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Private jet catering at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA / SNA), Santa Ana

Catering to your aircraft in Santa Ana.

John Wayne sits at 56 ft elevation with a short runway and a strict noise program, so the galley is loaded for a tidy turn and a clean departure window. We cook and pack for the crew who will plate it, one drawer at a time.

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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

Local specialities from Santa Ana for your inflight catering

The private jet menu for John Wayne reads like Southern California: citrus from the Orange County groves, avocado, heirloom tomatoes from the farms inland, and fish from the Pacific. For the inflight menu we pick what travels well in a galley with one oven and a small drawer.

Local specialities that board well: California rolls and sashimi packed chilled, carne asada with the salsa in its own pot, fish tacos built on the plate, and a strawberry shortcake from the Irvine growing belt. Private jet food from Santa Ana works best when it is simple and fresh, because the aircraft has the Pacific warmth working against it.

For {Region} guests we add a cold-pressed juice board, grilled artichokes and a Dungeness crab salad in season, each marked with its seat number and its service note.

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Local specialities of Orange County, California: citrus, avocado and fish prepared for private jet food at SNA

01Sashimi and California roll boardChilled, soy and wasabi apart

02Carne asada with salsa verdeOven, salsa in its own pot

03Dungeness crab saladSeasonal, chilled, lemon apart

04Orange County citrus plateCut by passenger, wrapped by seat

05Strawberry shortcakeCream packed separately

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 · Santa AnaJohn Wayne Orange County International Airport · KSNA

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA)

Santa Ana's runway is short by business-aviation standards, and the aircraft that use it are mostly light and midsize jets, so the galley is small and the menu has to fit it. Private jet catering at SNA is planned around that: compact trays, one oven, and food that holds in a drawer while the crew waits on the noise rules. For inflight catering and in-flight catering into Orange County we pack chilled and hot components separately, with the sauce apart. Aviation catering and business aviation catering here lean on California produce, and executive jet catering for the typical Gulfstream or Citation is built around the galley it really has. Diplomatic flight catering is handled with the same discretion as any other order, and cabin crew meals are prepared 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 cabin with business jet catering served on a table at SNA, Santa Ana, California

Business aviationOur core

Corporate and VIP jet catering at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)

Business jet catering at SNA is shaped by the aircraft that use it: light and midsize jets, small galleys, short turns. Corporate jet catering here means compact trays that fit one oven, and VIP flight catering for guests heading to Aspen or Cabo means dishes that look right when plated. A private jet chef can write a bespoke menu around the passengers' habits, and charter flight catering follows the same plan. Luxury inflight catering at John Wayne leans on California produce.

Government flight catering tray prepared for a VIP aircraft at John Wayne International, KSNA

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Inflight catering for government and royal flights at John Wayne Orange County International Airport

When a delegation lands at Santa Ana, government flight catering is written around the security brief, not the menu. Head of state flight catering and state visit aircraft catering are traced from kitchen to aircraft, and VIP aviation catering is delivered with the same discretion as any other order.

The *Santa Ana* inflight catering menu (SNA)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters with sashimi and citrus prepared for John Wayne Orange County International

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: sashimi, California roll and pickled gingerChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: Dungeness crab salad with citrus dressingSauce apart

Private jet snacks: marcona almonds, dried apricots and dark chocolateAmbient

Heirloom tomato and burrata with basil oilRe-plate cold

Hot gourmet inflight meals, carne asada and fish tacos, packed for crews departing from SNA

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Carne asada with grilled onions and salsaOven

Fish tacos with slaw and lime cremaSauce apart

Roasted chicken with citrus and herbsOven

Wild mushroom risottoOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Special meals and allergen free inflight catering at John Wayne Orange County International Airport

Orange County kitchens work with a lot of dietary needs: kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free meals are all familiar here. Special meals are packed on their own board and marked with the seat number, and kids meals are built from the same menu in smaller portions. In a region where soy, tree nuts and shellfish turn up in many sauces, we ask for the allergen list before we cook.

