Governor Francisco Gabrielli International · SAME / MDZ · Argentina

Private jet catering at Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (SAME / MDZ), Mendoza

Catering to your aircraft in Mendoza.

A dry plain, the Andes on the horizon and an airport that wakes up for the wine season: Mendoza is a place where the galley needs a plan. We write the menu around your aircraft and deliver it to the FBO, day or night.

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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

What Mendoza brings to your in-flight catering (MDZ)

Mendoza Province is built on irrigation: snowmelt from the Andes feeds a green oasis in a dry plain, and the local specialities come from it. A private jet menu for Mendoza starts with what the oasis produces, and a good inflight menu here is short and seasonal.

Private jet food in Mendoza means empanadas mendocinas with their cumin-scented beef filling, slow-cooked lamb and kid goat from the foothills, and olive oil from the valleys. Those local specialities travel well in a galley when the sauce goes apart and the bread is packed dry.

Cheese and cured meats, fresh peaches and plums in summer, and dulce de leche desserts give the cold side of a private jet menu its Mendoza character. We tell you which Mendoza Province items hold up at altitude and which need re-plating.

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Local specialities of Mendoza Province: empanadas, lamb and olives on a private jet menu

01Empanadas mendocinasBeef, onion and cumin in a baked pastry; Oven

02Slow-cooked lamb with herbsSauce apart; Oven

03Provoleta with oreganoRe-plate cold or finish in the oven

04Olive oil and olive tapenade boardChilled; packed with dry bread

05Alfajores and dulce de leche sweetsChilled; sealed

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 · MendozaGovernor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport · SAME

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (SAME)

Mendoza sits on a high desert plain at the foot of the Andes, and the aircraft that land at SAME arrive hungry after the crossing. Private jet catering here leans on what the province grows: olives, lamb, peppers and fruit from the oasis valleys. Inflight catering for these flights is cooked, packed and labelled for the galley you actually have, and aviation catering for business aviation catering requests follows the same logic. Executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering are briefed the same way as any other order, and cabin crew meals are added when the operator asks for them. In-flight catering for the return leg can be ordered from the same contact.

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 in Mendoza: a business jet on the apron at SAME

Business aviationOur core

Executive jet catering at Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)

A typical Mendoza brief is a business jet bringing a small group for a vineyard week, or a corporate party heading across the Andes. Business jet catering and corporate jet catering here start with the galley and the passengers. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering follow the same method, and luxury inflight catering means the right cut of lamb, not a longer menu. A private jet chef writes a bespoke menu around the party, the leg and the season.

Government flight catering at SAME Mendoza: a protocol-cleared tray at the aircraft door

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight and VIP aviation catering at Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport

Official visits through Mendoza need a menu approved in advance. For government flight catering and head of state flight catering, each dish is traceable and each tray is sealed. VIP aviation catering and state visit aircraft catering are packed separately from crew meals, and nothing leaves the kitchen without sign-off.

Private jet menu at Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport: inflight catering highlights (MDZ)Or write your own, we cook it

Private jet platters and cold inflight meals in Mendoza with regional cheese and olives

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters of smoked trout and pickled vegetablesChilled

Gourmet inflight meals: roast beef, chimichurri apartSauce apart

Provoleta crostini with tomatoRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: alfajores and mixed seedsSealed

Hot inflight meals at Mendoza SAME: lamb and empanadas ready for the galley oven

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Empanadas mendocinasOven

Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with roasted potatoesSauce apart

Chicken with peppers and olive oilOven

Creamy corn humitaOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Kosher, halal, vegan and gluten free in-flight catering at Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)

Mendoza cooking leans on beef, cheese and wheat, so dietary orders here need care about where allergens hide: pastry for empanadas, dairy in provoleta, flour in sauces. Kosher, halal, vegan, gluten free, allergen free, special meals and kids meals are each handled as a procedure, with a separate board and sealed packing, so a passenger with a restriction gets a meal built for them, not a modified one.

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 Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport

Crew meals at SAME are a separate order, on request, and they are never mixed with passenger trays. Flight crew meals and pilot meals can be hot or cold, cockpit meals are easy to eat in the jumpseat, and crew meal boxes are marked so nobody opens the wrong one. Crew catering with different meals for pilots follows the operator's rules, and cabin crew meals are packed to match the leg.

