Private jet parked on the ramp at Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB) with private jet catering being loaded
Owensboro · KOWB / OWB · Kentucky

Private jet catering at Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB / OWB), Owensboro

Catering to your aircraft in Owensboro.

KOWB is a small Kentucky field where a flight attendant often works alone with a tight galley. We pack Owensboro barbecue and burgoo with labels written for you, so the service in the cabin stays simple.

Quick requestAnswered day or night
Delivery at
Owensboro Daviess County Airport KOWB
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

The Owensboro table, packed for private jet catering

Owensboro calls itself the barbecue capital of the world, and the local specialities are the first thing worth putting on a private jet menu. Western Kentucky barbecue means smoked mutton, chopped and served with a thin black dip, plus burgoo, the thick stew that travels well in a sealed pot. For private jet food built on {Region} habits, we pack the burgoo hot with a ladle-ready lid, the mutton sliced cold with the dip apart, and the country ham biscuits on a board the crew can warm or serve as they are. Kentucky is bourbon country, so a private jet menu from Owensboro often carries a dessert with bourbon in the sauce, kept in its own pot. The inflight menu for a Kentucky leg stays seasonal: spoonbread, pimento cheese, fried green tomato in summer, hot brown in winter. Private jet platters of ham, cheese and pickles cover a larger cabin, gourmet inflight meals cover a plated dinner, and private jet snacks cover the long wait before a return leg.

Kentucky cooking gives a short, honest private jet menu for Owensboro. Smoked mutton is the field's signature, and it ships well because it carries its own flavour and wants nothing from the galley. Burgoo comes sealed and goes into the oven; the black dip comes in its own container so the meat never goes soggy at altitude. For the inflight menu we add pimento cheese sandwiches, country ham on buttermilk biscuits and a derby-style pie when the season asks for it, with local specialities named on every lid. Private jet food from here suits a mixed cabin: a plated course for the principal, private jet platters for the staff, private jet snacks of Kentucky nuts and cheese for the wait on the ramp, and gourmet inflight meals when the leg is long. All of it is built around what a Kentucky kitchen does best, packed for a galley that rarely has more than one oven.

Smoked mutton, burgoo and country ham, local specialities for a private jet menu at Owensboro, Kentucky
01Smoked mutton, choppedOwensboro signature; black dip packed apart
02Kentucky burgooThick stew, sealed pot, into the oven
03Country ham biscuitsButtermilk biscuits, serve at room temperature
04Hot BrownTurkey, bacon, Mornay; finish in the oven
05Bourbon pecan tartSauce apart, re-plate cold
06Pimento cheese and picklesCold board, keeps well in the drawer

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 · OwensboroOwensboro Daviess County Airport · KOWB
The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

A Citation on the ramp at KOWB usually means a day trip to Owensboro, Kentucky, with a short turn and a galley that holds very little. We write private jet catering for that field the way a working flight attendant would: one oven, one drawer, everything marked. For the long lines, inflight catering and in-flight catering both follow the same labelled process, and aviation catering for a larger cabin is briefed with the type. Business aviation catering, executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering all start with the same questions about your galley, and cabin crew meals ride on the order if you ask.

  • 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 at KOWB, Owensboro, Kentucky, prepared for corporate jet catering handover
Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering for business flights from Owensboro (KOWB)

Business jet catering at KOWB usually serves a corporate group visiting Owensboro for industry, bourbon or river trade, so corporate jet catering here favors a clean Kentucky brief. VIP flight catering for a principal can add a plated course, charter flight catering for a mixed cabin stays on boards and platters, and luxury inflight catering is a matter of detail rather than quantity. A private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around the aircraft's galley, the group and the local ingredients.

Discreet VIP aviation catering trays for a government flight at Owensboro Daviess County Airport, Kentucky
State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Diplomatic and state visit aviation catering in Owensboro (KOWB)

Government flight catering at a small field like KOWB depends on discretion and a clean chain of custody. Head of state flight catering follows protocol set before anything is cooked, with a named team and sealed trays. VIP aviation catering covers the entourage, and state visit aircraft catering is briefed with the handling agent for the apron.

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

Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free in-flight catering at Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB)

Kentucky cooking leans on pork, lard and butter, so special meals at Owensboro are a procedure on our side of the pass: kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free trays are cooked on a separate board and sealed in their own box. Burgoo, biscuits and sauces are where allergens hide here, so allergen free orders get their own sauce pots and a written card for the crew. Kids meals are simple, like mac and cheese or a ham biscuit, and are marked by seat number.

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

Flight crew meals on request at Owensboro Daviess County Airport

Crew meals at Owensboro are a catalogue item, ordered on request and invoiced with the rest, never bundled. Flight crew meals are packed for people who eat standing in a jumpseat turn. Pilot meals are one-handed dishes, and cockpit meals keep captain and first officer on different plates. Our crew catering uses crew meal boxes labelled CREW, with different meals for pilots when the operator asks. Cabin crew meals ride along if you want them, and each box carries Kentucky food that eats well cold.

