KLGB / LGB · Long Beach · United States

Private jet catering at Long Beach International Airport (KLGB / LGB), Long Beach

Catering to your aircraft in Long Beach.

Long Beach is a Daugherty Field kind of airport: a 10,000-foot Runway 12/30, a curfew-minded noise program, and bizjets that park beside the old hangars. We cook and pack for your galley, then hand the trays to the FBO or your handling agent. A late change to the headcount is something we take on.

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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

Regional dishes of Long Beach for jet catering at LGB

Southern California gives a private jet menu its best raw material, and Long Beach sits in the middle of it. The harbour lands real catch: spiny lobster, yellowtail, white seabass in season, which we pack chilled for an inflight menu that survives an oven you may not have. Farmers-market produce from the Central Valley and Ventura County, avocados, citrus and heirloom tomatoes, makes private jet food here taste like the ground it came from. Crew meals follow the same sourcing, plated plainly so a captain can eat between checks. Local specialities also include Mexican-influenced street food from the port neighbourhoods: carnitas, handmade tortillas, salsa packed in its own pot. Private jet snacks lean the same way, with almonds, dried citrus and warm churros kept separate. California is generous with plant-forward dishes, so vegan and gluten free trays never feel like a compromise.

For a private jet menu built around Long Beach, start with the water. Fish tacos from the harbour, grilled swordfish, Pacific spot prawns and a cold ceviche are the local specialities most passengers ask for, and each travels differently: ceviche chilled and dressed late, swordfish sealed for the oven. California citrus, Oxnard strawberries and valley almonds round out private jet food with a clear sense of place, and they double as private jet snacks for a short sector. Crew meals stay simple: a warm grain bowl, a roast chicken plate, fruit. For an inflight menu going east, we pack sourdough whole and a gluten free loaf sliced separately, so a guest on a gluten-free plan is never handed the wrong bread.

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California local specialities for private jet food: lobster, citrus and sourdough at Long Beach

01Spiny lobster tails, citrus butterPacked chilled, butter in its own pot, finished in the galley oven.

02Harbour fish tacosTortillas warm, fish and slaw packed apart so nothing steams soft.

03Oxnard strawberries and burrataServed cold; the board stays sealed until you plate it.

04Sourdough and cultured butterWhole loaf plus a pre-sliced gluten-free alternative, kept separate.

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 · Long BeachLong Beach International Airport · KLGB

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Long Beach International Airport (KLGB)

The first thing any crew notices at KLGB is the noise program, because it shapes every slot you pick for the day. Private jet catering here follows that clock: trays staged for your departure window, labelled by seat, ready for your galley drawer. For inflight catering that matches a Long Beach turnaround, send us the tail, the slot and the headcount, and we handle the rest. In-flight catering at LGB is built for the galley you actually have, not an idealised one. Aviation catering for a Gulfstream and for a light jet looks very different, and we pack for each. Business aviation catering here also means crew: cabin crew meals ordered with the trip, invoiced like any line. Executive jet catering for owners flying to Aspen or Cabo gets the same discipline, and diplomatic flight catering is cleared with your protocol contact first.

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 served with private jet catering at Long Beach LGB

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering for business flights from Long Beach (KLGB)

For a business jet at Long Beach, the brief usually names the aircraft before the menu. Business jet catering and corporate jet catering here suit a Citation going to Scottsdale or a Gulfstream heading east, and VIP flight catering follows when the passenger list is sensitive. Charter flight catering is a separate order from the aircraft hire, and luxury inflight catering is built around what your galley can hold. A private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around California produce and the fish that came in that morning.

Government flight catering trays staged for a head of state aircraft at Long Beach KLGB

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight catering and aviation catering at Long Beach International Airport (KLGB)

When a delegation passes through LGB, the order starts with the security and protocol contacts rather than the kitchen. Government flight catering and head of state flight catering use cleared suppliers and traceable ingredients. VIP aviation catering is kept quiet, and state visit aircraft catering is delivered under the instructions your office gives.

Private jet menu at Long Beach International Airport: inflight catering highlights (LGB)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters and snacks for gourmet inflight meals, Long Beach California

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Cold chicken-and-quinoa gourmet inflight mealsChilled

Seasonal fruit platter, Oxnard strawberriesRe-plate cold

Smoked salmon with capers and ryeChilled

Private jet platters: charcuterie and local cheesesChilled

Private jet snacks: almonds, dried citrus, kettle chipsChilled

Hot oven dishes for private jet menu at Long Beach International Airport LGB

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Grilled swordfish, salsa verdeOven

Carnitas with handmade tortillasOven

Wild mushroom risottoOven

Roast chicken, charred broccoliniSauce apart

Private jet snacks for the climb: warm churros, cinnamon sugar apartOven

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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 for every diet: in-flight catering at Long Beach International Airport

At Long Beach, the diet question is mostly about hidden ingredients: soy in the marinade, wheat in the tortilla, shellfish stock in the sauce. We keep kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free trays on a separate board and a separate box, labelled by seat number. Kids meals and other special meals are agreed when you send the headcount, so nobody opens a passenger tray by mistake.

