Private jet on the apron at Rio Gallegos SAWG with private jet catering trays ready beside the aircraft
Rio Gallegos, Argentina · SAWG / RGL

Private jet catering at Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (SAWG / RGL), Rio Gallegos

Catering to your aircraft in Rio Gallegos.

Rio Gallegos sits at 61 ft on the Patagonian steppe, and the wind sweeping the apron is the first thing a crew notices. We pack for it: lids that stay shut, hot items sealed, trays that survive a gusty walk to the door.

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Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport SAWG
Camille, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder

Read by Camille, Inès or Sofia — former VIP cabin crew.

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, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Camille

Fourteen years on VIP and head-of-state cabins. Can plate for twelve in a G650 galley and still land it hot.

Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès

The one who reads every diet card twice. If it says no cross-contact, it means no cross-contact.

Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia

Answers at 5 a.m. when the leg moved overnight. Same-day swaps are her love language.

The local tableCooked so it travels

Rio Gallegos on the plate: local specialities for in-flight catering at RGL

Santa Cruz is sheep country, and the private jet menu at Rio Gallegos follows it. Patagonian lamb, slow-roasted and carved at the table, is the local speciality every crew knows; it travels well as a sealed hot tray with the sauce apart. The south Atlantic gives centolla, the Patagonian king crab, and merluza negra, firm white fish that holds its texture on a reheat. For the inflight menu we add calafate, the dark Patagonian berry, as a cold dessert or a jam on cheese, and alfajores for the private jet food that crews hand out with coffee. Local specialities from {Region} like these keep a Rio Gallegos order distinct from any other southern stop.

Think of the Rio Gallegos private jet menu as three strands: lamb, shellfish and berries. Cordero patagónico comes roasted, sealed hot and sauced separately. Centolla arrives chilled and picked, ready to plate cold. Calafate turns into a tart or a compote for the end of the service. These local specialities of Santa Cruz Province suit private jet food because the cold climate means little spoils on the apron, and the inflight menu can stay generous. Add alfajores for the cockpit and the order is complete.

Patagonian lamb and centolla, local specialities on a private jet menu for Rio Gallegos
01Cordero patagónicoRoast lamb, sealed hot, sauce apart
02CentollaKing crab, picked and chilled
03Merluza negraBlack hake fillet, reheats clean
04Calafate tartPatagonian berry, served cold
05AlfajoresDulce de leche biscuits for the crew

How it works

Three steps, one message
01

You message us

Tail, pax, diets, timing. One message — no portal, no quote form. Answered at any hour, by a flight attendant.

02

We cook & pack for a galley

Leak-proof boxes, marked by guest and restriction, with reheating times written on the lid.

03

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 · Rio GallegosPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport · SAWG
The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (SAWG)

Rio Gallegos is the southern door of Santa Cruz, and a long wind-cut runway often marks the last stop before Tierra del Fuego or the Antarctic gateway. Private jet catering here means food that holds in cold, dry air and a galley that may have only one oven. We run inflight catering for business aviation catering crews and executive jet catering departments, and diplomatic flight catering with discretion. Our in-flight catering and aviation catering are packed by former VIP flight attendants, and cabin crew meals are ordered on request and invoiced like the rest.

  • 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 loaded into the galley of a jet at Rio Gallegos airport
Business aviationOur core

Business aviation catering at Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)

Business jet catering at Rio Gallegos is often a fuel-and-go stop with a hungry cabin. Corporate jet catering and charter flight catering orders usually pair a carved lamb course with a seafood starter. Our private jet chef writes a bespoke menu for VIP flight catering and luxury inflight catering, packed for the galley you have.

Government flight catering sealed trays prepared for a VIP aircraft at Rio Gallegos RGL
State & royalDiscretion, protocol

Government flight and VIP aviation catering at Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport

For state visit aircraft catering at Rio Gallegos, the protocol office signs off the menu before we cook. Head of state flight catering, government flight catering and VIP aviation catering run through one named contact, with discretion on the apron.

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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 Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)

At Rio Gallegos, kosher and halal orders are packed sealed with the certificate on the lid, because a local kitchen cannot be assumed to separate them. Vegan, gluten free, allergen free, kids meals and other special meals follow a written card per seat. Patagonian lamb and dulce de leche are the usual hidden allergens here, so we flag dairy and nuts on the box.

i.
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

Flight crew meals on request at Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport

Crew meals and flight crew meals at SAWG are ordered on request and invoiced like the rest of the order. Pilot meals and cockpit meals are packed to be eaten one-handed, and we can prepare different meals for pilots when the operator asks. Crew catering for a cold apron means a hot lamb stew or a milanesa box rather than a salad. Crew meal boxes are marked CREW so nobody opens a guest tray by mistake.

