CYSJ / YSJ · Saint John · Canada

Private jet catering at Saint John Airport (CYSJ / YSJ), Saint John

Catering to your aircraft in Saint John.

Saint John Airport is a small plateau terminal with big water on three sides. For a crew landing at CYSJ, we pack Maritime seafood and bakery and hand it over at the FBO, ready for the drawer.

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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

The Saint John table, packed for private jet catering

A private jet menu at Saint John starts with the water. The Bay of Fundy gives lobster, scallops and dulse, and New Brunswick farms give blueberries, maple and fiddleheads in spring. These are the local specialities we cook around for private jet food.

Hot dishes need the oven on board, so we pack sauce apart and finish the plate in the galley. Cold dishes, such as lobster salad and smoked salmon, ride chilled and get re-plated cold. Private jet platters of Maritime cheese and charcuterie suit a cabin with no heating at all.

Private jet snacks come from the same shelf: maple nuts, blueberry squares, dulse crisps. Together they make gourmet inflight meals that read as local without asking much of the galley. The inflight menu for Saint John changes with the season, so tell us the month and the headcount and we will say what is good.

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Local specialities of New Brunswick: lobster and scallops for a private jet menu at Saint John

01Bay of Fundy lobsterPicked meat, shell kept out of the cabin. Chilled.

02Digby-style sea scallopsSeared in the galley oven. Sauce apart.

03Smoked Atlantic salmonSliced, with capers and rye. Re-plate cold.

04Fiddlehead and spring greens saladSeasonal, in spring. Chilled.

05Maple-glazed pork loinSliced for service. Oven.

06Wild blueberry squaresPacked flat for the drawer.

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 · Saint JohnSaint John Airport · CYSJ

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

Most traffic through CYSJ is business aviation: executive jet catering for corporate trips, the occasional diplomatic flight catering request, and fishing or sailing parties in summer. Private jet catering here leans on what the Maritimes grow and land, packed as business aviation catering for the aircraft. Cabin crew meals can ride along on the same order, and the aviation catering is the same whether the aircraft is light or large.

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 catering for a corporate flight at Saint John CYSJ, tray ready for the galley

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Saint John Airport (CYSJ)

Corporate jet catering at Saint John often means a mixed cabin: a decision-maker, a guest with a shellfish allergy, a pilot who wants something plain. Business jet catering at CYSJ starts from that brief. Our private jet chef writes the bespoke menu so that VIP flight catering, charter flight catering and luxury inflight catering come out of one galley without conflict, with inflight catering and in-flight catering handled as the same order.

Government flight catering prepared for a diplomatic visit at Saint John Airport in New Brunswick

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at Saint John Airport

Government flight catering at Saint John follows protocol: a cleared menu, a named team and traceable ingredients. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering for state visit aircraft catering are handled with discretion, and every ingredient is traceable.

Menu highlights for jet catering in *Saint John* (CYSJ)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters of smoked salmon and cheese for a Saint John YSJ departure

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Lobster salad with lemon and chiveChilled

Smoked salmon with rye and capersRe-plate cold

Private jet platters of Maritime cheese and charcuterieChilled

Private jet snacks: maple nuts and dulse crispsReady to serve

Hot gourmet inflight meals of seared scallops packed for the galley at CYSJ Saint John

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Seared sea scallops with corn puréeSauce apart

Maple-glazed pork loinOven

Seafood chowder, gourmet inflight meals styleOven

Wild blueberry tartOven

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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 Saint John Airport (CYSJ)

Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free requests at Saint John are handled as a procedure, not a promise. Seafood is the local risk: shellfish, fish stock and butter hide in sauces, so we separate boards and boxes and mark the tray by seat number. Special meals and kids meals follow the same route, and you can tell us a restriction late in the order.

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 Saint John (YSJ)

For the crew landing at CYSJ, crew meals are something you ask for, and they appear on the same invoice. Flight crew meals come hot or cold, crew catering is built for the stop you describe, pilot meals are split so the two never share a dish, cockpit meals travel in crew meal boxes that open with one hand, and different meals for pilots are packed apart. Cabin crew meals are the same order, labelled CREW.

