Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta · LIBG / TAR · Italy

Private jet catering at Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport (LIBG / TAR), Grottaglie

Catering to your aircraft in Grottaglie.

Grottaglie, in the Apulian plain at 215 ft, is a field of hangars and long runway. You tell us the aircraft and the slot; we pack Apulian dishes for the oven you have and deliver to the FBO.

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

Private jet catering with local specialities from Grottaglie

Apulia is a region that eats from its fields and its two coasts, and a private jet menu for Grottaglie can use almost all of it. Our private jet food here leans on local specialities: orecchiette with turnip tops, burrata from the Murge, Altamura bread, taralli, capocollo from Martina Franca, and Ionian seafood.

An inflight menu has to survive a galley, so each Apulian dish is packed for it. Private jet platters carry burrata, tomatoes, capocollo and taralli; gourmet inflight meals use orecchiette or a baked fish that finishes in the oven; private jet snacks are taralli, almonds, figs and fruit from the region.

The same local specialities travel to Taranto-Grottaglie from Apulia's own producers, and the private jet menu changes with the season: wild greens in spring, tomatoes and peaches in summer, olives and citrus in winter.

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Apulian local specialities for a private jet menu at Grottaglie: orecchiette, burrata and taralli

01Orecchiette with turnip topsPasta and greens packed apart, finished in the oven

02Burrata with Apulian tomatoesChilled, plated cold on board

03Altamura bread and taralliSealed bags, slice or serve whole

04Capocollo di Martina FrancaThin-sliced, kept chilled for a platter

05Ionian grilled fishPacked for the oven, sauce 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 · GrottaglieTaranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport · LIBG

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport (LIBG)

The long runway at LIBG draws test flights, cargo and the odd charter more than airline traffic, so the apron is calm and a private jet is easy to find. Private jet catering for Grottaglie comes from Apulia: Altamura bread, burrata, orecchiette, fresh fish from the Ionian coast. We offer inflight catering and in-flight catering built for the galley you actually have, plus aviation catering and business aviation catering briefs for corporate and executive jet catering. Diplomatic flight catering is cleared by protocol first. Cabin crew meals are on request and billed separately.

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 catering at Grottaglie LIBG: aircraft parked at Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport in Apulia

Business aviationOur core

Business jet catering at Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport for VIP flights

A corporate jet on the Grottaglie apron usually flies on a short brief: who is aboard, which type, what the galley can finish. From there we write a bespoke menu around Apulian produce, and a private jet chef packs it for the oven you have. Business jet catering for a two-leg executive day, corporate jet catering for a board trip, VIP flight catering for a guest who eats little, charter flight catering for a group that boards hungry, and luxury inflight catering with a regional hand all follow the same logic, whether the plan is inflight catering or in-flight catering on the return.

Government flight catering at Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport, Italy, for official aircraft

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport

For an official aircraft at LIBG, government flight catering starts with the protocol office. State visit aircraft catering and head of state flight catering use a small named team; VIP aviation catering is traced from kitchen to aircraft.

Inflight catering menu highlights at *Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport* (LIBG)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters of burrata and capocollo for Taranto-Grottaglie LIBG, Apulia

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Burrata, tomato and basilChilled

Capocollo and pecorino private jet plattersRe-plate cold

Apulian raw vegetable crudités with olive oilChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: octopus salad with potatoesChilled

Private jet snacks: taralli, almonds and dried figsChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals, orecchiette and baked fish, packed for a galley at Grottaglie TAR

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Orecchiette with turnip tops and anchovyOven

Baked Ionian sea bream with potatoesOven

Braised beef with Primitivo sauceSauce apart

Gourmet inflight meals: ricotta and spinach ravioliOven

Fava bean purée with chicoryOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free in-flight catering at Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport (TAR)

Special meals at Grottaglie are a procedure built on Apulian cooking, where wheat, cheese and nuts hide in sauces, breads and fillings. Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free dishes are cooked and sealed separately; allergen free meals travel with their own board and label; kids meals are simple pasta or plain grilled fish.

