YBSU / MCY · Sunshine Coast · Queensland

Private jet catering at Sunshine Coast Airport (YBSU / MCY), Maroochydore

Catering to your aircraft in Maroochydore.

YBSU is a one-runway coastal field where humidity and heat do most of the damage to food. We pack for the aircraft and the weather, and deliver plane-side with your handling agent at the FBO.

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

Inflight catering with the flavours of Maroochydore (MCY)

Local specialities from Queensland make a private jet menu that reads as somewhere, not anywhere. At Sunshine Coast Airport the inflight menu starts with the sea: Mooloolaba prawns, Moreton Bay bugs, spanner crab and line-caught reef fish. Inland it moves to Maleny cheese, Kenilworth dairy, Eumundi greens and macadamia everything.

Private jet food from the hinterland needs thought about the galley. Moreton Bay bugs are split and served chilled, barramundi takes the oven with sauce in its own pot, and tropical fruit plates are cut to order and kept cold. Queensland's summer heat and humidity make cold chain discipline the main craft on the ramp at YBSU.

For Queensland departures, the table also follows the season. Winter brings citrus, custard apples and strawberries from the Sunshine Coast hinterland; summer brings mango, lychee and passionfruit. The private jet menu is written around what is genuinely good that week, and Maroochydore's markets and fishing fleet decide the rest.

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Moreton Bay bugs and Mooloolaba prawns, local specialities for the private jet menu at Sunshine Coast, Queensland

01Mooloolaba tiger prawnsChilled, peeled to order, cocktail sauce apart; re-plate cold

02Moreton Bay bugsSplit and served chilled with lemon and herb butter in its own pot

03Barramundi with macadamia crustOven; lime beurre blanc apart

04Maleny cheese boardLocal cow and goat cheeses, native quince paste, macadamias

05Tropical fruit plateMango, lychee, pineapple and passionfruit, cut to order and chilled

06Glasshouse Mountains pineapple and ginger sorbetFrozen, packed in a sealed tub

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 · MaroochydoreSunshine Coast Airport · YBSU

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

Sunshine Coast Airport sits on a flat coastal strip behind Maroochydore, with a single runway and a general aviation apron that fills during the winter dry season and school holidays. Private jet catering here follows the Queensland pantry: Moolooloaba prawns, Mooloolaba tuna, macadamias and tropical fruit, packed for the galley you actually have. Whether it is inflight catering for a light jet or aviation catering for a larger cabin, we cook, pack and label it for service. In-flight catering for business aviation catering sectors and executive jet catering runs on the same standard, diplomatic flight catering follows protocol, and cabin crew meals are ordered on request.

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 cabin set for service with private jet catering, Sunshine Coast Airport YBSU

Business aviationOur core

Business aviation catering at Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)

Business jet catering at Sunshine Coast is usually a short, sharp brief: four to eight guests, a morning departure from Maroochydore, a light jet with a small galley. We write the bespoke menu around that, with a private jet chef's attention to what actually travels, from corporate jet catering to VIP flight catering and charter flight catering. Luxury inflight catering here means local prawns, macadamias and tropical fruit, packed so the cabin crew can plate in a minute.

Government flight catering handover at Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), Maroochydore

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Inflight catering for government and royal flights at Sunshine Coast Airport

Government flight catering and head of state flight catering at Sunshine Coast are rare but real, usually tied to regional visits. VIP aviation catering follows protocol: menus cleared with the office, named staff, no names on labels. State visit aircraft catering is packed discreetly and handed over only to the people your handling agent names.

Private jet platters and gourmet meals: jet catering in *Maroochydore* (MCY)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled seafood and tropical fruit platters for private jet catering at Sunshine Coast Airport, Maroochydore

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Seared tuna, sesame and native finger lime (gourmet inflight meals)Sauce apart

Chicken and macadamia saladChilled

Antipasto platter, local olives and cured meats (private jet platters)Re-plate cold

Macadamia and honey bars (private jet snacks)Chilled

Oven-ready barramundi and lamb dishes for gourmet inflight meals at Sunshine Coast Airport YBSU

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Roast Kilcoy lamb rump, rosemary jusSauce apart

Spanner crab risottoOven

Mushroom and ricotta cannelloni (gourmet inflight meals)Oven

Mini pies and sausage rolls (private jet snacks)Oven

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

Halal, kosher and kids meals: inflight catering at Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)

Dietary needs are a procedure here, not a promise on a menu. Queensland kitchens lean on shellfish, macadamias and other tree nuts, so allergens are tracked from the first prep through packing, with separate boards and sealed boxes. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free, kids meals and other special meals are cooked to the restriction and labelled by seat number.

