EGTK / OXF · Kidlington · United Kingdom

Private jet catering at London Oxford Airport (EGTK / OXF), Kidlington

Catering to your aircraft in Kidlington.

Most flights out of EGTK are four to eight seats, a Cotswold weekend or a delegation to the continent. Crew-run catering here means platters that wait in the drawer and one hot course for the oven, ordered by phone or email.

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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

What Kidlington, Oxfordshire brings to your in-flight catering (OXF)

England's Thames Valley sits behind London Oxford, and the private jet menu for Kidlington leans on it: Oxfordshire lamb, Cotswold cheeses, asparagus in season, and strawberries from the Home Counties. An inflight menu here is plain on purpose, because light-jet galleys have one oven and little counter. Private jet food from this part of England travels well when the sauce is packed apart and the plate is finished at altitude. Our local specialities for EGTK are chosen for what survives a drawer: private jet platters of English cheese and charcuterie, gourmet inflight meals of roast lamb or Sussex chicken, and private jet snacks such as shortbread, oatcakes and cheddar bites. Every dish is labelled by seat number and by service step, never by minutes.

Kidlington and the wider England around Oxford give private jet menu writers a short, honest list: Oxford sausage, Scotch egg, smoked salmon, rare roast beef, summer berries and good bread. On an inflight menu for OXF, these become private jet food that holds in a cold drawer, with hot items packed for the galley oven and sauce kept apart. Local specialities from England are matched to the aircraft: smaller cabins get platters and sandwiches, larger ones get a plated main. Private jet platters, gourmet inflight meals and private jet snacks all travel labelled by seat number, so the cabin crew re-plates rather than improvises.

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Local specialities for the private jet menu at London Oxford, England: Cotswold cheese and roast lamb

01Oxfordshire lamb, rosemary jusOven, sauce apart

02Cotswold cheese board with oatcakesChilled

03Oxford sausage and mustard mashOven

04Smoked salmon, brown bread, capersChilled

05Rare roast beef, horseradish, watercressRe-plate cold

06Summer berries with clotted creamChilled, cream 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 · KidlingtonLondon Oxford Airport · EGTK

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

London Oxford Airport, Kidlington, is a single-runway business aviation field north of the university city, and its ramp fills with light jets and turboprops rather than airliners. Private jet catering here is built around small galleys and short sectors: cold platters that wait in the drawer, one hot course that finishes in a compact oven, crew meals boxed separately. For inflight catering, in-flight catering and wider aviation catering at EGTK, we cook and pack for the galley you actually have. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering both start with the aircraft type and the seat plan. We also handle diplomatic flight catering with protocol clearance before any food is cooked, and cabin crew meals boxed apart from guest trays, ordered by phone or email, 24/7.

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 cabin at London Oxford (EGTK) set with private jet catering platters

Business aviationOur core

Business aviation catering at London Oxford Airport (OXF)

Kidlington sees consultants, college parties and weekend families rather than airline schedules, so corporate jet catering here is a conversation about who is on board. Business jet catering and charter flight catering are each ordered on their own, VIP flight catering adds protocol and labelling, and a private jet chef writes the bespoke menu once the galley and the seat plan are known. Luxury inflight catering starts from English produce.

Government flight catering for a delegation aircraft at London Oxford Airport, Kidlington

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Private jet catering for government and royal flights at London Oxford Airport (OXF)

When a government aircraft uses Kidlington, the order starts with the protocol office, not the kitchen. Government flight catering, head of state flight catering and state visit aircraft catering all follow the same discipline: sealed trays, a named team, nothing handled by strangers. VIP aviation catering for a delegation is cleared line by line and handed to the aircraft.

The *Kidlington, Oxfordshire* inflight catering menu (OXF)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters of cheese and smoked salmon, London Oxford OXF

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: Cotswold cheese, chutney, oatcakesChilled

Smoked salmon, cucumber, dill crème fraîcheChilled

Rare roast beef sandwiches, horseradish apartRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: shortbread, cheddar bites, nutsChilled

Oven-finished gourmet inflight meals of lamb and sausage ready for an EGTK departure

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Gourmet inflight meals: Oxfordshire lamb, rosemary jusOven, sauce apart

Chicken breast, tarragon cream, buttered greensOven, sauce apart

Oxford sausage, mustard mash, onion gravyOven

Wild mushroom risotto, parmesan apartOven

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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 London Oxford Airport (EGTK)

Special meals at London Oxford start with the kitchen, not the label: allergen free dishes are cooked and packed apart from the rest of the order, with a separate board and box, and marked by seat number only. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and kids meals are each written as a procedure for English produce, where nuts, wheat and dairy hide in sauces and pastry. Ask for the card and we send it before the slot.

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 London Oxford Airport

At EGTK the crew eats between legs, and eats from a box. Crew meals are requested and invoiced as a normal order, flight crew meals are packed to be eaten one-handed, and pilot meals are written so the captain and first officer never get the same dish. Crew catering is labelled by role, cockpit meals travel apart from the cabin, crew meal boxes are sealed, and different meals for pilots are arranged when the operator wants it.

