MRLM / LIO · Limón · Costa Rica

Private jet catering at Limón International Airport (MRLM / LIO), Limón

Catering to your aircraft in Limón.

Limón (MRLM) is the Caribbean door to Costa Rica: salt air, sudden rain and a short ramp to the aircraft. We pack for that weather and hand over through the FBO or your handling agent.

Menu & order Download the menu

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

Private jet catering with local specialities from Limón

Limón Province is the Caribbean face of Costa Rica, and the table here is not the highland table of San José. A private jet menu for Limón International leans on rice and beans cooked in coconut milk, rondón (the slow fish and root-vegetable stew of the coast), patacones, and jerk-style chicken that reflects the Afro-Caribbean kitchen of the port. Local specialities travel well when you decide how each one finishes in the galley: the stew in a sealed tray for the oven, the patacones fried and re-plated cold or crisped in the oven, the coconut rice kept moist under its lid.

For an inflight menu out of Limón, fruit is the easy win: pineapple, papaya, mango and banana, cut for service and kept chilled. Private jet food from the province also means fresh Caribbean fish, grilled or cured as ceviche, and plantain served sweet or salted. We build private jet platters from these, gourmet inflight meals for the main service, and private jet snacks from chips of plantain and cassava. Limón Province products that need a sauce keep it apart, so the plate you re-plate looks like it did in the kitchen.

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Local specialities of Limón Province: rondón, patacones and cut pineapple for a private jet menu

01Rondón (Caribbean fish and root stew)Sealed tray, Oven; coconut broth kept moist

02Rice and beans in coconut milkSealed tray, Oven; lid stays on until service

03Patacones with fresh guacamoleRe-plate cold or crisp in the oven; dip apart

04Grilled Caribbean fish with limeChilled; lime and sauce in their own pots

05Cut pineapple, papaya and mangoChilled; cut for service, sorted by seat

06Coconut cake (pan bon style)Sealed, room temperature, sliced per guest

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 · LimónLimón International Airport · MRLM

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

Limón International sits at 7 feet above sea level on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, where the air is wet and anything cold sweats in the drawer. Private jet catering for MRLM is packed for that humidity, with fruit cut for service and sauces kept apart. Our inflight catering team writes the menu around your galley, and the same in-flight catering rules apply here as anywhere. Aviation catering for business aviation catering trips, executive jet catering sectors and diplomatic flight catering all start with one brief, and cabin crew meals are ordered on request.

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 on the apron at Limón International MRLM ready for private jet catering handover

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering for business flights from Limón (MRLM)

Business jet catering at Limón International is usually a brief for four to eight passengers arriving or departing the Caribbean coast, often with a lighter galley than a long-range jet. Corporate jet catering and VIP flight catering here rely on fruit, grilled fish and rice, with a private jet chef writing a bespoke menu around the aircraft. Charter flight catering and luxury inflight catering at MRLM follow the same logic: what survives the humidity and still looks good re-plated.

Government flight catering tray prepared for a state aircraft at Limón MRLM

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at Limón International Airport

Government flight catering at Limón follows protocol: a menu cleared before anything is cooked, a small named team and traceability on every tray. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering are written for discretion at a coastal field where visits are rare. State visit aircraft catering is sealed, labelled by seat and handed over at the aircraft.

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

Chilled private jet platters of tropical fruit and fish ceviche for a flight from Limón LIO

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: cut pineapple, papaya and mangoChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: Caribbean fish ceviche with limeChilled

Private jet snacks: plantain and cassava chipsRoom temperature

Heart of palm and avocado saladSauce apart

Coconut cakeRe-plate cold

Hot rondón and gallo pinto trays for the oven, inflight menu from Limón International

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Rondón, fish and root stewOven

Gallo pinto with coconut riceOven

Patacones with guacamoleOven

Jerk-style chicken with fried plantainSauce apart

Grilled sea bass with lime butterOven

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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 Limón International Airport (MRLM)

In a Caribbean kitchen, coconut milk and shellfish are everywhere, so special meals here are handled with care: vegan, kosher and halal on request, gluten free and allergen free packed apart from the main trays, and kids meals in smaller portions.

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 Limón International Airport

On a Limón turnaround the crew eats on the move, so crew meals are planned around the sector. Flight crew meals are a sealed tray each; pilot meals come as two different dishes when your operator asks for different meals for pilots. Cockpit meals and crew meal boxes are ordered on request and invoiced like any other line, and crew catering stays apart from the passenger service. Cabin crew meals are packed in their own boxes, apart from the guest trays.

