Galapagos Province · Puerto Villamil · SEII / IBB

Private jet catering at General Villamil Airport (SEII / IBB), Puerto Villamil

Catering to your aircraft in Puerto Villamil.

Isabela has no supermarket shelf to fall back on. Whatever your passengers eat on the way out of SEII is planned, cooked and labelled before it reaches the FBO or your handling agent.

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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

Inflight catering with the flavours of Puerto Villamil (IBB)

Isabela is the largest island of the Galapagos Province, and Puerto Villamil is a fishing and tourism village on its south coast. The local table is built on what comes from the sea and the highlands: spiny lobster in season, fresh fish such as wahoo and tuna, plantain, yuca, and Ecuadorian coffee grown in the archipelago. For a private jet menu at General Villamil, an inflight menu leans on these: ceviche-style cold plates, grilled fish with a sauce apart, plantain chips as private jet snacks. Private jet platters of tropical fruit and local cheese travel well, and gourmet inflight meals are finished at the aircraft. Private jet food here is shaped by island supply and by Ecuadorian biosecurity rules in the Galapagos, so local specialities are planned with the order, not improvised on the apron.

Think of the Galapagos Province as a short list of reliable ingredients: fish landed that morning, citrus, banana and plantain, coffee, cacao from the mainland. A private jet menu for Puerto Villamil starts from that list. The inflight menu can carry ceviche, encebollado-style fish soup in a sealed pot, and grilled catch of the day with the sauce in its own container. Private jet platters of fruit and cheese, gourmet inflight meals plated at the aircraft and private jet snacks such as plantain chips give crews options that suit a hot, humid ramp. Private jet food for this island is chosen for how it holds in a drawer, and local specialities from the Galapagos Province are named on the order.

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Ceviche and tropical fruit, local specialities for a private jet menu at Puerto Villamil, Galapagos Province

01Ceviche de pescadoChilled, lime dressing in a separate pot

02Grilled catch of the dayOven, sauce apart

03Encebollado fish soupSealed pot, re-plate hot

04Patacones with local cheeseOven

05Tropical fruit platterChilled, cut per seat

06Galapagos coffee and cacao sweetsRe-plate cold

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 · Puerto VillamilGeneral Villamil Airport · SEII

The three founders, former VIP cabin crew, on a business jet airstair — private jet catering at General Villamil Airport (SEII)

General Villamil is a small strip on Isabela Island at 35 ft elevation, with a handful of movements a day and a galley that has to leave the mainland already finished. Private jet catering here means planning around island supply, so your inflight catering is cooked, chilled and labelled before it reaches the apron. Aviation catering for business aviation catering sectors follows the same logic: executive jet catering for the passengers, diplomatic flight catering when protocol applies, cabin crew meals for the flight deck and the back of the aircraft.

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 on the apron at General Villamil Airport, Isabela, ready for private jet catering delivery at SEII

Business aviationOur core

Business jet & VIP jet catering at General Villamil Airport

Business jet catering at General Villamil is usually a short brief: a few passengers, a small galley, and a flight that continues to the mainland or another island. Corporate jet catering, VIP flight catering and charter flight catering all start from the same thing: your galley and your guests' diets. A private jet chef can write a bespoke menu around local fish, luxury inflight catering touches such as lobster in season, and a clean, simple finish at the aircraft.

Discreet VIP aviation catering tray prepared for a government flight at General Villamil Airport, Ecuador

State & royalDiscretion, protocol

State visit and VIP aviation catering at General Villamil Airport

When a delegation lands at SEII, the menu is agreed through the protocol office. Government flight catering follows security and biosecurity rules; head of state flight catering uses a small named team; VIP aviation catering and state visit aircraft catering are labelled, sealed and delivered through your handling agent.

The jet catering menu at *General Villamil Airport* (IBB)Or write your own, we cook it

Chilled private jet platters of fruit and ceviche for General Villamil (IBB), Galapagos

Cold galley

No oven · served in four minutes

Private jet platters: tropical fruit and local cheeseChilled

Ceviche de pescado, lime dressing apartSauce apart

Gourmet inflight meals: poached shrimp salad with avocadoRe-plate cold

Private jet snacks: plantain chips and roasted peanutsChilled

Grilled fish and plantain, hot inflight meals for private jets at General Villamil, Puerto Villamil

Hot service

One oven · re-plated in twelve minutes

Grilled catch of the day with coconut riceOven

Encebollado fish soup with yucaOven

Gourmet inflight meals: chicken seco with riceSauce apart

Patacones with cheese and hogao sauceOven

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A dish sealed and labelled for one guest's diet

PrincipalSealed

Nut-free · gluten-freeChecked by two people

Special meals

Special meals & dietary requirements: in-flight catering at General Villamil Airport

Island supply is narrow, so special meals at General Villamil are planned with the order rather than improvised. Kosher and halal meals travel sealed and are plated at the aircraft. Vegan and gluten free dishes are built on plantain, yuca, rice and fruit, which Ecuadorian cooking handles well, while allergen free requests get a separate board and box. Seafood and peanuts are common here, so we flag them on every label. Kids meals are simple and cold-friendly.

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 General Villamil Airport

On a small strip like SEII, crew catering is simple: a box per crew member, marked CREW, ordered with the trip. Flight crew meals travel chilled or hot, pilot meals are packed to be eaten fast, and cockpit meals go in crew meal boxes apart from the guest trays. Different meals for pilots can be arranged on request. All crew meals are on request and invoiced with the order.

