Cockburn Town, Turks and Caicos Islands · MBGT / GDT

Private jet catering at JAGS McCartney International Airport (MBGT / GDT), Cockburn Town

Catering to your aircraft in Cockburn Town.

A short runway, sea air and a handful of business jets a day: that is MBGT. Order for Cockburn Town by phone or email, any hour, and your meals arrive at the aircraft ready to serve.

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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

Regional dishes of Cockburn Town for jet catering at GDT

On Grand Turk, the private jet menu begins at the water. Cockburn Town's fishermen land conch, spiny lobster, snapper and grouper, and these are the local specialities that make sense in a galley: chilled, sauced apart, or finished in the oven. A private jet menu for MBGT can pair cracked conch with a lime dressing in a cold box, a grilled snapper that re-plates well, and peas and rice as a hot side, all built as private jet food a single flight attendant can serve alone. The inflight menu for Turks and Caicos tends to avoid delicate fried items, which collapse in a sealed container; escabeche-style fish and chilled lobster salad hold their shape instead. Private jet platters of tropical fruit, island-style slaw and johnnycake bread sit well alongside, and private jet snacks such as plantain chips and coconut tarts travel without fuss. Gourmet inflight meals for Grand Turk are a short list done properly, with the Turks and Caicos Islands as the reference.

The region around Cockburn Town is built on seafood, starch and citrus, and a private jet menu for Grand Turk follows that. Local specialities such as conch fritters, lobster tail, grilled snapper and rice with pigeon peas translate to the galley when we decide which items travel chilled and which finish in the oven. An inflight menu for a flight leaving MBGT can pair a cold seafood starter with a hot main, re-plated in the cabin. Private jet food from this island should be bright and simple: lime, scotch bonnet pepper kept in a side pot, coconut and fresh fruit. Private jet platters of fruit, cheese and island breads are easy to portion by seat. Private jet snacks like plantain chips and coconut candy are packed by the box, and gourmet inflight meals for Grand Turk finish with a dessert that survives a warm ramp, such as rum cake kept chilled.

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Local specialities for a private jet menu at Cockburn Town, Grand Turk: conch, lobster and island sides

01Cracked conch with limeChilled, dressing in its own pot

02Grilled spiny lobster tailOven, butter sauce apart

03Escabeche snapperChilled, re-plate cold

04Peas and riceOven, packed per seat

05Island fruit platterChilled, cut for sharing

06Coconut tartChilled, packed flat

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 · Cockburn TownJAGS McCartney International Airport · MBGT

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

Cockburn Town sits on a flat limestone island where JAGS McCartney International, at 13 feet of elevation, handles light jets and the occasional heavier charter in and out of the Caribbean. Private jet catering at MBGT (GDT) is cooked and packed for the galley you actually have, then handed to the FBO or your handling agent. Inflight catering here leans on the sea, and in-flight catering for a crew heading back to the mainland needs to be simple to serve. Aviation catering, business aviation catering and executive jet catering for Grand Turk share one logic: label by seat, tell us the type, and we pack to it. Diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals follow the same route, on request and invoiced like the rest.

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 cabin on Grand Turk (GDT) set with private jet catering platters for a Turks and Caicos flight

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at JAGS McCartney International Airport (MBGT)

Most business jet catering at MBGT is for small groups heading to or from the Caribbean: a light jet with six on board, diving or fishing trips, a quiet weekend. Corporate jet catering here is simple, a cold lunch or a hot lobster dinner, with VIP flight catering, charter flight catering and luxury inflight catering all built from the same local seafood. A private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around the galley and the guest list.

Government flight catering at MBGT, Grand Turk: sealed trays prepared for a delegation on the Turks and Caicos Islands

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Inflight catering for government and royal flights at JAGS McCartney International Airport

Government flight catering at MBGT is rare and handled quietly: head of state flight catering for visiting ministers, VIP aviation catering for official parties, state visit aircraft catering cleared with the protocol office. Menus are approved before anything is cooked, trays sealed and marked by seat number, with no names on the labels.

Menu highlights for private jet catering at *JAGS McCartney International Airport*Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters and gourmet inflight meals from Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Cracked conch salad with lime and sweet pepperChilled

Escabeche snapper with pickled onionRe-plate cold

Private jet platters of tropical fruit and island cheeseChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: lobster salad with citrusSauce apart

Private jet snacks: plantain chips and coconut candyChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals for a private jet at MBGT, Cockburn Town: lobster tail and peas and rice

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Grilled spiny lobster tail with garlic butterOven

Pan-seared grouper with mango salsaSauce apart

Peas and rice with thymeOven

Jerk-style chicken, spice served apartOven

Johnnycake with 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

Halal, kosher and kids meals: inflight catering at JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)

Special meals on Grand Turk are a procedure, not a label. Seafood is everywhere in Turks and Caicos cooking, so allergen free and gluten free requests are checked against shared fryers and sauces first. Kosher, halal, vegan and kids meals are agreed with us before the slot, packed sealed, and marked by seat number for your handling agent.

