YMAV / AVV · Melbourne Avalon International · Victoria

Private jet catering at Melbourne Avalon International Airport (YMAV / AVV), Geelong/Melbourne

Catering to your aircraft in Geelong/Melbourne.

Business jets and the occasional wide-body use Avalon through the year, with a strong airshow season. We pack for YMAV by type and by slot, and hand it over at the aircraft.

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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

Local specialities from Geelong/Melbourne for your inflight catering

Melbourne's food reputation comes from the state around it, and Avalon is where much of that reaches a business jet. A private jet menu for Victoria can lead with Bass Strait seafood, Western District lamb and a cheese board from Gippsland dairies.

Local specialities arrive the way a galley can handle them: the lamb sliced and sauced apart, the scallops chilled and dressed on board. Our inflight menu for this field changes with the season rather than the calendar.

Private jet food built on Victorian produce suits long Pacific and Asian sectors, because fresh fruit and cold seafood hold well in a drawer. Ask for the local table and we write the menu around what is best in {Region} that week.

Victoria

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01Bass Strait scallopsChilled, dressed on board

02Western District lambSliced, sauce apart

03Gippsland cheese boardRe-plate cold

04Yarra Valley mushroom risottoOven

05Victorian stone fruit plateChilled

06Geelong-style fish and chips boxCrew-friendly, oven

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 · Geelong/MelbourneMelbourne Avalon International Airport · YMAV

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Melbourne Avalon International Airport (YMAV)

Avalon sits flat and open on the plains west of Port Phillip Bay, and the wind that crosses it decides how a ramp handover goes. Private jet catering here is built around that: sealed trays, lidded hot dishes and a galley plan agreed before you land. Inflight catering for business aviation at YMAV runs on the type and the passenger list you send. In-flight catering for a long positioning leg is packed differently from a short hop. Aviation catering, executive jet catering and cabin crew meals all follow the same brief.

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 business jet at Avalon (AVV) with private jet catering loaded for a Victoria departure

Business aviationOur core

Private jet catering for business flights from Geelong/Melbourne (YMAV)

Business jet catering at YMAV is usually a brief about the passengers and the galley. Corporate jet catering for executives leans on Victorian produce, while VIP flight catering adds protocol and discretion. For a charter flight catering order, send the tail and the seat plan. Luxury inflight catering is written by a private jet chef who plans around your oven. A bespoke menu takes the passenger notes and the local season into account.

Government flight at YMAV, Australia, with diplomatic flight catering trays prepared for the cabin

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Head of state and government inflight catering at Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV)

Government flight catering at Avalon is cleared through protocol before anything is cooked. Head of state flight catering needs named staff, traceability and sealed trays. VIP aviation catering for officials follows the same discipline with fewer formalities. A state visit aircraft catering order is cooked once the allergen list is confirmed.

The *Geelong/Melbourne* inflight catering menu (AVV)Or write your own, we cook it

Cold private jet platters of Victorian cheese and fruit for flights from Avalon, YMAV

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters of Victorian cheeses, cured meats and seasonal fruitChilled

Bass Strait scallop crudo with citrusSauce apart

Gourmet inflight meals: poached chicken salad with herb oilRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: roasted nuts, olives and sourdough crispsChilled

Hot gourmet inflight meals of lamb and risotto ready for the oven, Melbourne Avalon International Airport

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Roast chicken with thyme jusSauce apart

Gourmet inflight meals: lamb cutlets with roast vegetablesOven

Vegetable curry with basmatiOven

Fish and chips boxOven

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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 Melbourne Avalon International Airport (YMAV)

At Avalon, special meals follow the passenger list and the kitchen's separation, not a label. Halal and kosher can be the baseline for a delegation or the exception for one guest, and we plan each differently. Vegan, gluten free, allergen free and kids meals are each cooked and packed on their own board. In a Victorian kitchen the allergens to watch are shellfish, tree nuts and dairy, so we mark them on the tray, not just 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 & pilot meals at Melbourne Avalon International Airport

The people flying the aircraft eat last, and at YMAV we pack for that. Crew meals are on request and invoiced with the order. Flight crew meals are portioned for a rotation, and pilot meals avoid shared dishes. Crew catering is boxed by role, cockpit meals are eaten without a tray table, and crew meal boxes are sealed. Different meals for pilots follow operator policy, and cabin crew meals are packed alongside.

