Madera Municipal · KMAE / MAE · United States

Private jet catering at Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE / MAE), Madera

Catering to your aircraft in Madera.

KMAE sits at 255 ft in the San Joaquin Valley, with orchards in every direction and small cabins on the ramp. We cook and label for the galley you have, delivered to the FBO at Madera.

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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 Madera for jet catering at MAE

Madera sits in California's Central Valley, one of the most productive farming regions in the country, and the private jet menu we build for KMAE leans on that. Almonds, pistachios, figs, peaches, nectarines, grapes and citrus come from orchards around the field, and they make honest private jet food: a fruit and nut board that needs no cooking, a chilled salad with seasonal stone fruit, a platter of valley cheese and cured meat.

These local specialities travel well in a galley. The inflight menu for Madera favours things that hold in a drawer: sliced fruit kept apart from dressing, almond-crusted chicken that finishes in the oven, a tri-tip sandwich served cold with sauce apart. Private jet platters, gourmet inflight meals and private jet snacks are all built from what is in season in California that week.

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Local specialities of Madera, California: Central Valley fruit and almonds for a private jet menu

01Central Valley fruit and nut boardAlmonds, pistachios, figs and seasonal stone fruit, served chilled, no galley needed.

02Tri-tip with chimichurriCentral Coast style beef, sliced, sauce apart, finished in the oven.

03Almond-crusted chickenValley almonds on chicken breast, oven finish, plated at the seat.

04Stone fruit and burrata saladPeaches or nectarines in season, dressing in its own pot, re-plate cold.

05Grilled vegetable platterZucchini, peppers and eggplant from the valley, chilled, re-plate cold.

06Citrus and pistachio dessert cupOrange or mandarin with crushed pistachio, kept chilled until service.

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 · MaderaMadera Municipal Airport · KMAE

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

Valley fruit, almonds and heat define the season at KMAE, and they shape every private jet catering order we pack here. Business aviation catering for a small cabin means fewer plates and sharper choices; inflight catering and in-flight catering are built around what your galley can actually do. Aviation catering for an executive jet catering client, a diplomatic flight catering request or simple cabin crew meals follows the same rule: pack it for the aircraft.

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 at Madera Municipal, KMAE, Madera

Business aviationOur core

Executive jet catering at Madera Municipal Airport (MAE)

Business jet catering at Madera usually means a light or midsize cabin, four to eight seats, and a flight to the coast or the mountains. Corporate jet catering here is built around what the galley can finish: cold platters, one oven main, sauce apart. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering follow the same brief, and luxury inflight catering is a matter of ingredients, not size. Our private jet chef writes a bespoke menu from valley produce that suits the aircraft and the passengers.

Government flight catering for a delegation arriving at Madera Municipal Airport, California

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Madera Municipal Airport (MAE)

Government flight catering at Madera is rare but real: a delegation, an official visit or a protected passenger using the field for its calm. Head of state flight catering and state visit aircraft catering are handled with named staff, sealed packaging and menus approved by protocol. VIP aviation catering here stays discreet, with no labels that name a passenger and one point of contact from order to handover.

The *Madera* inflight catering menu (MAE)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters and snacks with valley fruit for flights from Madera, KMAE

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Central Valley fruit and nut boardChilled

Stone fruit and burrata saladSauce apart

Private jet platters: grilled vegetables, valley cheese, cured meatsRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: roasted almonds, pistachios, dried figsChilled

Citrus and pistachio dessert cupChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals, tri-tip and almond chicken, packed for Madera Municipal departures

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Tri-tip with chimichurriSauce apart

Almond-crusted chicken breastOven

Gourmet inflight meals: herb-roasted salmon with seasonal vegetablesOven

Wild mushroom risottoOven

Roasted potatoes with garlic and rosemaryOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Allergen free special meals and aviation catering at Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE)

Special meals for Madera are written around what the valley kitchen does well and where allergens hide in it: tree nuts are everywhere in Central Valley cooking, so nut-free and allergen free trays are packed in a separate box and labelled by seat number. Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free meals are arranged ahead of your slot, and kids meals are built from the same seasonal fruit.

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 Madera (MAE)

Who eats first on a short Madera turn? The pilots, usually in the seat. Crew meals are on request and billed like any item; flight crew meals, pilot meals and cockpit meals are packed in separate crew meal boxes. Our crew catering keeps captain and first officer apart with different meals for pilots when policy requires, and the box is handed over at the FBO.

