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Private jet catering · Santa Marta

Private Jet Catering at Simón Bolívar International Airport (SKSM / SMR), Santa Marta

SMR (IATA) · SKSM (ICAO)
Prepared to order, delivered airside

SMR operations often juggle multiple suppliers across the fleet. Our inflight catering for Santa Marta gives you one contact, one order process, and high-loader capability where available—so you coordinate less and deliver more.

Private jet catering at Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR/SKSM)
Tariq Garcia, private jet chef covering Simón Bolívar International Airport
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Private aviation chef: Tariq Garcia for SMR

When charter peaks cluster at the weekend or early business legs fill the morning list, Tariq Garcia times production to meet each slot without delay. He writes the menu once you confirm the departure, sources ingredients the day before service, and packs every tray with allergen labels applied to each item. You reach him directly, and he answers through to boarding. His kitchen prepares cold plates that hold, mains that reheat cleanly in a galley oven, and crew meals portioned to match your manifest.

Cooked for your slot, packed for your galley.
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Background

Tariq Garcia brings classical culinary training and a passion for global flavors to the private aviation industry. His expertise lies in crafting refined, multi-course tasting menus that seamlessly adapt to diverse dietary preferences while maintaining exceptional presentation standards at altitude.

How private jet catering runs at Simón Bolívar International

Business aviation catering at Santa Marta follows the airport's daily rhythm: early-morning departures to Bogotá and onward connections, midday charters to the San Andrés archipelago, and evening flights to Panama. Production in Barranquilla is timed to those windows—breakfast orders finish by 05:00 for a 07:30 block, lunch service plates by 10:00 for noon departures. Delivery runs are synchronized with handling-agent schedules, fuel trucks, and customs clearance so catering arrives during the pre-flight window. During high season—December through March—we brief flight attendants on galley capacity: which ovens reheat evenly, where refrigeration is limited, and how to sequence service on sectors longer than two hours. Coordination with your handler ensures we have airside access, slot confirmation, and any change to passenger count before the order is sealed.

The Santa Marta production kitchen — private jet catering near Simón Bolívar International Airport
The Santa Marta kitchen

Jet catering Santa Marta: kitchen and cold-chain

SMR operations often mean coordinating multiple suppliers across your fleet—private aviation catering at Simón Bolívar International Airport is handled through a single point of contact, streamlining your order workflow. The kitchen preparing your order for Santa Marta maintains dedicated cold rooms, separate allergen prep zones, and same-day production capacity timed to your departure slot. Pastry, garde-manger, and hot galley posts work in sequence; plating is sealed immediately, then moved under cold-chain control with full traceability. Every label carries documented allergen protocol and crew heating instructions. For large-cabin aircraft, high-loader capability is available where equipment permits. If you're managing business aviation catering across the region, one supplier covering every airport we serve reduces your vendor list and keeps standards consistent.

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

Private jet catering menu at Simón Bolívar International Airport

For departures from Simón Bolívar International Airport, you may order breakfast trays, cold plates that hold across longer legs, mains that reheat in the galley oven, and crew meals on the same order. Every item is portioned per seat, and allergens are labelled on each container. The menu is written to match your flight time, your galley capacity, and your refrigeration limits, with no dish included that cannot be prepared to the standard required.

Seared tuna loin with avocado, lime, and coriander

Served cold, holds four hours under refrigeration, contains fish and may contain traces of shellfish.

Braised chicken thigh with sofrito, plantain, and coconut rice

Reheats in a galley oven at 160°C for twelve minutes, contains dairy, and is gluten-free.

Passion fruit tart with almond crust

Served at cabin temperature, holds six hours, contains nuts, dairy, and eggs.

Three of the dishes the Simón Bolívar 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 SMR

Ramp delivery and handling at Simón Bolívar International Airport

The Santa Marta kitchen
cold-chain vans, badged drivers
cold-chain controlled
Handover at SMR
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 of flight catering at Simón Bolívar International

At departures weighted toward early-morning business legs and weekend charter peaks, VIP flight catering and charter flight catering are timed to match your slot. Badged drivers deliver in temperature-controlled vehicles, handing over at your FBO or ramp-side at the aircraft door. For large cabins, high loader access is confirmed at the time of order, serving galley doors at height where the field allows. Every delivery is logged, and the handover is coordinated with your handling agent to keep the pre-flight sequence intact.

FBO or ramp-side handoverHigh-loader service for widebodyMulti-leg loads
High-loader and airside catering delivery at Simón Bolívar International Airport
Handover points

FBOs and handling agents at Simón Bolívar International Airport

We deliver to the FBO or handling agent you nominate. Tell us which one when you order — we coordinate the handover directly with them.

  • CARIBBEAN SUPPORT & FLIGHT SERVICES SAS

Listed for reference. Not an exhaustive list, and not a partnership — confirm your handover point at the time of order.

Seasonal produce sourced near Santa Marta
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Flight catering menus built around what the season allows at SMR

Simón Bolívar International Airport has limited on-site catering infrastructure, which means departures require earlier planning. Your private jet menu adapts to what the market gives each month: stone fruit and greens through the warmer months, root vegetables and hardier leaves as the year cools. The inflight menu is written once supply is confirmed, and every ingredient is labelled for allergens. Plates are portioned per seat, and all cold items are packed to hold across your flight time without compromise.
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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 simple catering experience at SKSM, Colombia. The team replied fast and everything arrived fresh and ready for cabin service.

Laura H. · Flight attendant
★★★★★

Strong operational support in Colombia for SMR / SKSM. Ordering was simple, updates were precise and the delivery was punctual.

Thomas L. · Operations agent
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Private jet catering at Simón Bolívar International Airport — questions

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