LPCB · Castelo Branco · Portugal

Private jet catering at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco (LPCB), Castelo Branco

Catering to your aircraft in Castelo Branco.

Castelo Branco is a quiet field, which makes the catering simple to plan: one brief, one handover at the aircraft, with food that suits the high, dry air of the Beira Baixa.

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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

Regional dishes of Castelo Branco for jet catering at LPCB

Castelo Branco sits in the Beira Baixa, and the private jet menu for LPCB leans on what the district is known for: Queijo de Castelo Branco, a sheep's milk cheese cured to a firm or creamy paste, and Azeite da Beira Baixa from the local olive groves. These local specialities travel well in a galley, which is why the inflight menu here is built around them.

For private jet food, the district offers cured meats such as chourico and presunto, Bucho assado slices that are better served cold, and honey from the surrounding hills. Private jet platters at Castelo Branco combine these with fresh bread, olives and seasonal fruit, while gourmet inflight meals add warm dishes finished in the aircraft oven. Private jet snacks follow the same line: almonds, dried fruit and small cheese portions, all packed for easy re-plating in Castelo Branco District.

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Local specialities from Castelo Branco District for a private jet menu: sheep cheese, presunto and bread

01Queijo de Castelo BrancoChilled, whole wedge or sliced, with a small knife in the box

02Presunto and chourico boardChilled, sliced by passenger, re-plate cold

03Roast lamb with potatoesOven, sauce apart

04Bacalhau a brazOven, plated at the aircraft

05Pastel de nataOven, finishing in the galley

06Beira Baixa honey and almondsChilled, for the breakfast tray

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 · Castelo BrancoAerodromo de Castelo Branco · LPCB

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco (LPCB)

Aerodromo de Castelo Branco sits at 1,300 ft on the Beira Baixa plateau, a quiet field where business jets arrive for Castelo Branco, for the hunting season and for regional meetings. Private jet catering here follows the same logic: a short brief, local produce, and a handover at the FBO. For inflight catering and aviation catering at LPCB, the menu starts from the aircraft's galley, and cabin crew meals are ordered with the trip. Executive jet catering and business aviation catering use the same Beira products as the tray for the passengers.

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 Castelo Branco LPCB with the galley door open for inflight catering delivery

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco (LPCB)

A typical business jet brief at Castelo Branco is a small party, a short stop and a clear galley. Business jet catering and corporate jet catering here often means a cheese and cured meat platter, a hot main and fruit. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering use the same base, with a private jet chef writing a bespoke menu when the passengers ask for it. Luxury inflight catering at LPCB leans on local produce rather than imported luxuries.

Government flight catering trays prepared for a delegation at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco, Portugal

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight catering and aviation catering at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco (LPCB)

Government flight catering at Castelo Branco follows protocol: menus cleared before anything is cooked, traceability of ingredients, and a named team. Head of state flight catering and state visit aircraft catering are handled with discretion, and VIP aviation catering for delegations uses sealed trays and allergen cards at LPCB.

Private jet menu at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco: inflight catering highlights (LPCB)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters with Queijo de Castelo Branco and olives for LPCB, Castelo Branco

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: Queijo de Castelo Branco, presunto, olives and breadChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: cold salmon with lemon and dill, potato saladRe-plate cold

Seasonal fruit plate with Beira honeyChilled

Private jet snacks: almonds, dried figs, small cheese portionsChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals with roast lamb for private jet catering at Castelo Branco LPCB

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Roast lamb with rosemary potatoesOven

Bacalhau a braz with olivesOven

Chicken with local herbs and riceSauce apart

Pastel de nataOven

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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 Aerodromo de Castelo Branco (LPCB)

At Castelo Branco the dietary risks sit in the local kitchen: wheat in the bread and the sauces, pork in the cured meats, nuts in the pastries, dairy in the cheese. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free special meals are cooked on separate boards and packed in their own boxes, with kids meals available on request. Each box carries a seat number, never a passenger name, and the allergen card travels with the tray.

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 for pilots and cabin crew at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco (LPCB)

On the Beira Baixa plateau, crew meals are a line you add when you book, and they appear on the invoice with everything else. Flight crew meals are packed in crew meal boxes, labelled CREW, so they can be eaten between legs. Pilot meals and cockpit meals are packed to be eaten one-handed, and different meals for pilots are available when the operator's policy asks for it. Crew catering at LPCB is also made for the cabin, since cabin crew meals follow the same labelling.

