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Private jet catering at Lakefront Airport (KNEW / NEW), New Orleans

Catering to your aircraft in New Orleans.

At Lakefront the ramp is humid and the rotations are short. Private jet catering here is Creole cooking packed so it holds up in a drawer until you are 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

The New Orleans table, packed for private jet catering

Louisiana food travels better than people expect, as long as you choose the right dish for the galley. A private jet menu out of New Orleans is built around the pot: gumbo and étouffée travel in sealed containers with the rice packed apart, and the inflight menu leans on what holds its texture in a drawer. Private jet food from Louisiana kitchens includes shrimp remoulade, muffuletta cut into wedges and crawfish when the season allows. Private jet platters carry the cold side, gourmet inflight meals carry the hot mains, and private jet snacks cover pralines, boudin balls and Zapp's-style chips. These local specialities are the reason crews ask for New Orleans by name, and the Louisiana table is the reason the menu here does not look like any other.

For Lakefront, the private jet menu starts with the season. Gulf shrimp and oysters carry the cold platters from autumn into spring, crawfish arrives in spring, and summer shifts toward tomato, melon and citrus. The inflight menu keeps sauces in their own pots and rice or grits in a separate container so a plate can be built in the galley. Private jet food for a Louisiana departure usually means one Creole main, one lighter option and a cold platter for the cabin. Private jet platters of boiled shrimp, gourmet inflight meals such as red beans and rice with sausage, and private jet snacks like pralines and cheese straws round out the local specialities of Louisiana.

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Local specialities of Louisiana: shrimp remoulade and gumbo for a private jet menu from New Orleans

01Shrimp remouladeChilled, sauce apart

02Muffuletta wedgesCut for the cabin, served cold

03Chicken and sausage gumboSealed container, rice packed apart

04Crawfish étoufféeSeasonal, oven finish

05PralinesSealed tin, served at room temperature

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 · New OrleansLakefront Airport · KNEW

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

Lakefront Airport sits at eight feet above sea level on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, and a good part of the work here is deciding what survives a humid ramp. Private jet catering at KNEW is built for that: cold platters that stay sealed, Creole mains packed for the galley you actually have, and a chilled box that waits in the drawer. The same kitchen handles inflight catering and in-flight catering for crews who want to know the tray matches the seat plan, and aviation catering for the Gulf Coast rotations that pass through New Orleans. Business aviation catering here leans on seafood and seasonal produce, plus executive jet catering for the owners who fly in for a weekend. Diplomatic flight catering is cleared through protocol, and cabin crew meals are ordered with the trip.

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 parked on the apron at Lakefront Airport, KNEW, ready for private jet catering delivery

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

A typical business jet catering order at KNEW is a midsize jet with four to eight passengers and a galley with a chiller drawer and a small oven. Corporate jet catering for these trips leans on seafood platters and one Creole main. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering follow the same sheet, and luxury inflight catering adds seasonal items such as crawfish. A private jet chef can write a bespoke menu around the owner's tastes, and we adapt it to what the galley can finish.

Government flight catering prepared for a diplomatic movement through New Orleans, Louisiana

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight and VIP aviation catering at Lakefront Airport

A delegation through Lakefront is a small operation with a long checklist. For government flight catering, we confirm the headcount, the restrictions and the door the food goes through. Head of state flight catering is kept private, VIP aviation catering is packed to the aircraft type, and state visit aircraft catering is delivered sealed to the crew.

The *New Orleans* inflight catering menu (NEW)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters of shrimp remoulade and muffuletta for a New Orleans departure from KNEW

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Shrimp remoulade platterChilled

Muffuletta wedgesRe-plate cold

Creole tomato and burrata, private jet plattersSauce apart

Pralines and cheese straws, private jet snacksChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals of gumbo and crawfish étouffée packed for a Lakefront Airport flight

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Chicken and sausage gumbo, gourmet inflight mealsOven

Crawfish étouffée with riceSauce apart

Red beans and rice with andouilleOven

Bread pudding with whiskey sauceSauce apart

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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 Lakefront Airport (NEW)

Louisiana cooking hides allergens in places a menu does not show: shellfish stock in a gumbo base, flour in a roux, pork in the beans. For kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free requests at Lakefront we write special meals as a procedure, with a separate board and a separate box, then label by seat number. Allergen free meals are checked against the Creole base sauces before anything is cooked, and kids meals are kept plain and mild, with the sauce apart.

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 for pilots and cabin crew at Lakefront Airport (NEW)

When a New Orleans rotation waits on the ground, crew catering matters: crew meals ordered with the trip arrive at the aircraft, packed in crew meal boxes with the contents written outside. Pilot meals and cockpit meals are kept simple, flight crew meals include something hot such as red beans and rice, and different meals for pilots are available on request, invoiced with the order. Cabin crew meals go in their own boxes, kept apart from anything meant for the cabin.