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 JAGS McCartney International Airport

Crews on Grand Turk often have a long ramp wait and a flight back to the mainland. Crew meals here are on request and invoiced like the rest of the order. Flight crew meals are packed in boxes marked by role; pilot meals are kept away from guest trays; crew catering is built for a jumpseat, not a dining table. Cockpit meals travel in crew meal boxes that open one-handed, and different meals for pilots can be arranged when the operator's policy asks for it, with cabin crew meals packed separately.

Meal passMBGT

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passMBGT

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

JAGS McCartney International Airport (MBGT / GDT) terminal and ramp at Cockburn Town, Grand Turk

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)

At JAGS McCartney International, FBO catering reaches the aircraft through the FBO or your handling agent. Catering delivery to the general aviation terminal is coordinated before the slot, ground handling catering follows airside access rules, and handling agent catering is arranged so the vehicle stops where the crew expects it.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)

MBGT's ramp is small, and the aircraft type decides how the order arrives. Galley catering for a light or midsize jet is carried to the door; for a larger aircraft we plan airside catering delivery with your handling agent and confirm whether a high loader is needed for aircraft provisioning at the door. Tell us the type and what the galley holds, and we pack to that.

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 airportMBGT / GDT

Aviation catering and business aviation at JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT)

MBGT is the principal airport on Grand Turk, sitting at 13 feet of elevation on flat coastal ground. It handles regional traffic, light jets and charter arrivals, and airport catering for GDT is planned around a short ramp and a single terminal.

Business aviation

Business aviation at Grand Turk is seasonal, with winter peaks and slow summers. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for MBGT adapt to that, from aviation catering for a family party to business aviation catering for a corporate group. Executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering are planned individually, and cabin crew meals are packed separately for each arrival. General aviation and the FBO services on the field set the pace, with ground handling services through your agent and a modest business aviation hub atmosphere.

Customs & food import

Food entering the Turks and Caicos Islands is subject to customs inspection, and agricultural items draw the most attention. For Grand Turk, ordering locally means the menu is cooked and packed on the island, so only your handling agent needs to be consulted about airside rules.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“Between cabin checks at JAGS McCartney International Airport, I coordinated avocado toast components and breakfast fruit for 10 guests and explained our concerns about a revised passenger count. I want an inflight catering company to understand galley preparation, and this order gave us a useful starting point. The Galley Girls understood why we wanted the salads readily accessible instead of spread across several different boxes. The fruit plates were reserved for the next stage, so the worktop stayed clear while we prepared the initial dishes.”

Alexandra B. | Government flight manager

ACJ319

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“A request for a mezze selection with flatbreads, 6 passengers, and a tight boarding window: that was our brief for the departure at MBGT. When comparing inflight catering companies, I would look closely at crew briefing after this experience. The Galley Girls labelled the sauces in line with our brief, so the cabin team could identify the relevant portions quickly. Keeping the starters identifiable helped the colleague taking over service understand the order without another long explanation.”

Carmen T. | VIP flight attendant

Gulfstream G650

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“An order of roasted vegetable bowls with separate dressings for 9 people at GDT had to be organised around two separate meal services. I needed the crew provisions checked against the revised brief; The Galley Girls answered without sending us through another lengthy exchange. The note about the main courses was easy to spot, and we could brief the rest of the team quickly. The galley preparation stood out more than any sales pitch about in-flight catering services.”

Lin C. | Chief cabin officer

BBJ

Asked before every MBGT slotAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a light jet versus a larger aircraft at Grand Turk?+

Galley size sets the price more than anything else on Grand Turk. A small jet with chilled storage only gets cold platters and sealed boxes; a larger one can take oven items. Lobster and grouper sit at the top of the range, fruit and conch salad lower.

What is the lead time for a kosher or allergen-free meal at MBGT?+

With a kosher, halal or child request, tell us when you have the slot. Allergen free dishes on Grand Turk need separate boards and sauces, so earlier notice gives us more to work with. Last-minute orders are handled.

What do customs and airside access mean for catering at JAGS McCartney International?+

Customs and access are two separate checks. At MBGT, your handling agent decides who may drive airside; customs rules for the Turks and Caicos Islands decide what food comes in. We coordinate both for the order.

Can you bring food into Grand Turk on a private jet?+

Carrying your own food into Grand Turk can mean customs inspection of fresh items. Meals cooked and packed locally for MBGT remove that step, which is why many crews prefer to order here and keep their own galley stock minimal.

Is catering part of a charter flying a delegation into Grand Turk?+

No, and a delegation flight makes the point. Catering for a government party at GDT is a separate order with a cleared menu, handled by the same team; the private jet charter itself covers the aircraft only.