Meal passEGTK

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passEGTK

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

London Oxford Airport terminal and apron at Kidlington, England, seen from the general aviation side

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, London Oxford Airport

On the Kidlington ramp the handling agent controls access, so the order is written to suit them: FBO catering to the general aviation terminal or to the stand, with the driver passed through. Ground handling catering is confirmed by tail number, and catering delivery to the aircraft is agreed once the slot is firm. Handling agent catering notes travel with the order.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at London Oxford Airport (OXF)

At Kidlington the aircraft decides the loading: most light jets take trays by hand through the cabin door, while a larger cabin needs a high loader at the stairs. Galley catering is packed to the size of the galley and its single oven, and airside catering delivery goes through your handling agent to the aircraft. Aircraft provisioning at EGTK is confirmed against the type, so nothing arrives that the cabin cannot stow.

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 airportEGTK / OXF

Aviation catering and business aviation at London Oxford Airport (OXF)

London Oxford is a business aviation field at Kidlington, England, with a general aviation terminal, a single runway and a mix of corporate, training and charter traffic. Airport catering here is shaped by that mix: small cabins, short turns, and handling agents who know the ramp. FBO services and ground handling services are straightforward, and a good order starts with the aircraft type.

Business aviation

Business aviation hub is a generous label for a field this size, yet London Oxford earns it with steady corporate and executive jet traffic. General aviation dominates the apron, and inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering orders here are small and exact. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering for OXF are planned around the aircraft type. Diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals follow the same discipline as everywhere else.

Customs & food import

UK border rules limit certain meat and dairy brought from outside the country, so catering uplifted at London Oxford for an inbound-origin aircraft is checked against them. English-sourced food leaves without fuss. Your handling agent advises on what can stay on board, and we write the menu around domestic produce so the customs question rarely arises.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“Before our guests boarded at OXF, we needed prawn salad and small fruit plates divided into 4 portions suitable for a changing departure schedule. The Galley Girls used a readable packing list for the main courses, which helped when two colleagues checked the order together. I want an inflight catering company to understand packing arrangement, and this order gave us a useful starting point. I found the sauces without searching through every box, a small detail that mattered during the final cabin checks.”

Elena J. | Royal family manager

ACJ320

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“The cabin briefing at London Oxford Airport included 2 passenger meals, a request for roasted vegetable bowls with separate dressings, and instructions addressing a revised passenger count. When comparing inflight catering companies, I would look closely at crew briefing after this experience. The confirmation from The Galley Girls showed the crew provisions clearly enough for us to check the planned service quantities. It was useful to see the fruit plates listed separately when checking how much space the complete order would require.”

Fatima Q. | Chief flight attendant

Global 7500

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“For 4 passengers departing from EGTK, the agreed menu was fresh fruit and breakfast pastries; our main consideration was an evening cabin service. For in-flight catering services, that attention to final order confirmation made the order noticeably easier to manage. The Galley Girls prepared the crew provisions for assembly in the galley, with the accompanying elements easy to locate. It made a difference to have the canapés ready without cluttering the galley work area during preparation.”

Ali M. | VIP flight attendant

Learjet 75

The London Oxford questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a delegation or government flight out of London Oxford?+

Cost follows the people on board: how many, which restrictions, which courses. A delegation leaving Kidlington often asks for halal or allergen free dishes, each priced as its own item, with chilled platters sitting at the lower end of the range.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at London Oxford, given UK food import rules?+

What makes an order easy at Kidlington is local sourcing: Oxfordshire lamb, English cheese and seasonal berries need no customs thought. Foreign-origin food on an inbound aircraft is a different matter, and last-minute requests are handled once we know where the cabin is coming from.

What customs rules apply to inflight catering at London Oxford, and who handles airside access?+

Ask your handling agent which gate the driver uses and whether a pass is needed. Customs rules cover what comes in; what we supply is domestic, and it is handed over at the FBO or aircraft, with the order labelled.

Can you bring food on a flight from London Oxford if a passenger has a kosher, halal, allergen or child's meal request?+

Passengers can bring their own, though allergen free requests are better handled by us: separate board, separate box, seat number on the lid. Kidlington departures often carry a child's menu, which we write with the parents' notes.

Is catering part of a charter into Kidlington, and does the aircraft's galley change the menu?+

Not as a rule: private jet charter and catering are separate orders, each invoiced on its own. Kidlington sees many light jets, so we plan around limited counter space and one oven, with sauces apart and plates finished by the crew.

London Oxford Airport · EGTK

Flying out soon? Send us the flight.

Tail, pax and diets — a flight attendant takes it from there, day or night.

Plane-side

handover at the aircraft, on your slot

24/7

day or night, every day

Flight deck

crew and pilot dishes, on request

Make a request

+1 786 600 1673 · hello@thegalleygirls.com

Dessert plated in the galley, ready to serve

Camille, Inès or Sofia

Former VIP & head-of-state cabin crew

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