Meal passSAME

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passSAME

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport MDZ, Mendoza, general aviation apron

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Airport catering delivered to the FBO at Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (SAME)

Handover in Mendoza happens at the FBO or at the general aviation terminal, with your handling agent coordinating airside access. FBO catering and catering delivery to the FBO are arranged around your slot, and ground handling catering and handling agent catering are handled through the same contact. We give the FBO the tail and the order, and the crew receives it at the aircraft.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)

Aircraft that need a high loader at Mendoza are handled airside by your handling agent, and galley catering is staged to the loading order of the aircraft. Airside catering delivery for larger cabins is planned around the door height and the galley layout, and aircraft provisioning for a long leg is sorted by service so the crew finds each tray where they expect 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 airportSAME / MDZ

General aviation and airport catering at Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ)

Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport serves Mendoza at 2,310 ft, with the Andes visible from the apron. Airport catering at SAME is shaped by the dry climate and by the long legs that cross the mountains. It is a general aviation stop for wine tourism and for corporate flights.

Business aviation

Mendoza works as a seasonal business aviation hub: the harvest brings private visitors, the winter brings ski traffic and the year brings corporate travel across the region. FBO services and ground handling services help turn the aircraft around, and inflight catering, in-flight catering, aviation catering and business aviation catering are ordered through the same contact. Executive jet catering and diplomatic flight catering follow the same method, and cabin crew meals are added on request.

Customs & food import

Argentina applies agricultural and customs rules to fresh meat, dairy and fruit, and they matter for flights leaving Mendoza for another country. We tell you which regional products travel freely and which may be stopped at arrival, and we seal and list everything so inspection is straightforward.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for

5.0 / 5

★★★★★

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

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★★★★★CREW MEALS

“Rather than an elaborate service at MDZ, our 10 guests wanted chicken skewers with a couscous salad, organised sensibly around a family lunch request. The written menu details stood out more than any sales pitch about private jet catering. The Galley Girls kept the breakfast portions separate from the finishing elements, which gave us control over the final presentation. The sauces stayed together in one group, so another crew member could follow the same plating sequence.”

Henrik X. | Chief flight attendant

Citation Latitude

★★★★★GOVERNMENT

“Our priority at Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport was a mezze selection with flatbreads for 5 passengers, with limited fridge space shaping the service plan. For private jet catering services, that attention to packing arrangement made the order noticeably easier to manage. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the salads into shallow trays that were easy to handle. The main courses were easy to locate, leaving the crew free to focus on the remaining cabin preparation.”

Grace X. | Government flight manager

Gulfstream G650

★★★★★CHARTER

“Several practical details needed attention at SAME, with vegetarian wraps and colourful salads requested for 12 guests and an evening cabin service to accommodate. The sandwiches supplied by The Galley Girls were straightforward to check against the written menu before the cabin handover. I found the side dishes without searching through every box, a small detail that mattered during the final cabin checks. I want a private jet catering company to understand galley preparation, and this order gave us a useful starting point.”

Mathilde P. | Charter operator

Gulfstream G450

Questions crews ask about MendozaAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost for a Mendoza departure when the headcount changes?+

Cost follows what is on the tray. A last-minute change from four to seven passengers adds dishes, not a surcharge for the change. Lamb and tenderloin cost more than empanadas and salads, which is the clearest way to see how much private jet catering costs here.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at Mendoza when the return leg is ordered from here?+

The lead time for a return leg depends on what is on it. Tell us from Mendoza which dishes you want for the way back, and we set it up. Last-minute orders are handled, 24/7.

What do customs rules mean for the food we carry out of Mendoza, given the departure slot and the turnaround?+

Food leaving Mendoza on an international flight is checked against Argentine rules and the destination's. The slot decides how much time you have, so we deliver sealed, labelled and ready, and your handling agent has the list in advance.

Can you bring food for a long leg with two services from Mendoza, or must it be ordered through you?+

Yes, though for two services we recommend we pack and label both. The first service is oven-ready and the second is chilled, each in its own box. Anything you bring on board is checked under customs rules at both ends.

Is catering part of a charter out of Mendoza when the season decides departures?+

No. Catering is not part of the charter: it is a separate order with its own invoice. Mendoza departures hang on weather windows and wine-season traffic, so we keep the order flexible and confirm the final slot with you.