KSSI / SSI · St Simons Island · Georgia

Private jet catering at St Simons Island Airport (KSSI / SSI), St Simons Island

Catering to your aircraft in St Simons Island.

Shrimp season, marsh air and short coastal hops define a day at KSSI. Our job is to put a meal in the drawer that works with a small oven and a crew with little time.

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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

The St Simons Island table, packed for private jet catering

Georgia coast produce shapes the inflight menu at St Simons Island: shrimp pulled from Georgia waters, crab for cakes and salads, collards, stone-ground grits and Georgia pecans. As private jet food they are local specialities that hold well, with fried items always packed to crisp in the oven rather than steam in a box.

For KSSI the private jet menu starts with the Golden Isles pantry. Georgia shrimp, low-country boil components, pimento cheese, peaches in season and pecan desserts all travel well when packed with their sauces apart. We write the inflight menu around what is fresh on the Georgia coast that week, so local specialities change with the season.

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Georgia shrimp and grits, local specialities for private jet catering at St Simons Island (SSI)

01Georgia shrimp and gritsSauce apart, grits re-plated

02Blue crab cakesOven to finish, remoulade in a pot

03Low-country boilPacked in sections, served warm

04Pimento cheese with crackersChilled, ready to plate

05Georgia peach saladSeasonal, dressing apart

06Pecan pieSliced by seat, chilled

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 · St Simons IslandSt Simons Island Airport · KSSI

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at St Simons Island Airport (KSSI)

Golden Isles traffic at St Simons Island Airport is mostly light and midsize jets, so a galley with one small oven is the norm, and private jet catering at KSSI is cooked and packed for that galley. The menu leans on the Georgia coast: shrimp, blue crab, pecans and Vidalia onions. Inflight catering and in-flight catering orders go through one team by phone or email, day or night, and aviation catering arrives at your FBO on your slot. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering follow the same routine, and cabin crew meals are ordered on request.

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

Light jet on the apron at St Simons Island Airport (SSI) loading business jet catering

Business aviationOur core

Business jet catering at St Simons Island Airport for VIP flights

A weekend arrival at SSI can mean eight on board and a single small oven. Business jet catering here starts from that galley: our private jet chef writes a bespoke menu for corporate jet catering, with VIP flight catering and charter flight catering planned the same way. Luxury inflight catering for the Golden Isles stays within what the cabin can actually reheat, hold chilled and serve. Inflight catering and in-flight catering requests for a St Simons Island departure go through the same team.

Government flight catering at St Simons Island Airport KSSI, Georgia, prepared with discretion

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Inflight catering for government and royal flights at St Simons Island Airport

When a head of state flight catering order lands at St Simons Island, discretion matters more than choice. State visit aircraft catering and government flight catering are cleared before anything is cooked, and VIP aviation catering is delivered under escort to the aircraft.

Menu highlights for private jet catering at *St Simons Island Airport*Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters of Georgia shrimp and pimento cheese, St Simons Island menu

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: Georgia shrimp cocktailChilled

Pimento cheese with benne crackersChilled

Georgia peach and burrata saladSauce apart

Gourmet inflight meals: chilled smoked shrimp saladRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: spiced Georgia pecansChilled

Pecan pie slicesChilled

Hot crab cakes and low-country dishes for inflight catering at KSSI, Georgia

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Shrimp and stone-ground gritsSauce apart

Blue crab cakes with remouladeOven

Low-country boil: sausage, corn, potatoesOven

Gourmet inflight meals: collard greens with smoked turkeyOven

Private jet platters: fried chicken with honeyOven

Chicken and rice, coastal styleSauce apart

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 St Simons Island Airport (KSSI)

Special meals at St Simons Island are built around the local kitchen: shellfish, nuts and pork are everywhere in low-country cooking, so allergen free orders get their own board and a separate box. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and kids meals are packed as a procedure, with the seat number on the lid.

