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Private jet catering at Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN / AHN), Athens

Catering to your aircraft in Athens.

KAHN does not see airline traffic, only light and midsize jets, which is why a galley here is rarely larger than one oven and a drawer. Our meals are packed to fit, with crew meals on request.

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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 Athens table, packed for private jet catering

Georgia's table travels well in a galley, and Athens sits in the middle of it. Our private jet menu for Athens draws on that: a Georgia inflight menu where the private jet food is built from local specialities such as pimento cheese, Georgia peaches in season, boiled peanuts and pecan pralines. Private jet platters carry the cold side (country ham biscuits, chicken salad, deviled eggs), while gourmet inflight meals cover the plated dishes: shrimp and grits, fried chicken packed to re-crisp, braised collards. Private jet snacks on a gameday weekend lean toward pecans, peach hand pies and cheese straws that survive a bumpy climb. All of it is local specialities of Georgia and the Athens area, packed for a galley that rarely has more than a small oven.

Athens, Georgia gives the private jet menu a Southern line: a short inflight menu of dishes that hold in a drawer and finish in a compact oven. Private jet food here means shrimp and grits with the grits packed apart, chicken and waffles that re-plate cold, and a Brunswick stew that reheats cleanly. Private jet platters carry pimento cheese, pickled okra, country ham and local cheeses; gourmet inflight meals cover the plated mains; private jet snacks are pecans, cheese straws and peach cobbler jars. These local specialities of Georgia are the starting point for any bespoke menu around Athens.

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Georgia local specialities for a private jet menu at Athens Ben Epps, AHN

01Pimento cheese with benne crackersChilled, boxed with the crackers apart

02Shrimp and gritsGrits packed apart, sauce apart, finish in the oven

03Country ham biscuitsRe-plate cold or warm briefly in the oven

04Georgia peach cobbler jarsIndividual jars, served chilled or warmed

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 · AthensAthens Ben Epps Airport · KAHN

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN)

Athens Ben Epps is a small general aviation field in northeast Georgia, and on a Bulldogs home weekend its apron fills with business jets arriving for one day. Private jet catering here is built around that rhythm: Southern plates and cold platters packed for your galley, handed over at the FBO. Inflight catering for the outbound leg, in-flight catering for a return the same night, aviation catering for corporate and university trips, business aviation catering for charter crews, executive jet catering for the owner's own aircraft, diplomatic flight catering on request and cabin crew meals for the front of the aircraft are all ordered the same way.

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 ready for private jet catering service at Athens Ben Epps, AHN

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Athens Ben Epps Airport (KAHN)

At Athens, a business jet catering order is usually a university trip, a medical team or a film crew, and the brief is short. Corporate jet catering here means a handful of covers, cold first and hot second, while VIP flight catering and charter flight catering follow the same plan with a private jet chef writing a bespoke menu around the passenger list. Luxury inflight catering on a Georgia weekend usually means Southern plates done well.

Government flight catering handover beside an aircraft at Athens Ben Epps Airport, Georgia

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Diplomatic and state visit aviation catering in Athens (KAHN)

Government flight catering at Athens is occasional but exacting: a state official visiting the university or a head of state flight catering request arriving through protocol. VIP aviation catering and state visit aircraft catering are cleared before anything is cooked, with a named team, traceable ingredients and discretion at the handover.

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

Cold private jet platters with pimento cheese and country ham for Athens Ben Epps, KAHN

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Georgia pimento cheese with benne crackers (private jet platters)Chilled

Country ham and biscuit sliders (private jet platters)Re-plate cold

Chicken salad on croissant (gourmet inflight meals)Chilled

Pecans and cheese straws (private jet snacks)Chilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals, shrimp and grits, packed for a galley at Athens, Georgia

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Shrimp and grits (gourmet inflight meals)Sauce apart

Buttermilk fried chicken with collardsOven

Brunswick stew with cornbreadOven

Peach cobbler jar (private jet snacks)Oven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free in-flight catering at Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN)

Southern kitchens lean on butter, pork fat, shellfish and wheat, so allergens hide in places a menu title does not show: grits finished with cheese, collards cooked with ham hock, fried chicken in a wheat batter. For kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free orders at Athens Ben Epps, we cook the special meals on a separate board and pack them in a separate sealed box, labelled by seat number. Kids meals follow the same procedure, and a passenger with a shellfish allergy never shares a tray with the shrimp and grits.

