KBTV / BTV · Patrick Leahy Burlington International · Vermont

Private jet catering at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV / BTV), Burlington

Catering to your aircraft in Burlington.

Winter ski traffic and leaf-season weekends define KBTV. We pack Vermont cheese, maple and apple dishes for the galley you have and pass them to your handling agent at the FBO.

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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 Burlington

Vermont eats from its own farms, and a private jet menu out of Burlington can show it. A private jet menu here starts with cheddar and aged goat cheese from the Champlain valley, set out as private jet platters with apple slices, honey and sourdough. The inflight menu can add Vermont-smoked ham, maple-glazed salmon and cider-braised pork, each packed to finish in a galley oven or served cold. Private jet food from this region also means maple, used in dressings, glazes and a sticky pudding that travels well. These local specialities suit gourmet inflight meals because most of them hold their texture at altitude. For lighter private jet snacks we pack roasted nuts with maple, dried apples and Vermont dark chocolate. Whatever the Vermont order, we describe each local speciality with its service note so the flight attendant knows what needs the oven and what stays chilled.

Burlington is a lake-and-mountain town, and the private jet food we pack from here reflects that. For a private jet menu we start with Vermont cheese, maple and orchard fruit, then build private jet platters around them for a winter ski group or a foliage weekend. An inflight menu can run from smoked trout from the lake region to cider-braised short rib, with maple used in glazes and desserts. These local specialities make gourmet inflight meals that hold well in a small galley. For private jet snacks we pack maple nuts, apple chips and dark chocolate. Every Vermont dish carries a short service note so the flight attendant knows which dish goes in the oven and which stays cold.

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Vermont cheese board with apples and maple, local specialities for private jet menu in Burlington

01Vermont cheddar boardChilled, with apple and honey

02Maple-glazed salmonOven, sauce apart

03Cider-braised porkOven, jus in its own pot

04Maple sticky puddingRe-plate cold or warm

05Smoked trout saladChilled, dressing apart

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 · BurlingtonPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport · KBTV

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV)

Burlington sits on the shore of Lake Champlain with the Green Mountains behind it, and ski weekends in Stowe and Smugglers' Notch shape the winter traffic at KBTV. Private jet catering here leans on Vermont dairy, maple and orchard fruit, packed for the galley you actually have. Inflight catering for these trips is built around cold boards and a few dishes that finish in the oven. The same aviation catering is also written for in-flight catering on longer legs south to Florida and for business aviation catering on short corporate runs. For executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering we work the same way, and cabin crew meals ride in their own marked box.

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 parked at Burlington BTV ready for private jet catering delivery to the galley

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering for business flights from Burlington (KBTV)

A typical Burlington brief is a corporate jet or a family ski group heading in or out of KBTV. Business jet catering here means light cold plates for a short hop, or a hot main for a longer corporate jet catering leg. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering follow the same method: luxury inflight catering built around Vermont cheese, maple and fruit. Our private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around the aircraft and the passenger count.

Government flight aircraft at KBTV Burlington with head of state flight catering boxes sealed for protocol

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Inflight catering for government and royal flights at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

Government flight catering through KBTV starts with protocol approval of the menu. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering are packed sealed, labelled by seat number, and passed through the handling agent. State visit aircraft catering stays discreet, with a named team and a clear record.

Inflight catering menu highlights at *Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport* (KBTV)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters of Vermont cheese and smoked trout for Burlington departures

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: Vermont cheese, apple, honeyChilled

Smoked trout salad with cider dressingSauce apart

Private jet snacks: maple nuts, apple chips, dark chocolateChilled

Vermont ham and cheddar sandwichesRe-plate cold

Hot gourmet inflight meals of maple-glazed salmon packed for an oven at KBTV Burlington

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Gourmet inflight meals: maple-glazed salmon, roasted vegetablesOven

Cider-braised pork with root vegetablesOven

Chicken with maple jusSauce apart

Maple sticky puddingOven

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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 Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport

Burlington's kitchens lean on dairy, nuts and maple, so allergen separation is where a Vermont order needs care: cheese, butter and tree nuts show up in dishes that look plain. Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free special meals are each prepared and packed apart, and allergen free dishes get their own board and box. Kids meals are packed with the seat number so the flight attendant hands the right tray to the right child.

