soup the hot side. Local specialities from Saxony are chosen for the inflight menu only when they survive a drawer, a re-plate and a seatbelt sign. Private jet food here is regional without being fussy.

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Saxon specialities for a private jet menu at Dresden, quark cake and smoked trout plated for the cabin

01Sächsische KartoffelsuppeSaxon potato soup with smoked sausage. Packed hot in a sealed container, finished in the oven.

02Sauerbraten with red cabbageBraised beef, sauce apart, sliced per passenger before re-plating.

03EierscheckeSaxon custard and quark cake, served chilled and cut at the drawer.

04Smoked trout, horseradish creamCold plate, cream in its own pot, re-plate cold.

05Dresdner StollenSliced, wrapped by portion, best served at room temperature with coffee.

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 · DresdenDresden Airport · EDDC

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

Between the Semper Opera season and the Christmas market weeks, EDDC sees a very particular kind of guest list. Private jet catering for Dresden starts from that list, the aircraft type and the galley, then adds the Saxon touches. In-flight catering for the cabin, business aviation catering for the corporate side and executive jet catering for the owners all run through one order, with diplomatic flight catering handled through protocol first.

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 Dresden EDDC, the galley door open for private jet catering handover

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Dresden Airport (EDDC)

Business jet catering at Dresden is often a short brief from a corporate flight department: four to eight guests, a mid-size cabin, one meal service. Corporate jet catering here leans on Saxon beef, trout and seasonal fruit. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering follow the same plan, and luxury inflight catering is a matter of detail, not volume. A private jet chef writes a bespoke menu for the guest list, and hands it over at the FBO.

Government flight at Dresden Airport EDDC with head of state flight catering arranged through protocol

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Dresden Airport (DRS)

When a delegation lands at Dresden, protocol sets the menu, not the kitchen. Government flight catering and head of state flight catering are produced by a small named team. VIP aviation catering and state visit aircraft catering stay discreet, confirmed through the official channel.

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

Cold private jet platters of Saxon cheese and smoked trout prepared for flights from Dresden DRS

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: Saxon cheese and cured meatsChilled

Smoked trout, horseradish cream, ryeRe-plate cold

Gourmet inflight meals: beetroot and quark saladChilled

Eierschecke sliceChilled

Private jet snacks: pretzels and roasted nutsRoom temperature

Hot Sauerbraten and potato soup packed for gourmet inflight meals at Dresden EDDC

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Braised beef cheek, Saxon potatoesSauce apart

Pan-fried zander, dill creamOven

Gourmet inflight meals: wild mushroom risottoOven

Private jet platters: hot sausage and mustard selectionOven

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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 and allergen free inflight catering at Dresden Airport

At Dresden, special meals are a procedure adapted to Saxon cooking, where hidden allergens sit in bakery flour, roux and cream sauces. We build kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free meals on separate boards, sealed and marked by seat. Kids meals follow the same rule: one sealed tray per child, ordered with 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 Dresden (DRS)

At EDDC the crew is often on a short turn, so crew meals are built for speed of eating, not speed of service. Flight crew meals and pilot meals are separate boxes. Crew catering is ordered with the flight, on request and invoiced as any item. Cockpit meals are simple, crew meal boxes are labelled, and different meals for pilots are prepared when policy requires it. Cabin crew meals are boxed apart from the guest trays, with a CREW marking on the lid.

Meal passEDDC

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passEDDC

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Dresden Airport EDDC terminal and apron in Saxony, seen from the business aviation side

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering at Dresden Airport (DRS): delivery to your aircraft

At Dresden the van meets the aircraft where your handling agent tells us. FBO catering is the default, catering delivery to the general aviation terminal is the alternative, and ground handling catering follows the airport's airside rules. Handling agent catering is agreed in the brief.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Large cabin jet catering with a high loader at Dresden Airport (DRS)

Dresden's apron takes everything from light jets to larger business aircraft, and the aircraft type decides how galley catering is loaded: door height, whether a high loader is needed, how many drawers the galley really holds. For a larger cabin, airside catering delivery and aircraft provisioning are agreed with your handling agent before the slot, so the trolleys go up through the right door.