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 John Wayne Orange County International Airport

On a Santa Ana turn the pilots' dishes are an add-on you request when you book the flight, and they appear as their own line on the invoice. Flight crew meals can be hot or cold, boxed or plated, and pilot meals for the captain and first officer can be two different dishes when the operator asks for it. Cockpit meals are packed to eat with one hand, since the turn at John Wayne leaves little time to sit. Crew catering is available on request, and crew meal boxes carry a CREW label so they are never mixed with guest trays. Different meals for pilots are standard practice in the business and we pack them separately.

Meal passKSNA

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKSNA

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA), Santa Ana, California, business aviation hub

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)

FBO catering at John Wayne is handed over at the aircraft on your slot. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with the handling agent, who opens the gate, and ground handling catering follows the apron's own rules. The general aviation terminal at SNA is busy on weekends, so handling agent catering is planned around the schedule.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA)

Galley catering for the larger aircraft that use John Wayne starts with the type: a Challenger, a Gulfstream or a Global each has a different door height and a different galley. Airside catering delivery is coordinated with the FBO and the handling agent, and aircraft provisioning follows the plan agreed beforehand. If a high loader is needed for a big cabin, we say so when you order.

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 airportKSNA / SNA

About John Wayne Orange County International Airport: business aviation and airport catering

Santa Ana's airport is small, central and strictly managed. Airport catering follows its rules, general aviation owns the ramp, and FBO services and ground handling services fit between the curfew and the noise limits. As a business aviation hub it is popular with Orange County executives.

Business aviation

Business aviation at SNA runs on a curfew and a short runway, which keeps the traffic to light and midsize jets. Inflight catering and in-flight catering are matched to those aircraft, aviation catering and business aviation catering follow the weekend peaks, and executive jet catering suits the Citations and Gulfstreams that park here. Diplomatic flight catering is rare but handled with care, and cabin crew meals are ordered on request.

Customs & food import

US customs govern what food can enter or leave on an international flight from SNA: fresh fruit, meat and dairy are the usual concerns. Domestic flights have no such limits. We tell you what the aircraft can carry before we cook it.

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

“Packing a cold lunch with cheese and fruit for 2 passengers at John Wayne Orange County International Airport needed careful thought, especially given an evening cabin service. I would discuss private jet catering with them again, especially when final order confirmation needs careful coordination. The fruit plates from The Galley Girls were organised around the cabin plan, with the later service items kept apart. We left the starters stored until needed, which kept the first service manageable and reduced unnecessary handling.”

Anna B. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Falcon 8X

★★★★☆LARGE CABIN

“My order at KSNA covered a breakfast basket with individual preserves for 6 guests, with a practical service plan needed because of a family lunch request. Our brief for private jet catering services was met with a sensible plan for storage requirements. The Galley Girls gave us an update on the snack boxes before the handover, which helped us organise the cabin checks. We could account for the side dishes before passing the boxes to the cabin team, without a lengthy unpacking exercise.”

Elin N. | Chief flight attendant

Gulfstream G700

★★★★★CHARTER

“Several practical details needed attention at SNA, with a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables requested for 10 guests and different crew meal preferences to accommodate. The confirmation from The Galley Girls showed the starters clearly enough for us to check the planned service quantities. It was useful to see the fruit plates listed separately when checking how much space the complete order would require. I want a private jet catering company to understand meal organisation, and this order gave us a useful starting point.”

Irina N. | Charter operator

Falcon 900LX

Santa Ana in five questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at John Wayne?+

A quote starts from what you want to serve. For Orange County that might be a sashimi board or a tri-tip with chimichurri, and the price rises or falls with the ingredients. We send a quote before we cook.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at SNA?+

Planning ahead helps most when the flight crosses a border. US customs treat fresh produce and animal products carefully, so we ask for the route first. Last-minute orders are handled for domestic flights too.

What about customs when ordering catering for SNA?+

If your aircraft has a small galley, we build a menu that fits it and respects US import rules for fresh food on international flights. A larger cabin gives more choice, but the same customs checks apply.

Can you bring food on board at John Wayne?+

Bringing your own food is possible, but Orange County's marine layer in May and June can delay departures, so what you carry has to hold in a drawer. We can supply dishes that wait well.

Is catering part of a charter into Santa Ana?+

Catering is not part of a charter. It is an order of its own, and for a round trip we can arrange both the outbound and the return leg from Santa Ana.