Meal passKMAE

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKMAE

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Madera Municipal Airport (KMAE) apron and runway in California's Central Valley

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering and handling agent delivery at Madera Municipal Airport

FBO catering at Madera Municipal is a handover at the terminal or the aircraft, depending on the field. We arrange catering delivery to the FBO with your handling agent, who confirms airside access. General aviation terminal procedure is short here, and ground handling catering is coordinated by phone or email, day or night. Handling agent catering is the same as anywhere: sealed, labelled, on your slot.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Madera Municipal Airport (MAE)

Madera Municipal sees light jets, turboprops and the occasional midsize cabin, so galley catering here is rarely a high loader job. For a larger aircraft, tell us the type and we plan airside catering delivery around its door height and aircraft provisioning needs; for the typical small cabin, the handover is by hand at the stairs.

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 airportKMAE / MAE

General aviation and airport catering at Madera Municipal Airport (MAE)

Madera Municipal is a general aviation field in California's Central Valley, mostly used by local pilots, agricultural operators and corporate aircraft. Airport catering here is simple: one FBO, one apron, one runway, and a handover that rarely needs more than a handshake.

Business aviation

Madera is not a major business aviation hub, yet the field supports operators who like quiet ramps and easy access to Fresno and Yosemite country. Aviation catering and business aviation catering are planned for light jets; inflight catering, in-flight catering and executive jet catering are packed for the galley. Diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals follow the same protocol as at larger fields, with FBO services and ground handling services arranged ahead.

Customs & food import

Madera is a US domestic airport, so customs matters when you arrive from abroad: food and agricultural products are inspected, and California is stricter than most states on fresh fruit and meat. Plan menus so nothing needs to be cleared on arrival.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★CHARTER

“Passenger preferences led us to herb chicken with a quinoa salad at MAE; 8 portions were needed, with a late menu amendment factored into preparation. The Galley Girls grouped the breakfast portions by service, which was more useful to us than simply receiving a list of dishes. Our brief for inflight catering was met with a sensible plan for packing arrangement. The desserts were reserved for the next stage, so the worktop stayed clear while we prepared the initial dishes.”

Clara N. | Charter operator

Falcon 900LX

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Service planning came first at Madera Municipal Airport, with 8 passengers choosing chicken skewers with a couscous salad and an evening cabin service influencing our preparation. I appreciated the emphasis on cabin service sequence throughout the in-flight catering arrangements. The Galley Girls used a readable packing list for the sauces, which helped when two colleagues checked the order together. The salads were also listed clearly, which made it easier to pass instructions between crew members during preparation.”

Ivan V. | FBO operator

Global 6000

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“An order of a mezze selection with flatbreads for 2 people at KMAE had to be organised around limited fridge space. The portion planning stood out more than any sales pitch about vip inflight catering. With several people involved, The Galley Girls kept the crew provisions and delivery arrangements together in a concise order update. The cabin team could match the sandwiches to the request before moving on to the remaining departure tasks.”

Jiwoo O. | VIP flight attendant

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The Madera Municipal questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost when the handling agent controls airside access at Madera?+

Private jet catering cost at KMAE is a menu question first. Almonds, fruit and cheese are modest; salmon, tri-tip and dessert cups add up. Your handling agent controls airside access, we coordinate with them, and everything appears on one invoice.

What lead time do you need for a short repositioning flight into Madera with an empty cabin?+

A reposition with no passengers keeps lead time simple at Madera: crew meal boxes and a few snacks, handed to the FBO. Lead time grows only when the menu does, with fresh fish, kosher trays or a large platter.

What do customs mean for catering on a long leg with two services on board arriving at Madera?+

If two services are planned for a long leg, we pack each as a clearly labelled sealed box. That helps customs inspectors and the crew alike, and it keeps the galley organised from Madera onward.

Can you bring food of your own on board when the passenger count changes at the last minute at Madera?+

Passenger counts move, and Madera orders move with them. Bring your own snacks or a special request if you like; we keep portions flexible and can add a tray quickly because last-minute orders are handled.

Is catering part of a charter flight when a delegation or government flight lands in Madera?+

A delegation flight into KMAE is chartered for the aircraft only. Food is planned afterwards, in a separate order, with menu approval by protocol before anything is packed.