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 airportEDDC / DRS

About Dresden Airport (DRS): airport catering for business aviation

Dresden Airport sits north of the city in Saxony at 755 ft, and airport catering here serves a mix of corporate, cultural and diplomatic traffic. The general aviation side is compact, the apron suits light and midsize jets, and the FBO services and ground handling services on the field are what your crew deals with at the aircraft door. For business aviation, Dresden is a regional hub rather than a busy one, and that is part of its appeal.

Business aviation

Business aviation catering at Dresden follows the calendar: Christmas market weeks, summer festivals, trade visits, opera nights. As a business aviation hub for Saxony it is small and unhurried, so inflight catering and in-flight catering are packed for the aircraft on the slot, and aviation catering follows the handover at the FBO. Executive jet catering suits owner-flown trips, diplomatic flight catering goes through protocol first, and cabin crew meals and crew meals are ordered with the flight.

Customs & food import

At Dresden, customs treat food from non-EU origins with care, and meat and dairy are the first things they look at. The practical consequence is simple: order local, load local, and keep leftover food from international legs out of the cabin. The FBO services and ground handling services on the field can tell your crew how leftovers are handled before departure.

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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★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“An order of grilled salmon with a lemon dressing for 10 people at DRS had to be organised around different crew meal preferences. I would discuss flight catering services with them again, especially when catering handover needs careful coordination. I gave The Galley Girls our storage brief and asked for the desserts to arrive in sealed meal containers. The crew provisions were easy to locate, leaving the crew free to focus on the remaining cabin preparation.”

Ana I. | FBO operator

Falcon 7X

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“It was the packing plan I cared about at Dresden Airport, with 11 servings of a cold lunch with cheese and fruit and several individual meal preferences to consider. I asked The Galley Girls to review the main courses quantities against the passenger brief, and the proposed portions made sense. There was enough information about the breakfast portions to brief the crew without making assumptions about what had been ordered. The order made airline catering feel manageable because the portion planning had been considered beforehand.”

Nicolas P. | VIP flight attendant

Global 6000

★★★★★CREW MEALS

“One detail shaped our order at EDDC: a small galley worktop, alongside a request for herb chicken with a quinoa salad for 10 passengers. The Galley Girls confirmed the handover contact and identified the canapés, making the catering delivery easier for our team to track. We could account for the side dishes before passing the boxes to the cabin team, without a lengthy unpacking exercise. Our brief for crew meals was met with a sensible plan for cabin service sequence.”

David H. | Chief flight attendant

Global 6000

Questions crews ask about DresdenAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a night departure or an early morning slot at Dresden?+

Ask for a cost on a Dresden night slot and we start from the galley: one oven, limited drawers, so the menu is shaped around that, and the price follows. Winter Stollen costs differently from summer Elbe-valley fruit. The quote comes after the brief.

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

For Dresden, the simplest orders are those where the handling agent has the plate number and access lined up. Menu choices drawn from Saxon staples are straightforward. Last-minute orders are handled, day or night.

What do customs mean for catering on a short repositioning flight into Dresden with an empty cabin?+

Repositioning with no guests tends to mean crew meals only, and customs treat uneaten food from non-EU origins carefully. Loading at Dresden avoids carrying anything across the border, so the cabin stays clear of declarations.

Can you bring food on a long leg with two services on board into Dresden?+

Bringing your own food works for a snack, but two services on a long leg need structure: a hot course, a cold course, and a plan for the oven. Customs on arrival at Dresden also restrict meat and dairy brought from outside the EU.

Is catering part of a charter when passenger counts change at the last minute at Dresden?+

The charter price does not include the galley. Late changes to passenger numbers at Dresden are handled by adjusting individual packs. The order and invoice stay separate from the aircraft.