Meal passSEII

Cabin crew

Box

Marked crew

Galley

Oven 6 min

Order

On request

Marked crew

Meal passSEII

Pilots

Box

CPT ≠ F/O

Galley

Cold or hot

Order

On request

Two dishes

General Villamil Airport (SEII/IBB) on Isabela Island, Galapagos Province, Ecuador

To the steps, on your slot.

Airside · plane-side · day or night

DeliveryEvery FBO

Ground handling and FBO catering at General Villamil Airport

FBO catering at General Villamil is handed over at the apron or at the general aviation terminal, whichever the handling agent confirms. Catering delivery to the FBO is coordinated with ground handling catering rules, and handling agent catering instructions travel with the order so the handover goes smoothly.

FBOHandling agentGround handlerGA terminal

High loaderLarge cabins, bizliners

Large cabin jet catering with a high loader at General Villamil Airport (IBB)

Aircraft that stop at SEII are typically small to mid-size business jets, so a high loader is rarely the question; the galley is. Galley catering for an aircraft this size is packed to fit the drawers and the one oven you have, with airside catering delivery coordinated through your handling agent and the apron access rules. Aircraft provisioning for larger types is confirmed with the operator before anything is cooked.

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 airportSEII / IBB

About General Villamil Airport (SEII): aviation catering and general aviation

General Villamil Airport sits on the south side of Isabela Island, in the Galapagos Province of Ecuador, at 35 ft above sea level. Airport catering here is shaped by island supply and conservation rules, and general aviation traffic is mostly light and mid-size business jets. The FBO services on the field are modest, and ground handling services run through a single handling agent who also opens the apron gate for the catering handover.

Business aviation

Isabela is a destination, not a hub. Business aviation traffic into IBB is a short list of tails, so the menu is short too: inflight catering built around the day's catch, in-flight catering for the return leg, aviation catering for charter operators and business aviation catering for flight departments. Executive jet catering, diplomatic flight catering for the rare delegation, and cabin crew meals and crew meals for the flight deck are all planned from the mainland before departure. Basic FBO services and ground handling services are arranged through the same agent, so one contact covers the apron, the gate and the delivery. A business aviation hub in name only, with one small runway, where season and weather matter more than volume.

Customs & food import

Customs and agricultural inspectors check food arriving on the islands. For the order, that means cooked, packaged items with clear labels, and a handling agent told in advance what is on board, because ground handling services at General Villamil include the inspection walk-through. Your FBO services contact will confirm which gate and which paperwork apply before the aircraft lands.

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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★★★★★CHARTER

“Small packing details became important at IBB: our 6 passengers wanted a light pasta dish with grilled vegetables, and we had a changing departure schedule. The Galley Girls understood why we wanted the snack boxes readily accessible instead of spread across several different boxes. We left the canapés stored until needed, which kept the first service manageable and reduced unnecessary handling. When comparing aviation catering companies, I would look closely at cabin service sequence after this experience.”

Andre A. | Charter operator

Gulfstream G450

★★★★★LARGE CABIN

“Getting roasted chicken and seasonal vegetables ready for 10 guests at General Villamil Airport required an order that accounted for a short ground stop. The Galley Girls labelled the breakfast portions in line with our brief, so the cabin team could identify the relevant portions quickly. Keeping the crew provisions identifiable helped the colleague taking over service understand the order without another long explanation. I would discuss flight catering with them again, especially when galley preparation needs careful coordination.”

Elin Z. | Chief flight attendant

Global 7500

★★★★★BUSINESS JET

“The 11 passenger portions of beef fillet with roasted potatoes were the easy part; managing a changing departure schedule at SEII took more planning. Our handling contact received the order details from The Galley Girls, including how the desserts had been grouped. The packing arrangement stood out more than any sales pitch about flight catering services. The sandwiches went straight to the right colleague instead of circulating between several people during the turnaround.”

Manon Q. | VIP flight attendant

Gulfstream G650

What crews ask before Puerto VillamilAsked by crews

How much does private jet catering cost at General Villamil when the crew is waiting on the ground?+

Pricing for SEII reflects island sourcing: fish landed locally is straightforward, while anything brought in from the mainland carries more. Crew meals for pilots waiting on the ground are quoted as a separate line, so you can adjust them without touching the cabin menu.

What is the lead time for private jet catering at SEII if the passenger count changes at the last minute?+

A count that moves late is something we plan for on Isabela, where nothing can be bought locally to top up. We pack a small margin of cold items, keep hot dishes per seat, and last-minute orders are handled with a phone call or an email.

Are there customs rules for inflight catering at General Villamil, and who handles airside access?+

Food leaving the mainland for the Galapagos is checked, and arriving catering is checked again on the ground. We document each dish, keep packaging sealed, and work through your handling agent for airside access at General Villamil.

Can you bring food of your own to General Villamil, given the season or weather window that decides departures?+

Customs rules limit fresh fruit, meat and dairy entering the islands, so bringing your own food is more restrictive than at most airports. In the dry and wet seasons alike, a weather delay at IBB makes sealed, labelled catering the safer choice for the galley.

Is catering part of a charter into Puerto Villamil, and could a local product go on the menu?+

Catering sits on its own line, apart from any private jet charter agreement. If you want something that tastes of Isabela, local coffee and cacao sweets are an easy addition to the cabin menu.