YBAS / ASP · Alice Springs · Northern Territory

Private jet catering at Alice Springs Airport (YBAS / ASP), Alice Springs

Catering to your aircraft in Alice Springs.

Alice Springs is a quiet apron with a long runway and hot afternoons. Former VIP flight attendants pack your order for the galley and hand it to your handling agent.

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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 Alice Springs (ASP)

Alice Springs sits in the Northern Territory, and the private jet menu here leans on what the Red Centre actually produces. Private jet food at YBAS often starts with native ingredients: kangaroo fillet, bush tomato, wattleseed, lemon myrtle, quandong. These are the local specialities that make an inflight menu feel like it belongs to the desert rather than to a hotel kitchen in Sydney.

The pantry is dry and sunny, so cold items travel well. Private jet platters of smoked kangaroo, pickled native greens and Territory barramundi keep their shape in a hot cabin, while gourmet inflight meals such as slow-braised lamb or a roast pumpkin and macadamia dish are sealed hot and finished in the galley oven. For the private jet snacks, think bush-spiced nuts, dried quandong and chilled damper-style rolls that can sit in a drawer until the guests ask.

Most of the guests arriving at Alice Springs are on their way to Uluru, Kings Canyon or a cattle station, so we also pack picnic-style boxes and breakfast trays for the first morning on the ground. Each local speciality is described with the way it should be served: oven, sauce apart, chilled or re-plated cold, never an unmarked box in the drawer.

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Local specialities of the Northern Territory plated as a private jet menu for Alice Springs

01Smoked kangaroo carpaccioChilled, served with native pepper berry and a lemon myrtle dressing in its own pot.

02Territory barramundiSaltbush-crusted fillet, sealed hot, finished in the galley oven; sauce apart.

03Braised lamb shoulderSlow-cooked and portioned per seat; oven with the jus apart.

04Bush tomato and goat cheese tartServed at room temperature or re-plated cold, a good choice for vegetarian guests.

05Quandong and macadamia sliceA small dessert that travels well in dry cabin air; 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 · Alice SpringsAlice Springs Airport · YBAS

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Alice Springs Airport (YBAS)

Alice Springs sits at 1,789 ft in the dry heart of the Northern Territory, and a cabin that has crossed the Red Centre wants food that is cold, light and dry-air friendly. Private jet catering at YBAS is built around that: chilled platters, outback produce and trays that survive a hot apron. Our inflight catering is packed for your galley by former VIP flight attendants, and in-flight catering for the outbound leg can be ordered at the same time. Aviation catering here runs on one thing, a precise handover at the aircraft; business aviation catering for charter and corporate crews follows the same logic. Executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering for official parties and cabin crew meals are each commanded and invoiced like any other order.

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 for a charter flight at Alice Springs YBAS on the Northern Territory apron

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering in Alice Springs for business and VIP flights (ASP)

Business jet catering at YBAS usually starts with a short brief: the type, the galley and how many guests are on board. Corporate jet catering for a mining or station visit leans on hearty hot dishes, while VIP flight catering for a Uluru charter favours local products. Charter flight catering keeps to the same rule: a bespoke menu, a private jet chef who can adjust the dishes, and luxury inflight catering that is packed for the galley you actually have.

Government flight catering tray prepared for a head of state aircraft at Alice Springs ASP

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Inflight catering for government and royal flights at Alice Springs Airport

Government flight catering at YBAS is handled quietly and by name: a small team, a cleared menu and a protocol contact on your side. Head of state flight catering and VIP aviation catering follow the same procedure, with traceability on every item. State visit aircraft catering is planned with your protocol office before anything is cooked, so the dish and the tray match the programme.

Menu highlights for private jet catering at *Alice Springs Airport*Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters with smoked kangaroo and native produce for Alice Springs YBAS

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Smoked kangaroo carpaccio, pepper berry, lemon myrtleChilled

Private jet platters: camel salami, Territory cheeses, native chutneyChilled

Charred pumpkin, whipped goat cheese, wattleseed crumbRe-plate cold

Gourmet inflight meals: poached prawn salad, finger lime, avocadoSauce apart

Private jet snacks: bush-spiced macadamias and dried quandongChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals of barramundi and braised lamb packed for the Alice Springs ASP galley

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Saltbush-crusted Territory barramundi, roast vegetablesOven

Braised lamb shoulder, sweet potato mash, jusSauce apart

Wattleseed-crusted beef fillet, pepper berry sauceOven

Gourmet inflight meals: roast pumpkin and macadamia risottoOven

Bush tomato and herb flatbread, warmedOven

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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 Alice Springs Airport

Alice Springs is a long way from most specialist suppliers, so special meals are planned around what the desert kitchen can actually source cleanly. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free and allergen free dishes are cooked on their own board and packed in a separate box, marked by seat number, with kids meals built the same way. Native ingredients such as macadamia, wattleseed and finger lime are the usual allergen traps here, so we flag them on every card.

