Montgomery County · KGAI / GAI · United States

Private jet catering at Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI / GAI), Gaithersburg

Catering to your aircraft in Gaithersburg.

Gaithersburg runs on corporate and private flights with one handling ramp. We cook for crews who serve alone from a compact galley, with each tray marked and each sauce in its own pot.

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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

Private jet catering with local specialities from Gaithersburg

Maryland eats from the Chesapeake, and a private jet menu for Gaithersburg can too. Crab cakes are the obvious local specialities: lump crab, little filler, packed to go cold with the remoulade in its own pot. Rockfish, the Chesapeake striped bass, travels well as a sealed fillet plate that finishes in a small oven. Maryland corn and tomato salads arrive in summer, and Old Bay seasoning marks the shrimp and fries. For private jet food on a short hop from Montgomery County, an inflight menu of chilled crab salad, a hot rockfish plate and a Smith Island cake slice reads as clearly Maryland. Private jet platters of local cheese and cured meat suit a cabin that wants to graze, while gourmet inflight meals can stay simple. Private jet snacks from the region include Berger cookies and soft pretzels, packed to survive a drawer. Every item is written around what a Gaithersburg galley can actually reheat, hold cold or serve straight.

Gaithersburg sits in Montgomery County, Maryland, close enough to the Chesapeake tradition that the local specialities travel naturally on a private jet menu. Maryland crab cake, blue crab soup and rockfish are the anchors, each packed with its sauce apart and a note for the person re-plating. In an inflight menu these read well because crab is served cool or lightly warmed and does not fight cabin air. Private jet food also draws on Maryland farm produce: summer tomatoes, sweet corn, peaches and orchard apples in the cooler months. Private jet platters can pair these with regional cheeses, while private jet snacks run to pretzels and Smith Island cake. Gourmet inflight meals for KGAI departures are planned around the aircraft's galley, not the other way round, so a light jet gets chilled plates and a midsize cabin gets a hot service.

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Local specialities for a private jet menu in Maryland: crab cake and rockfish for Gaithersburg KGAI

01Maryland crab cakeLump crab, remoulade in its own pot, served chilled or lightly warmed.

02Chesapeake rockfishSealed fillet, finished in the galley oven, lemon butter apart.

03Maryland crab soupTomato and vegetable base, sealed pot, heated in the oven.

04Summer tomato and corn saladMaryland produce, chilled, dressing apart.

05Smith Island cake sliceLayered cake, boxed for the drawer, plated cold.

06Old Bay shrimpPeeled shrimp, cocktail sauce apart, served chilled.

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 · GaithersburgMontgomery County Airpark · KGAI

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI)

KGAI has no airline traffic, only business aircraft, so private jet catering is the whole job at Gaithersburg. In-flight catering here means a tidy tray for a light jet or a full service for a midsize one. We handle executive jet catering and business aviation catering for flights into Montgomery County, plus diplomatic flight catering when a delegation overnights in the Maryland suburbs. Aviation catering, inflight catering and cabin crew meals are ordered together and handed over by the FBO.

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 at KGAI, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering in Gaithersburg for business and VIP flights (GAI)

A typical brief at Gaithersburg is a corporate group flying out in a light or midsize jet with a short galley. Business jet catering here means a seat plan, a menu that fits one oven and a bespoke menu written around the passengers. Corporate jet catering and VIP flight catering for charter flight catering requests follow the same pattern, with luxury inflight catering touches like Maryland crab. A private jet chef writes the plan, and we cook to it.

Government flight catering for a delegation at Montgomery County Airpark, Gaithersburg

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at Montgomery County Airpark

Government flight catering at Montgomery County starts with a protocol brief and a named team. For head of state flight catering or VIP aviation catering, the menu is cleared before cooking, sealed and traced. State visit aircraft catering into the Washington area is handled with discretion, and the team stays small.

The *Gaithersburg* inflight catering menu (GAI)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters and gourmet inflight meals for flights from Gaithersburg KGAI

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Maryland crab salad with chive remouladeChilled

Private jet platters of regional cheese, cured meat and orchard fruitRe-plate cold

Summer tomato and sweet corn saladSauce apart

Old Bay shrimp cocktailChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: poached chicken with herb salad and grainsRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: soft pretzels, Berger cookies and roasted nutsChilled

Hot private jet food from Maryland, rockfish and crab soup, packed for KGAI departures

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Chesapeake rockfish with lemon butterOven

Maryland crab cake with remouladeSauce apart

Maryland crab soupOven

Braised short rib with root vegetable mashOven

Wild mushroom risottoOven

Gourmet inflight meals: roast chicken with seasonal greensSauce 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

Special meals for every diet: in-flight catering at Montgomery County Airpark

At Gaithersburg the allergen question usually starts with shellfish, because Maryland cooking leans on crab and shrimp. Kosher and halal meals are sealed and handled as a separate procedure, with their own board and box. Vegan and gluten free plates are cooked away from the crab station, and allergen free orders are marked by seat number only. Special meals and kids meals are agreed with the brief for the trip, and the card tells the flight attendant exactly what is in each tray.