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 meal boxes and crew meals at Sunshine Coast Airport

Out of Maroochydore, crew meals are a line you ask for when you book the trip, and they appear on the invoice beside the rest of the order. Flight crew meals for a short turnaround are boxed to eat one-handed; pilot meals can differ, so the captain and first officer never share a dish. Crew catering and cockpit meals are labelled CREW, crew meal boxes pack fork and napkin, and different meals for pilots are available when policy asks. Cabin crew meals are separate from the guest trays.

Meal passYBSU

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passYBSU

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Sunshine Coast Airport (YBSU / MCY) terminal and runway, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO catering at Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY): delivery to your aircraft

FBO catering at Sunshine Coast is handed over where the general aviation terminal meets the apron, with ground handling catering coordinated through your handling agent. Catering delivery to the FBO is plane-side, and handling agent catering is confirmed against the slot. Rain on the ramp changes how we cover and carry, not where we deliver.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Galley-door delivery and aviation catering at Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY)

At Sunshine Coast Airport the aircraft decides how the galley catering reaches the cabin. A light or midsize jet is loaded by hand from a van on the apron; a larger cabin may call for a high loader arranged through your handling agent. Airside catering delivery is coordinated with the FBO and the ramp, and aircraft provisioning is confirmed against the galley layout, so every trolley and drawer is packed for the aircraft in front of us.

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 airportYBSU / MCY

About Sunshine Coast Airport: business aviation and airport catering

Sunshine Coast Airport serves Maroochydore and the coast to its north and south, with airport catering built around general aviation traffic and the seasonal rhythm of Queensland. It is a business aviation hub for the region, with FBO services and ground handling services on the field.

Business aviation

Sunshine Coast is a business aviation hub for the Queensland coast. Business aviation catering, aviation catering, inflight catering and in-flight catering sit alongside executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering when delegations pass through, and cabin crew meals for resident operators.

Customs & food import

Australian biosecurity governs what food may enter and leave the aircraft: fresh produce, meat, dairy and honey are the usual flags, and international catering waste is disposed of by rule. We pack with that in mind and tell your handling agent what to expect.

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

“Several practical details needed attention at Sunshine Coast Airport, with a cheese board and savoury canapés requested for 3 guests and a changing departure schedule to accommodate. We changed the quantities of crew provisions, and The Galley Girls reflected the request in the final packing list. When comparing aviation catering companies, I would look closely at crew briefing after this experience. We checked the canapés against the same summary, keeping the cabin team and the handling contact aligned.”

Anders F. | Chief flight attendant

Falcon 8X

★★★★★CREW MEALS

“Between cabin checks at YBSU, I coordinated a cold lunch with cheese and fruit for 4 guests and explained our concerns about an evening cabin service. My main takeaway from this flight catering order was the practical approach to meal organisation. Instead of asking us to improvise, The Galley Girls explained how the snack boxes could be arranged during service. The canapés stayed together in one group, so another crew member could follow the same plating sequence.”

Louis C. | Chief flight attendant

Falcon 2000

★★★★★ROYAL FLIGHT

“Choosing vegetable tartlets and a dessert selection for 11 people at MCY was straightforward; the challenge was making it work with a tight boarding window. For flight catering services, that attention to galley preparation made the order noticeably easier to manage. I gave The Galley Girls our storage brief and asked for the starters to arrive in individual containers. Separating the snack boxes from the first service items helped us avoid opening boxes we did not yet need.”

Grace U. | Royal family manager

BBJ

Sunshine Coast: the questionsAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a short repositioning flight out of Sunshine Coast?+

A repositioning flight with an empty cabin usually needs only crew meals and a few drinks, so that is what we price. How much does private jet catering cost then comes down to the menu's ingredients: tropical fruit, cold cuts and bread are modest, local crab and prawns are not. The quote is itemised.

What lead time do you need for a delegation or government flight at YBSU?+

For a government flight into Sunshine Coast, lead time starts with the menu approval. Once protocol has signed off, the kitchen works to the slot. Short-notice requests are possible and we tell you plainly what can and cannot be done for that departure.

What about customs when the departure slot is tight and the turnaround is short?+

A tight slot at YBSU is when customs questions hurt. We keep documents simple: an itemised order, clearly labelled packs, and a note of anything containing meat, dairy, honey or fresh fruit. Leftovers from international legs are handled by the rules, not by us improvising.

Can you bring food from the aircraft's last stop, given the aircraft type and galley size?+

The aircraft type decides this. A larger cabin with a full galley can hold more of what you bring, but customs rules at Sunshine Coast still apply to declared items, and we cannot vouch for food we did not pack. We suggest telling us what you intend to carry so we can plan around it.

Is catering part of a charter flying out of Sunshine Coast at night or at first light?+

Catering is a separate order from the charter, and that holds at any hour. For night departures we tend to suggest dishes that travel well and do not need much galley work; for dawn departures, fruit, pastries and hot drinks.