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

Pilot meals and crew meals at Alice Springs Airport (ASP)

When the crew waits at YBAS for guests coming back from Uluru, the crew meals matter. Order flight crew meals and pilot meals with the trip; they are a catalogue item, on request and invoiced. Crew catering is boxed and labelled, cockpit meals are easy to eat in a jumpseat, and different meals for pilots are packed separately. Crew meal boxes and cabin crew meals travel apart from the guest trays.

Meal passYBAS

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passYBAS

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Alice Springs Airport YBAS terminal and apron in the Red Centre of the Northern Territory

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering and handling agent delivery at Alice Springs Airport

FBO catering at Alice Springs is handed over at the general aviation terminal or at the aircraft, to your handling agent. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with ground handling catering, so the door, the apron and the slot are known before we pack. Handling agent catering is the same procedure everywhere: food arrives sealed, labelled and ready for the galley.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader and aircraft provisioning: aviation catering at Alice Springs Airport

A large jet at YBAS needs galley catering that fits its door and its galley, and the apron here is open and often hot, so airside catering delivery is planned around shade, trolley height and the aircraft's own provisioning layout. Tell us the type and we state whether a high loader is needed or a hand-carry to the main door is enough for the aircraft provisioning. If the aircraft is already on the ground at YBAS, a late order can still be placed and packed for 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 airportYBAS / ASP

About Alice Springs Airport (ASP): airport catering for business aviation

YBAS serves the middle of the continent, and its general aviation traffic is a mix of mining executives, charter groups and visitors for Uluru. Airport catering here is simple to coordinate: one terminal, one apron, a handling agent and a slot. FBO services and ground handling services follow the same pattern as larger fields.

Business aviation

Business aviation at Alice Springs is a hub for the Red Centre: jets stop for fuel, crews rest, guests transfer to Uluru or to remote stations. Inflight catering and in-flight catering are planned around those stops. Aviation catering and business aviation catering cover charters and corporate flights, while executive jet catering suits quick stopovers, diplomatic flight catering suits official visits and cabin crew meals are packed for the crew. As a business aviation hub in the Northern Territory, it rewards simple planning.

Customs & food import

Australia applies strict biosecurity to anything arriving from overseas: meat, dairy, fresh produce and honey are inspected and often removed at the border. For a flight into Alice Springs, that means ordering catering here rather than carrying it in. Food made in Australia and handed over at the aircraft avoids the problem.

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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★★★★★CHARTER

“Passenger preferences led us to fresh fruit and breakfast pastries at Alice Springs Airport; 9 portions were needed, with a late menu amendment factored into preparation. Our request to The Galley Girls focused on the crew provisions, with enough detail to distinguish passenger portions from additional provisions. The quantities of desserts matched our service plan, leaving us comfortable with the order before the final briefing. I want an inflight catering company to understand catering handover, and this order gave us a useful starting point.”

Sergei O. | Charter operator

Citation Latitude

★★★★★CREW MEALS

“Nothing about the 8 guest order at YBAS called for excess complexity: just a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables and sensible planning for different crew meal preferences. The fruit plates came from The Galley Girls in divided catering boxes, with a packing list that matched the contents. When comparing inflight catering companies, I would look closely at galley preparation after this experience. The canapés were easy to locate, leaving the crew free to focus on the remaining cabin preparation.”

Nerea A. | Chief flight attendant

Global 6000

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Despite a short ground stop, we wanted the 9 guests at ASP to enjoy herb chicken with a quinoa salad without a complicated cabin service. The order made in-flight catering services feel manageable because the storage requirements had been considered beforehand. With several people involved, The Galley Girls kept the snack boxes and delivery arrangements together in a concise order update. We could account for the breakfast portions before passing the boxes to the cabin team, without a lengthy unpacking exercise.”

Victoria L. | FBO operator

Global 6000

Questions crews ask about Alice SpringsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Alice Springs when the passenger count changes at the last minute?+

Alice Springs flights often change shape late, with guests joining for Uluru or a station stay. We price private jet catering per dish and per cover, so the cost of an extra four guests is the cost of four more portions of what you ordered, plus any packing change the larger count needs.

What lead time do you need for private jet catering at YBAS with crew duty time and waiting on the ground?+

A crew facing a long wait at ASP can order with the slot and the tail and let us arrange the handover to match. What makes an order simple here is knowing the duty window and whether customs will touch the food. Last-minute orders are handled, and Territory produce is confirmed early.

Does catering for Alice Springs go through customs, and what do food-import rules mean for the galley?+

If you are flying into Alice Springs from overseas, assume customs will look at your galley. Food waste and unopened fresh items are usually disposed of under Australian biosecurity rules. Ordering catering here means the aircraft is restocked with local product, cleared and ready.

Can you bring food from home, or order a return leg from Alice Springs for the way back?+

If the next sector is long, order its meal at YBAS and keep the galley simple. We pack native-ingredient dishes that travel well, such as chilled platters and sealed mains, label them by seat and hand them over at the FBO. Bringing your own food in is where problems start.

Is catering part of a charter on a short repositioning flight into Alice Springs with an empty cabin?+

No: charter pricing and catering are two different orders. For a repositioning into Alice Springs we pack what the flight needs, usually crew meals and light cold dishes for the empty cabin, and bill them on their own. Guest service for the next leg is ordered separately.