EHVK / UDE · Uden · Netherlands

Private jet catering at Volkel Air Base (EHVK / UDE), Uden

Catering to your aircraft in Uden.

A military runway, flat Brabant farmland and a restricted apron: Volkel is not a typical business aviation stop. We pack for your galley, label by seat, and deliver through the FBO or handling agent once the base has cleared the order.

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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

Uden on the plate: local specialities for in-flight catering at UDE

Noord-Brabant eats from its own soil, and a private jet menu built for Volkel can lean on it. The inflight menu starts with Brabantse worstenbroodje, the sausage roll the province is known for, which travels well as a cold private jet snack or warmed through in the oven before serving. Local specialities also include Bossche bol, the chocolate-covered cream choux from Den Bosch, packed whole in a rigid box so nothing crushes in the drawer. For private jet platters, think aged Dutch cheeses such as Gouda and Boerenkaas, Brabant asparagus in late spring, and smoked eel for passengers who ask for it. Private jet food from this region is simple and fresh, and gourmet inflight meals can be built on top of it: a Brabant beef stew with the sauce apart, a cold vegetable terrine, a herring plate for the Dutch palate. The region around Uden is farmland, so produce changes with the season and the chef writes the menu around what is good that week.

The Volkel inflight menu is written around Noord-Brabant rather than around a generic European list. Asparagus season in spring changes the private jet menu for a few weeks; autumn brings game and mushrooms. Private jet platters here can carry Dutch cheeses, cured meats and bread from local bakers, while private jet snacks are often the sausage roll, bitterballen or stroopwafels, all of which survive a drawer. Gourmet inflight meals follow the same logic: a Brabant stew, a poached fish with a sauce in its own pot, a fresh salad assembled at the aircraft. Local specialities in Noord-Brabant mean Bossche bol for dessert, which is boxed and kept chilled, and a regional beer or cider list for the bar on request. Private jet food from this part of the Netherlands is honest and seasonal; the galley decides what gets plated.

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Brabant local specialities: worstenbroodje and Bossche bol, private jet food for Volkel

01Brabantse worstenbroodjeSausage roll, served warm; Oven

02Bossche bolChocolate-coated cream choux, boxed; Chilled

03Brabant asparagusSeasonal, spring only; sauce apart

04Aged Dutch cheese boardBoerenkaas and Gouda; Re-plate cold

05Smoked eel on ryeOn request; Chilled

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 · UdenVolkel Air Base · EHVK

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Volkel Air Base (EHVK)

Volkel Air Base is a Royal Netherlands Air Force field in Noord-Brabant, and a civil business flight into EHVK is arranged with the base and your handling agent before anything is cooked. Private jet catering for Volkel is packed for the galley you have and handed over at the aircraft. Inflight catering and in-flight catering orders carry the tail, the slot and the seat plan; aviation catering for a military field also needs the access question settled early. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering follow the same brief as at any other airport, and cabin crew meals are ordered separately, on request. For a government visit, diplomatic flight catering goes 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 Volkel (UDE) ready for private jet catering delivery through the FBO

Business aviationOur core

Corporate and VIP jet catering at Volkel Air Base (UDE)

A business jet into Volkel usually flies a small group, so the brief is short: type, covers and slot. Business jet catering and corporate jet catering here run on seasonal Brabant produce. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering follow the same method as elsewhere, with a private jet chef writing a bespoke menu around the galley and the guest list. Luxury inflight catering is mostly about finishing: oven, sauce apart, re-plated cold.

Government aircraft at Volkel Air Base, head of state flight catering handled through protocol

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at Volkel Air Base

A delegation on a military field means protocol before kitchen. For government flight catering, head of state flight catering, VIP aviation catering or state visit aircraft catering at EHVK, the menu is approved first, traceability is kept on every item, and discretion is the rule. The handling agent takes it to the aircraft.

The jet catering menu at *Volkel Air Base* (UDE)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters of Dutch cheese and charcuterie, Volkel EHVK inflight menu

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: Dutch cheese and charcuterieRe-plate cold

Gourmet inflight meals: poached salmon with dill potato saladChilled

Brabant asparagus with ham and eggSauce apart

Private jet snacks: stroopwafels and nut mixChilled

Bossche bolChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals with Brabant stew and sausage rolls for Volkel, Noord-Brabant

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Brabantse worstenbroodjeOven

Brabant beef stew with root vegetablesSauce apart

Bitterballen with mustardOven

Grilled fish with buttered greensOven

Pea soup (erwtensoep) in a sealed potOven

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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 & dietary requirements: in-flight catering at Volkel Air Base

Dietary requests at Volkel are handled as a procedure, not a promise. Dutch cooking leans on butter, dairy, wheat flour and egg, and bitterballen and the sausage roll carry gluten and milk, so a gluten free or allergen free tray is cooked on a separate board and boxed apart from the rest. Kosher and halal meals are sourced sealed, vegan versions replace the dairy with oils and plant creams, and kids meals are simple and marked by seat number. Special meals are written on the order with the passenger count.

