Forbes · YFBS / FRB · New South Wales

Private jet catering at Forbes Airport (YFBS / FRB), Forbes

Catering to your aircraft in Forbes.

Central West New South Wales, a small apron, no kitchen on the field: that is Forbes. Order here and we cook, label by seat and deliver to your FBO, so the cabin is served without guesswork.

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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

Forbes on the plate: local specialities for in-flight catering at FRB

New South Wales Central West is farming country, and the private jet menu for Forbes follows it. The region's local specialities are lamb from the surrounding properties, citrus and stone fruit from the Lachlan valley, wheat-based breads and good regional cheese. An inflight menu built here leans on cold plates that sit well in a warm cabin: sliced roast lamb, a citrus salad, a cheese board with fruit paste. Private jet food from Forbes is plain and honest rather than fussy, and that suits a galley with one small oven. We pack the hot dishes for finishing on board, with sauces in their own pots, and name each local item on the box so the flight attendant knows what she is reaching for. Private jet platters, gourmet inflight meals and private jet snacks are all drawn from the same regional pantry, whatever the season allows.

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Local specialities for private jet catering at Forbes, lamb and citrus from the Central West

01Central West lamb rumpSliced, served chilled or finished in the oven; jus in its own pot

02Lachlan valley citrus saladChilled; dressing kept apart until service

03Roast pumpkin and goat cheese tartOven; plates cleanly from the drawer

04Regional cheese boardChilled; fruit paste and crackers packed separately

05Stone fruit and ricottaChilled; seasonal, packed sealed

06Sourdough and wheat loavesPacked whole, sliced on board

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 · ForbesForbes Airport · YFBS

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

Forbes Airport sits at 760 feet in the Central West of New South Wales, among wheat paddocks and sheep country, and a business jet that lands here arrives without a catering kitchen anywhere on the field. Private jet catering at YFBS is built before the aircraft taxis in: we pack for your galley, label by seat, and hand over at the aircraft through the FBO or your handling agent. Whether you call it inflight catering, in-flight catering or aviation catering, the job here is the same: business aviation catering that survives a regional apron and an open-air handover, with crew meals on request and invoiced like the rest. Executive jet catering for a grazier's family, diplomatic flight catering for a visiting delegation, cabin crew meals for a short rotation: each is its own 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 parked at Forbes Airport FRB, ready for private jet catering handover

Business aviationOur core

Business jet & VIP jet catering at Forbes Airport

Business jet catering at Forbes is usually a small, specific brief: four passengers from Sydney, a lunch for the return, a galley with one oven. Corporate jet catering here is planned around that galley, and charter flight catering for a station family follows the same logic. VIP flight catering and luxury inflight catering at FRB mean a private jet chef building a bespoke menu around what the cabin can actually finish, whether the order is called inflight catering or in-flight catering.

Government flight catering for a delegation arriving at Forbes Airport, New South Wales

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Private jet catering for government and royal flights at Forbes Airport (FRB)

Government flight catering at YFBS is handled quietly. For a head of state flight catering request or a state visit aircraft catering order, the menu is cleared by protocol first, the team is named, and labels carry seat numbers only. VIP aviation catering at a small field depends on discretion more than size.

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

Cold private jet platters packed for a Forbes YFBS departure, New South Wales

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: sliced Central West lamb, mustard fruitsChilled

Citrus and fennel salad, dressing in a potSauce apart

Regional cheese plate with fruit pasteChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: poached chicken, sourdough, greensRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: spiced nuts, dried stone fruitChilled

Seasonal fruit cut and boxed by seatChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals finished in the oven, private jet catering at Forbes FRB

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Slow-cooked lamb shoulder, pan jus apartOven

Pumpkin and goat cheese tartOven

Gourmet inflight meals: grilled barramundi, lemon butterSauce apart

Beef and red wine pie, individualOven

Mushroom risotto, finished on boardOven

Private jet platters: roast vegetables and haloumiOven

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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 Forbes Airport

Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free meals are all special meals we prepare for the flight, but the question at Forbes is where allergens hide in Central West cooking: wheat in the bread and pastry, nuts in the stone fruit desserts, dairy in the cheese. Allergen free dishes are cooked and boxed on a separate board, labelled by seat, so nothing sits next to a standard tray. Kids meals are simple and sealed, and we ask about any restriction before the menu is written, not after.

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 Forbes (FRB)

On a Forbes rotation, the crew dishes are something you ask for, and they appear on the invoice with everything else. A rotation through YFBS usually means a short wait, so flight crew meals and pilot meals are packed to be eaten fast, one-handed if needed. Crew catering means cockpit meals in crew meal boxes labelled CREW, and different meals for pilots when the operator policy requires it. Cabin crew meals are packed separately from the guest trays, so nothing is opened by mistake.

