Raleigh/Durham, United States · KRDU / RDU

Private jet catering at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU / RDU), Raleigh/Durham

Catering to your aircraft in Raleigh/Durham.

At RDU the traffic is corporate and university, much of it with a small galley and one oven. We prepare the order for that galley and deliver to your handling agent at the apron.

Menu & order Download the menu

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 Raleigh/Durham

North Carolina eats from two kitchens, and a private jet menu built around Raleigh/Durham draws on both. The Piedmont gives Carolina barbecue, with the pork chopped and the vinegar sauce kept apart, and the coast sends shrimp and flounder for lighter inflight menu choices. Private jet food here also means sweet potato, collards, pimento cheese and buttermilk biscuits, plus Durham's craft bakeries for breakfast breads. Private jet platters of cured country ham, pickled okra and pimento cheese travel well cold and are a good fit for local specialities in North Carolina. For gourmet inflight meals we cook the pork and shrimp dishes to finish in the galley oven, and private jet snacks run to boiled peanuts, benne seed wafers and pecan brittle.

A private jet menu for Raleigh/Durham starts in the Piedmont: tomatoes in summer, sweet potatoes in autumn, peaches and strawberries when the season turns. Private jet food in North Carolina leans on slow-cooked pork, shrimp and grits, and chicken with a vinegar glaze. The inflight menu is built so the heavy dishes finish in the oven while cold boards of country ham, pimento cheese and pickles stay chilled. Local specialities of North Carolina show up in private jet platters and gourmet inflight meals, and private jet snacks are boiled peanuts, pecans and benne seed crackers kept sealed for the cabin.

Open the menu Download the menuPDF

Carolina pulled pork and pimento cheese, local specialities for private jet catering at Raleigh/Durham

01Carolina pulled pork with vinegar sauceSauce apart, finish in the oven

02Shrimp and gritsOven, grits re-plated hot

03Country ham and pimento cheese boardChilled, sliced per seat

04Sweet potato biscuits with butterOven, wrapped in foil

05Boiled peanuts and benne seed wafersSealed snack pack

06Pecan brittleChilled, boxed

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 · Raleigh/DurhamRaleigh-Durham International Airport · KRDU

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU)

Raleigh-Durham International sits at 435 ft in the Piedmont, a field where research-park charters and university trips fill the ramp in term time. Private jet catering here is written around Carolina produce and a galley that often has one oven; inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering orders are placed by phone or email and handed to the FBO or your handling agent. Business aviation catering at KRDU covers executive jet catering for corporate departments and diplomatic flight catering for visiting delegations, and cabin crew meals ride with every order that asks for them.

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 on the apron at Raleigh-Durham International (RDU), ready for private jet catering

Business aviationOur core

VIP flight and private jet catering at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU)

A typical KRDU brief comes from a corporate flight department flying engineers, pharma teams or sales groups in a midsize jet. Business jet catering and corporate jet catering here are lighter on ceremony and heavier on timing: VIP flight catering for a client trip, charter flight catering for a weekend, and luxury inflight catering when the passengers expect it. A private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around the galley and the seat plan.

Government flight catering for a delegation at KRDU, Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Inflight catering for government and royal flights at Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Government flight catering at KRDU is an occasional request on this corporate field, and each one is planned individually. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering start with protocol and traceability: a named team, discretion, and a menu cleared before cooking. State visit aircraft catering is agreed with the handling agent and delivered airside.

The jet catering menu at *Raleigh-Durham International Airport* (RDU)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled country ham and pimento cheese platters, private jet platters at RDU, North Carolina

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Country ham and pimento cheese platterChilled

Heirloom tomato and burrata salad (private jet platters)Sauce apart

Pickled okra, peanuts and benne seed (private jet snacks)Chilled

Peach and strawberry fruit plateRe-plate cold

Shrimp and grits, hot gourmet inflight meals for private jet catering at KRDU

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Pulled pork with vinegar sauceSauce apart

Shrimp and grits (gourmet inflight meals)Oven

Herb-roasted chicken with collardsOven

Sweet potato biscuitsOven

Make a request Download the menuPDF

A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Allergen free special meals and aviation catering at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (KRDU)

Raleigh/Durham kitchens lean on peanuts, pecans, wheat biscuits, shellfish and pork, so allergen free work here starts with those. Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free orders are packed in a separate box with their own board and a seat-number card; special meals and kids meals are marked the same way. Tell us the restriction and the headcount and the menu is cleared 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 Raleigh-Durham International Airport

At Raleigh/Durham we pack crew meals for pilots and cabin staff separately. Pilot meals and cockpit meals are built to be eaten from a tray with one hand; flight crew meals suit a long rotation, and crew catering is ordered with the flight. Crew meal boxes carry a role label, and different meals for pilots are prepared when the operator wants them. Billed on request, like any other line.