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 Athens (AHN)

At KAHN, crew meals are a separate line, on request. Flight crew meals come boxed with a seat or role label; pilot meals are simple enough to eat in the cockpit; crew catering is built for a crew that waits for its slot and eats between legs. Cockpit meals and crew meal boxes are packed apart from passenger trays, with different meals for pilots whenever the policy asks, and cabin crew meals follow the same box format.

Meal passKAHN

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKAHN

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Athens Ben Epps Airport general aviation ramp, KAHN, Georgia

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Ground handling and FBO catering at Athens Ben Epps Airport

On the apron at KAHN, FBO catering means the van meets your handling agent and the order goes from cart to stairs. Catering delivery to the FBO, ground handling catering and handling agent catering all run through the general aviation terminal, with the slot confirmed by phone or email.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN)

Athens Ben Epps handles light and midsize business jets, so galley catering here is carried aboard rather than lifted by a high loader. Airside catering delivery is a van and a cart to the foot of the stairs, and aircraft provisioning is planned around the galley of the type on the ramp: a small oven, a drawer, limited chilled space. When a larger aircraft is booked in, say so with the tail number and we adjust the load to its door and galley layout.

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 airportKAHN / AHN

About Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN): airport catering for business aviation

Athens Ben Epps is a general aviation airport serving the university city of Athens, Georgia, with a single runway and an FBO terminal. Airport catering here is aimed at private and corporate traffic, with FBO services and ground handling services concentrated on the ramp.

Business aviation

Athens works as a small business aviation hub because of the university, the football calendar and nearby industry. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for those trips, aviation catering and business aviation catering for regional operators, executive jet catering for owner flights, diplomatic flight catering for visiting officials, and cabin crew meals for the crew, all follow the same order.

Customs & food import

Athens is a US airport, so food arriving from abroad falls under US agricultural import rules: fresh meat, fruit and dairy are restricted, and leftovers from an international leg are declared. For domestic flights the rules do not apply, and a catering order can be placed without any paperwork.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“The 6 passenger portions of smoked salmon bagels and sliced fruit were the easy part; managing a revised passenger count at Athens Ben Epps Airport took more planning. Our brief for in flight catering was met with a sensible plan for cabin service sequence. The sandwiches from The Galley Girls were organised around the cabin plan, with the later service items kept apart. The sauces were reserved for the next stage, so the worktop stayed clear while we prepared the initial dishes.”

Felix B. | FBO operator

Gulfstream G550

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“Despite a changing departure schedule, we wanted the 2 guests at KAHN to enjoy vegetable tartlets and a dessert selection without a complicated cabin service. The Galley Girls updated the starters in the written order and sent back a confirmation that clearly showed our amendments. The sandwiches remained as originally requested, which was reassuring when we checked the latest version with operations. For our team, the strongest part of their inflight catering services was how they handled meal organisation.”

Takumi N. | VIP flight attendant

Citation XLS+

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Packing vegetarian wraps and colourful salads for 5 passengers at AHN needed careful thought, especially given limited fridge space. I gave The Galley Girls our storage brief and asked for the starters to arrive in stackable containers. We placed the desserts in their planned storage area without first having to reorganise all the catering boxes. I want an inflight catering company to understand meal organisation, and this order gave us a useful starting point.”

Tiago N. | VIP flight attendant

Global 7500

Athens Ben Epps: the questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a night departure or an early morning slot out of Athens?+

Ask what private jet catering costs at Athens and the useful reply starts with the plate: a pecan and cheese straw snack box sits well below a plated Georgia shrimp and grits service. Hour of departure, whether a night run or an early morning wheels-up, only decides when the kitchen starts. The final figure is quoted per order.

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

Lead time at Athens is mostly about access: your handling agent at the FBO opens the ramp gate and arranges airside access for the catering van, so give us the tail number and the slot early and that part is settled. Last-minute orders are handled, particularly on a quiet midweek day; on a football Saturday the apron is busy, so earlier is calmer.

What are the customs rules at Athens Ben Epps for a short repositioning flight with an empty cabin?+

If the repositioning flight into KAHN starts abroad, customs will want to see what is left in the galley, and US agriculture rules treat fresh meat, fruit and dairy strictly. A domestic empty-cabin leg avoids all of it. Either way, a pilot box is simple to order and does not complicate clearance.

Can you bring food on board for a long leg with two services at Athens Ben Epps?+

Passengers do bring their own food at KAHN, especially for a long leg where the first service is light and the second is a full plate. If you would rather leave the packing to someone else, our boxes are built for exactly that sequence, cold first, hot second, marked clearly.

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

No, the charter does not include catering into Athens. Whatever the cabin eats, it is a separate order. A last-minute change to the passenger count is a change to that order, and we handle it day or night.