LEBB / BIO · Bilbao · Basque Country

Private jet catering at Bilbao Airport (LEBB / BIO), Bilbao

Catering to your aircraft in Bilbao.

Bilbao runs on low morning cloud, steel and shipping executives, and weekend visitors for the Guggenheim and the pintxos bars. We cook for the galley you have, and the crew gets one clear point of contact, day or night.

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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

Bilbao on the plate: local specialities for in-flight catering at BIO

A private jet menu for Bilbao starts from the market at La Ribera, where hake, monkfish and anchovies set the tone and the cheese stall sets the end of the meal.

The inflight menu follows the Basque habit of small plates: pintxos-style bites, croquetas, jamón, and a cold plate of marinated vegetables that waits calmly in the drawer.

Private jet food here is a conversation between sea and mountain. Local specialities such as kokotxas in green sauce and Idiazabal with quince are packed by the passenger, not by the tray.

Basque Country wine, from Txakoli to Rioja Alavesa, is listed beside the food, with the glass types agreed for your cabin. Specialities of the region travel better than most, which is why this is an easy airport to write a menu for.

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Basque Country local specialities for private jet catering at Bilbao: txangurro and Idiazabal

01TxangurroStuffed spider crab, baked in its shell. Oven

02Kokotxas in green sauceHake cheeks, parsley and garlic. Sauce apart

03Gernika peppersSmall green peppers with sea salt. Oven

04Marinated anchoviesCantabrian anchovies in oil and vinegar. Chilled

05Tortilla de patatasPotato omelette cut by passenger. Re-plate cold

06Gâteau basqueAlmond cream pastry, one slice per seat. Re-plate cold

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 · BilbaoBilbao Airport · LEBB

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

Bilbao sits in a green bowl of hills where low cloud can close the approach in a morning, and the runway elevation of 138 ft means nothing is thin in the cabin. Private jet catering here leans on the Cantabrian coast: hake, anchovies, peppers, Basque cheese. Inflight catering for LEBB is written around a galley with one oven, and in-flight catering for the return leg is packed cold. Aviation catering and business aviation catering requests are handed over at the FBO. Executive jet catering for a corporate group, diplomatic flight catering for a delegation and cabin crew meals for the rotation all follow the same brief: tail, slot, headcount.

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 on the apron at Bilbao LEBB ready for private jet catering delivery

Business aviationOur core

Business jet & VIP jet catering at Bilbao Airport

Private jet catering at Bilbao is usually a short brief for a corporate group, a steel executive or a weekend party arriving for the Guggenheim. Business jet catering and corporate jet catering orders at LEBB start with the aircraft type and the headcount. VIP flight catering for a board trip is written with the seat plan beside it, and charter flight catering for a private jet charter is packed to the galley's oven. Luxury inflight catering is a Basque menu done properly: a private jet chef cooks the hake, and a bespoke menu is agreed before the slot.

Government flight catering at Bilbao Airport LEBB, sealed trays prepared for a delegation

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Private jet catering for government and royal flights at Bilbao Airport (BIO)

A delegation arriving at LEBB brings a protocol officer, not a menu. Government flight catering, head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering are written with that office in mind. State visit aircraft catering is sealed, traceable and delivered by a named team to the aircraft.

Inflight catering menu highlights at *Bilbao Airport* (LEBB)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters for Bilbao BIO: anchovies, tortilla and cheese in the Basque Country style

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Marinated Cantabrian anchovies with toasted bread, a private jet platters classicChilled

Tortilla de patatas, cut per passengerRe-plate cold

Idiazabal with quince, private jet snacks for the climbChilled

Gâteau basque, one slice per seatRe-plate cold

Hot inflight menu for Bilbao: baked txangurro and hake for a private jet

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Txangurro baked in its shell, with gourmet inflight meals for the tableOven

Hake kokotxas in green sauceSauce apart

Gernika peppers with sea salt, a warm option among private jet plattersOven

Chicken croquetas with a small saladOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Dietary requirements and aviation catering at Bilbao Airport (LEBB)

Bilbao kitchens run on bread, flour croquetas and fried fish, so gluten hides in places a guest would not expect. Each of the special meals is cooked and packed on its own board and in its own box, with seat numbers on the lids and no names. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals are available for any flight into LEBB, and a procedure sheet travels with the box.

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 meal boxes and crew meals at Bilbao Airport

At Bilbao the crew eat last, so crew meals are built to wait. Flight crew meals and pilot meals are cooked here, crew catering is ordered on request and invoiced with the rest, and cockpit meals are packed for a jumpseat. Crew meal boxes are labelled by role, and different meals for pilots are prepared separately when your operator asks for it.

