EGPD / ABZ · Aberdeen International · Scotland

Private jet catering at Aberdeen International Airport (EGPD / ABZ), Aberdeen

Catering to your aircraft in Aberdeen.

Fog off the North Sea, winter dark at four o'clock, a slot that moves: that is a normal week at EGPD. We pack for a galley with one oven or none, and hand everything over at the aircraft or the FBO.

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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

Aberdeen on the plate: local specialities for in-flight catering at ABZ

Scotland gives the Aberdeen galley plenty to work with, and a good private jet menu here leans on it. Aberdeen Angus beef travels well as a cold roast sliced for sandwiches or as a hot fillet finished in the galley oven with the sauce packed apart. Cullen skink, the smoked haddock soup from the Moray coast, goes aboard chilled in a sealed pot for the crew to heat. Local specialities like Arbroath smokies, Shetland mussels and Scottish salmon give the private jet food a clear sense of place.

On the cold side, an inflight menu for Aberdeen can run to oatcakes with Scottish cheeses, smoked salmon with crème fraîche, and berry plates in season. Hot dishes lean on the oven: a roast beef main, a salmon fillet, a vegetable pie in short pastry. Each item is packed to survive a re-plate in a narrow galley, with sauces and garnishes in their own containers. Aberdeen's own ingredients keep the menu honest and specific.

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Scottish smoked salmon, oatcakes and local specialities packed for a private jet menu at Aberdeen

01Cullen skinkSealed in a pot, chilled, finished in the galley

02Aberdeen Angus filletOven, sauce apart

03Scottish smoked salmonChilled, lemon and crème fraîche in a separate pot

04CranachanCream, raspberries and toasted oats packed in layers, chilled

05Oatcakes and Scottish cheesesCold board, 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 · AberdeenAberdeen International Airport · EGPD

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

Aberdeen International sits 215 feet above sea level on the edge of the North Sea, and the weather decides more departures here than any schedule. Private jet catering at EGPD is built around that reality: menus that hold when the slot slips, packed for a galley that may have one oven or none. Inflight catering for business aviation reaches the aircraft through the FBO or your handling agent. In-flight catering, aviation catering and business aviation catering all follow the same brief at ABZ, and executive jet catering for a short hop is planned the same way as for a long leg. Diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals are ordered the same way, by phone or email, day or night.

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

Executive jet parked at Aberdeen EGPD with galley catering and crew meals being prepared for loading

Business aviationOur core

Business jet catering at Aberdeen International Airport for VIP flights

A typical business jet catering brief at Aberdeen comes from oil and energy executives, estate owners and corporate flight departments. Corporate jet catering here favours a good Scottish breakfast, a cold lunch that holds in the drawer, and fish or beef for dinner. Charter flight catering for groups is often a mix of cold boards and one hot main. For VIP flight catering and luxury inflight catering a private jet chef builds a bespoke menu around the aircraft's galley, and every dish is packed to be re-plated.

Government aircraft on the ramp at Aberdeen International, jet catering handed over at the FBO

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at Aberdeen International Airport

Government flight catering at Aberdeen is rarer than business traffic, but it happens when ministers visit the north-east or when an official aircraft passes through. Head of state flight catering follows protocol: a named team, a menu cleared before cooking, and discretion about who is flying. VIP aviation catering and state visit aircraft catering use sealed packaging and traceable sourcing, and the order is agreed with the protocol office, not just the kitchen.

The *Aberdeen* inflight catering menu (ABZ)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters with smoked salmon and Scottish cheeses, packed for Aberdeen ABZ

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Smoked salmon with oatcakes and crème fraîche, a private jet platters favouriteChilled

Scottish cheese board with chutney, among our gourmet inflight mealsRe-plate cold

Cranachan pots, a light dessert for private jet snacksChilled

Shortbread and berry plate, one of the private jet snacks we pack for AberdeenRe-plate cold

Hot Aberdeen Angus fillet and Cullen skink, gourmet inflight meals ready for an Aberdeen departure

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Aberdeen Angus fillet with peppercorn sauce, a gourmet inflight meals mainSauce apart

Cullen skink with a buttery roll, one of the private jet platters for cold morningsOven

Roast salmon with seasonal vegetables, chosen for private jet plattersOven

Porridge with whisky cream and berries, one of the private jet snacks for an early departureOven

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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 Aberdeen International Airport (EGPD)

Aberdeen's kitchens are mostly built around fish, beef and dairy, so allergens hide in oatcakes with cheese, in the butter in a buttery roll and in the cream in Cullen skink. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free special meals are cooked on their own boards and packed in separate sealed boxes, with kids meals available too. Vegan menus here can rely on Scottish root vegetables, oats, berries and mushrooms.

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 Aberdeen (ABZ)

At EGPD the crew often waits for weather, so crew catering has to cover a long gap as well as a quick turn. Crew meals are on request and invoiced like any other order. Flight crew meals can be a hot meal in an oven-safe container or a cold box that keeps in the drawer. Pilot meals and cockpit meals are packed for the flight deck, and different meals for pilots are available when policy asks for them. Crew meal boxes carry no names, only seat or role labels, and cabin crew meals are planned alongside.

