Private jet catering at Chapais Airport (CYMT), Quebec: aircraft on the apron with a catering tray ready to load
CYMT / YMT · Chapais · Quebec

Private jet catering at Chapais Airport (CYMT / YMT), Chibougamau

Catering to your aircraft in Chibougamau.

Chapais is a cold, quiet northern Quebec strip where mining and forestry traffic sets the rhythm. We cook and pack inflight catering and crew meals for the galley you have, and hand them over to the FBO at CYMT.

Quick requestAnswered day or night
Delivery at
Chapais Airport CYMT
Camille, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder

Read by Camille, Inès or Sofia — former VIP cabin crew.

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, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Camille

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia

Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.

The local tableCooked so it travels

Inflight catering with the flavours of Chibougamau (YMT)

Quebec's Jamésie and the Chibougamau-Chapais area give a private jet menu a strong northern character. Local specialities here are game and freshwater fish, wild berries, maple and the heavy comfort cooking of a logging and mining region. A private jet menu for Chapais can lean on tourtière du Lac-Saint-Jean style pies, smoked or cured trout, and wild blueberry desserts, because blueberries are the signature of the wider Quebec north. For private jet food that travels, we pack the pie to be finished in the galley oven, keep the sauce apart, and send cold plates chilled. Private jet platters of cured meats, Quebec cheeses and fruit suit short legs out of CYMT, while gourmet inflight meals such as braised game or maple-glazed salmon suit longer sectors. Private jet snacks can be maple-based: nuts, maple shortbread, fruit. Inflight menu choices stay honest to Quebec: nothing exotic, everything built to be re-plated by one flight attendant in a small galley. Local specialities travel better when the dish is simple and the label is clear.

Quebec's northern table is built for people who work outdoors, and a private jet menu from Chapais should respect that. Local specialities include wild blueberry, maple syrup, cretons, smoked fish and venison or moose-style game preparations where regulations and the client allow. We write each inflight menu around what survives a cold ramp: private jet food that is braised, baked or pickled rather than delicate. Private jet platters carry Quebec cheeses, charcuterie and rye bread; gourmet inflight meals can be a maple-cured salmon, a pot pie or a root-vegetable gratin; private jet snacks are nuts, jerky-style meats and fruit. Quebec, Chibougamau and Chapais all give the same message: honest, warm, generous food that a crew can finish in one oven pass.

Private jet menu with Quebec local specialities for Chapais: smoked trout, wild blueberry tart and maple dishes, private jet platters and gourmet inflight meals
01Tourtière-style meat pieOven, sauce apart
02Wild blueberry tartChilled
03Maple-glazed salmonOven
04Quebec cheese and charcuterie boardRe-plate cold
05Smoked trout with ryeChilled
06Cretons with toasted breadChilled

How it works

Three steps, one message
01

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

02

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

03

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 · ChibougamauChapais Airport · CYMT
The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Chapais Airport (CYMT)

Chapais sits at 1,270 ft in the boreal forest of northern Quebec, a mining and forestry country where a business jet usually lands on a short, quiet strip with little around it. Private jet catering at Chapais Airport (CYMT / YMT) is therefore planned before wheels-up: what you load in Chibougamau country is what you serve. We build inflight catering for the galley you actually have, with aviation catering that holds through cold ground time, and business aviation catering that suits mine-crew shuttles and executive rotations alike. Executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering for the occasional official visit, and cabin crew meals all follow the same rule: handed to the FBO or your handling agent, ready to plate.

  • 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 catering at Chapais CYMT: light jet parked on the northern Quebec apron with galley boxes
Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Chapais Airport (CYMT)

A typical brief at Chapais comes from a mining company or a forestry delegation: four to eight passengers, a light or midsize jet, and a galley with a single oven. Business jet catering here is robust: hearty hot dishes, cold platters and fruit. Corporate jet catering and VIP flight catering follow the same rules, with charter flight catering for hunting and fishing parties and luxury inflight catering when the client asks. Our private jet chef cooks the bespoke menu once we know the tail, the party and what the cold ramp will do to a plate.

Government flight catering at Chapais YMT: discreet VIP aviation catering handover beside an aircraft on the Quebec apron
State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Chapais Airport (YMT)

When an official party lands at YMT, the menu is agreed through protocol first. Government flight catering means clear sourcing, a small named team and quiet handover at the aircraft. Head of state flight catering and state visit aircraft catering follow the same discipline, and VIP aviation catering for lower-profile officials is handled the same way.

Make a requestDownload the menuPDF
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 Chapais Airport

At Chapais the dietary question is mostly practical: a small northern strip means every special meal is planned with the trip, not improvised on the ramp. Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free dishes are prepared in a separate area and sealed, so special meals travel with their card and seat number. Quebec cooking hides allergens in familiar places, such as flour in gravies and pastry, butter in pies and nuts in maple sweets, so allergen free orders are checked line by line. Kids meals are simple and cold-friendly.

i.
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 Chapais Airport

A Chapais turnaround is short and cold, and the crew eats last. Crew meals, ordered on request and billed as usual, are built for that: soup in a sealed pot, a sandwich, fruit. Flight crew meals and pilot meals are boxed; cockpit meals are marked and kept away from guest dishes. Crew catering uses crew meal boxes with a simple label, and different meals for pilots are prepared when the operator wants them. Cabin crew meals follow the same pack.