Meal passSAWG
Cabin crew
Box
Marked crew
Galley
Oven 6 min
Order
On request
Marked crew
Meal passSAWG
Pilots
Box
CPT ≠ F/O
Galley
Cold or hot
Order
On request
Two dishes
Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport apron at Rio Gallegos in Santa Cruz

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night
DeliveryEvery FBO

FBO delivery and FBO catering at Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)

We coordinate catering delivery to the FBO with your handling agent, who opens the right door. FBO catering, ground handling catering and handling agent catering at the general aviation terminal depend on the slot and wind on the apron.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal
High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

High loader delivery for jet catering at Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)

Galley catering for a large aircraft at Rio Gallegos is planned against the type: door height, whether a high loader is needed, and the oven count on board. Airside catering delivery follows the handling agent's apron rules, and wind can force a change of approach to the door. Aircraft provisioning for long southbound or Atlantic legs is sealed and labelled by trolley so loading is a quick, orderly job.

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 airportSAWG / RGL

Aviation catering and business aviation at Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)

Rio Gallegos is the main airport of Santa Cruz, a steppe gateway for travellers heading south. Airport catering here is shaped by the gap between hubs, so general aviation crews, FBO services and ground handling services all plan stock early for SAWG.

Business aviation

Inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering at SAWG serve business aviation catering clients and executive jet catering crews on southern routes. Diplomatic flight catering and cabin crew meals sit beside the crew meals order, and ground handling services keep the apron work orderly at a business aviation hub in the far south.

Customs & food import

Argentine customs limit fresh meat, dairy and produce entering the country, so inbound galley leftovers may be taken by officers working alongside ground handling services. Food loaded for departure stays sealed, and we advise declaring anything fresh.

ReviewsFrom the crews we cater for
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★★★★★

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

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★★★★★VIP AIRLINER
“Having 8 guests request mushroom risotto and a green salad at SAWG meant planning the portions carefully while accounting for a short ground stop. We discussed the dimensions before confirming; The Galley Girls grouped the side dishes into sealed meal containers that were easy to handle. I could hand the crew provisions to a colleague with a short explanation instead of unpacking the whole order. I appreciated the emphasis on final order confirmation throughout the private jet catering arrangements.”
Margot T. | Chief cabin officer — BBJ
BBJ 2
★★★★★CREW MEALS
“Small packing details became important at RGL: our 6 passengers wanted mushroom risotto and a green salad, and we had a tight boarding window. After a final adjustment to the desserts, The Galley Girls gave us one revised order summary to work from. The note about the side dishes was easy to spot, and we could brief the rest of the team quickly. My main takeaway from this private jet catering services order was the practical approach to packing arrangement.”
Sophie N. | Chief flight attendant
Falcon 2000
★★★★★LIGHT JET
“I wanted grilled salmon with a lemon dressing for 6 guests at Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, packed sensibly for a cabin team dealing with a revised passenger count. The Galley Girls prepared the fruit plates for assembly in the galley, with the accompanying elements easy to locate. I want a private jet catering company to understand galley preparation, and this order gave us a useful starting point. We could finish the sandwiches as each guest was ready, rather than laying everything out at once.”
Pierre F. | VIP flight attendant
Citation CJ4
Rio Gallegos in five questionsAsked by crews
How much does private jet catering cost at Rio Gallegos?+

Your slot and your ground time set the price. At Rio Gallegos, a late departure lets us cook lamb to order; an early one means a pre-sealed menu. Tell us the plan and we quote the order.

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

Two services on a long leg change how we pack: the first course is plated, the second is sealed to reheat. Order early to choose from the full local menu; last-minute orders are handled with a shorter list.

Does customs affect inflight catering at Rio Gallegos?+

Argentina's food import rules apply to arriving galley stock, and the season's wind may change your departure. Plan on leftover meat or dairy being declared or discarded, and let us restock sealed.

Can you bring food on board at Rio Gallegos?+

Duty time is the reason most crews order here: after a long wait, a lamb stew or milanesa is better than packed sandwiches. Personal food is allowed, though customs may take meat, dairy or fruit from abroad.

Is catering part of a charter into Rio Gallegos?+

Charter pricing leaves catering out: an empty cabin on a short reposition means crew meals only, ordered separately. Tell us the tail and we confirm the handover.

Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport · SAWG

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Plane-side
handover at the aircraft, on your slot
24/7
day or night, every day
Flight deck
crew and pilot dishes, on request
Dessert plated in the galley, ready to serve
Camille, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Inès, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Sofia, former VIP cabin crew, co-founder
Camille, Inès or Sofia
Former VIP & head-of-state cabin crew
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