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Private jet catering at MBS International Airport (KMBS / MBS), Freeland

Catering to your aircraft in Freeland.

At MBS International the apron is small and the winters are long. Crews coming into Freeland want hot food that survives the cold ramp and a plan that fits a drawer and a small oven.

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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 Freeland for your inflight catering

The inflight menu for a KMBS departure from Freeland starts with the lakes and the orchards. Lake Huron whitefish, Michigan tart cherries, apples from the fall harvest, dry beans from the Thumb, and maple from northern sugarbushes are the local specialities that shape a private jet menu here. Each dish is chosen for the galley it will meet: some arrive chilled, some finish in the oven, sauces travel apart.

Michigan food has a practical side that suits private jet food well: the Cornish pasty, the whitefish dip, the cherry and cheddar plate. In Freeland, around MBS International, those local specialities become private jet platters, gourmet inflight meals and private jet snacks. We pack for a galley with one oven and a drawer, and the crew finishes each dish at the seat.

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Michigan whitefish and cherry local specialities packed for a private jet menu from Freeland

01Lake Huron whitefish pâtéChilled, rye crisps packed apart

02Cornish pasty, Upper Peninsula styleOven, gravy in its own pot

03Michigan cherry and cheddar plateChilled, sliced for the seat

04Saginaw Valley navy bean soupOven, bread apart

05Apple and maple cider doughnutsRe-plate cold, sealed for the season

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 · FreelandMBS International Airport · KMBS

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

Freeland sits in the flat farm country of the Saginaw Valley, and KMBS is where Michigan corporate flying lands for the area's plants and universities. Private jet catering here follows the seasons: cherries and apples in the cabin in summer, hearty soups and warm bread when the wind comes off the lake in winter. Inflight catering for these flights is built around what your galley can actually do. Our in-flight catering is packed by former VIP flight attendants and written for aviation catering that works in a drawer and a small oven. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering at MBS International are ordered by tail and slot, and diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals follow the same brief.

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 handover at KMBS in Freeland, Michigan, for a corporate flight

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering in Freeland for business and VIP flights (MBS)

Business jet catering at MBS International is mostly quiet, serious flying: plant visits, university trips, executives on the Detroit–Chicago circuit. A private jet chef builds a bespoke menu from the season, and corporate jet catering, VIP flight catering and charter flight catering in Freeland follow the same rules. Luxury inflight catering here means good bread, clean plating and a card for every seat, and inflight catering or in-flight catering for the cabin is written around the galley you have.

Government flight catering tray prepared for a VIP aviation arrival at MBS International, Freeland

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Diplomatic and state visit aviation catering in Freeland (KMBS)

When a government aircraft lands in Freeland, the order is checked by protocol before the kitchen starts. Head of state flight catering and state visit aircraft catering use the same discipline as VIP aviation catering: a small named team, sealed trays and no names on labels. Government flight catering needs a clean paper trail.

Private jet platters and gourmet meals: jet catering in *Freeland* (MBS)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters with Michigan cheddar and cherries for KMBS departures

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Smoked whitefish platter with rye crisps (private jet platters)Chilled

Tart cherry and goat cheese saladSauce apart

Gourmet inflight meals: roast turkey and cranberry sandwichChilled

Michigan apple and sharp cheddar board (private jet snacks)Re-plate cold

Hot gourmet inflight meals finished in the oven, whitefish and pasty, for MBS International

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Cornish pasty with onion gravyOven

Pan-seared Lake Huron whitefish with lemon butterSauce apart

Braised short rib with root vegetables (gourmet inflight meals)Oven

Maple glazed pork loin with roasted applesOven

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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 & dietary requirements: in-flight catering at MBS International Airport

At KMBS the common asks are kosher and halal for corporate passengers from Detroit and Chicago, vegan and gluten free for executives, and kids meals when families fly into the area. Special meals here are a procedure, not a label: Michigan kitchens lean on wheat, dairy and tree nuts, so we keep allergen free dishes on a separate board and in a sealed box, marked by seat number and restriction on the lid.

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 Freeland (KMBS)

At KMBS, a Freeland stop is often short, so flight crew meals are simple and hot. Pilot meals come as separate boxes, crew catering is on request and billed with the order, and cockpit meals are packed to survive turbulence. Crew meal boxes carry no names and different meals for pilots are written down in advance.