Meal passKRDU

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKRDU

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) apron and general aviation terminal in North Carolina

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

FBO catering at KRDU is handed over at the apron to the FBO or your handling agent. Catering delivery to the FBO is booked against your slot, and the general aviation terminal is the point of access. Ground handling catering is coordinated with the agent so the order meets the aircraft, and handling agent catering follows your instructions on door and access.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

At KRDU the aircraft type decides how the order is loaded. A light or midsize jet takes the galley catering by hand through the cabin door, while a larger cabin may call for a high loader at the door. Airside catering delivery goes through the FBO or handling agent to the apron, and aircraft provisioning is planned around the galley fittings you tell us about.

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 airportKRDU / RDU

About Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU): airport catering for business aviation

Raleigh-Durham International serves the Research Triangle of North Carolina, with a general aviation side that handles business jets of every size. Its airport catering for private jets fits a corporate calendar rather than a seasonal one.

Business aviation

Raleigh-Durham works as a business aviation hub where inflight catering and in-flight catering are written around corporate rotations. Aviation catering and business aviation catering include executive jet catering for flight departments and diplomatic flight catering for delegations, with cabin crew meals on the same ticket. On the general aviation side, FBO services and ground handling services decide how smoothly a catering handover meets the aircraft.

Customs & food import

Raleigh/Durham follows United States import rules for food on international flights. Meat, dairy and fresh produce brought from abroad may be controlled, so tell us the route and we plan the order with your handling agent.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

4.7 / 5

★★★★★

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

Leave a review

★★★★★CHARTER

“Rather than an elaborate service at Raleigh-Durham International Airport, our 7 guests wanted beef fillet with roasted potatoes, organised sensibly around different crew meal preferences. The Galley Girls prepared the salads for assembly in the galley, with the accompanying elements easy to locate. It made a difference to have the breakfast portions ready without cluttering the galley work area during preparation. The order made private jet food feel manageable because the cabin service sequence had been considered beforehand.”

Ahmed I. | Charter operator

Challenger 350

★★★★☆BUSINESS JET

“Working around limited fridge space at KRDU, I asked for yoghurt pots and fresh berries in portions appropriate for our 4 passengers. The confirmation from The Galley Girls showed the breakfast portions clearly enough for us to check the planned service quantities. The quantities of sauces matched our service plan, leaving us comfortable with the order before the final briefing. My main takeaway from this private jet meals order was the practical approach to galley preparation.”

Anastasia X. | VIP flight attendant

Global 6000

★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“Good preparation made the difference at RDU, where 6 guests expected a cold lunch with cheese and fruit despite two separate meal services. The Galley Girls grouped the breakfast portions by service, which was more useful to us than simply receiving a list of dishes. For private jet menu, that attention to packing arrangement made the order noticeably easier to manage. Our colleague could take over the side dishes without asking where every component had been placed during preparation.”

Ibrahim U. | Government flight manager

ACJ319

What crews ask before Raleigh/DurhamAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a long leg out of Raleigh-Durham with two services on board?+

Out of Raleigh-Durham the figure comes from what each service is built on: pulled pork with the sauce in a separate pot costs differently from a heirloom tomato salad, and a second service doubles the plating. You get a priced menu before anything is confirmed.

What is the lead time for an order at Raleigh-Durham when the passenger count changes at the last minute?+

Corporate traffic at RDU moves around, so a count that grows or shrinks is routine here. Last-minute orders are handled; send the new headcount and any added special meals by phone or email and we confirm the change.

Which customs rules apply to a delegation or government flight catering order at Raleigh-Durham?+

For a delegation, state visit aircraft catering at Raleigh-Durham begins with protocol and ends with customs: the menu is cleared first, and any food coming from abroad stays under US import rules. We work through your handling agent on the apron.

Can you bring food of your own for a special-meal request such as kosher, halal, allergen or a child at RDU?+

For kosher, halal, allergen or child meals out of Raleigh/Durham, home-packed food can cross-contaminate and complicates customs. We prepare it instead: sealed, labelled with the seat number, and kept apart from the rest of the order. Can you bring food? You can, but we advise against it.

Is catering part of a charter into Raleigh-Durham, and what about crew duty time and waiting on the ground?+

Is catering part of a charter into Raleigh-Durham? No: a private jet charter covers the aircraft, and catering is a separate order with its own invoice. Crew meals are fitted to the duty day and the wait you expect on the ground, so nobody is left without a meal.