CYHZ / YHZ · Halifax · Canada

Private jet catering at Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ / YHZ), Halifax

Catering to your aircraft in Halifax.

At 477 ft on the Nova Scotia plateau, CYHZ sees fog, wind and North Atlantic routings. Catering by former VIP flight attendants, packed for your galley and handed over at the aircraft.

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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

Local specialities from Halifax for your inflight catering

Nova Scotia gives a private jet menu for Halifax an easy spine: the Atlantic, the orchards of the Annapolis Valley and a baking tradition that travels well. Local specialities such as lobster, Digby scallops, haddock and wild blueberries are written into the inflight menu with the way each one survives a galley, whether it finishes in the oven, travels with its sauce apart or is plated cold. Private jet food from this coast leans on seafood, so we agree the cold chain with you before anything is cooked. Private jet platters of Atlantic seafood, gourmet inflight meals built on Nova Scotia produce and private jet snacks such as oatcakes and blueberry loaf cover a Halifax departure from first leg to return.

The Halifax region is seafood first, and a private jet menu built here reflects that. Lobster rolls, seafood chowder, pan-seared haddock and Nova Scotia scallops are the local specialities we cook and pack for the galley, each with a plain service note: oven, sauce apart, chilled or re-plate cold. For private jet food that holds up on an Atlantic crossing, we pair them with Annapolis Valley apples, Lunenburg-style sides and baked goods. Expect private jet platters of cold shellfish and smoked fish, gourmet inflight meals that finish in your oven, and private jet snacks like blueberry grunt cups and oatcakes for Halifax rotations.

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Nova Scotia lobster and scallops on a private jet menu, local specialities for Halifax / Stanfield International, CYHZ

01Lobster rollChilled, bun apart, re-plate cold

02Seafood chowderOven, in a thermos-style pot

03Digby scallopsSauce apart, finish in the oven

04Pan-seared haddockOven, lemon butter apart

05Blueberry gruntOven, cream apart

06Oatcakes and cheeseChilled, ready to plate

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 · HalifaxHalifax / Stanfield International Airport · CYHZ

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ)

Halifax / Stanfield International sits at 477 ft on a plateau that fog and Atlantic weather can close in without warning, and crews flying in know to plan the galley around it. Our private jet catering for CYHZ is written by former VIP flight attendants: Nova Scotia seafood, produce and baking, packed for the galley you actually have on board. The same kitchen discipline covers inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering for the whole business aviation side of the field. Executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals follow the same labelling and the same handover to the FBO or your handling agent.

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 light jet at Halifax / Stanfield International, galley boxes loaded at the stairs, CYHZ Nova Scotia

Business aviationOur core

Corporate and VIP jet catering at Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)

Business jet catering at Halifax usually starts with a short brief: who flies, what the galley can do, and how long the leg is. Corporate jet catering here leans on Nova Scotia seafood, and VIP flight catering adds a plated finish for the cabin. Charter flight catering for Atlantic crossings is packed for long legs, and luxury inflight catering uses local produce. A private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around the aircraft and the passengers, then packs it for your oven and your drawers.

Government flight catering and head of state flight catering handover at Halifax / Stanfield International Airport, YHZ

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)

Government flight catering at Halifax is handled with discretion and traceability. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering run through named cooks, sealed packaging and a menu cleared by protocol before anything is prepared. State visit aircraft catering at CYHZ goes through the FBO and the handling agent, with access arranged before arrival.

Menu highlights for jet catering in *Halifax* (CYHZ)Or write your own, we cook it

Private jet platters with lobster roll and smoked salmon for Halifax / Stanfield International, Nova Scotia, YHZ

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Atlantic lobster roll, hand-picked tail and clawChilled

Smoked salmon and Annapolis apple plateRe-plate cold

Chilled snow crab salad with fennelChilled

Private jet platters: Nova Scotia cheeses, oatcakes, blueberry chutneyRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: oatcakes, shortbread, dried blueberriesChilled

Gourmet inflight meals with haddock and chowder, hot menu for Halifax / Stanfield International Airport, CYHZ

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Halifax seafood chowder with chive biscuitOven

Digby scallops with brown butterSauce apart

Pan-seared haddock, lemon butter, root vegetable mashOven

Gourmet inflight meals: roast chicken with maple glaze and appleOven

Blueberry grunt with vanilla creamSauce apart

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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 Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ)

Dietary orders at Halifax are handled as a procedure, not a label. Seafood and shellfish are everywhere in Nova Scotia kitchens, so we treat shellfish, fish stock and cross-contact as the first thing to rule out for anyone on an allergen free plan. Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free meals each get their own preparation, board and sealed packaging, and special meals for vegetarians and kids meals are marked by seat on the tray so the cabin crew can serve without asking. Tell us what your passengers cannot eat, and the chef will build around Nova Scotia produce instead of removing items from a seafood menu.