Meal passLPCB

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passLPCB

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Aerodromo de Castelo Branco (LPCB) airfield on the Beira Baixa plateau, Portugal

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, Aerodromo de Castelo Branco

FBO catering at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco means catering delivery to the FBO on the field, in coordination with your handling agent. Ground handling catering is arranged around your slot, and handling agent catering covers the handover at the aircraft. The general aviation terminal at LPCB is where the trays are received.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning for large cabins: airport catering at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco

Whether the trays go up the cabin stairs or through a high loader depends on the aircraft you bring to Aerodromo de Castelo Branco, and that is how galley catering gets loaded here. A light jet takes trays through the cabin door, while a larger aircraft may need airside catering delivery with a high loader through the handling agent. Aircraft provisioning at LPCB is briefed from the tail and the galley layout, so trolleys, boxes and ovens are loaded where the crew expects them.

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 airportLPCB

Airport catering at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco (LPCB)

LPCB serves the Beira Baixa as a small general aviation field. Airport catering for private jets here is adapted to a quiet apron and to a local handling agent, with FBO services covering the handover of food and supplies.

Business aviation

The field sees corporate visitors, hunters and private families. Inflight catering and in-flight catering at Castelo Branco are planned around the galley, while aviation catering and business aviation catering draw on Beira Baixa produce. Executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals are all handled from this small business aviation hub.

Customs & food import

Portugal applies EU rules on food import. Meat and dairy from outside the EU may be restricted, so for flights arriving from outside the EU we advise on what can stay in the galley. Customs at LPCB is handled with your handling agent, and general aviation ground handling services clear the paperwork.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★LIGHT JET

“It was the packing plan I cared about at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco, with 3 servings of a cold lunch with cheese and fruit and a small galley worktop to consider. We changed the quantities of side dishes, and The Galley Girls reflected the request in the final packing list. With jet catering, careful attention to portion planning matters as much to our crew as the menu itself. There was no need to reconstruct the salads quantities from several messages during the final departure checks.”

Diego I. | VIP flight attendant

Citation CJ4

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Timing and organisation mattered at LPCB, where our order of smoked salmon bagels and sliced fruit for 9 people involved a revised passenger count. The order made VIP flight catering feel manageable because the portion planning had been considered beforehand. I asked The Galley Girls to review the sandwiches quantities against the passenger brief, and the proposed portions made sense. There was enough information about the desserts to brief the crew without making assumptions about what had been ordered.”

William T. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Gulfstream G650ER

★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“The cabin briefing at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco included 5 passenger meals, a request for a seafood starter and warm vegetable sides, and instructions addressing a changing departure schedule. The catering handover stood out more than any sales pitch about charter flight catering. The Galley Girls used a readable packing list for the sandwiches, which helped when two colleagues checked the order together. I found the salads without searching through every box, a small detail that mattered during the final cabin checks.”

Leila S. | Government flight manager

Falcon 7X

Aerodromo de Castelo Branco: the questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a delegation or government flight at LPCB?+

For a delegation or a government flight at Aerodromo de Castelo Branco, the cost of private jet catering comes from three things: what you order, how many people eat, and what protocol asks for. Roast lamb for twelve costs more than a cold board for four. Diplomatic flights add clearance steps, and the invoice shows each line separately.

What is the lead time at LPCB when the departure slot is tight and the turnaround is short?+

Lead time at Castelo Branco depends on the slot, the customs situation and the product, not on a fixed number. A tight turnaround is easier if you tell us the tail, the slot and the headcount early; last-minute orders are handled, and seasonal items such as fresh fish may need a word first.

How do customs rules apply at LPCB, depending on the aircraft type and the size of its galley?+

Aircraft type matters here: a light jet has a tiny galley and often leaves with boxed food, while a larger aircraft carries trolleys. At Castelo Branco, customs rules on animal products apply to food coming off an aircraft arriving from outside the EU, and we advise on what stays in the box.

Can you bring food to LPCB for a night departure or an early morning slot?+

Can you bring food? Yes, within customs rules. At an early morning slot at LPCB, the crew usually prefers a ready-labelled box over a mixed bag. Order the core tray with us, bring the personal items, and we handle the allergen cards.

Is catering part of a charter flying into Castelo Branco with two services on board over a long leg?+

Is catering part of a charter? Not automatically. You add it, we invoice it, and for two services over a long leg we split the trays so the cabin crew serves the first without disturbing the second.