Meal passKOWB
Cabin crew
Box
Marked crew
Galley
Oven 6 min
Order
On request
Marked crew
Meal passKOWB
Pilots
Box
CPT ≠ F/O
Galley
Cold or hot
Order
On request
Two dishes
Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB/OWB) terminal and apron, Kentucky, United States

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night
DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering and handling agent delivery at Owensboro Daviess County Airport

The field has one general aviation terminal, so FBO catering at KOWB is straightforward: catering delivery to the FBO is arranged for your slot, ground handling catering follows the handling agent's ramp rules, and handling agent catering confirms who receives the trays at the aircraft door.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal
High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning and airport catering at Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB)

Most traffic at Owensboro Daviess County is light and midsize jets, so galley catering is carried to the door by hand or small cart, without a high loader. For a larger cabin the type decides how aircraft provisioning is staged, and airside catering delivery follows the handling agent's ramp access and the aircraft's own galley limits.

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 airportKOWB / OWB

About Owensboro Daviess County Airport (KOWB): aviation catering and general aviation

Owensboro Daviess County Airport serves Owensboro, Kentucky, on the Ohio River at 407 feet. Airport catering here supports a quiet general aviation field with a single terminal, where FBO services and ground handling services keep corporate traffic moving.

Business aviation

Business aviation hub is a big label for Owensboro, but general aviation traffic here is steady: executives visiting distilleries, industry and river trade. Inflight catering and in-flight catering follow the same labelled process, aviation catering and business aviation catering for larger cabins are briefed by type, executive jet catering is cooked to the galley, diplomatic flight catering is handled by protocol, and cabin crew meals can ride on the order.

Customs & food import

Food entering the United States on an international arrival is subject to agriculture and customs rules, so fresh produce, meat and dairy from abroad can be seized. A domestic leg into Owensboro has no such step. We cook in Kentucky and pack sealed, which keeps the order clear of those rules.

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

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★★★★★BUSINESS JET
“Working around a short ground stop at OWB, I asked for a selection of petits fours and sandwiches in portions appropriate for our 10 passengers. This experience of private aviation catering gave us a useful reference for managing written menu details on another departure. The Galley Girls gave us an update on the canapés before the handover, which helped us organise the cabin checks. We could account for the starters before passing the boxes to the cabin team, without a lengthy unpacking exercise.”
Isabella U. | FBO operator
Falcon 7X
★★★★★GOVERNMENT
“With two separate meal services to consider at Owensboro Daviess County Airport, we needed a practical way to serve a cold lunch with cheese and fruit to 4 passengers. With business jet catering, careful attention to catering handover matters as much to our crew as the menu itself. The Galley Girls understood why we wanted the fruit plates readily accessible instead of spread across several different boxes. Our colleague could take over the sandwiches without asking where every component had been placed during preparation.”
Emma R. | Government flight manager
BBJ
★★★★★LIGHT JET
“The 5 passenger portions of vegetable tartlets and a dessert selection were the easy part; managing an evening cabin service at KOWB took more planning. I asked The Galley Girls to review the starters quantities against the passenger brief, and the proposed portions made sense. There was enough information about the canapés to brief the crew without making assumptions about what had been ordered. The portion planning stood out more than any sales pitch about business aviation catering.”
Jun X. | VIP flight attendant
Citation XLS+
Asked before every KOWB slotAsked by crews
How much does private jet catering cost for a flight into Owensboro, and does customs change it?+

Price is quoted per order. At KOWB the country's food-import rules matter if the aircraft arrives from outside the United States, since fresh items may be declared, so our Kentucky menus use locally prepared dishes only. A larger private jet catering order with plated courses costs more than a platter and snack set for a short turn.

What is the lead time for a Light jet's galley order at Owensboro?+

Lead time depends on the aircraft: a Citation or Phenom with one small oven needs a menu cooked for that oven, and a bigger cabin needs more staging. Owensboro is a quiet field, so the order is simple to place, and last-minute orders are handled with whatever the galley can take.

What do customs ask about food at Owensboro in winter or storm season?+

Fog off the Ohio River and winter ice decide when jets leave Owensboro. Customs is a separate matter, relevant only on international arrivals, where fresh food from abroad is restricted; our dishes are cooked in Kentucky, so they pass cleanly.

Can you bring food for a return leg ordered from Owensboro?+

Yes. A return leg from Owensboro can be ordered with the outbound, packed apart and marked by leg. Your own food is fine on a domestic trip, but check customs rules before bringing any on an international sector.

Is catering part of a charter flight out of Owensboro at night or at dawn?+

Charter price and catering price are two different things here. Dawn departures and night legs at Owensboro get the same order process, handed to the aircraft at the FBO on the slot you give us.

Owensboro Daviess County Airport · KOWB

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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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