YCMT / CMQ · Clermont · Australia

Private jet catering at Clermont Airport (YCMT / CMQ), Clermont

Catering to your aircraft in Clermont.

At Clermont, 908 ft up in Queensland, the working day starts early and the apron is rarely crowded. We pack food for the crew who serve and the guests who eat, and deliver it to your FBO at YCMT.

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 Clermont

Clermont lies in the Isaac region of Queensland, in the Bowen Basin, where coal mining and cattle grazing set the pace of every working week. A private jet menu for this airport starts with the beef: Queensland grain-fed or grass-fed cuts that we cook, slice and pack so they re-plate cold or finish in a small oven on board. The inflight menu leans on what the region grows and raises, and the private jet food here is plain, generous and built for people who have been on a mine site all morning.

Local specialities matter at Clermont because the guests are local. Think of a cold beef platter with pickled onion and mustard, a Queensland citrus salad, and a hot pie-style main that travels in its own tray. We build the private jet platters around those, add gourmet inflight meals for longer sectors, and keep private jet snacks simple: fruit, nuts, cheese and crackers. Each tray is labelled by seat so the crew can serve it in a tight galley without guessing. Queensland produce changes with the season, and the menu follows it.

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Local specialities for a private jet menu in Queensland, beef platter packed for Clermont Airport

01Queensland beef filletSliced and served cold, sauce apart

02Central Queensland citrus saladChilled, dressing in its own pot

03Beef and root vegetable pieOven, finish in the galley

04Macadamia tartRe-plate cold

05Bush-spiced roast chickenOven, carved by seat

06Seasonal Queensland fruit boardChilled, cut for the cabin

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 · ClermontClermont Airport · YCMT

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

Clermont Airport sits at 908 ft in the Central Queensland coal and cattle country, and most flights that land on YCMT carry people with a working purpose. Private jet catering here is built around that: a hearty lunch on the way in, a clean cold supper for the flight out, nothing that needs a full galley. For crews it means inflight catering that survives a basic galley, in-flight catering marked by seat, and aviation catering packed for a short turn. Business aviation catering and executive jet catering are cooked and sealed to your aircraft type, while diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals follow the same plane-side handover.

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 light jet on the apron at Clermont Airport, CMQ

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering in Clermont for business and VIP flights (CMQ)

A typical Clermont brief is a small group on a business jet or charter turboprop, flying in for a mine or station visit. Business jet catering here means a hearty lunch and a clean supper, corporate jet catering packed for a tight galley, VIP flight catering where the guest list calls for it, and charter flight catering that is ordered and invoiced separately. Luxury inflight catering is possible, with a private jet chef writing a bespoke menu around Queensland beef and produce.

Government flight catering prepared for a delegation at Clermont Airport YCMT, Queensland

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight catering and aviation catering at Clermont Airport (YCMT)

Government flight catering at Clermont is rare but not unknown: a ministerial visit to a mining region, a regional delegation, an official inspection. Head of state flight catering follows the same discipline, with a named team, seat-by-seat labelling and discretion. VIP aviation catering and state visit aircraft catering are agreed in advance with the protocol office, not decided at the apron.

The jet catering menu at *Clermont Airport* (CMQ)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters of Queensland beef and citrus for flights from Clermont YCMT

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Queensland beef fillet platter with horseradish crème (private jet platters)Sauce apart

Citrus, fennel and avocado saladChilled

Poached prawn cocktail, Queensland tiger prawnsChilled

Local cheese board with fruit paste and crackers (private jet snacks)Re-plate cold

Macadamia and oat bars (private jet snacks)Chilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals, beef and chicken mains, packed for Clermont Airport CMQ

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Slow-cooked beef cheek, mash and greens (gourmet inflight meals)Oven

Bush-spiced roast chicken with roast pumpkinOven

Barramundi fillet with lemon butterSauce apart

Beef and vegetable pieOven

Mushroom risotto with parmesanOven

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

Dietary requirements and aviation catering at Clermont Airport (YCMT)

Dietary requests are handled as a procedure, not a promise on a label. At Clermont the main risks are the beef-heavy local menus and shared pastry kitchens, so kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals are each cooked, sealed and marked by seat on their own tray. Special meals are agreed with you before the flight, and any restriction travels with the order, not in someone's memory.

