KPDX / PDX · Portland · United States

Private jet catering at Portland International Airport (KPDX / PDX), Portland

Catering to your aircraft in Portland.

Portland's winter weather and short summer berry season shape every order we pack for this field, and we write the meal for the crew who will plate it at altitude.

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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

Inflight catering with the flavours of Portland (PDX)

Portland's private jet menu leans on the Pacific Northwest larder, and an Oregon inflight menu has plenty to draw on. Dungeness crab comes cracked and chilled, with the sauce in its own pot. Columbia River and coastal salmon travel as a cured side or a hot fillet finished in the galley oven. Willamette Valley hazelnuts, marionberries and Oregon pinot noir reductions turn up in dressings and desserts. These local specialities make strong private jet food because they are seasonal and travel well, and they let a Portland departure taste like Oregon rather than like a generic tray. Anything delicate stays chilled and re-plates cold at altitude.

For a private jet menu at Portland, start with what Oregon does best. Chanterelles and other foraged mushrooms in autumn, Tillamook-style cheddar on a board, hazelnut praline for the end of the meal. The inflight menu changes with the weather as much as with the passenger list: winter means crab and root vegetables, summer means berries and stone fruit. These local specialities of Oregon are packed to the galley you describe, hot items for the oven, cold items sealed and labelled by seat, and the private jet food arrives plane-side ready to plate.

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Private jet menu with Oregon local specialities, Dungeness crab and salmon, at Portland PDX

01Dungeness crab, chilledChilled, sauce apart

02Oregon salmon filletOven, lemon on the side

03Chanterelle risottoOven, finish with cheese

04Marionberry tartChilled, re-plate cold

05Hazelnut and pear saladChilled, dressing apart

06Oregon cheddar boardChilled, crackers separate

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 · PortlandPortland International Airport · KPDX

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

Portland International sits on the Columbia River, where low cloud and drizzle shape the winter schedule and the berry and salmon seasons shape the menu. Private jet catering at KPDX is built for that rhythm: local seafood on ice, Willamette Valley produce, and a galley brief that fits the aircraft you actually fly. Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering all follow the same logic here: the aircraft type decides the packing, not the other way round. Executive jet catering and business aviation catering from our former VIP flight attendants reach your handling agent at 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 at Portland International Airport (PDX) with a private jet parked on the apron

Business aviationOur core

Business jet & VIP jet catering at Portland International Airport

Business jet catering at Portland usually starts with a short brief: who flies, how long the ground stop is, what the galley holds. Corporate jet catering and VIP flight catering for a Portland departure lean on local seafood and Oregon produce. For charter flight catering the same plan applies, and luxury inflight catering is a matter of detail: crab sauce in its own pot, seat numbers on the lids. A private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around the aircraft and the guests.

Government flight catering at KPDX Portland, head of state aircraft ready for departure

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight and VIP aviation catering at Portland International Airport

A government flight leaving Portland gets government flight catering that is handled quietly, by a small named team. For head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering, the menu is cleared by the protocol office before anything is cooked, and a small named team handles the order. State visit aircraft catering at PDX means traceability on every ingredient and sealed delivery to the aircraft.

The jet catering menu at *Portland International Airport* (PDX)Or write your own, we cook it

Private jet platters and cold inflight menu items for departures from Portland International

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: smoked salmon, pickled shallots, ryeChilled

Dungeness crab salad on butter lettuceSauce apart

Gourmet inflight meals: hazelnut-crusted chicken, cold, with greensRe-plate cold

Oregon cheese and charcuterie boardChilled

Private jet snacks: roasted hazelnuts, dried cherries, dark chocolateChilled

Marionberry panna cottaChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals prepared for private jets at Portland KPDX

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Roast salmon, lentils, herb butterOven

Chanterelle and thyme risottoOven

Braised short rib, root vegetablesSauce apart

Crab cakes, remouladeOven

Roasted squash soup with hazelnut oilOven

Warm marionberry cobblerOven

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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 Portland International Airport

Portland's kitchens are used to dietary restrictions, and Oregon's food scene runs heavily vegan and gluten free. The risk here is hazelnuts and shellfish, which appear in a lot of local dishes, so allergen free and nut free orders are cooked and packed on separate boards, in separate boxes, marked by seat number. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, kids meals and other special meals are confirmed against the guest list before anything is cooked.

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 Portland International Airport

Ask for crew meals and we add them to the order for KPDX as a separate line. Flight crew meals travel in crew meal boxes, easy to open on the jumpseat. Pilot meals and cockpit meals are kept simple, and different meals for pilots are a standard request. Crew catering and cabin crew meals are invoiced like any other item, and nothing is assumed.

