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Private jet catering · Jamestown

Private Jet Catering at Saint Helena International Airport (FHSH / HLE), Jamestown

HLE (IATA) · FHSH (ICAO)
Prepared to order, delivered airside

Individual trays, share platters, or seat-by-seat service: private jet catering for HLE adapts portion format and packaging to your cabin layout, crew brief, and galley fit, delivered airside to Jamestown with cold-chain control.

Private jet catering at Saint Helena International Airport (HLE/FHSH)
Marco Bernard, private jet chef covering Saint Helena International Airport
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For every departure from Saint Helena International Airport, Marco Bernard runs the brief, writes the prep list, and confirms the delivery slot. You no longer chase multiple suppliers or re-plate at the FBO to correct a mismatch between what was ordered and what arrived. He answers directly, adjusts for late passenger changes where the production window allows, and ensures allergen cards match what is actually in each container. Galley oven times are written on every label. If a dish cannot reheat properly in your aircraft type, he will tell you during the quote stage, not after boarding.

Cooked for your slot, packed for your galley.
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Background

Marco Bernard is a classically trained Private Jet Chef with over fifteen years of experience crafting exceptional culinary experiences at altitude. His specialty lies in transforming premium ingredients into refined, elegant dishes that honor traditional French gastronomy while embracing contemporary techniques.

How to order private jet catering for a departure from FHSH

HLE departures typically concentrate around mid-morning and early afternoon, and production schedules are built around that pattern. To order private jet catering, send your departure slot, passenger count, and any allergen or dietary restrictions; you will receive a private jet catering quote within two hours during working days. Lead time is forty-eight hours for full custom menus, twenty-four for items from the standing rotation. Late changes are absorbed where the production window allows.

The Jamestown production kitchen — private jet catering near Saint Helena International Airport
The Jamestown kitchen

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Each tray leaving the kitchen for HLE is sealed individually after plating, labelled with allergen documentation, and prepared in temperature-controlled facilities designed for same-day production. Your private jet catering is timed against the departure slot you provide—garde-manger, pâtisserie, and hot service are coordinated so that sealing happens within the window your flight requires. The kitchen preparing your order adapts portioning and format to cabin size: individual trays for smaller aircraft, family-style platters when your configuration allows, trolley-compatible arrangements when you specify. Cold-chain protocol is documented at every handover, and business aviation catering for Jamestown follows the same allergen and traceability standards regardless of seat count or menu complexity.

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

Private jet catering menu at Saint Helena International Airport

Breakfast boards, cold lunch assemblies that hold across six-hour legs, mains designed for galley reheating, and crew meals portioned separately are all available for departures from HLE. Every item carries written allergen information. Menus adapt to cabin size, oven capacity, and refrigeration limits specific to your aircraft type. Orders are built per seat count you provide, with portioning and packaging matched to what the galley can store and serve.

Seared tuna with citrus, fennel, and olive

Served cold, holds four hours without refrigeration, contains fish and may contain traces of shellfish.

Braised lamb shoulder with root vegetables and rosemary jus

Reheats in galley oven, twelve minutes at 160°C, contains gluten in the jus, dairy-free on request.

Dark chocolate tart with salted caramel

Served at cabin temperature, holds throughout the flight, contains gluten, dairy, and egg.

Three of the dishes the Saint Helena 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 HLE

Ramp delivery and handling at Saint Helena International Airport

The Jamestown kitchen
cold-chain vans, badged drivers
cold-chain controlled
Handover at HLE
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 and ramp access at Saint Helena International

Cold-chain integrity is maintained door-to-door in insulated containers, then transferred airside by badged drivers cleared for ramp access at HLE. Handover occurs at your FBO or directly at the aircraft door, timed to your fuelling schedule and pre-flight checks. VIP flight catering and charter flight catering are delivered on the same run, with portioning confirmed per manifest. For cabin configurations that require it, high loader capability is confirmed at the time of order, allowing galley-level service without manual transfer.

FBO or ramp-side handoverHigh-loader service for widebodyMulti-leg loads
High-loader and airside catering delivery at Saint Helena International Airport
Seasonal produce sourced near Jamestown
Inflight catering — Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Inflight menu planning for departures from HLE

Aircraft departing HLE face limited slot availability and weather-sensitive operations that require advance coordination. Your private jet menu adapts to these constraints: orders are confirmed against your updated departure window, and preparation timings flex within the lead time you provide. What appears on the plate reflects what the market gives that month—root vegetables and preserved proteins during cooler periods, lighter salads and stone fruit when the season allows. Cold plates are designed to hold across the leg without galley intervention; mains reheat in standard convection ovens. Allergen cards travel with every tray.
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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
★★★★★

Ordering was quick and straightforward in this country for Saint Helena International Airport (HLE). Professional communication and consistently fresh catering.

Emma P. · VIP Flight Attendant
★★★★★

We received a fast confirmation for the order in this country via FHSH. A responsive team with reliable timing and consistent quality.

James S. · Charter Operations
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