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Private jet catering · Jijiga

Private Jet Catering at Gerad Wilwal International Airport (HAJJ / JIJ), Jijiga

JIJ (IATA) · HAJJ (ICAO)
Prepared to order, delivered airside

Your inflight catering at JIJ is prepared in Jijiga and delivered airside to Gerad Wilwal International Airport, with menu flexibility, cold-chain integrity, and support for private aircraft catering across regional and medium-haul sectors.

Private jet catering at Gerad Wilwal International Airport (JIJ/HAJJ)
Diego Haddad, private jet chef covering Gerad Wilwal International Airport
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Chef Diego Haddad — private jet catering JIJ

Diego Haddad answers order amendments up to departure — typically within four hours for a menu change, less for a headcount adjustment or a dietary swap. He cooks what the brief asks for, labels every allergen literally, and keeps the same thread open from quote to delivery. When a slot moves or a passenger restriction comes in late, the kitchen adapts the production schedule rather than holding to a fixed run, so your catering reaches the aircraft door on your revised timeline, not the facility's.

Cooked for your slot, packed for your galley.
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Background

Diego Haddad is a Private Jet Chef who brings refined culinary artistry to high-altitude dining. His specialty lies in crafting sophisticated menus that balance innovation with timeless techniques, ensuring every flight becomes an exceptional gastronomic experience above the clouds.

How private jet catering runs at Gerad Wilwal International Airport

Departures from Gerad Wilwal International Airport cluster around early-morning regional charters and mid-afternoon positioning flights, with occasional weekend demand linked to humanitarian and government travel. We schedule production runs to match those peaks, synchronising kitchen output with fuel-truck movements and security sweeps so that aviation catering in Jijiga reaches the apron when crew are ready to load. During busy periods, we coordinate with handling agents to confirm access windows and adjust delivery order if multiple aircraft are parked in sequence. Before each departure, we brief your crew—by phone or in person—on galley capacity, oven wattage limits, and refrigeration constraints for the aircraft type, ensuring that reheating times align with your climb profile and that chilled items stay below threshold throughout the sector.

The Jijiga production kitchen — private jet catering near Gerad Wilwal International Airport
The Jijiga kitchen

Jet catering Jijiga

Hours before your scheduled departure from JIJ, the kitchen preparing your order times each dish against the sector you're flying. For long-haul private aviation catering, what matters is how a plate holds at altitude over eight, ten, or twelve hours: sauces that won't split, proteins that reheat without drying, and pastry that arrives intact for a second service. The facility works with dedicated cold rooms and separate posts for garde-manger and pâtisserie, so your crew meals and passenger courses share the same standard but never the same bench. Every tray is sealed after plating, labelled with documented allergen protocols, and held under cold-chain control until handover. Business aviation catering for Jijiga means planning around cruise duration, not just ramp time—your inflight team receives what survives the journey, plated to brief.

Cold-chain controlledHACCP certifiedSame-day capacity, daily
The menu

Private jet catering menu at Gerad Wilwal International Airport

Breakfast service, cold plates that hold across a long leg, mains designed to reheat in a galley oven, and crew meals on the same order. Every dish is portioned per seat, with literal allergen labelling on each item so the cabin crew can brief passengers accurately. Menus are written to what can be sourced, prepared in a dedicated kitchen, and delivered airside at Gerad Wilwal International Airport within the lead time you provide.

Smoked trout with herb cream and cucumber

Served cold, holds four hours under refrigeration, contains fish and dairy.

Braised lamb shoulder with roasted root vegetables

Reheats in a galley oven at 160°C for twelve minutes, rests well.

Honey panna cotta with toasted seeds

Served cold, stable for six hours, contains dairy and tree nuts.

Three of the dishes the Gerad Wilwal International Airport kitchen cooks. Allergen detail is confirmed in writing with your quote.

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Every item is packed with reheating and plating notes for your cabin.

Delivery at JIJ

Ramp delivery and handling at Gerad Wilwal International Airport

The Jijiga kitchen
cold-chain vans, badged drivers
cold-chain controlled
Handover at JIJ
FBO or aircraft door
How it works
01
Handover where your airport allows
To your FBO desk or at the aircraft — we coordinate with your handling agent. Slot moves? The kitchen cooks to the update.
02
Crew meals alongside the VIP service
One delivery, both cabins covered — crew meals cooked in the same kitchen, packed and labelled separately.
03
Large cabins and multi-leg loads
High-loader service for widebody, volumes sealed per leg.
Handover per airport rules · high loader for widebody · same-day, daily
Airside delivery

Airside delivery for VIP flight catering at Gerad Wilwal International

You no longer chase three suppliers for one departure. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering for JIJ are delivered on a single airside run, with temperature-controlled vehicles and badged drivers meeting your FBO or the aircraft door at the time you set. High loader capability is confirmed at the time of order where available, serving galley doors at height for large cabins. Cold-chain integrity holds from facility to ramp, and the handover is timed to slot with fuelling and pre-flight checks, not against a depot schedule.

FBO or ramp-side handoverHigh-loader service for widebodyMulti-leg loads
High-loader and airside catering delivery at Gerad Wilwal International Airport
Seasonal produce sourced near Jijiga
Inflight catering — Ethiopia

Inflight menu planning for departures from JIJ

JIJ departures call for flexible menu planning that adapts to what the season provides. Your private jet menu adjusts as supply chains shift, ensuring fresh produce reaches the galley without depending on fixed sourcing routes. The inflight menu responds to market availability rather than rigid supplier contracts, so dishes remain seasonal and ingredients hold their quality from delivery to service. When lead time permits, the kitchen preparing your order sources what travels well and reheats cleanly in a galley oven, keeping crew meals and passenger service on a single coordinated run.
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Beyond catering

The kitchen handles what surrounds the meal. Add any of it to your order — one brief, one delivery.

Fresh flowers

Cabin arrangements delivered with the catering, conditioned to last the flight.

Wines & spirits

Sourced to your list, chilled or cellared, ready to serve.

Linen care

Cabin linen and crew pieces collected, laundered, returned pressed.

Dishware & equipment

China, glassware and galley equipment washed and repacked between legs.

Storage between rotations

Your equipment and stock held at the kitchen until the next leg.

Fine grocery

Pantry staples and fine grocery restocked for the days ahead.

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One brief, one delivery — a reply typically within 30 minutes.

Relied On, Flight After Flight
★★★★★

A smooth and simple ordering experience in this country for JIJ. Fast replies, attractive presentation and reliable delivery.

Sarah S. · VIP Flight Attendant
★★★★★

The entire process was reliable and easy to follow in this country via Gerad Wilwal International Airport. Fast coordination and a service we can trust for private aviation.

Julia S. · Charter Operations
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