Private jet catering at Woodbourne Airport (NZWB / BHE), Blenheim

Blenheim is the heart of Marlborough, and the private jet menu for Woodbourne reads like the valley. The inflight menu starts with Marlborough sauvignon blanc country: nothing to drink is poured from us, but the food is written to sit beside it. Private jet food here means greenshell mussels from the Sounds, chilled King salmon from Marlborough Sound farms, and Marlborough lamb rack that finishes in the aircraft oven. Local specialities such as Clifford Bay crayfish are seasonal and come from the Kaikoura coast, so ask early. Private jet platters of cheese, smoked salmon and fruit from the Wairau plain travel well, gourmet inflight meals can carry lamb or venison, and private jet snacks include manuka honey and dried apricot. Every dish is packed for your galley, with the Marlborough Region as its source of produce.

For Woodbourne, a private jet menu leans on three things: sea, grass and vine land. Marlborough Region seafood anchors the inflight menu, with mussels, salmon and blue cod. Private jet food from the pastures means Marlborough lamb and venison, both cut to be reheated without drying. The local specialities worth naming are Havelock mussels and Marlborough sea salt. Private jet platters carry cured fish, aged cheddar and seasonal stone fruit, gourmet inflight meals cover lamb, salmon and root vegetables, and private jet snacks run to manuka honey nuts and olive oil crackers. Blenheim guests often ask for something regional, and this is what the Marlborough Region does best.