Meal passCYMT
Cabin crew
Box
Marked crew
Galley
Oven 6 min
Order
On request
Marked crew
Meal passCYMT
Pilots
Box
CPT ≠ F/O
Galley
Cold or hot
Order
On request
Two dishes
Chapais Airport (CYMT) in Quebec: small northern strip and terminal, boreal forest beyond

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night
DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, Chapais Airport

At Chapais, catering is handed over at the FBO or by your handling agent, at the aircraft on your slot. FBO catering means we deliver to the general aviation terminal and coordinate with ground handling; catering delivery to the FBO is arranged once we have the tail and the slot. Ground handling catering and handling agent catering work best when the agent knows who is arriving and where to park.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal
High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning and airport catering at Chapais Airport (CYMT)

For a larger aircraft at CYMT, the type decides the loading: door height, whether a high loader is needed, and the size of the galley. Galley catering is packed in carts or boxes matching the aircraft, and airside catering delivery is arranged with your handling agent so that aircraft provisioning happens at the aircraft, not at the terminal. Tell us the type and we send the right format.

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 airportCYMT / YMT

Aviation catering and business aviation at Chapais Airport (YMT)

Chapais is a small airport in Quebec's Jamésie, serving mining, forestry and regional traffic. Its terminal is modest, its apron quiet and its winters long. For airport catering it means one thing: plan ahead and pack for the cold.

Business aviation

The business aviation hub in this part of Quebec is small but steady: general aviation at Chapais serves resource-sector executives, and FBO services are basic but adequate. Ground handling services are arranged in advance. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for these flights is simple and robust. Aviation catering and business aviation catering follow the season, and executive jet catering suits the longer private trips. Diplomatic flight catering is occasional, and cabin crew meals are ordered with the trip.

Customs & food import

Canada controls imported food through the CFIA and border services: meat, dairy, eggs and fresh produce from abroad are often restricted and may be disposed of on arrival. For orders at Chapais this means preferring Quebec-sourced catering and declaring anything from outside the country.

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

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★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT
“It was the packing plan I cared about at YMT, with 3 servings of a mezze selection with flatbreads and a revised passenger count to consider. I gave The Galley Girls our storage brief and asked for the snack boxes to arrive in separate meal boxes. My main takeaway from this vip inflight catering order was the practical approach to written menu details. Separating the sauces from the first service items helped us avoid opening boxes we did not yet need.”
Tomasz Q. | Royal family manager
BBJ
★★★★★LIGHT JET
“Working around a short ground stop at Chapais Airport, I asked for avocado toast components and breakfast fruit in portions appropriate for our 5 passengers. I appreciated the emphasis on portion planning throughout the private jet catering arrangements. I asked The Galley Girls for the sandwiches in separate meal boxes, with garnishes supplied separately for plating on board. The salads stayed together in one group, so another crew member could follow the same plating sequence.”
Mariam G. | VIP flight attendant
Phenom 300
★★★★★VIP AIRLINER
“Nothing about the 7 guest order at CYMT called for excess complexity: just a cheese board and savoury canapés and sensible planning for a short ground stop. For our team, the strongest part of their private jet catering services was how they handled packing arrangement. I wanted clear identification on the canapés; The Galley Girls made the packing arrangement easy to compare with the order. Keeping the fruit plates identifiable helped the colleague taking over service understand the order without another long explanation.”
Aisha M. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ
BBJ 2
The Chapais questionsAsked by crews
How much does private jet catering cost for a flight out of Chapais, given Canadian food-import rules?+

Before price, think about origin: on Canadian soil, food that did not originate here can be refused at customs. That is why we cook and pack in Quebec, and why the cost of private jet catering at CYMT reflects ingredients, not penalties. A crew-only order is cheaper than a full passenger service; a boxed lunch is cheaper than a plated dinner. Send the details and we price it.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Chapais, and does the aircraft type change it?+

Lead time, in practice, depends on the cabin rather than the clock. A king air with no oven takes a cold menu; a large-cabin jet with two ovens takes a multi-course dinner. We confirm the aircraft first, then design the order. Last-minute orders are handled, with the menu trimmed to what the galley can deliver.

How do customs work for catering at Chapais, and does the season change departures?+

Weather rules the calendar here, and customs rules the cargo. A winter slot at Chapais can slip with snow or low cloud; an international arrival means foreign food is handled under Canadian rules. Local catering solves both: nothing to declare, and dishes built to wait.

Can you bring food from Chapais for the return leg, or must you order a local meal?+

Yes, a return-leg order from Chapais is normal. We build it with the first order or after, hand it over plane-side and keep the same labelling system. Bringing food from abroad is different: Canadian customs can refuse it, so a local order is the practical choice.

Is catering part of a charter into Chapais when the departure is at night or early morning?+

A charter quote usually leaves food out, and at Chapais it works the same: catering is a separate order, billed on its own. An early or night slot just means we deliver to the FBO at the agreed time and label the order for a crew in cold weather.

Chapais Airport · CYMT

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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
Dessert plated in the galley, ready to serve
Camille, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Camille, Inès or Sofia
Former VIP & head-of-state cabin crew
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