Escanaba · KESC / ESC · Michigan

Private jet catering at Delta County Airport (KESC / ESC), Escanaba

Catering to your aircraft in Escanaba.

At 609 ft above sea level on the shore of Little Bay de Noc, KESC is where the Upper Peninsula's fishing and hunting seasons land. We cook for that, and pack it for your galley, for the crew who have to serve it.

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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

Escanaba on the plate: local specialities for in-flight catering at ESC

The Upper Peninsula of Michigan has a table of its own, and a private jet menu for Escanaba should taste like it. Lake Superior and Lake Michigan whitefish, smoked over maple or fruitwood, is the signature of the region and travels beautifully cold: it goes on the private jet platters with rye, horseradish cream and pickled red onion, ready to plate straight out of the drawer. The Cornish pasty, brought to the Upper Peninsula by copper-mine families, is the most local thing you can put on an inflight menu here; it eats in the hand, which suits a cockpit as much as a cabin.

Michigan cherries, from the orchards on the other side of the state, appear as dried fruit, compotes and tart glazes, and maple syrup from Upper Peninsula sugar bushes finishes both sweet and savoury dishes. For gourmet inflight meals we pair pan-seared walleye or whitefish with wild rice and seasonal greens, with the sauce in its own pot so the plate finishes in the galley oven. Private jet snacks follow the same logic: smoked-fish dip with crackers, cheese curds, cherry-almond bars, trail mix with local dried fruit. Private jet food in Escanaba is honest, northern and portable, and local specialities like these are what Michigan guests ask for by name.

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Local specialities of Michigan's Upper Peninsula: smoked whitefish and pasties for private jet food at Escanaba

01Smoked Lake Superior whitefish plateChilled, with rye and horseradish cream

02Upper Peninsula pastyOven; gravy or ketchup on the side

03Pan-seared walleye, wild riceSauce apart; re-plate at the galley

04Michigan cherry and maple tartChilled, boxed per seat

05Cheese curds and smoked trout pâtéChilled snack board for the cabin

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 · EscanabaDelta County Airport · KESC

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Delta County Airport (KESC)

Delta County Airport sits at 609 ft on the Michigan shore of Green Bay, and the trips that land at KESC tend to follow the hunting, fishing and fall-colour calendar of the Upper Peninsula. Private jet catering here is built around that: smoked whitefish, pasties, cherry and maple, packed for a light-jet galley and handed over at the FBO. The same kitchen also covers inflight catering for crew, aviation catering for operators and business aviation catering for flight departments. Executive jet catering and cabin crew meals go through one order by phone or email, and the line is open day or night.

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 parked on the apron at Escanaba, KESC

Business aviationOur core

Business jet catering at Delta County Airport for VIP flights

Business jet catering at Escanaba is usually a small group on a short rotation, a corporate jet with six seats and a galley drawer. We write a bespoke menu around whitefish, pasties or a simple cold plate, depending on the passengers, and our private jet chef adjusts it to the aircraft. Corporate jet catering, VIP flight catering and charter flight catering all follow the same procedure at KESC, and luxury inflight catering simply means more dishes and better plating.

Government flight catering at Delta County Airport, Escanaba, Michigan: discreet protocol service

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Inflight catering for government and royal flights at Delta County Airport

When an official flight uses Escanaba, protocol decides the menu, not the kitchen. Government flight catering, head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering at KESC are handled by a named team. State visit aircraft catering gets full traceability, sealed packaging and discreet delivery to the aircraft.

Private jet menu at Delta County Airport: inflight catering highlights (ESC)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters of whitefish and cheese for inflight menus at KESC, Escanaba

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Smoked whitefish on rye, private jet plattersChilled

Cheese curds, apple and cherry boardRe-plate cold

Trout pâté with crackers, private jet snacksChilled

Maple-cherry granola cupsChilled

Michigan apple and sharp cheddar plateRe-plate cold

Hot gourmet inflight meals, pasty and walleye, ready for the galley oven at Delta County Airport

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Upper Peninsula pasty, gourmet inflight mealsOven

Pan-seared walleye with wild riceSauce apart

Venison stew, root vegetablesOven

Maple-glazed chicken, roasted squashSauce apart

Cherry-almond bread puddingOven

Make a request Download the menuPDF

A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Special meals & dietary requirements: in-flight catering at Delta County Airport

Special meals for Escanaba start from the local kitchen: whitefish, wheat pasties and dairy-rich Upper Peninsula dishes mean allergens hide in the crust, the gravy and the butter. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals are each cooked on a separate board, sealed, and marked by seat number, so the cabin crew re-plates the right dish for the right guest.

