Private jet on the ramp at Teterboro Airport (KTEB) with catering being loaded for a New Jersey departure
New Jersey · Teterboro · KTEB / TEB

Private jet catering at Teterboro Airport (KTEB / TEB), Teterboro

Catering to your aircraft in Teterboro.

Teterboro is the New York area's business-aviation workhorse, with a field elevation of 9 feet and a tight apron that fills with light jets and heavies alike. We cook, pack and label for the galley you actually have, and hand it to your FBO.

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Teterboro Airport KTEB
Camille, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder

Read by Camille, Inès or Sofia — former VIP cabin crew.

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, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Camille

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia

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 Teterboro

Teterboro belongs to New Jersey, and the private jet menu here starts with what New Jersey does well: bagels, lox, pork roll, Italian deli, diner breakfast, Jersey tomatoes in summer and blueberries from the pine barrens. We pack those local specialities the way they travel in a galley, with lox sliced and chilled, bagels bagged apart and spreads in sealed pots. An inflight menu for TEB often leans toward Manhattan restaurants too, so sushi boards, steakhouse salads and crab cakes from the Jersey Shore appear on request. Private jet food from here is rarely fussy; it is honest, cold-serviceable and easy to plate.

Order private jet food for a Teterboro departure and the conversation begins with the season. In New Jersey, summer is corn, peaches and tomatoes, autumn is apples and squash, winter is comfort food that survives a small oven. The private jet menu we write for the New Jersey region keeps local specialities honest: Italian cold cuts and fresh mozzarella, rye bread, pastrami sandwiches cut per seat, black-and-white cookies and strong coffee. The inflight menu for each tail is marked by guest, and anything with a sauce travels with the sauce apart.

Bagels, lox and local specialities of New Jersey packed for a Teterboro private jet menu
01Bagels with lox and whipped cream cheeseBagels bagged apart, lox sliced and chilled, spreads in sealed pots.
02Pastrami on rye, cut per seatMeat packed hot-serviceable; the rye stays dry until plating.
03Fresh mozzarella and Jersey tomato plateSummer only; oil and balsamic travel in separate pots.
04Crab cakes with remouladeOven for the cakes, remoulade apart, lemon wedges bagged.
05Pork roll, egg and cheese breakfast sandwichA diner staple, wrapped per seat for a breakfast departure.
06Black-and-white cookiesBoxed flat so the icing holds through the climb.

How it works

Three steps, one message
01

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

02

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

03

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 · TeterboroTeterboro Airport · KTEB
The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Teterboro Airport (KTEB)

Teterboro turns over a mix of corporate shuttles to Palm Beach, charter trips to Aspen and long-haul positioning legs. In-flight catering for these tails follows the clock of the departure slot, not the clock of the kitchen. Our private jet catering is written by former VIP flight attendants, so the business aviation catering you receive is marked by guest and restriction. Diplomatic flight catering, executive jet catering and cabin crew meals are quoted from the same order, each stated on its own line.

  • 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 trays prepared for a corporate jet departing Teterboro, New Jersey
Business aviationOur core

Business jet & VIP jet catering at Teterboro Airport

Who flies out of Teterboro? Hedge fund teams, sports charters, film crews and executives heading south. Business jet catering for them is written per aircraft and per passenger: corporate jet catering that respects a small galley, VIP flight catering marked by seat and charter flight catering that arrives labelled. A private jet chef at TEB writes a bespoke menu around the flight, and luxury inflight catering means every component travels to be plated, not rescued.

Government flight catering handover for a delegation aircraft at Teterboro Airport, KTEB
State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at Teterboro Airport

Government flight catering at Teterboro is shaped by the United Nations calendar and by state visit traffic. Head of state flight catering follows protocol: menus cleared in advance, named staff and no talk of who is aboard. VIP aviation catering for a delegation travels sealed and traceable, and state visit aircraft catering is handed over at the FBO under agreed procedure.

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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 & dietary requirements: in-flight catering at Teterboro Airport

Teterboro handles many passengers who travel with strict diets, and a child on the manifest changes how we pack. Kosher meals travel sealed with their certification, halal trays are prepared apart, and vegan and gluten free plates are boxed on their own board. Allergen free requests get their own labelled tray so nobody opens the wrong lid, and kids meals are cut small and kept mild. Special meals are marked by seat number only, never by name. Diners around New Jersey hide allergens in fryer oil and shared grills, so we ask the right questions before anything is cooked.

i.
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 Teterboro Airport

Crew meals at Teterboro are an item on the order, requested with the flight and invoiced like the rest. Flight crew meals are packed as crew meal boxes, labelled CREW, so nothing is confused with the passenger trays. Pilot meals travel in a box that opens with one hand, because cockpit meals are eaten between checklists. If your operator wants different meals for pilots, the captain and the first officer each get their own dish. Cabin crew turn through TEB on tight rotations, so crew catering is built to be eaten standing at the jumpseat or on the apron.