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 Halifax / Stanfield International Airport

For a Halifax rotation, crew meals are an order of their own. Flight crew meals can be a hot dish, pilot meals follow your operator's policy, and crew catering is invoiced like the rest. Cockpit meals travel in boxes meant for one hand, crew meal boxes are marked CREW, and different meals for pilots are cooked and packed apart. Cabin crew meals ride separately, so nobody opens a guest tray by mistake.

Meal passCYHZ

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passCYHZ

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) apron and general aviation terminal in Nova Scotia, Canada

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering delivered to the FBO at Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ)

FBO catering at Halifax means the delivery lands with the people who control the ramp. Catering delivery to the FBO or the general aviation terminal is coordinated with your handling agent, so ground handling catering reaches the aircraft on your slot. Handling agent catering at CYHZ is a matter of access: who opens which gate, and when.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)

The tail type, more than the airport, decides how a Halifax order goes up to the cabin. A light jet with a small galley takes boxes and a single cart passed up the stairs, while a large-cabin or head-of-state type may need a high loader at the door. Galley catering is planned from the tail type: how many ovens, how much chilled space, where the drawers are. Airside catering delivery at CYHZ goes through your FBO or handling agent, and aircraft provisioning is confirmed with them for the apron, the door height and the weather on the day.

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 airportCYHZ / YHZ

General aviation and airport catering at Halifax / Stanfield International Airport (YHZ)

Halifax / Stanfield International is Nova Scotia's main airport and the principal gateway for eastern Canada's business aviation. Airport catering here deals with Atlantic weather, and general aviation traffic uses its own terminal. FBO services and ground handling services keep the apron moving, and the field works as a business aviation hub for transatlantic and domestic flights.

Business aviation

Business aviation at Halifax is shaped by North Atlantic routings, and inflight catering orders often come from crews planning a long leg. In-flight catering for a return crossing is packed for the galley, and aviation catering is cooked with seafood in season. Business aviation catering, executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering follow the same discipline, and cabin crew meals are boxed separately.

Customs & food import

Canadian customs and food import rules apply to anything arriving at Halifax from abroad, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency controls meat, dairy and produce. For an order at CYHZ, we plan menus so your galley is clear at the border: sealed, itemised, with contents listed. Catering that crosses the border on a return leg needs the same care.

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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★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“Food presentation mattered to our 12 guests, but limited fridge space also had to be considered when organising roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables at CYHZ. With several people involved, The Galley Girls kept the side dishes and delivery arrangements together in a concise order update. The cabin team could match the breakfast portions to the request before moving on to the remaining departure tasks. For airline catering, that attention to packing arrangement made the order noticeably easier to manage.”

Liam Y. | Government flight manager

Falcon 7X

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“Getting mushroom risotto and a green salad ready for 3 guests at YHZ required an order that accounted for several individual meal preferences. We changed the quantities of fruit plates, and The Galley Girls reflected the request in the final packing list. For our team, the strongest part of their crew meals was how they handled packing arrangement. We checked the canapés against the same summary, keeping the cabin team and the handling contact aligned.”

Alexei V. | Royal family manager

Global 7500

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Breakfast was already sorted; at Halifax / Stanfield International Airport, the next request was poached fish with steamed rice for 10 guests, with two separate meal services to work around. This experience of FBO catering gave us a useful reference for managing storage requirements on another departure. The starters from The Galley Girls were organised around the cabin plan, with the later service items kept apart. We left the main courses stored until needed, which kept the first service manageable and reduced unnecessary handling.”

Ravi R. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Gulfstream G650ER

The Halifax / Stanfield International questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for an aircraft out of Halifax?+

A quote is built from the galley outward: ovens, chill space, number of seats. Then we add Nova Scotia ingredients, which can run from a simple blueberry loaf to hand-picked lobster. Send the tail and the passenger list and you receive a line-by-line private jet catering quote, invoiced like any order.

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

Halifax weather sets the pace more than the kitchen does. When fog or a front moves through Nova Scotia, departures shift, and we shift with them: orders are adjusted to the new slot and last-minute requests are handled. Good orders here start with the season, because winter menus use different produce from summer ones.

Are there customs rules for catering on a return leg from Halifax?+

Food ordered at YHZ for a return leg is cleared as ship's stores or as passenger provisions depending on how it is declared. We label every box by content, so border officers at the other end see a clean list. If the destination restricts shellfish or dairy, tell us and we plan the menu accordingly.

Can you bring food of your own onto a night or early departure from Halifax?+

Food brought from outside is fine in principle, but a 5 a.m. departure from CYHZ leaves little room to check it and cold-store it. We agree the handover with the FBO to match your slot, day or night, so nothing waits on a ramp. Mix your own items and ours, and we label everything by seat.

Is catering part of a charter into Halifax?+

No. Catering is not part of a charter: the charter price covers the aircraft and the flight, while the galley order for Halifax is placed separately and invoiced on its own. The handling agent at CYHZ clears the delivery for airside, so we confirm access with them the same way we confirm the menu with you.