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 Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport

Where the crew waits at Taranto-Grottaglie, we pack crew meals on request and bill them with the order. Flight crew meals travel in crew meal boxes; pilot meals and cockpit meals are easy to eat in the seat; crew catering offers different meals for pilots when policy asks. Cabin crew meals are labelled apart.

Meal passLIBG

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passLIBG

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport (LIBG / TAR) terminal and apron, Grottaglie, Apulia, Italy

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering at Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport (TAR): delivery to your aircraft

FBO catering at Grottaglie is a handover at the aircraft. Catering delivery to the FBO goes through your handling agent, who opens the right gate; at the general aviation terminal, ground handling catering is agreed in advance, and handling agent catering follows your slot.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning and airport catering at Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport (LIBG)

Galley catering for the aircraft that use LIBG starts with the type: the door height, the galley fittings, and whether a high loader is needed for airside catering delivery. A light jet and a larger long-range type are provisioned differently, and aircraft provisioning at Taranto-Grottaglie is agreed with your handling agent.

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 airportLIBG / TAR

About Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport: business aviation and airport catering

Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta is an airport in Apulia with a long runway and a strong aerospace presence. Airport catering here serves general aviation, with FBO services and ground handling services arranged through your handling agent.

Business aviation

As a business aviation hub, Grottaglie sees corporate and executive traffic. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering here cover business aviation catering and executive jet catering; diplomatic flight catering follows protocol, and cabin crew meals are ordered separately.

Customs & food import

Customs for food at Grottaglie follow Italian and EU rules, and the destination country's own rules apply on arrival. We label every item so an inspector can read it, and tell you what may be refused.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

4.7 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“The 4 passenger portions of yoghurt pots and fresh berries were the easy part; managing a changing departure schedule at TAR took more planning. The salads supplied by The Galley Girls were straightforward to check against the written menu before the cabin handover. For flight catering, that attention to galley preparation made the order noticeably easier to manage. I found the snack boxes without searching through every box, a small detail that mattered during the final cabin checks.”

Andrew B. | Government flight manager

BBJ

★★★★☆BUSINESS JET

“Rather than an elaborate service at Taranto-Grottaglie Marcello Arlotta Airport, our 5 guests wanted a charcuterie board and fresh bread, organised sensibly around a late menu amendment. Our brief for flight catering services was met with a sensible plan for portion planning. I needed the starters checked against the revised brief; The Galley Girls answered without sending us through another lengthy exchange. We checked the crew provisions against the same summary, keeping the cabin team and the handling contact aligned.”

Marco C. | VIP flight attendant

Falcon 8X

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“Menu approval at LIBG covered roasted vegetable bowls with separate dressings for 5 guests, leaving us to organise the service around a small galley worktop. This experience of airline catering gave us a useful reference for managing written menu details on another departure. The Galley Girls grouped the breakfast portions by service, which was more useful to us than simply receiving a list of dishes. Our colleague could take over the starters without asking where every component had been placed during preparation.”

Akira G. | VIP flight attendant

Learjet 75

Questions crews ask about GrottaglieAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for the return leg out of Grottaglie?+

Price comes from the dishes. Altamura bread and taralli are modest; Ionian fish is not. For a return leg we write the menu with you and say how much private jet catering costs once the headcount is clear.

Is the lead time for a Grottaglie departure slot different on a short turnaround?+

On a short turnaround the lead time is not about a number; it is about what survives a tight stop. Last-minute orders are handled, and we choose dishes that need no more than the oven you have.

What do customs say about food on a long leg out of Grottaglie with two services on board?+

Customs depend on where you are flying. On a long flight with two meals, Apulian cheese and capocollo may be restricted at arrival, so we help you choose which dishes stay on board and which leave the aircraft.

Can you bring food from Grottaglie if the season or weather window decides departures?+

Can you bring food? You can, but a season of heat or storms in Apulia argues for packing it properly. We handle changes in timing and keep cold dishes cold until the aircraft is ready.

Is catering part of a charter when the crew is waiting on the ground at Grottaglie?+

No, the charter does not carry food. A crew that waits at Taranto-Grottaglie for duty time can have crew catering delivered to the FBO, ordered and invoiced separately.