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 and cockpit meals in Clermont (YCMT)

On a Clermont turn, the crew meals box is something you ask for when you book, and it appears on the same invoice as everything else. Flight crew meals for a short turn are light boxes; pilot meals for a long wait are hot. Crew catering and cockpit meals are packed to be eaten one-handed, crew meal boxes are labelled CREW, and different meals for pilots can be arranged when the operator asks. Cabin crew meals go in their own boxes, marked CREW so nobody opens the wrong one at the apron.

Meal passYCMT

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passYCMT

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Clermont Airport YCMT apron in Central Queensland, Australia, where private jet catering is handed over

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Clermont Airport (CMQ)

FBO catering at Clermont is handed over at the aircraft through your handling agent. Catering delivery to the FBO means we coordinate with the general aviation terminal, ground handling catering is agreed before the slot, and handling agent catering is simply a named contact on the apron.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at Clermont Airport (CMQ)

Clermont is a small field, and most aircraft arriving at YCMT are light jets, turboprops and the occasional larger charter. Galley catering is therefore sized to the aircraft type: a drawer and a small oven for the lighter types, a full trolley set for something bigger. Airside catering delivery is handled through your handling agent at the apron, and aircraft provisioning is packed so nothing needs a high loader unless the type demands it.

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 airportYCMT / CMQ

About Clermont Airport (YCMT): aviation catering and general aviation

Clermont Airport (YCMT / CMQ) serves a region built on coal and cattle, and airport catering here reflects that. The field handles general aviation, charters and regional flights, with simple FBO services and ground handling services suited to a small apron. It is a working business aviation hub for Central Queensland.

Business aviation

Business aviation here is tied to the mines and the stations. Inflight catering and in-flight catering for these flights stay practical, aviation catering and business aviation catering are packed for a light galley, executive jet catering handles the occasional larger charter, diplomatic flight catering follows the same plane-side handover, and cabin crew meals are ordered like the rest.

Customs & food import

Australia controls food imports tightly. Meat, dairy, fresh produce and some packaged items are restricted on international arrivals, so a menu for an overseas flight into Clermont is checked against biosecurity before it is cooked. Domestic flights have no such issue, and Queensland produce can be used freely.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Small packing details became important at Clermont Airport: our 10 passengers wanted a mezze selection with flatbreads, and we had a small galley worktop. The desserts came from The Galley Girls in compact food boxes, with a packing list that matched the contents. We placed the sauces in their planned storage area without first having to reorganise all the catering boxes. I appreciated the emphasis on packing arrangement throughout the charter flight catering arrangements.”

Connor M. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Global 7500

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“Getting mini sandwiches and individual desserts ready for 5 guests at YCMT required an order that accounted for two separate meal services. Our handling contact received the order details from The Galley Girls, including how the fruit plates had been grouped. For our team, the strongest part of their private jet food was how they handled portion planning. The side dishes went straight to the right colleague instead of circulating between several people during the turnaround.”

Vincent F. | FBO operator

Challenger 650

★★★★★CHARTER

“It was the packing plan I cared about at CMQ, with 8 servings of a mezze selection with flatbreads and limited fridge space to consider. I would discuss private jet meals with them again, especially when storage requirements needs careful coordination. I wanted clear identification on the breakfast portions; The Galley Girls made the packing arrangement easy to compare with the order. The salads were also listed clearly, which made it easier to pass instructions between crew members during preparation.”

Alexandra G. | Charter operator

Gulfstream G450

Ordering for YCMT, in shortAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a Clermont flight with a long ground wait?+

Price follows what you pick: beef fillet or roast chicken, a full lunch or a light board, crew boxes or none. At YCMT the waiting time is often what decides it, because a long ground stop means more food for the crew. We confirm the total before the slot and invoice it like any other order.

What is the lead time for private jet catering into Clermont, given Australian food rules?+

Customs rules decide what we can supply for an incoming international flight at CMQ, and they are stricter than most countries. For a domestic leg the order is easy; for an international one we check the menu against biosecurity first. Last-minute orders are handled either way.

What about customs at Clermont when we order a return leg catering for the way back?+

A return-leg order at CMQ is simple: same handover, same labels. What changes is the border. Domestic, no paperwork; international, we avoid anything restricted and note it on the order.

Can you bring food into Clermont for a short repositioning flight with an empty cabin?+

For a quick reposition from YCMT, we can pack just crew meals and skip the guest menu. Bringing your own food is fine domestically, though anything international must clear Australian rules.

Is catering part of a charter when a delegation flies into Clermont?+

Not at all: the food is its own order, confirmed with you and invoiced separately from the charter. A government flight into CMQ gets the same treatment, with extra attention to seat plans and dietary notes.