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 Gaithersburg (GAI)

A crew waiting on the ground at KGAI needs crew meals that fit duty time, ordered on request and invoiced with the order. Flight crew meals come boxed, pilot meals are easy to eat in the seat, crew catering is labelled CREW, cockpit meals stay away from the guest trays, crew meal boxes keep cold, and different meals for pilots are packed as two separate dishes.

Meal passKGAI

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKGAI

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Montgomery County Airpark KGAI general aviation ramp, Gaithersburg, Maryland

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Ground handling and FBO catering at Montgomery County Airpark

At Gaithersburg the general aviation terminal is where catering changes hands. FBO catering is delivered there, catering delivery to the FBO is agreed with your handling agent, ground handling catering follows the ramp rules, and handling agent catering means one contact from order to door.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at Montgomery County Airpark (GAI)

Montgomery County Airpark serves light and midsize business aircraft, so galley catering here is usually a hand-carried service from the FBO to the cabin door rather than a high loader job. When a larger aircraft needs airside catering delivery, we confirm the door height and the galley layout with your handling agent before packing. Aircraft provisioning follows the type: a drawer-and-oven galley gets sealed trays, while a larger cabin can take trolleys. Give us the aircraft type and the galley layout, and the load is packed to suit that cabin.

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 airportKGAI / GAI

Airport catering at Montgomery County Airpark (KGAI)

Montgomery County Airpark is a general aviation airport in Gaithersburg, Maryland, open to private and corporate aircraft only. Airport catering here is sized for small cabins, and ground handling services on the field run through a single handling agent, which keeps every handover simple.

Business aviation

Inflight catering at KGAI is planned around light and midsize cabins. In-flight catering requests are usually for short sectors, aviation catering follows the aircraft's galley, and business aviation catering orders come from corporate flight departments. Executive jet catering is common, diplomatic flight catering appears when a delegation stays in the Maryland suburbs, and cabin crew meals and other crew meals are added on request. The field works as a business aviation hub for the area, where general aviation traffic, FBO services and ground handling services share one ramp, and the FBO is the single point of contact for every handover.

Customs & food import

US customs and agriculture rules control imported food, so catering for flights arriving from abroad is sourced locally in Maryland. Domestic departures from KGAI carry no extra paperwork for food, and ground handling services on the ramp only need the order to match the tail and the slot.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Rather than an elaborate service at GAI, our 2 guests wanted chicken skewers with a couscous salad, organised sensibly around an evening cabin service. The Galley Girls updated the crew provisions in the written order and sent back a confirmation that clearly showed our amendments. The order made airport catering feel manageable because the cabin service sequence had been considered beforehand. The note about the desserts was easy to spot, and we could brief the rest of the team quickly.”

Jade D. | FBO operator

Global 6000

★★★★★CHARTER

“As the person coordinating a selection of petits fours and sandwiches for 2 passengers at Montgomery County Airpark, I needed an arrangement that considered two separate meal services. I appreciated the emphasis on storage requirements throughout the inflight catering arrangements. I gave The Galley Girls our storage brief and asked for the snack boxes to arrive in clearly marked packs. The canapés were easy to locate, leaving the crew free to focus on the remaining cabin preparation.”

Arthur C. | Charter operator

Challenger 350

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Timing and organisation mattered at KGAI, where our order of mushroom risotto and a green salad for 12 people involved a short ground stop. My main takeaway from this in-flight catering order was the practical approach to galley preparation. The salads supplied by The Galley Girls were straightforward to check against the written menu before the cabin handover. Keeping the canapés identifiable helped the colleague taking over service understand the order without another long explanation.”

Luis S. | Chief flight attendant

Gulfstream G650ER

Questions crews ask about GaithersburgAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a flight out of Gaithersburg?+

Think in services, not in trays. Two services on one long departure from Montgomery County mean two sets of plating, so the cost grows with the menu, not with a flat tariff. Crab-based plates price differently from vegetable-led ones.

What lead time does private jet catering at KGAI need?+

If the passenger list moves the day you fly, send the new count and we change the order. Gaithersburg's FBO handover keeps this straightforward, and last-minute requests are handled.

What about customs when catering a delegation or government flight at Gaithersburg?+

Delegation flights need a named contact and a cleared menu, and we keep both on file. US agriculture rules limit what food can enter, so Maryland-sourced dishes are the simple route for KGAI.

Can you bring food on board at Montgomery County Airpark?+

You can, but a kosher, halal or allergen-sensitive guest is better served by a sealed tray prepared on its own board. Home-packed food leaves the flight attendant guessing about ingredients, and imported food can be stopped at US customs.

Is catering part of a charter flying into Gaithersburg?+

It is not. Charter and catering are two orders. Because duty time limits a crew's day and a wait on the ground can be long, plan crew meals alongside passenger catering for your flight into Gaithersburg.