Catering to your aircraft in Columbus.
Freight traffic dominates the apron at LCK, but the cabin behind your door is what we plan for. Catering by former VIP flight attendants, handed over at the FBO.
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.
Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.
The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.
Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.
Ohio eats well on a plane if you pick the right things. For a private jet menu out of Columbus, the local specialities start with Skyline-style chili spices, Buckeye candies made from peanut butter and chocolate, and Graeter's-style black raspberry chip ice cream, none of which are on every galley but all of which travel well when planned. An inflight menu here leans on Midwest comfort: smoked pork from the Amish country, sweet corn in August, and apples in autumn.
Private jet food in Ohio works best when it respects the season and the galley. Our local specialities for Columbus include Cincinnati-style chili components packed apart from the pasta, Buckeye candies for the sweet course, pierogi and bratwurst from the city's German and Central European kitchens, and Ohio apples and cheddar. The region is Ohio, and the menu follows it: honest, cooked ahead, finished in the aircraft oven or served cold.
Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.
Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.
Two minutes out of the drawer. Whatever you ordered for the crew comes in the same delivery, and one clean invoice follows.
Rickenbacker sits on a former air base with long runways and a ramp shared with freighters, which shapes how a galley gets stocked here. Private jet catering at KLCK is written around that: the FBO, the apron and the cabin you actually fly. For Ohio trips we cover inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering, with business aviation catering and executive jet catering for corporate crews, diplomatic flight catering on request, and cabin crew meals boxed for the cockpit and the jumpseat.
Flight departments flying to Rickenbacker usually want something quiet and dependable. We deliver business jet catering and corporate jet catering with a private jet chef behind the menu, shaped as a bespoke menu for each trip. For charter flight catering and VIP flight catering, the order is built around the aircraft and the guests. Luxury inflight catering is simply well-made food that survives the drawer.
Government flight catering at Rickenbacker is handled with discretion. Head of state flight catering and state visit aircraft catering require a named team, traceability and menus cleared in advance. VIP aviation catering for delegations follows the same procedure, agreed before anything is cooked.
Allergens hide in the dishes people love, and in Ohio that often means wheat in the chili spaghetti, dairy in the pierogi, and tree nuts in the Buckeye sweets. Each diet card is matched to the seat plan, kept on its own board, and labelled by seat number. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free, kids meals and other special meals are all written into the order before anything is cooked.
A sheet per guest. Separate boards, separate boxes.
Sealed, certificate in the same box.
Their own menu, nothing to cut at altitude.
Vegan, low-carb, light — composed, never compromised.
Crew meals at LCK are a distinct order, on request and billed with everything else. We pack flight crew meals and pilot meals for the cockpit, with different meals for pilots when the captain and first officer should not share a dish. Crew catering also covers cabin crew meals, and crew meal boxes are handed over at the aircraft, ready for a short Columbus turn. Cockpit meals are built to eat quickly.
On this field, catering delivery to the FBO is how most orders work: the general aviation terminal receives, your handling agent clears airside. We plan FBO catering around ground handling catering rules and the handling agent catering process, so what you ordered lands where the crew expects it.
At Rickenbacker the ramp is built for freighters, so a cabin that needs a high loader is routine, and the aircraft type decides how galley catering reaches the door. Airside catering delivery is coordinated with your handling agent, from the FBO to the stairs, and aircraft provisioning follows the door height and the galley you have. A heavy aircraft with a high sill gets a different approach from a light jet with a small hatch.
Mention it when you orderCertified, inspected, with cold-chain records filed against your trip.
Whichever terminal you park at, handover is at the aircraft, on your slot.
Allergen sheet per guest, halal and kosher on request, sealed and labelled.
Itemised and trip-report ready, sent after the leg.
Rickenbacker is Columbus's second airport, built on a former air base and used heavily by freight. Airport catering here means working around cargo operations, with the general aviation terminal at the edge of the field. Corporate and charter traffic uses it when a longer runway or a quieter ramp matters.
Business aviation hub it is not in the traditional sense, but Rickenbacker handles real general aviation traffic, with FBO services and ground handling services available on site. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for these flights is simple to plan. Aviation catering and business aviation catering orders cover everything from a light jet to a heavier charter, executive jet catering suits corporate flight departments, diplomatic flight catering is written for protocol, and cabin crew meals are packed with the rest.
Flights arriving from abroad into Rickenbacker are subject to US customs and agricultural rules. Meat, dairy, eggs and fresh produce may be restricted, and leftovers can be removed at inspection. Order portions that will be eaten before landing, and we write the menu accordingly.
Average rating from the cabin crew and pilots we cater for.
“An order of a cold lunch with cheese and fruit for 10 people at LCK had to be organised around a short ground stop. With several people involved, The Galley Girls kept the fruit plates and delivery arrangements together in a concise order update. We could account for the sauces before passing the boxes to the cabin team, without a lengthy unpacking exercise. I want a private jet catering company to understand storage requirements, and this order gave us a useful starting point.”
“I wanted roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables for 7 guests at Rickenbacker International Airport, packed sensibly for a cabin team dealing with a short ground stop. Our request to The Galley Girls focused on the salads, with enough detail to distinguish passenger portions from additional provisions. The quantities of fruit plates matched our service plan, leaving us comfortable with the order before the final briefing. When comparing private jet catering companies, I would look closely at storage requirements after this experience.”
“Choosing avocado toast components and breakfast fruit for 10 people at KLCK was straightforward; the challenge was making it work with several individual meal preferences. The Galley Girls understood why we wanted the desserts readily accessible instead of spread across several different boxes. My search for "private jet catering near me" led to a practical conversation about final order confirmation. We left the starters stored until needed, which kept the first service manageable and reduced unnecessary handling.”
Ask us for a quote with the tail number, the headcount and the menu. How much private jet catering costs at KLCK follows those three things and the airside arrangement your handling agent confirms. We send a written estimate before cooking begins, and the FBO handover is invoiced with the rest of the order.
Repositioning flights change the maths. With no guests, the order shrinks to crew boxes and water, which is simple to place at the FBO. We handle last-minute orders for KLCK, so call or email with the slot and the lead time works itself out around your ramp position.
US customs and agricultural rules apply when you arrive at Rickenbacker from abroad. Leftover food from a long two-service flight, especially meat, eggs and fruit, may be removed at inspection, so we suggest planning portions to finish before landing.
Bringing food is allowed by many operators, but it complicates allergen control and customs on international arrivals. With a headcount that moves late, we find it easier to adjust a catered order than to manage mixed supplies.
Is catering part of a charter into Columbus? No: catering is not part of the charter and is ordered and invoiced separately. Government and delegation flights at Rickenbacker usually add traceability and discretion requirements, so the food is handled as its own order with its own invoice.
Tail, pax and diets — a flight attendant takes it from there, day or night.