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 Escanaba (ESC)

At KESC, the crew usually eats last and in a hurry, so crew meals here are built to travel. Flight crew meals are boxed, and pilot meals come with a separate hot item. Crew catering is on request, invoiced as any other line. Cockpit meals are packed to be eaten in the seat; crew meal boxes are marked CREW; different meals for pilots are available when the captain and first officer need them. Cabin crew meals can be added to the same request.

Meal passKESC

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKESC

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Delta County Airport (KESC / ESC) general aviation apron at Escanaba, Michigan

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Ground handling and FBO catering at Delta County Airport

FBO catering at Delta County means the food reaches the aircraft through the FBO or your handling agent. Catering delivery to the FBO is agreed before the slot, and the general aviation terminal is where the handover happens. Ground handling catering and handling agent catering are coordinated so the dishes arrive at the aircraft, not at a gate.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Delta County Airport (ESC)

Delta County is a small-airplane field, and the aircraft decides how the galley is loaded. A light jet takes boxes through the cabin door; a larger cabin may need a high loader, which the handling agent arranges on the apron. Galley catering is packed for the galley you actually have, and airside catering delivery is agreed with the FBO before the slot. Aircraft provisioning at KESC is a matter of tail number and door height, not of kitchen size.

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 airportKESC / ESC

Aviation catering and business aviation at Delta County Airport (ESC)

Delta County Airport serves Escanaba and the Upper Peninsula with a single terminal and a general aviation apron that sees light jets and turboprops most of the year. As a business aviation hub it is small and seasonal, and airport catering here is a quiet affair: a few orders per rotation, handed to the FBO. FBO services and ground handling services run on a lean crew, so the pace follows the weather and the hunting calendar.

Business aviation

Business aviation catering at Escanaba follows the seasons: hunting and fishing parties in autumn, corporate flights for the local paper and timber industries all year. Executive jet catering, inflight catering and in-flight catering are ordered the same way, and a meal for the return leg is common. Aviation catering for diplomatic flight catering or an official visit goes through protocol first. Crew meals and cabin crew meals can be added to the same order on request.

Customs & food import

A flight that starts and ends in the United States needs no customs formalities for food. International arrivals into KESC follow US customs and import rules for meat, fruit and dairy, so we plan the menu to stay compliant. Your handling agent can confirm the paperwork for the airport catering order.

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

“Before our guests boarded at ESC, we needed a charcuterie board and fresh bread divided into 10 portions suitable for a tight boarding window. I would discuss aviation catering services with them again, especially when storage requirements needs careful coordination. I needed the salads checked against the revised brief; The Galley Girls answered without sending us through another lengthy exchange. The breakfast portions remained as originally requested, which was reassuring when we checked the latest version with operations.”

Viktor B. | Chief flight attendant

Global 7500

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Choosing poached fish with steamed rice for 3 people at Delta County Airport was straightforward; the challenge was making it work with several individual meal preferences. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the side dishes into stackable containers that were easy to handle. We placed the sauces in their planned storage area without first having to reorganise all the catering boxes. I want an aviation catering company to understand catering handover, and this order gave us a useful starting point.”

Oliver T. | VIP flight attendant

Gulfstream G650

★★★★☆CHARTER

“For 11 passengers departing from KESC, the agreed menu was roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables; our main consideration was several individual meal preferences. I asked The Galley Girls for the salads in compact food boxes, with garnishes supplied separately for plating on board. We could finish the sandwiches as each guest was ready, rather than laying everything out at once. When comparing aviation catering companies, I would look closely at cabin service sequence after this experience.”

Julien X. | Charter operator

Falcon 900LX

Escanaba in five questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a Michigan trip with local whitefish on the menu?+

Pricing is per menu: a pasty lunch for a crew of four and a four-course dinner for eight with walleye are very different orders. Smoked fish and fresh walleye are the premium items here; apples, cheese and granola keep it lighter. We quote what you choose, in writing, before anything is cooked.

What is the lead time for a private jet catering order into Escanaba, given customs rules?+

What makes an order simple here is that the food is bought and cooked in the United States, so it doesn't cross the border. Only the international arrival changes things: any food you carry in must clear the US rules, and ours already has. Last-minute orders into KESC are handled.

What customs rules apply to food on a light jet at Delta County, and does the galley size change the order?+

The rules cover imports, and our food is local. The galley decides the menu: a light jet gets chilled platters and one hot item; a large-cabin jet gets a full hot service. We ask the type before we cook.

Can you bring food on board in Michigan's winter, and does the weather window change what you serve?+

Bringing food is allowed, but a weather hold on the field makes reliable dishes more useful. Lake-effect snow can reshuffle slots at KESC, so we pack for an uncertain departure: hot items in sealed containers, cold ones kept cold.

Is catering part of a charter into Escanaba, and can you order a return leg meal from here?+

No, a charter contract doesn't include meals. At KESC you order the food from us and receive a separate invoice. Return legs are common here, and we can prepare them ahead for the aircraft's next departure.