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

Crew meals on request for flights from St Simons Island (SSI)

On a coast of shrimp and collards, crew meals are best kept simple. We pack flight crew meals, pilot meals and crew meal boxes on request and invoice them with the order; crew catering suits a short turnaround, cockpit meals stay cold-friendly, and different meals for pilots are available when you ask.

Meal passKSSI

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passKSSI

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

St Simons Island Airport (KSSI) on the Georgia coast, airport catering for business aviation

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, St Simons Island Airport

At KSSI the handling agent is the link: handling agent catering is agreed with them, ground handling catering follows the apron, and FBO catering is handed over at the general aviation terminal or plane-side. Catering delivery to the FBO is confirmed in advance.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning for large cabins: airport catering at St Simons Island Airport

Most movements at KSSI are light and midsize jets with a small galley, so galley catering is carried to the door by hand rather than by high loader. Airside catering delivery is arranged with your handling agent, and for a larger aircraft we confirm the door height and aircraft provisioning needs with the FBO before the slot.

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 airportKSSI / SSI

About St Simons Island Airport (SSI): airport catering for business aviation

KSSI is a quiet coastal field in Georgia where general aviation rules the apron. The terminal is modest, the traffic is private, and our airport catering fits that scale.

Business aviation

The business aviation hub of the Georgia coast is split between Brunswick and St Simons Island, and KSSI draws weekend and resort traffic. Inflight catering and in-flight catering orders cluster around Masters week, summer and holiday weekends, when aviation catering and business aviation catering rise. Executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals follow the same arrangement.

Customs & food import

US customs and agriculture rules apply at SSI, so imported meat, produce and dairy are restricted. FBO services and ground handling services at the general aviation terminal confirm what the aircraft may keep, and we plan the departing order around it.

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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★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“For 9 passengers departing from SSI, the agreed menu was a charcuterie board and fresh bread; our main consideration was a family lunch request. The Galley Girls grouped the sauces by service, which was more useful to us than simply receiving a list of dishes. The order made crew meals feel manageable because the final order confirmation had been considered beforehand. That left time to check the sandwiches properly before the passengers were ready for the next part of the service.”

Joao X. | Royal family manager

BBJ

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“Clear quantities were essential at St Simons Island Airport: we had 11 passengers expecting roasted vegetable bowls with separate dressings and were working around different crew meal preferences. The order made FBO catering feel manageable because the storage requirements had been considered beforehand. The Galley Girls suggested clearly marked packs for the crew provisions, and that choice worked well with our storage arrangement. The canapés were easy to locate, leaving the crew free to focus on the remaining cabin preparation.”

Mathilde R. | Chief cabin officer

BBJ

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Menu approval at KSSI covered mushroom risotto and a green salad for 4 guests, leaving us to organise the service around a late menu amendment. This experience of airport catering gave us a useful reference for managing crew briefing on another departure. Our request to The Galley Girls focused on the sandwiches, with enough detail to distinguish passenger portions from additional provisions. It was useful to see the main courses listed separately when checking how much space the complete order would require.”

Isabel P. | VIP flight attendant

Gulfstream G550

Questions crews ask about St Simons IslandAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a short turnaround at St Simons Island?+

Shrimp, crab and pecans move the price more than the airport does. For a departure slot at KSSI we price by dish and by passenger, then confirm the total by email so it matches what lands in the galley.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at SSI?+

A request built on Georgia coast produce moves quickly here because the ingredients are local. We handle last-minute orders, answer by phone and email around the clock, and flag anything that needs a swap.

Are there customs rules for catering at St Simons Island Airport?+

The practical effect at KSSI is the galley: food that arrived on an international leg may not stay aboard, so we plan what to load fresh. Domestic orders carry no extra import steps beyond normal handling.

Can you bring food of your own on a flight from SSI?+

Many crews do, and it works for cold items. The trouble is the aircraft: a small galley at St Simons Island means limited chilled space, so we suggest checking the type before you pack a full meal.

Is catering part of a charter into St Simons Island?+

Catering and charter are billed apart. Whatever the weather window does to departures at KSSI, the meal order stays a separate line from us.