Meal passKNEW

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKNEW

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Lakefront Airport KNEW on Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, a general aviation airport for business jets

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering delivered to the FBO at Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

At KNEW, FBO catering means a handover on the apron, at the general aviation terminal, or at the aircraft door. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with your ground handling team, and handling agent catering depends on who is on duty. Ground handling catering is invoiced with your order.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at Lakefront Airport (NEW)

Lakefront is a general aviation field, and most arrivals are light and midsize jets where galley catering goes up through the cabin door by hand. For larger aircraft on the apron, airside catering delivery is arranged with your handling agent and a high loader brought out for the door height. The aircraft type decides the aircraft provisioning: door sill, galley layout, and whether there is an oven or only a chiller drawer. Give us the aircraft type and we pack to fit that galley, drawer by drawer.

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 airportKNEW / NEW

Airport catering at Lakefront Airport (KNEW)

Lakefront Airport is the general aviation field on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, at eight feet above sea level. Airport catering here serves business jets, charter aircraft and small operators who use the general aviation terminal. The apron is compact and the rotations are short, so FBO services and ground handling services at KNEW decide how and where each order is handed over.

Business aviation

Lakefront works as a business aviation hub for the Gulf Coast: Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest and football weekends fill the apron, and FBO services stretch to match. Inflight catering and in-flight catering here follow that calendar, while aviation catering and business aviation catering stay the same all year. Executive jet catering suits owners flying in for a weekend, diplomatic flight catering is routed through protocol, and crew meals and cabin crew meals are ordered with the trip, with ground handling services coordinating the handover.

Customs & food import

US customs and agriculture inspections apply on arrival from outside the country, not on a departure from Lakefront. Food prepared in New Orleans leaves in sealed containers with printed labels, so the crew can answer an inspector at the next border. Your FBO services team and ground handling services contact can confirm what the inspector will expect at the ramp.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

4.7 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★CREW MEALS

“We kept the passenger brief simple at NEW: a selection of petits fours and sandwiches for 9 guests, organised with a small galley worktop in mind. The Galley Girls used a readable packing list for the crew provisions, which helped when two colleagues checked the order together. For airport catering, that attention to written menu details made the order noticeably easier to manage. We could distinguish the main courses at a glance instead of lifting lids just to establish what belonged to each service.”

William P. | Chief flight attendant

Challenger 650

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“My order at Lakefront Airport covered a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables for 6 guests, with a practical service plan needed because of limited fridge space. With inflight catering, careful attention to crew briefing matters as much to our crew as the menu itself. I asked The Galley Girls for the main courses in divided catering boxes, with garnishes supplied separately for plating on board. It made a difference to have the side dishes ready without cluttering the galley work area during preparation.”

Ines H. | Royal family manager

BBJ

★★★★☆LIGHT JET

“Several practical details needed attention at KNEW, with a seafood starter and warm vegetable sides requested for 2 guests and a small galley worktop to accommodate. I appreciated the emphasis on cabin service sequence throughout the in-flight catering arrangements. The Galley Girls gave us an update on the side dishes before the handover, which helped us organise the cabin checks. Knowing where the snack boxes were packed meant the crew could begin the relevant checks as soon as the order arrived.”

Martina D. | VIP flight attendant

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New Orleans in five questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost when the passenger count changes at the last minute?+

A late change in passenger count is routine for New Orleans weekend trips. How much does private jet catering cost then? The same menu at a higher quantity, plus any seasonal item such as boiled crawfish, which carries its own price. We confirm the new total before packing.

What lead time does a government or delegation flight into Lakefront need?+

Delegations usually arrive with a fixed itinerary, which makes the lead time easier here: we work from the schedule and the dietary sheet. Louisiana products are available year round, and last-minute orders are handled.

Do customs rules affect a special meal request at New Orleans?+

A kosher, halal or child meal prepared at Lakefront is a domestic order, so it clears nothing. The question is the aircraft's next leg: US agriculture rules on inbound food apply to what you bring in, not to what we deliver. Allergen sheets travel with the order either way.

Can you bring food of your own while the crew waits on the ground at KNEW?+

You can bring food, and customs is covered on the domestic leg. For waiting time at KNEW we offer crew catering on request, invoiced like the rest of the order, with pilot meals that differ for captain and first officer.

Is catering part of a charter into New Orleans when the turnaround is short?+

A short turnaround does not change the answer: catering sits apart from the charter and is billed on its own. What changes is how we pack, with everything sealed and labelled so the crew can serve from the drawer.