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 and cockpit meals in Long Beach (KLGB)

Crew meals at KLGB are a line we add on request, invoiced like the rest of the order. A Long Beach rotation often means a long ground wait between a morning trip and an afternoon return, so we pack crew catering the crew can eat from a jumpseat: a grain bowl, a roast chicken plate, fruit. Flight crew meals and pilot meals can be different dishes for captain and first officer, packed in separate crew meal boxes marked CREW. Cockpit meals avoid anything that needs two hands or a knife. Ask for different meals for pilots when you send the headcount.

Meal passKLGB

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKLGB

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Long Beach International Airport terminal and apron, KLGB, California

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering at Long Beach International Airport (LGB): delivery to your aircraft

FBO catering at Long Beach means we deliver to the FBO that serves your aircraft, and your team there hands the trays to the cabin. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with your general aviation terminal contact. Ground handling catering and handling agent catering follow the ramp rules of the day, so we confirm who opens which door before your slot.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Large cabin jet catering with a high loader at Long Beach International Airport (LGB)

Long Beach handles everything from light jets to heavier business aircraft, and the loading method depends on the type. Galley catering for a Challenger or Gulfstream arrives in insulated carriers passed through the door by the FBO team. For a larger cabin we coordinate airside catering delivery with your handling agent and arrange a high loader where the sill height requires it. Aircraft provisioning at LGB follows the airport's ramp access rules, so we confirm who opens which gate before the slot.

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 airportKLGB / LGB

About Long Beach International Airport (KLGB): aviation catering and general aviation

Long Beach International, known historically as Daugherty Field, is one of the busier general aviation airports in Southern California. Airport catering here serves business jets, charter operators and corporate flight departments, with a 10,000-foot main runway and a noise-compliance program that shapes departure slots. FBO services on the field cover fuel, hangars and passenger handling, and ground handling services follow the ramp rules of the day. As a business aviation hub for the Los Angeles basin, LGB takes the overflow that busier airports cannot.

Business aviation

Business aviation at LGB is steady through the year, with peaks around the Grand Prix of Long Beach and cruise-season charters, which makes the field a quiet business aviation hub between bigger neighbours. Inflight catering and in-flight catering here are usually ordered by flight departments who know the aircraft. Aviation catering and business aviation catering follow the type, executive jet catering suits owner-operated jets, diplomatic flight catering is cleared with protocol first, and cabin crew meals ride along on request, as do crew meals for the cockpit.

Customs & food import

US customs and agriculture rules apply to food arriving from abroad at Long Beach: fresh meat, fruit and dairy can be seized on inspection, and your FBO services desk or ground handling services contact will say the same. For that reason we source catering in California rather than expecting it to be carried in. Allergen labelling follows US practice, and we list it on each tray.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

4.3 / 5

★★★★☆

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

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★★★★☆VIP AIRLINER

“We kept the passenger brief simple at KLGB: avocado toast components and breakfast fruit for 2 guests, organised with two separate meal services in mind. I asked The Galley Girls for the sandwiches in compact food boxes, with garnishes supplied separately for plating on board. My search for "private jet catering near me" led to a practical conversation about packing arrangement. It made a difference to have the salads ready without cluttering the galley work area during preparation.”

Michael M. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ

BBJ 2

★★★★☆BUSINESS JET

“For 9 passengers departing from LGB, the agreed menu was chicken skewers with a couscous salad; our main consideration was several individual meal preferences. I appreciated the emphasis on meal organisation throughout the private jet catering menu arrangements. Our handling contact received the order details from The Galley Girls, including how the canapés had been grouped. We could account for the sauces before passing the boxes to the cabin team, without a lengthy unpacking exercise.”

Vincent S. | FBO operator

Global 6000

★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“Choosing beef fillet with roasted potatoes for 11 people at Long Beach International Airport was straightforward; the challenge was making it work with a tight boarding window. The order made private aviation catering feel manageable because the crew briefing had been considered beforehand. The desserts came from The Galley Girls in separate meal boxes, with a packing list that matched the contents. The sauces were easy to locate, leaving the crew free to focus on the remaining cabin preparation.”

Noor V. | Government flight manager

ACJ319

Ordering for KLGB, in shortAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Long Beach?+

For a government or delegation flight out of LGB, price comes from three things: how many people eat, how much is cooked to order, and whether protocol requires special sourcing. We quote per menu, not per tray, so your accounts team sees the logic.

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

A special-meal request such as kosher, halal, allergen free or a child's menu is easier when we know early, because ingredients and kitchen separation have to be sorted. Last-minute orders are handled, but a sealed kosher tray is the one that rewards advance notice.

Does customs affect catering at Long Beach?+

For crew with a long duty day and a wait on the ground, customs matters mainly for inbound food. US rules restrict fresh produce and meat arriving from abroad, so we advise ordering local rather than carrying it in. Your crew can eat well without handing anything to inspectors.

Can you bring food on board at Long Beach, or must it be ordered?+

Yes, you may carry food on board, though fresh produce from abroad is another matter at customs. For a clean slot at KLGB, ordering with us keeps the handover simple.

Is catering part of a charter at Long Beach?+

Not automatically. A charter into LGB gives you the aircraft; the menu is yours to specify. We suggest one local product, such as California citrus or sourdough, and build the order around it.