Meal passYFBS

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passYFBS

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Forbes Airport YFBS in New South Wales, Australia, seen from the apron

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Forbes Airport (FRB)

FBO catering at Forbes means we deliver to the FBO or the general aviation terminal, and your handling agent walks it to the aircraft. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with ground handling catering on your slot, and handling agent catering requests are normal: we confirm the access and the door before the aircraft lands.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Large cabin jet catering with a high loader at Forbes Airport (FRB)

Forbes sees light and midsize business jets, and the aircraft type decides how galley catering is loaded. A smaller cabin means airside catering delivery by hand at the door, no lift required; a larger aircraft can call for a high loader through your handling agent. Aircraft provisioning at YFBS is planned around the galley you actually have: the size of the oven, the number of drawers, the chiller space. Tell us the type and we pack to it, rather than sending more than the cabin can hold.

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 airportYFBS / FRB

General aviation and airport catering at Forbes Airport (FRB)

Forbes Airport is a regional field in the Central West of New South Wales, and airport catering here means no on-site kitchen. General aviation traffic uses the terminal and apron, and FBO services and ground handling services are what connect an order to the aircraft. A small business aviation hub like this rewards early planning.

Business aviation

Business aviation catering at Forbes is shaped by the seasons: harvest brings grain and agricultural traffic, and spring races and events bring visitors. Inflight catering and in-flight catering both mean the same thing here: food built for a galley. Aviation catering for executive jet catering or diplomatic flight catering follows the same order, and cabin crew meals are always available on request.

Customs & food import

Forbes is a domestic airfield, so customs rarely arises for a local movement. Australian biosecurity is strict on fresh meat, dairy and produce for any onward international leg, so we pack sealed items where needed and note anything that cannot travel. Tell us the next sector when you order.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

4.7 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“One detail shaped our order at Forbes Airport: limited fridge space, alongside a request for a cold lunch with cheese and fruit for 4 passengers. For our team, the strongest part of their flight catering was how they handled catering handover. With several people involved, The Galley Girls kept the starters and delivery arrangements together in a concise order update. The sauces went straight to the right colleague instead of circulating between several people during the turnaround.”

Mei Y. | FBO operator

Global 7500

★★★★☆ROYAL FLIGHT

“We kept the passenger brief simple at YFBS: vegetarian wraps and colourful salads for 6 guests, organised with limited fridge space in mind. The confirmation from The Galley Girls showed the sandwiches clearly enough for us to check the planned service quantities. It was useful to see the crew provisions listed separately when checking how much space the complete order would require. I appreciated the emphasis on meal organisation throughout the flight catering services arrangements.”

Pedro R. | Royal family manager

Global 7500

★★★★★CHARTER

“Small packing details became important at FRB: our 3 passengers wanted roasted vegetable bowls with separate dressings, and we had a tight boarding window. The main courses from The Galley Girls were organised around the cabin plan, with the later service items kept apart. That left time to check the crew provisions properly before the passengers were ready for the next part of the service. I appreciated the emphasis on cabin service sequence throughout the airline catering arrangements.”

Yusuf Z. | Charter operator

Citation Latitude

Forbes in five questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a short repositioning flight into Forbes with an empty cabin?+

A repositioning flight is the cheapest case, since a cabin with no passengers needs only crew meals. Private jet catering cost into Forbes rises with plated hot dishes and falls with cold platters, and you see the figure before anything is cooked.

What is the lead time for a delegation or government flight at Forbes?+

A visiting delegation brings more than food: it brings names, restrictions and a protocol officer. At Forbes that means we agree the menu with that office, keep labels to seat numbers only, and treat late additions as normal. Lead time is shaped by approvals, not by distance.

How do customs affect a catering order for a departure from Forbes, given the slot and the length of the turnaround?+

Domestic movements through FRB involve no customs on the food at all; the issue arrives with an onward overseas sector, where Australian biosecurity restricts fresh meat, dairy and produce. We pack accordingly and say so on the order.

Can you bring food on board at Forbes, or must it come from us, given the aircraft type and galley size?+

Yes, you can bring food, and plenty of crews do. But the aircraft decides what makes sense: a small cabin with one oven and a single drawer cannot take a full tray plan, so we advise on what actually fits. Anything brought in should be sealed, labelled and allergen-checked.

Is catering part of a charter into Forbes for a night departure or early morning slot?+

An early morning departure from FRB still follows the same rule: no, catering is not part of the charter. It is a separate order with a separate invoice, and we are reachable 24/7 to set it up.