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 & pilot meals at Volkel Air Base

A crew waiting at EHVK for clearance has few places to eat, so crew meals are worth ordering with the flight. Flight crew meals, pilot meals and crew catering are charged as a separate line, never folded into anything else. Cockpit meals are simple and easy to eat during a turn, crew meal boxes are labelled CREW, and different meals for pilots keep the two seats apart on the menu. Cabin crew meals follow the cabin staff's own needs.

Meal passEHVK

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passEHVK

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Volkel Air Base (EHVK / UDE), Uden, Noord-Brabant, general aviation and business aviation hub

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering at Volkel Air Base (UDE): delivery to your aircraft

Access to a military base is controlled, so FBO catering at Volkel is arranged through your handling agent. Catering delivery to the FBO or the general aviation terminal goes ahead once the base has cleared the order. Ground handling catering and handling agent catering are both coordinated so the food reaches the aircraft on your slot.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning for large cabins: airport catering at Volkel Air Base

Aircraft at Volkel range from light business jets to larger aircraft on a government or delegation flight, and the galley decides how the food is packed. Galley catering for a bigger cabin often needs the high loader at the door, while a small jet takes boxes carried up the stairs. Airside catering delivery on a military field goes through the base's own access, so aircraft provisioning is agreed with your handling agent before the slot, and the vehicle used at the aircraft is confirmed on the order.

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 airportEHVK / UDE

About Volkel Air Base (EHVK): aviation catering and general aviation

EHVK is a military airfield with a long runway on flat Brabant farmland, and general aviation here is the exception rather than the rule. Airport catering at Volkel follows the base's own access: ground handling services and FBO services are arranged through your handling agent, and any delivery is cleared by the base first. Business aviation arrives by arrangement.

Business aviation

Volkel is not a business aviation hub in the usual sense, but it does see special flights: delegations, military-linked visitors, occasional diversions. Inflight catering and in-flight catering are ordered here the same way as anywhere, while aviation catering and business aviation catering need the access question answered first. FBO services and ground handling services decide how the food reaches the aircraft. Executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering go through protocol, and crew meals and cabin crew meals are separate requests, on request and invoiced on their own. Airport catering at a field like this is settled before the slot.

Customs & food import

Dutch customs follow EU rules: meat, dairy and many animal products from outside the Union are restricted on import, and an aircraft arriving from a non-EU origin may have food held. Airport catering for Volkel is sourced in the Netherlands, so most orders raise no customs question; your handling agent, through its ground handling services and FBO services, confirms anything unusual before the aircraft lands.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“Our priority at UDE was a breakfast basket with individual preserves for 4 passengers, with a short ground stop shaping the service plan. The packing arrangement stood out more than any sales pitch about crew meals. We changed the quantities of snack boxes, and The Galley Girls reflected the request in the final packing list. We checked the desserts against the same summary, keeping the cabin team and the handling contact aligned.”

Celine V. | Government flight manager

BBJ

★★★★★CREW MEALS

“The 5 passenger portions of herb chicken with a quinoa salad were the easy part; managing limited fridge space at Volkel Air Base took more planning. I wanted clear identification on the snack boxes; The Galley Girls made the packing arrangement easy to compare with the order. I found the sauces without searching through every box, a small detail that mattered during the final cabin checks. With FBO catering, careful attention to packing arrangement matters as much to our crew as the menu itself.”

Ethan I. | Chief flight attendant

Challenger 650

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“On this departure from EHVK, 4 passengers had chosen a seafood starter and warm vegetable sides, and a tight boarding window needed to be reflected in the order. I asked The Galley Girls to review the starters quantities against the passenger brief, and the proposed portions made sense. There was enough information about the crew provisions to brief the crew without making assumptions about what had been ordered. I would discuss airport catering with them again, especially when storage requirements needs careful coordination.”

Astrid Q. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Falcon 8X

Questions crews ask about UdenAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a crew waiting on the ground at Volkel?+

Take a pilot team that sits at Volkel through a long duty day: they eat once on arrival and again before departure. Each meal is a priced line, like the passenger menu. Private jet catering cost comes from the menu, the covers and any special diet, and a short written quote arrives before anything is cooked.

What is the lead time for a kosher or allergen special meal at Volkel?+

Special meals at Volkel start with a question: which code and which seat. Once that is answered, the dish is cooked in a separate area and boxed apart. We take last-minute changes, a swapped meal or an added child's tray, by phone or email at any hour.

What do customs say about catering on a delegation or government flight into Volkel?+

A head of state or ministerial flight into Volkel is a protocol event first. Customs on food follows EU import rules, which restrict many animal products from outside the Union. Local sourcing solves most of it: Dutch cheese, bread, vegetables and fish bought in Brabant and handed to the aircraft through your handling agent.

Can you bring food of your own when the passenger count changes at the last minute?+

Bringing food is possible, but a late increase in guests means you run short. At Volkel we reissue the order for the new count, label by seat and hand over via the handling agent. Your own items can sit alongside ours if they are sealed and customs-compliant.

Is catering part of a charter on a long leg with two services on board at Volkel?+

No: a charter into or out of Volkel does not include food. On a long sector, the second service is often forgotten; we pack it in its own labelled box so the crew can find it. Both services are billed on the catering invoice, apart from the aircraft.