Chetwynd · CYCQ / YCQ · Canada

Private jet catering at Chetwynd Airport (CYCQ / YCQ), Chetwynd

Catering to your aircraft in Chetwynd.

Chetwynd is a small northern strip, and the aircraft that use it carry small galleys. We write the menu around the oven, the drawer and the seat plan, and deliver plane-side through your handling agent.

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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 Chetwynd brings to your in-flight catering (YCQ)

Chetwynd is the chainsaw-carving capital of British Columbia, a logging and coal town on the Peace River approaches, and the local specialities reflect northern BC rather than the coast. A private jet menu for Chetwynd draws on Peace Region produce: bison and elk charcuterie, smoked salmon from the BC coast, saskatoon berries and wild blueberries, Dawson Creek honey, and bannock for a rustic touch. Our private jet food is cooked and packed so it travels in a galley drawer: gourmet inflight meals such as bison short rib with the sauce apart, cold private jet platters of smoked salmon and cheeses, and private jet snacks like saskatoon crumble bars. The inflight menu changes with the season, since berries and wild game are not the same in July and January. Local specialities for Chetwynd are always packed to your headcount and seat plan.

Britain Columbia's Peace Region gives CYCQ a menu that is more trapline than tasting room. For private jet food at Chetwynd we lean on bison, elk, wild salmon, root vegetables, saskatoon berries and honey from the surrounding farms, all part of the local specialities of British Columbia. The private jet menu is written around the galley: a hot bison dish that finishes in the oven, a cold smoked salmon board that waits chilled, and a berry tart that re-plates cold. Gourmet inflight meals, private jet platters and private jet snacks for Chetwynd are labelled by seat number, with the inflight menu adjusted to the season and the aircraft.

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Local specialities for private jet food at Chetwynd, British Columbia: smoked salmon and bison

01Bison short ribSauce apart, finish in the oven

02Smoked BC salmon boardChilled, re-plate cold

03Elk and bison charcuterieSliced per passenger, chilled

04Saskatoon berry tartRe-plate cold, cream apart

05Bannock with honey butterOven, wrapped in foil

06Peace Region root vegetable roastOven, seasoned and portioned

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 · ChetwyndChetwynd Airport · CYCQ

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

Chetwynd Airport sits at 2,000 ft in the Peace River foothills of British Columbia, a quiet northern strip where a Citation or King Air arrives for a crew change, a fuel stop or a hunting and forestry party. Private jet catering here is built around what a small galley can finish: cold boxes, one-oven plates, sauces in their own pots. Inflight catering and aviation catering for CYCQ are cooked and packed by former VIP flight attendants, and business aviation catering, executive jet catering and cabin crew meals follow the same labels as everywhere else. For a minister's party or a visiting delegation, diplomatic flight catering is cleared with the protocol office before anything is cooked.

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 for a midsize jet parked at Chetwynd Airport, YCQ

Business aviationOur core

Business jet catering at Chetwynd Airport for VIP flights

Business jet catering at Chetwynd is usually built for a short-field rotation: a Citation or Pilatus on a corporate crew change, with a galley that holds one oven and a drawer. Corporate jet catering and VIP flight catering here lean on cold plates and one-pot hot dishes. Charter flight catering is ordered separately from the charter itself, and a private jet chef can write a bespoke menu around Peace Region produce, from smoked salmon to saskatoon berries. Luxury inflight catering at CYCQ is about quality that survives a cold tarmac.

Government flight catering and head of state flight catering at Chetwynd Airport, CYCQ

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Diplomatic and state visit aviation catering in Chetwynd (CYCQ)

When a government aircraft lands at CYCQ, the order starts with the protocol office rather than the kitchen. Government flight catering, head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering are packed by a named team, with traceability on every tray. State visit aircraft catering is handled quietly and without fuss, handed over at the aircraft.

Private jet menu at Chetwynd Airport: inflight catering highlights (YCQ)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters with smoked BC salmon, a Chetwynd inflight menu

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Smoked BC salmon private jet platters with rye and dill creamChilled

Elk and bison charcuterie board, gourmet inflight meals styleRe-plate cold

Peace Region cheese and saskatoon compoteChilled

Private jet snacks: trail mix, jerky and local honey sticksChilled

Wild blueberry and oat tartRe-plate cold

Hot gourmet inflight meals with bison short rib, a Chetwynd private jet menu

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Bison short rib with mashed root vegetables, gourmet inflight mealsSauce apart

Pan-seared BC salmon with lemon and herb butterOven

Elk stew with bannockOven

Roasted vegetable and barley bowlOven

Private jet snacks: warm bannock bites with honey butterOven

Make a request Download 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 Chetwynd Airport

At Chetwynd the allergen question is mostly about the northern pantry: nuts in the berry bars, shellfish and fish kept apart, gluten in the bannock and the rye. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free special meals, plus kids meals, are cooked in a separate step, sealed and marked with seat numbers, so a tray never ends up in the wrong hands. Tell us the restriction and the tail, and the plan is written before anything is cooked.