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

Pilot meals and crew meals at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)

At KBTV, crew meals are ordered on request and billed with the order. Flight crew meals, pilot meals and cockpit meals are packed in separate crew meal boxes so passenger trays stay untouched. Crew catering suits long waits at the FBO, and different meals for pilots are packed apart when policy requires.

Meal passKBTV

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKBTV

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport KBTV BTV terminal and apron in Vermont

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)

FBO catering at Burlington is handed over at the aircraft on your slot. Catering delivery to the FBO goes through your handling agent, and the general aviation terminal is the usual pickup. Ground handling catering and handling agent catering are coordinated so the galley is loaded without confusion.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)

Large-cabin aircraft at Burlington International change how the galley catering is loaded. The aircraft type decides the door height, whether a high loader is needed at the apron and how much fits in the galley. We coordinate airside catering delivery with your handling agent so aircraft provisioning matches the type and the galley layout, from a light jet with one drawer to a larger cabin with a full oven.

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 airportKBTV / BTV

Airport catering at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV)

KBTV serves Vermont's largest city and the Champlain valley, with FBO services and ground handling services for general aviation. Airport catering follows the seasons, from foliage to ski.

Business aviation

Burlington is a business aviation hub for northern Vermont, and inflight catering and in-flight catering here follow ski and foliage seasons. Aviation catering and business aviation catering cover corporate and leisure jets, while executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering are written to protocol. Cabin crew meals are packed separately.

Customs & food import

U.S. customs and agricultural rules apply to food arriving at KBTV from abroad, and some items must be declared or disposed of. Vermont-packed catering for departures is not affected, and we coordinate with your handling agent.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“What impressed me at BTV was how a request for beef fillet with roasted potatoes was handled despite a tight boarding window. I wanted clear identification on the snack boxes; The Galley Girls made the packing arrangement easy to compare with the order. We could distinguish the starters at a glance instead of lifting lids just to establish what belonged to each service. I want a private jet catering company to understand final order confirmation, and this order gave us a useful starting point.”

Valentina D. | Royal family manager

Global 7500

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“Good preparation made the difference at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport, where 2 guests expected mushroom risotto and a green salad despite different crew meal preferences. The confirmation from The Galley Girls showed the sauces clearly enough for us to check the planned service quantities. When comparing private jet catering companies, I would look closely at portion planning after this experience. The quantities of snack boxes matched our service plan, leaving us comfortable with the order before the final briefing.”

Nicolas Z. | VIP flight attendant

Learjet 75

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Choosing roasted vegetable bowls with separate dressings for 9 people at KBTV was straightforward; the challenge was making it work with limited fridge space. My search for "private jet catering near me" led to a practical conversation about cabin service sequence. I needed the side dishes checked against the revised brief; The Galley Girls answered without sending us through another lengthy exchange. The sauces remained as originally requested, which was reassuring when we checked the latest version with operations.”

Gabriel Q. | VIP flight attendant

Global 6000

Questions crews ask about BurlingtonAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost on a long leg out of Burlington with two services on board?+

Two services on one leg double the plating, not just the food. A maple-glazed salmon dinner after a cheese-and-fruit lunch is a typical Burlington pairing, and the price follows the dishes you choose and how many seats they feed. If you ask how much private jet catering costs here, the useful answer is a quote built from your menu and your galley.

What is the lead time for private jet catering when the passenger count at Burlington changes at the last minute?+

Late changes happen in ski season, and we treat them as routine. Lead time depends on what you order, with cold local plates flexing more easily than a complex hot main, and last-minute orders are handled either way. Give us the updated headcount and the FBO slot.

Does customs affect private jet catering for a delegation or government flight at Burlington?+

For delegations, the customs conversation covers declaration and disposal of foreign food, plus what a Vermont-sourced menu can safely add. We keep guest, delegation and crew items in separate sealed boxes with clear labels so inspection is quick.

Can you bring food on board at Burlington, and what about a kosher, halal, allergen or child meal request?+

Yes, guests can bring food, but when the request is kosher, halal, allergen or a child's meal, we build the dish for the galley and seal it. Seat numbers, not names, go on the labels.

Is catering part of a charter when the crew has a long wait on the ground at Burlington?+

Not part of the charter: catering is its own order and invoice. For a crew with a long wait and limited galley use, we can pack cold, easy-to-eat crew meals on request.