Meal passCYSJ

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passCYSJ

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Saint John Airport CYSJ in New Brunswick, Canada, seen from the apron where private jet catering is delivered

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering delivered to the FBO at Saint John Airport (CYSJ)

FBO catering at CYSJ arrives at the general aviation terminal, where we coordinate ground handling catering with your handling agent. Catering delivery to the FBO puts the trolley at the aircraft door; handling agent catering is a conversation about the door, the apron and who signs.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Large cabin jet catering with a high loader at Saint John Airport (YSJ)

At CYSJ, the aircraft you fly decides which door the trolley goes through and how the galley is stocked. A light or midsize jet takes the trolley through the main door, while a larger aircraft may need a high loader for airside catering delivery. Tell us the type and the galley layout, and galley catering and aircraft provisioning are packed for that door and that oven.

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 airportCYSJ / YSJ

Aviation catering and business aviation at Saint John Airport (YSJ)

Saint John Airport serves the Bay of Fundy coast of New Brunswick with a modest terminal and a general aviation apron. As a business aviation hub for the region it stays small and uncomplicated, and airport catering fits easily around FBO services and ground handling services that most business aircraft use without fuss.

Business aviation

Business aviation traffic at CYSJ peaks in summer and around events on the Fundy coast, which makes it a seasonal business aviation hub. Inflight catering suits a short hop, in-flight catering suits a long leg, and aviation catering covers the crew. Business aviation catering, executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals all come from the same Saint John order, with crew meals added on request.

Customs & food import

Canada controls imported meat, dairy and fresh produce, so food arriving by air can be held at customs. For a business aviation hub like Saint John, that is why we source locally in New Brunswick and avoid carrying fresh items across the border. Tell us where your flight starts and we plan the order around it.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★CREW MEALS

“Packing roasted vegetable bowls with separate dressings for 10 passengers at Saint John Airport needed careful thought, especially given a revised passenger count. I gave The Galley Girls our storage brief and asked for the sauces to arrive in shallow trays. I could hand the salads to a colleague with a short explanation instead of unpacking the whole order. This experience of vip inflight catering gave us a useful reference for managing cabin service sequence on another departure.”

Paul E. | Chief flight attendant

Falcon 2000

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“We kept the passenger brief simple at CYSJ: mushroom risotto and a green salad for 9 guests, organised with a small galley worktop in mind. The Galley Girls kept the starters separate from the finishing elements, which gave us control over the final presentation. I appreciated the emphasis on meal organisation throughout the private jet catering arrangements. It made a difference to have the side dishes ready without cluttering the galley work area during preparation.”

Takumi P. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Gulfstream G650ER

★★★★★CHARTER

“Passenger preferences led us to beef fillet with roasted potatoes at YSJ; 8 portions were needed, with a short ground stop factored into preparation. This experience of private jet catering services gave us a useful reference for managing final order confirmation on another departure. The Galley Girls used a readable packing list for the canapés, which helped when two colleagues checked the order together. Keeping the snack boxes identifiable helped the colleague taking over service understand the order without another long explanation.”

Emily H. | Charter operator

Falcon 900LX

Questions crews ask about Saint JohnAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a special-meal request at Saint John?+

Ask us for the special meal first. How much does private jet catering cost at CYSJ for a nut-free child's tray, a halal main and a standard guest menu on the same flight? Each line has its own price, and the total is written down before the aircraft arrives.

What lead time does private jet catering at CYSJ need when the crew is on duty limits?+

Lead time is not a number we quote. At CYSJ we ask how long the crew will be on the ground and when duty ends, then plan the hand-over to match. Last-minute orders are handled.

Do customs apply to catering on a short Saint John turnaround?+

Customs at Saint John is simplest when the food is local. Canada restricts some imported meat, dairy and fresh produce, so a tight slot favours Maritime ingredients packed here. Share the turnaround length with us and we adjust.

Can you bring food from home to a Saint John departure?+

You can, but at Saint John it is worth ordering one thing local: a Bay of Fundy lobster salad or a tin of dulse crisps. Food from abroad may be held by customs, and the local product is what guests remember. Can you bring food? Yes, with limits.

Is catering part of a charter into Saint John, given Canada's food-import rules?+

No, charter and catering are two bills. At Saint John, Canadian customs rules on imported food mean it is easier to order here than to bring a tray from another country.