Private jet catering at Lemhi County Airport (KSMN) in Salmon, Idaho, with a business jet on the ramp.
Idaho · Salmon · KSMN / SMN

Private jet catering at Lemhi County Airport (KSMN / SMN), Salmon

Catering to your aircraft in Salmon.

Salmon is a backcountry stop, and the aircraft that land at KSMN carry small galleys and big appetites. We write the menu for that galley, from a cold drawer lunch to a single hot dish, and deliver it to the aircraft through your handling agent.

Quick requestAnswered day or night
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Lemhi County Airport KSMN
Camille, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder

Read by Camille, Inès or Sofia — former VIP cabin crew.

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, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Camille

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia

Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.

The local tableCooked so it travels

What Salmon brings to your in-flight catering (SMN)

Salmon sits where the Lemhi and Salmon rivers meet, and the food of this part of Idaho is river, ranch and orchard food. A private jet menu for Salmon, Idaho leans on rainbow trout, Idaho beef, huckleberries and the potato that the state is known for. Local specialities travel well when they are chosen with the galley in mind: a chilled trout salad, a smoked trout board, a beef tenderloin sliced for the plate, huckleberry tarts packed apart. Private jet platters of cheese, cured meat and pickles suit the fishing and hunting parties that fill the cabin in season. Gourmet inflight meals can be plated hot or built cold, and private jet snacks, such as jerky, trail mix and fruit, cover the long legs out of the valley. The inflight menu changes with the season: elk and venison in autumn, fresh berries in summer, root vegetables and braises when the snow comes. Private jet food from the Idaho backcountry is simple, generous and honest, and we write it that way. Ask for one local specialities board and we build it around what Salmon eats.

The Salmon River valley is guesthouse, lodge and campfire country, and passengers arriving at Lemhi County expect that table in the air. Our private jet menu for Salmon, Idaho starts with local specialities: trout from cold Idaho streams, ranch beef, wild huckleberry, Idaho potatoes done properly. Private jet platters carry the cold side, with cheeses, charcuterie, smoked trout and seasonal fruit that sit in a drawer until needed. Gourmet inflight meals cover the hot side: braised beef, roasted chicken, a trout fillet with sauce apart, finished in the galley oven. Private jet snacks, from jerky to granola to dried cherries, keep everyone comfortable on the way to or from the backcountry. The inflight menu follows the season, with game in autumn and lighter plates in summer, and private jet food here never needs to be fussy to be good.

Local specialities for a private jet menu in Salmon, Idaho: smoked trout, Idaho beef and huckleberry tart.
01Smoked Idaho trout boardChilled, pre-sliced, with pickled onion and cream cheese.
02Pan-roasted rainbow troutOven finish, with the lemon butter in its own pot.
03Idaho beef tenderloinSliced for the plate, sauce apart, potato gratin alongside.
04Huckleberry tartPacked apart, served chilled.
05Elk or venison stewAutumn menu, oven finish, in a lidded dish.

How it works

Three steps, one message
01

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

02

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

03

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 · SalmonLemhi County Airport · KSMN
The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

Lemhi County Airport sits at 4,043 feet in the Salmon River valley, and the aircraft that land there are mostly light jets and turboprops carrying fishing parties, hunters and rafting groups. Private jet catering for KSMN is built around small galleys, short turnarounds and passengers who want real food after a day outdoors. We write the inflight catering for that galley, whether it is a cold lunch in the drawer or one hot dish for the oven. The same aviation catering reaches your FBO or handling agent in Salmon, Idaho, and covers business aviation catering and executive jet catering for owners, brokers and flight departments. Government and diplomatic flight catering is handled with the same discipline, and the cabin crew meals ride in their own marked boxes.

  • 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 at Salmon, Idaho: light jet cabin set with platters for a flight from KSMN.
Business aviationOur core

Executive jet catering at Lemhi County Airport (SMN)

A typical business flight into Salmon is a Citation or a King Air carrying an owner and guests to a lodge. Business jet catering for that cabin means a cold lunch or one hot dish. Our former VIP flight attendants write a bespoke menu with the private jet chef, whether it is corporate jet catering for a flight department, VIP flight catering for an owner, charter flight catering for a broker, or luxury inflight catering for a guest who wants trout and huckleberry.

Government flight catering at SMN: discreet VIP aviation catering prepared for a state visit aircraft in Idaho.
State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Private jet catering for government and royal flights at Lemhi County Airport (SMN)

When a state aircraft or a protocol flight comes to Salmon, we work through your handling agent and the protocol office, not through the kitchen. Government flight catering, head of state flight catering, VIP aviation catering and state visit aircraft catering share one principle: a named team, full traceability and no publicity.

Make a requestDownload 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 Lemhi County Airport

Special meals at Salmon follow a procedure, not a promise. Ranch and river cooking leans on butter, flour and nuts, so allergen free dishes get their own board, their own tools and a sealed box marked with the seat number. Kosher and halal meals travel sealed and are opened by the guest. Vegan and gluten free plates are cooked apart from the beef and trout dishes. Kids meals, plain pasta, chicken and fruit, are packed on request.

i.
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 Lemhi County Airport

For the crew waiting at Lemhi County, we pack crew meals as a separate order, on request and invoiced on their own. Flight crew meals travel in crew meal boxes labelled CREW; pilot meals and cockpit meals are built to be eaten fast. Crew catering follows your operator's policy, with different meals for pilots whenever the policy asks for it.