Meal passMRLM

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passMRLM

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Limón International Airport (MRLM / LIO) terminal and apron on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Ground handling and FBO catering at Limón International Airport

FBO catering at Limón International is handed over where your handling agent directs it: the general aviation terminal, the FBO door or the foot of the aircraft. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with ground handling catering, so the trays reach the apron sealed and labelled. Handling agent catering is simple at a field of this size, with one apron to cross.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning for large cabins: airport catering at Limón International Airport

Galley catering for larger cabins at Limón is loaded by high loader or stairs depending on the aircraft type and door height. Airside catering delivery is arranged through your handling agent, and aircraft provisioning starts with the galley layout: where the ovens are, how many drawers you have.

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 airportMRLM / LIO

About Limón International Airport: business aviation and airport catering

Limón International Airport sits at seven feet above sea level, serving the port city and the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. It is the country's second airport by traffic, with general aviation using the same field. Airport catering for business aircraft is simple here: one terminal area, one apron, one handling agent, and FBO services and ground handling services run from the same ramp.

Business aviation

LIO is a small business aviation hub for the Caribbean coast, with traffic to eco-lodges, tours and diplomatic missions. Inflight catering and in-flight catering use fresh fruit and fish. Aviation catering, business aviation catering and executive jet catering are packed for the heat, diplomatic flight catering is cleared by protocol, and cabin crew meals are ordered on request. Crew meals are invoiced like the rest, and FBO services and ground handling services decide where each tray is received.

Customs & food import

Costa Rica regulates imported plant and animal products, and customs can ask for leftover international catering to be removed on arrival. For Limón orders, local meals packed here are the safe path. Check anything imported with your handling agent before the aircraft lands, since ground handling services and FBO services will be the ones receiving the trays.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

4.7 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Several practical details needed attention at Limón International Airport, with poached fish with steamed rice requested for 2 guests and a short ground stop to accommodate. I want an aviation catering company to understand written menu details, and this order gave us a useful starting point. With several people involved, The Galley Girls kept the fruit plates and delivery arrangements together in a concise order update. We could account for the canapés before passing the boxes to the cabin team, without a lengthy unpacking exercise.”

Anika T. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Gulfstream G650ER

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“Working around a tight boarding window at MRLM, I asked for a cold lunch with cheese and fruit in portions appropriate for our 3 passengers. When comparing aviation catering companies, I would look closely at portion planning after this experience. The Galley Girls grouped the side dishes by service, which was more useful to us than simply receiving a list of dishes. The sauces were reserved for the next stage, so the worktop stayed clear while we prepared the initial dishes.”

Sofia M. | VIP flight attendant

Phenom 300

★★★★☆LARGE CABIN

“As the person coordinating a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables for 6 passengers at LIO, I needed an arrangement that considered a changing departure schedule. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the sauces into compact food boxes that were easy to handle. We placed the starters in their planned storage area without first having to reorganise all the catering boxes. My main takeaway from this flight catering order was the practical approach to crew briefing.”

Arthur F. | Chief flight attendant

Falcon 8X

Limón International: the questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Limón International once customs rules are in play?+

Pineapple costs little at Limón, imported smoked salmon does not, and that gap is most of the answer to how much private jet catering costs here. Costa Rica's food-import rules limit what comes in fresh, so we lean on local products. We quote per menu, and you see each line.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Limón International on a long leg with two services?+

If your sector from Limón has a dinner and a pre-arrival meal, say so when you order. We pack each service separately, label it, and handle last-minute changes by phone or email, day or night.

What do customs require for catering loaded at Limón International?+

Outbound catering from Limón is not the issue; incoming food is. Costa Rican authorities can ask for leftover international catering to be removed, so it is easier to order locally and finish the meals on board. We tell you what has to stay sealed.

Can you bring food on board at Limón International for a long leg with two services?+

You can bring your own food at Limón, though customs may ask about fresh produce and meat. For a two-service sector we suggest we cook the hot main and you keep any favourite items sealed. That way nothing is opened on the apron.

Is catering part of a charter flying into Limón, and what happens with customs?+

With a private jet charter to Limón, food sits outside the charter and is ordered on its own. Customs becomes part of that order only for imported items; our local menus avoid the problem.