Meal passKTEB
Cabin crew
Box
Marked crew
Galley
Oven 6 min
Order
On request
Marked crew
Meal passKTEB
Pilots
Box
CPT ≠ F/O
Galley
Cold or hot
Order
On request
Two dishes
Teterboro Airport (TEB) apron with business aircraft at the general aviation terminal

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night
DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering at the FBO or general aviation terminal, Teterboro Airport

FBO catering at Teterboro means catering delivery to the FBO that handles your aircraft, whichever terminal sits on the field. Trays arrive at the general aviation terminal labelled for your tail, and ground handling catering is coordinated with your handling agent so the crew finds the order where it was promised. Handling agent catering is by call, not guesswork.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal
High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning and airport catering at Teterboro Airport (KTEB)

Teterboro sees everything from light jets to large cabin heavies, and galley catering follows the aircraft type. A Citation and a Global need different trolley sizes, different door heights and sometimes a high loader. We coordinate airside catering delivery with your handling agent, and aircraft provisioning is planned from the tail number so the load matches the galley.

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 airportKTEB / TEB

About Teterboro Airport (TEB): airport catering for business aviation

Few fields are as busy with private aircraft as Teterboro. It is a general aviation airport in northern New Jersey with several FBO services, strong ground handling services and a business aviation hub reputation. Airport catering here moves with the weekly pattern: corporate shuttles midweek, leisure trips on Friday.

Business aviation

Teterboro is a business aviation hub where inflight catering for executive jet catering clients is part of the routine. Aviation catering and business aviation catering here are tuned to short legs and quick plates, in-flight catering for diplomatic flight catering clients follows protocol, and cabin crew meals ride in their own box. During UN week the apron fills with delegation aircraft.

Customs & food import

United States customs and border protection inspect arriving aircraft and may remove fresh meat, dairy and produce brought from abroad. For an inbound international leg, leftover catering is often declared and discarded. Food ordered locally for the outbound leg is prepared on the ground and avoids that problem.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for
4.7 / 5
★★★★★

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

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★★★★★VIP AIRLINER
“Rather than an elaborate service at TEB, our 7 guests wanted a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables, organised sensibly around a late menu amendment. The cabin service sequence stood out more than any sales pitch about business aviation catering. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the breakfast portions into separate meal boxes that were easy to handle. Separating the desserts from the first service items helped us avoid opening boxes we did not yet need.”
Adele D. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ
ACJ320
★★★★★CREW MEALS
“My order at Teterboro Airport covered a cold lunch with cheese and fruit for 12 guests, with a practical service plan needed because of limited fridge space. The Galley Girls understood why we wanted the snack boxes readily accessible instead of spread across several different boxes. We left the crew provisions stored until needed, which kept the first service manageable and reduced unnecessary handling. For jet catering, that attention to catering handover made the order noticeably easier to manage.”
Emily K. | Chief flight attendant
Challenger 650
★★★★☆LARGE CABIN
“Before our guests boarded at KTEB, we needed grilled salmon with a lemon dressing divided into 11 portions suitable for a small galley worktop. The breakfast portions supplied by The Galley Girls were straightforward to check against the written menu before the cabin handover. I found the crew provisions without searching through every box, a small detail that mattered during the final cabin checks. For our team, the strongest part of their VIP flight catering was how they handled galley preparation.”
Olivia K. | Chief flight attendant
Falcon 8X
Teterboro in five questionsAsked by crews
How much does private jet catering cost for a Teterboro departure?+

A fixed headcount makes private jet catering at Teterboro easy to cost; a moving one makes it a conversation. We quote item by item, so a platter for six that becomes a platter for nine changes by exactly that platter. Seasonal produce like Jersey tomatoes in summer keeps costs lower, and imported seafood raises them.

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

If a delegation is on your manifest, treat lead time at TEB as a protocol question first and a kitchen question second. Menus are cleared, allergens confirmed and the handover agreed with the FBO. Regular business flights are easier, and late changes are handled.

How do customs affect inflight catering at Teterboro?+

Customs at Teterboro matter mostly on inbound international flights, when fresh produce, meat and dairy from abroad may be seized. For a special-meal passenger with allergens or religious rules, ordering locally avoids that risk, because each tray is sealed, labelled and documented.

Can you bring food on a private jet from Teterboro?+

Passengers may bring their own food, and crews often pack a sandwich, but the duty day at TEB leaves little room for errands. Order crew meals with the flight, and the box arrives at the same handover as the passenger trays.

Is catering part of a charter into Teterboro?+

Not in the charter itself. Catering is its own order, billed separately, and the departure slot at Teterboro governs how it is packed and handed over at the FBO. A short turnaround needs less reheating and more cold plates.

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Plane-side
handover at the aircraft, on your slot
24/7
day or night, every day
Flight deck
crew and pilot dishes, on request
Dessert plated in the galley, ready to serve
Camille, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Camille, Inès or Sofia
Former VIP & head-of-state cabin crew
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