Meal passKSMN
Cabin crew
Box
Marked crew
Galley
Oven 6 min
Order
On request
Marked crew
Meal passKSMN
Pilots
Box
CPT ≠ F/O
Galley
Cold or hot
Order
On request
Two dishes
Lemhi County Airport (KSMN) in Salmon, Idaho: apron and terminal where private jet catering is delivered.

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night
DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Lemhi County Airport (SMN)

The FBO at Salmon is where the catering meets the aircraft: your handling agent receives the order at the general aviation terminal and carries it out to the ramp. FBO catering and catering delivery to the FBO at SMN are coordinated with ground handling catering and handling agent catering, so the boxes arrive at the aircraft when you do.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal
High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning and airport catering at Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

Light jets and turboprops at Lemhi County do not need a high loader: the cabin door sits close to the ramp and the boxes are carried up by hand. Galley catering for these aircraft is packed small and stackable. When a larger aircraft arrives, airside catering delivery is arranged with your handling agent, and aircraft provisioning is planned around the door height and the galley layout you give us.

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 airportKSMN / SMN

Airport catering at Lemhi County Airport (KSMN)

Lemhi County Airport serves Salmon, Idaho, and works as a small business aviation hub for the river valley: one runway, one ramp, and a general aviation terminal where pilots, guests and crews all arrive. That layout suits airport catering, because there is a single handover point and no maze of gates. We deliver to the aircraft at SMN through your handling agent.

Business aviation

SMN is a general aviation field that links Idaho's rivers and mountains to the rest of the country, and in season it behaves like a modest business aviation hub for lodge trips, hunting parties and rafting groups. Inflight catering and in-flight catering here are written for small galleys. Aviation catering and business aviation catering cover the owner and the charter broker, while executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals complete the range, with FBO services and ground handling services on the ramp. Crew meals are ordered on request and invoiced like the rest of the order, and the FBO receives them with the passenger boxes.

Customs & food import

Flights that stay inside the United States raise no customs question for catering. A flight arriving from abroad into Salmon, a small business aviation hub, meets US agricultural rules on meat, dairy and fresh produce, so we pack from local suppliers and check the destination rules for any leg that leaves the country.

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
“Choosing a charcuterie board and fresh bread for 6 people at KSMN was straightforward; the challenge was making it work with a small galley worktop. The fruit plates from The Galley Girls were organised around the cabin plan, with the later service items kept apart. We left the main courses stored until needed, which kept the first service manageable and reduced unnecessary handling. Our brief for private jet catering menu was met with a sensible plan for written menu details.”
Pauline O. | Government flight manager
Gulfstream G650
★★★★★BUSINESS JET
“Between cabin checks at SMN, I coordinated a cheese board and savoury canapés for 10 guests and explained our concerns about a late menu amendment. We changed the quantities of sandwiches, and The Galley Girls reflected the request in the final packing list. Our brief for private aviation catering was met with a sensible plan for galley preparation. The salads remained as originally requested, which was reassuring when we checked the latest version with operations.”
Lars R. | FBO operator
Gulfstream G650
★★★★★CHARTER
“We kept the passenger brief simple at Lemhi County Airport: a cheese board and savoury canapés for 3 guests, organised with two separate meal services in mind. This experience of business jet catering gave us a useful reference for managing written menu details on another departure. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the crew provisions into stackable containers that were easy to handle. Separating the sauces from the first service items helped us avoid opening boxes we did not yet need.”
Nils U. | Charter operator
Falcon 900LX
Before you order at KSMNAsked by crews
How much does private jet catering cost for a Salmon trip with a long wait on the ground?+

Smaller aircraft mean smaller orders, which keeps the cost reasonable at Salmon. A cold lunch is simple; hot plates, game dishes in autumn and special meals add to it. Tell us what the crew and passengers need, and we price it menu by menu.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Lemhi County Airport?+

For flights to SMN, give us the slot and we work back from there. A tight turnaround calls for a menu that needs no cooking, and an overnight stay opens the choice. We take late requests as well, and our team is reachable 24/7.

Do customs rules affect local products like Idaho trout or huckleberries on my menu?+

For a trip that crosses a border after Salmon, customs is the question to ask early. Idaho products are fine at home, but the arrival country may refuse fresh produce, meat or fish, and we adjust the menu so the cabin keeps its dinner.

Can you bring food on board at Salmon, or do US food import rules stop you?+

Can you bring food? On domestic legs, yes, within airline and operator rules. On flights entering the US, customs rules limit fresh meat, fruit and dairy, which is why many crews order from us here and leave their own food behind.

Is catering part of a charter for a light jet landing at Lemhi County?+

On a private jet charter into Salmon, catering is a separate line from the aircraft. A Pilatus or a Citation has a modest galley, so we favour cold platters and one hot dish, ordered through us and invoiced on its own.

Lemhi County Airport · KSMN

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Tail, pax and diets — a flight attendant takes it from there, day or night.

Plane-side
handover at the aircraft, on your slot
24/7
day or night, every day
Flight deck
crew and pilot dishes, on request
Dessert plated in the galley, ready to serve
Camille, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Camille, Inès or Sofia
Former VIP & head-of-state cabin crew
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