Meal passYMAV

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passYMAV

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Melbourne Avalon International Airport (YMAV / AVV) terminal and apron, Victoria, Australia

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering and handling agent delivery at Melbourne Avalon International Airport

FBO catering at Avalon is handed over at the aircraft by arrangement with the FBO. Catering delivery to the FBO follows your slot and your stand. The general aviation terminal at YMAV controls airside access, so ground handling catering is coordinated with your handling agent. Handling agent catering details are agreed before the vehicle moves, and weather on the ramp is considered.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Aircraft provisioning and airport catering at Melbourne Avalon International Airport (YMAV)

Wide-body charters do use Avalon, and the aircraft type decides how food reaches the cabin. Galley catering for a larger jet is loaded through the service door, sometimes by high loader, sometimes by hand cart. Airside catering delivery at YMAV is agreed with your handling agent against the tail and the stand. Aircraft provisioning for a long sector adds extra water, ice and reserve meals beyond the passenger count.

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 airportYMAV / AVV

General aviation and airport catering at Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV)

Airport catering at Avalon follows the field's role as a quiet general aviation base for Victoria. FBO services and ground handling services at YMAV handle the crews and passengers who arrive for events or business. Avalon is also a business aviation hub in the sense that charters from Asia and the Pacific use it for access to Geelong and Melbourne.

Business aviation

Avalon's business traffic leans toward long-haul positioning, so inflight catering and in-flight catering are written for extended sectors. Aviation catering and business aviation catering are tuned to each tail. Executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals are ordered together.

Customs & food import

Australia enforces strict biosecurity on food arriving by air, so we recommend provisioning at YMAV rather than carrying fresh produce in. Meat, dairy and fruit are the usual items declared. Sealed trays with an itemised list make inspection simple.

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

“What impressed me at YMAV was how a request for vegetable tartlets and a dessert selection was handled despite a revised passenger count. The Galley Girls prepared the crew provisions for assembly in the galley, with the accompanying elements easy to locate. Keeping the salads aside until service helped preserve the presentation while we dealt with the boarding tasks. Our brief for in-flight catering was met with a sensible plan for cabin service sequence.”

Ravi N. | Chief cabin officer — private jet

Global 7500

★★★★★LIGHT JET

“An order of mushroom risotto and a green salad for 3 people at AVV had to be organised around a small galley worktop. We described our serving sequence to The Galley Girls and asked for the main courses to be packed accordingly. My main takeaway from this vip inflight catering order was the practical approach to portion planning. That left time to check the canapés properly before the passengers were ready for the next part of the service.”

Minho I. | VIP flight attendant

Phenom 300

★★★★★VIP AIRLINER

“The 4 passenger portions of a cheese board and savoury canapés were the easy part; managing a family lunch request at Melbourne Avalon International Airport took more planning. I would discuss private jet catering with them again, especially when meal organisation needs careful coordination. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the desserts into separate meal boxes that were easy to handle. Separating the breakfast portions from the first service items helped us avoid opening boxes we did not yet need.”

Ahmed V. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ

BBJ 2

Melbourne Avalon International: the questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at Avalon?+

Cost is per menu, and at Avalon the customs and food-import rules of Australia shape it. Anything with meat, dairy or fresh produce that leaves the aircraft on arrival must be handled under quarantine rules, so we plan quantities close to need. Seasonal Victorian produce such as scallops or truffle costs more than a cold platter of cheese and fruit. Send the passenger count and we quote the menu, not a tariff.

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

Lead time matters least when you order the return from here. Tell us the departure leg while you are still on the ground at YMAV and we write the second menu around the first. Last-minute changes are handled as well, so a late passenger count is not a problem. Seasonal Victorian products simply need the earlier note.

What about customs for inflight catering at Avalon?+

On a ferry flight into YMAV, the question is what food comes through the door. Australian customs treat unopened meals differently from open produce, and we suggest provisioning here rather than abroad. Crew meal boxes stay sealed and itemised. That keeps the arrival clean and the next sector fully stocked.

Can you bring food on a private jet at Avalon?+

Delegations arriving at YMAV often prefer local provisioning over carried food. Australian rules on imported meat, dairy and fruit are strict, and protocol staff dislike surprises at the stairs. We prepare a cleared menu with named allergens and seat numbers.

Is catering part of a charter into Avalon?+

Not as part of the charter, no. Catering at Avalon is ordered and invoiced separately. The slot and the length of the turnaround decide the menu: a tight departure suits cold platters, a relaxed one suits a hot course. Send us the tail and the seat plan.

Melbourne Avalon International Airport · YMAV

Flying out soon? Send us the flight.

Tail, pax and diets — a flight attendant takes it from there, day or night.

Plane-side

handover at the aircraft, on your slot

24/7

day or night, every day

Flight deck

crew and pilot dishes, on request

Make a request

+1 786 600 1673 · hello@thegalleygirls.com

Dessert plated in the galley, ready to serve

Camille, Inès or Sofia

Former VIP & head-of-state cabin crew

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