Meal passEGPD

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passEGPD

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Aberdeen International Airport (EGPD, ABZ) terminal and apron in Scotland

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering at Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ): delivery to your aircraft

FBO catering at Aberdeen is handed over where the aircraft is parked or at the FBO itself. Catering delivery to the FBO is arranged with your handling agent, who opens the door to the apron. The general aviation terminal at EGPD is where private jet crews usually meet us, and ground handling catering follows the slot you give us. Handling agent catering is coordinated by phone or email, so the right person is at the aircraft when the van arrives.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ)

Aberdeen sees everything from light jets to larger business aircraft, and the aircraft type decides how galley catering reaches the cabin. A smaller jet takes boxes and bags through the front door, while a larger aircraft may need a high loader to bring catering up to the galley door. For airside catering delivery we confirm the aircraft type, door height and galley layout before we pack, so aircraft provisioning matches what the crew can actually stow and re-plate.

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 airportEGPD / ABZ

General aviation and airport catering at Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ)

Aberdeen International is the main airport for the north-east of Scotland and a working hub for energy-sector flying. Airport catering at EGPD serves a wide mix of aircraft, from helicopters on the oil run to executive jets bringing visitors to Deeside. General aviation shares the runway with scheduled traffic, and the FBO services for private arrivals sit on the same side of the field, with ground handling services arranged through your handling agent.

Business aviation

Aberdeen is a business aviation hub shaped by the energy sector and the Scottish estates. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for private aircraft here are planned around North Sea weather, which can hold a departure for hours. Aviation catering and business aviation catering orders cover executive jet catering for short regional hops, diplomatic flight catering when an official aircraft visits, and cabin crew meals and crew meals for the people who fly them, with FBO services and ground handling services lined up to the same slot.

Customs & food import

A flight leaving Aberdeen for the EU or further afield meets import rules on meat, dairy and fish at the destination, and an aircraft arriving from outside the UK must respect UK rules on food brought in. Food that is not eaten may have to be discarded on arrival. We pack so that any leftover can be removed cleanly, and we tell you what to expect before you fly. Your FBO services team and the ground handling services at EGPD can confirm what the border officers will ask to see.

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

“What impressed me at EGPD was how a request for a charcuterie board and fresh bread was handled despite a late menu amendment. The Galley Girls talked through the quantities of main courses with us before confirmation, rather than leaving us to guess the portions. The quantities of canapés matched our service plan, leaving us comfortable with the order before the final briefing. I appreciated the emphasis on storage requirements throughout the crew meals arrangements.”

Nikita T. | VIP flight attendant

Citation XLS+

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“A request for roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables, 2 passengers, and limited fridge space: that was our brief for the departure at ABZ. Instead of asking us to improvise, The Galley Girls explained how the snack boxes could be arranged during service. The starters stayed together in one group, so another crew member could follow the same plating sequence. I appreciated the emphasis on catering handover throughout the FBO catering arrangements.”

Audrey N. | FBO operator

Global 6000

★★★★★CREW MEALS

“One detail shaped our order at Aberdeen International Airport: two separate meal services, alongside a request for a seafood starter and warm vegetable sides for 9 passengers. After a final adjustment to the salads, The Galley Girls gave us one revised order summary to work from. The order made airport catering feel manageable because the storage requirements had been considered beforehand. We checked the canapés against the same summary, keeping the cabin team and the handling contact aligned.”

Carlos G. | Chief flight attendant

Falcon 2000

The Aberdeen International questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Aberdeen when the crew is waiting on the ground?+

Think of the order as three parts: passenger menu, crew meals, and anything for the wait. Aberdeen crews often hold on the ground for weather, so we ask how long the pilots expect to sit before we choose between a cold box and a hot meal. Higher-cost items include shellfish and fillet cuts; lower-cost items include soups and cold boards. Everything is quoted per menu and invoiced as one order.

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

Ordering for Aberdeen works around the weather rather than a fixed rule. We accept orders for EGPD at any hour, and if a departure moves forward because the weather lifts, last-minute orders are handled. Seasonal produce such as berries in summer or game in autumn is easiest to plan if you mention the slot early.

What do customs rules mean for catering on a long leg from Aberdeen with two services on board?+

Before a long leg, we ask where you are landing, because the destination's customs rules decide the menu. Fresh animal products are the usual problem, and leftovers must often be discarded. We split the two services into separate packs, so the second can be handled on its own if the authorities require it.

Can you bring food of your own on a flight from Aberdeen, given the departure slot and the turnaround?+

Bringing your own is fine in principle, though a short turnaround at EGPD makes it harder in practice. Food bought in town has to reach the terminal, clear security and be stowed before the slot closes. A single delivery from us, coordinated with your handling agent, removes that step and keeps the turnaround clean.

Is catering part of a charter when you order a return leg from Aberdeen?+

A return leg does not change the rule: catering is not part of a charter. If you want meals for the flight home from Aberdeen, you order them separately and they are invoiced separately. Tell us the headcount and any dietary needs for the return sector, and we plan the menu.