Meal passLEBB

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passLEBB

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Bilbao Airport LEBB terminal and apron, Basque Country, Spain

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering and handling agent delivery at Bilbao Airport

FBO catering at LEBB means a hand-off to your handling agent at the general aviation terminal, then to the aircraft on your slot. Catering delivery to the FBO is arranged in your name, and ground handling catering is coordinated with the handling agent so the gate is open when the trolley arrives. Handling agent catering at Bilbao works best with the tail and the slot in the order.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning for large cabins: airport catering at Bilbao Airport

Bilbao handles business jets of every size, and larger aircraft need galley catering brought up by high loader. Airside catering delivery is arranged through your handling agent, who opens the right gate, and aircraft provisioning for a wide-body is planned around the door height and the galley layout. Tell us the aircraft type and where the galley is, and we pack in the order you will unload.

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 airportLEBB / BIO

About Bilbao Airport (LEBB): aviation catering and general aviation

Airport catering for Bilbao serves a modest but busy general aviation operation. The terminal sits low in a valley, which shapes both the approach and the weather, and business jets share the runway with the scheduled traffic. FBO services and ground handling services at LEBB are organised around that single runway, so the handover to the aircraft follows the apron rhythm of the day.

Business aviation

LEBB is a business aviation hub for Basque industry. Aviation catering and business aviation catering requests rise around trade events and the steel and shipping calendar, while inflight catering and in-flight catering are written around the galley of the aircraft on the stand. Executive jet catering suits a corporate group, diplomatic flight catering a visiting delegation, and cabin crew meals and crew meals the rotation that flies them. Your handling agent and the FBO services on the field decide the gate and the order of unloading.

Customs & food import

Food import at Bilbao is governed by Spanish and EU rules: pork, cheese and fresh produce from outside the EU can be seized. Order locally, and we pack in sealed containers with a document for the handling agent. Ground handling services at LEBB will ask for that paperwork at the gate, so it travels with the trolley.

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

“Service planning came first at Bilbao Airport, with 3 passengers choosing a cheese board and savoury canapés and a family lunch request influencing our preparation. After a final adjustment to the side dishes, The Galley Girls gave us one revised order summary to work from. For FBO catering, that attention to storage requirements made the order noticeably easier to manage. There was no need to reconstruct the canapés quantities from several messages during the final departure checks.”

Viktor V. | Chief flight attendant

Citation Latitude

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“One detail shaped our order at LEBB: a small galley worktop, alongside a request for a cold lunch with cheese and fruit for 2 passengers. Our brief for airport catering was met with a sensible plan for crew briefing. The Galley Girls suggested clearly marked packs for the starters, and that choice worked well with our storage arrangement. I could hand the side dishes to a colleague with a short explanation instead of unpacking the whole order.”

Lea U. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Gulfstream G650ER

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“Breakfast was already sorted; at BIO, the next request was a selection of petits fours and sandwiches for 4 guests, with a family lunch request to work around. With inflight catering, careful attention to meal organisation matters as much to our crew as the menu itself. I wanted clear identification on the side dishes; The Galley Girls made the packing arrangement easy to compare with the order. I found the sandwiches without searching through every box, a small detail that mattered during the final cabin checks.”

Elise W. | Royal family manager

Global 7500

The Bilbao questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Bilbao?+

An order at Bilbao is priced per menu, shaped by galley size. Ask for a simple cold lunch and it costs little; ask for hake with pil-pil and a cheese course and it costs more. The aircraft type decides which is realistic.

What is the lead time for catering at Bilbao?+

What makes an order easy here is a known slot and a clear menu. Basque markets deliver fresh seafood early, so a morning departure uses what arrived that day. Last-minute requests are handled, with the same menu logic.

What are the customs rules for catering at Bilbao?+

Diplomatic and government flights follow protocol, not a shortcut: Spanish customs can inspect catering coming off an aircraft and may seize non-EU meat and dairy. Local catering is sealed and documented for the crew.

Can you bring food on board into Bilbao?+

On a short repositioning flight with an empty cabin, crew often bring their own lunch, and nobody minds. The problem starts on arrival: Spanish customs can seize meat, cheese and fruit from outside the EU, so what is left should be eaten or discarded.

Is catering part of a charter into Bilbao?+

Not here, and not anywhere: food is a separate order and a separate invoice. A return leg ordered from Bilbao simply means a second brief, with Basque specialities packed for the way home.