Meal passKMBS

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKMBS

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Apron and general aviation terminal at MBS International Airport in Freeland, Michigan

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering delivered to the FBO at MBS International Airport (KMBS)

FBO catering at MBS International is handed over to your handling agent at the general aviation terminal. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated for the apron, ground handling catering follows the ramp rules, and handling agent catering means one person to meet our driver at the gate.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning for large cabins: airport catering at MBS International Airport

Most aircraft that use MBS International are light and midsize jets, so galley catering arrives by van and goes up the airstair. When a large cabin or a bizliner comes in, aircraft provisioning needs a high loader at the door, which we arrange through your handling agent. Airside catering delivery at Freeland follows the apron rules of the general aviation ramp, and we ask for the aircraft type and door height when the order is placed.

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 airportKMBS / MBS

About MBS International Airport: business aviation and airport catering

KMBS lies in Freeland, Michigan, in the Saginaw Valley, at 668 feet. The field handles regional airline service and general aviation, with FBO services on site. Airport catering for private flights fits into a ramp that is easy to work and rarely crowded.

Business aviation

Business aviation at KMBS is steady and corporate, with seasonal peaks around university events and autumn football weekends. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for those arrivals stay practical: aviation catering for light and midsize jets, business aviation catering for executive travel, executive jet catering for the plant and campus trips, diplomatic flight catering when a delegation visits, and cabin crew meals ordered with the rest. As a business aviation hub for the Saginaw Valley, general aviation and FBO services here are simple and uncrowded.

Customs & food import

US customs and agriculture rules govern food arriving from abroad, and Michigan is a border state with Canada. Ground handling services at KMBS can arrange clearance for international arrivals. Fresh fruit, meat and dairy from outside the United States are restricted, so ordering catering locally in Freeland is the practical answer.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Despite several individual meal preferences, we wanted the 7 guests at MBS to enjoy mushroom risotto and a green salad without a complicated cabin service. The Galley Girls gave us an update on the breakfast portions before the handover, which helped us organise the cabin checks. We could account for the main courses before passing the boxes to the cabin team, without a lengthy unpacking exercise. For our team, the strongest part of their crew meals was how they handled catering handover.”

Fatima I. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Falcon 8X

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“One detail shaped our order at MBS International Airport: a tight boarding window, alongside a request for mushroom risotto and a green salad for 3 passengers. The fruit plates from The Galley Girls were organised around the cabin plan, with the later service items kept apart. For FBO catering, that attention to galley preparation made the order noticeably easier to manage. Our colleague could take over the crew provisions without asking where every component had been placed during preparation.”

Thomas Z. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ

ACJ319

★★★★★CHARTER

“Our priority at KMBS was a selection of petits fours and sandwiches for 4 passengers, with a late menu amendment shaping the service plan. The storage requirements stood out more than any sales pitch about airport catering. After a final adjustment to the crew provisions, The Galley Girls gave us one revised order summary to work from. There was no need to reconstruct the snack boxes quantities from several messages during the final departure checks.”

Camille I. | Charter operator

Challenger 350

Questions crews ask about FreelandAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost on a night departure or an early morning slot out of Freeland?+

Ask a Freeland crew what the cost of private jet catering looks like and they'll say: it depends on the menu. Cherries out of season, whitefish, and tailored dietary boxes add to it. A night departure often skips hot items, an early morning slot rarely does.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at MBS International, given the handling agent and airside access?+

Short orders work at KMBS when access is arranged early. We ask your handling agent to clear the delivery vehicle for the ramp, and we handle same-day requests with the menu closest to what the galley can serve.

Are there customs rules for catering on a short repositioning flight into Freeland with an empty cabin?+

Leftover catering is the usual problem on an empty repositioning. At KMBS, international waste rules require disposal, so it is better to land with a light galley and have us supply the outbound service from Michigan ingredients.

Can you bring food on a long leg from MBS International with two services on board?+

On a long leg, bringing your own food means you serve it yourself without our labels or allergen cards. We recommend letting us pack both services from KMBS; local fruit and bread cover the snacks between them.

Is catering part of a charter when the passenger count changes at the last minute at KMBS?+

Catering is a separate order from the charter, billed on its own like any other. A late passenger change in Freeland is handled by phone or email, day or night, and we adjust the menu to the new count.