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

Flight crew meals on request at Chetwynd Airport

At CYCQ the crew often eats last and fast, so crew meals are on request and packed accordingly. Flight crew meals travel in sealed boxes, pilot meals can be split into two different dishes, and cockpit meals come with a fork and a napkin, nothing fiddly. Crew catering is invoiced with the order, never offered as an extra. Crew meal boxes carry the word CREW, and different meals for pilots are available on request.

Meal passCYCQ

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passCYCQ

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Chetwynd Airport (CYCQ) in British Columbia, a general aviation terminal for FBO catering

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

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

FBO catering at Chetwynd is a short handover: we deliver to your FBO or general aviation terminal, and the handling agent opens airside access. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with ground handling catering and the handling agent catering step, so the trays reach the aircraft on your slot.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Chetwynd Airport (YCQ)

Chetwynd sees small to midsize business aircraft, so most galley catering is handed up the airstair by hand rather than by high loader. When a larger type lands, airside catering delivery and aircraft provisioning are agreed with your handling agent, with cart or loader access, door height and galley layout confirmed first. The galley you have decides the packing: drawer, oven, or chilled only.

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 airportCYCQ / YCQ

General aviation and airport catering at Chetwynd Airport (YCQ)

Chetwynd Airport is a small general aviation field in the Peace River foothills of British Columbia, used for resource-industry flights, medevac and occasional business jets. Airport catering here is simple and local, handled through the FBO or handling agent.

Business aviation

Business aviation at Chetwynd is seasonal: forestry and mining crews, hunting parties in autumn, and winter flights where de-icing and cold weather shape the galley. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering for these flights are cold-hardy: soups, stews and cold boards. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering are packed for small galleys, diplomatic flight catering is cleared by protocol, and cabin crew meals are on request. FBO services and ground handling services are provided by the field's handling agent, and CYCQ is a modest business aviation hub of the Peace Region.

Customs & food import

Canadian customs and food import rules apply to anything carried in from abroad: meat, dairy, fresh fruit and vegetables are tightly restricted. Ordering locally at Chetwynd avoids the paperwork, and your handling agent can confirm what is needed.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★CHARTER

“Keeping the galley organised at CYCQ meant planning a cold lunch with cheese and fruit for 8 guests with a small galley worktop in mind. The Galley Girls labelled the main courses in line with our brief, so the cabin team could identify the relevant portions quickly. The final order confirmation stood out more than any sales pitch about crew meals. I found the breakfast portions without searching through every box, a small detail that mattered during the final cabin checks.”

Oskar G. | Charter operator

Challenger 350

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Having 8 guests request a selection of petits fours and sandwiches at YCQ meant planning the portions carefully while accounting for a family lunch request. The crew briefing stood out more than any sales pitch about FBO catering. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the snack boxes into individual containers that were easy to handle. I could hand the side dishes to a colleague with a short explanation instead of unpacking the whole order.”

Sarah V. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Gulfstream G700

★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“Getting poached fish with steamed rice ready for 11 guests at Chetwynd Airport required an order that accounted for several individual meal preferences. This experience of airport catering gave us a useful reference for managing meal organisation on another departure. The Galley Girls talked through the quantities of canapés with us before confirmation, rather than leaving us to guess the portions. It was useful to see the sandwiches listed separately when checking how much space the complete order would require.”

Victoria X. | Government flight manager

ACJ319

Chetwynd: the questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Chetwynd for a night departure or an early morning slot?+

The cost of private jet catering at Chetwynd is shaped by choices you can see on the menu: wild BC salmon versus roast chicken, a berry tart versus store-bought pastry, a hot elk stew versus a cold sandwich. A night or early-morning slot adds no mystery of its own. We price the menu, agree it, and invoice it as we do every order.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Chetwynd, with the handling agent and airside access?+

Chetwynd is a small field, so the handover is simple: your handling agent opens the airside access, and we coordinate the slot with them. Lead time here depends on the menu, whether a local product is in season and whether customs paperwork is needed. Last-minute orders are handled, and we work with you on what is possible.

What about customs when the aircraft is repositioning into Chetwynd with an empty cabin?+

Canadian food import rules apply to anything carried into Chetwynd from abroad. A repositioning flight with an empty cabin sidesteps them completely, and ordering local catering means the galley is stocked from within Canada. Your handling agent can confirm any paperwork.

Can you bring food on a long leg with two services on board out of Chetwynd?+

Passengers may carry food, but two services on a long leg are hard to improvise from a galley. At Chetwynd we pack the first service to finish in the oven and the second to re-plate cold, marked by seat number. Do check Canadian customs rules for food brought across the border.

Is catering part of a charter into Chetwynd when the passenger count changes at the last minute?+

No: private jet charter and catering are two different bills. If the passenger count into CYCQ shifts last minute, we recalculate portions and labels by seat number, and the catering is invoiced separately from the flight.