Meal passKPDX

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKPDX

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Portland International Airport (KPDX / PDX) in Oregon, general aviation apron and private jets

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering delivered to the FBO at Portland International Airport (KPDX)

FBO catering at Portland is handed over at the FBO or to your handling agent, who walks it to the aircraft. Catering delivery to the FBO is arranged against your slot, and the general aviation terminal is where we coordinate. Ground handling catering needs the tail number and the parking position; handling agent catering is simplest when we have the contact before the trip.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader and aircraft provisioning: aviation catering at Portland International Airport

On the Portland ramp, the type of aircraft decides how the galley catering goes aboard. A light jet takes a few insulated boxes through the cabin door; a large-cabin aircraft or a heavier trip may call for a high loader and airside catering delivery to the aircraft. Tell us the type and the galley, and the aircraft provisioning is packed to match what the oven, the drawers and the chiller can hold.

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 airportKPDX / PDX

About Portland International Airport (PDX): airport catering for business aviation

KPDX serves the Portland region with commercial and general aviation side by side, and the business ramp keeps its own pace apart from the terminal. Airport catering for business flights is planned around the FBO, and FBO services such as ground handling services carry the order out to the aircraft. Corporate and charter movements are steady on this field.

Business aviation

Portland is a steady business aviation hub, and inflight catering orders here follow Oregon's seasons. In-flight catering for tech, sports and corporate trips is common, and FBO services on the field shape how each order is passed over. Aviation catering for charter operators and business aviation catering for flight departments run to the same rhythm. Executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering for visiting delegations are handled with care, and crew meals and cabin crew meals complete the order.

Customs & food import

Aircraft arriving from abroad into Portland clear US customs and agricultural inspection, and food on board can be checked or discarded. Your FBO services contact can tell you what the inspector will ask for. Plan the last inbound meal with that in mind, and order the outbound catering locally.

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

“For 9 passengers departing from KPDX, the agreed menu was vegetarian wraps and colourful salads; our main consideration was a changing departure schedule. After a final adjustment to the starters, The Galley Girls gave us one revised order summary to work from. When comparing private jet catering companies, I would look closely at final order confirmation after this experience. We checked the desserts against the same summary, keeping the cabin team and the handling contact aligned.”

Pauline I. | Chief flight attendant

Global 7500

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Getting roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables ready for 9 guests at PDX required an order that accounted for a revised passenger count. My search for "private jet catering near me" led to a practical conversation about final order confirmation. The Galley Girls suggested divided catering boxes for the main courses, and that choice worked well with our storage arrangement. I could hand the salads to a colleague with a short explanation instead of unpacking the whole order.”

Emily D. | FBO operator

Global 7500

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“One detail shaped our order at Portland International Airport: a family lunch request, alongside a request for fresh fruit and breakfast pastries for 7 passengers. This experience of private jet catering menu gave us a useful reference for managing final order confirmation on another departure. The confirmation from The Galley Girls showed the canapés clearly enough for us to check the planned service quantities. There was enough information about the crew provisions to brief the crew without making assumptions about what had been ordered.”

Omar N. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Falcon 8X

Ordering for KPDX, in shortAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a Portland departure on a tight slot?+

Cost depends on how the slot at KPDX shapes the meal. If the crew has time on the ground, hot plated courses are possible and priced as such; on a tight rotation we suggest chilled platters, which cost less to produce. Seasonal Oregon products shift the price up or down. A quote is written for the actual trip, not from a list.

What local product is worth putting on a lead time conversation for Portland?+

Ask about lead time and we will ask what you want to eat. Portland's pantry is rich in seasonal items, such as chanterelles in autumn and berries in summer, and a menu built on them is simple to confirm. Orders that arrive late are still handled, with an honest note about what substitutes.

What do customs say about bringing food on a private jet into Portland?+

US customs and agriculture inspection apply to any aircraft arriving at KPDX from abroad, and food is part of the check. Meat, dairy, produce and sealed meals can all be questioned. Catering ordered locally avoids the problem on departure; on arrival, expect leftovers to be inspected and possibly removed.

Can you bring food of your own onto a jet at Portland, given the galley size?+

Outside food is possible, but the galley decides how practical it is. A midsize jet with a small oven and one chiller takes a few boxes; anything beyond that needs sorting. Bringing your own works best for simple, cold, sealed food, and we are happy to fill the gaps with what the galley is built for.

Is catering part of a private jet charter out of Portland, even when the weather decides departures?+

Is catering part of a charter into or out of Portland? It is not. The aircraft, crew and fuel are in the charter; the food is ordered and invoiced separately. Because Oregon's rain and low cloud can change a departure window, we plan the menu so it survives a delay.

Portland International Airport · KPDX

Flying out soon? Send us the flight.

Tail, pax and diets — a flight attendant takes it from there, day or night.

Plane-side

handover at the aircraft, on your slot

24/7

day or night, every day

Flight deck

crew and pilot dishes, on request

Make a request

+1 786 600 1673 · hello@thegalleygirls.com

Dessert plated in the galley, ready to serve

Camille, Inès or Sofia

Former VIP & head-of-state cabin crew

Your message is read by one of us.On the line