Vip Catering In Europe, Please Help

[GULF69]

Hi All,

Need some help please. A friend of mine is looking at starting a VIP catering business for corporate aircraft. I would like her to look at websites of some of the better ones out there - could anyone pls send me names / websites of suitable companies, so i can pass it onto her?

Many thanks

[Flintstone]

Absolute Taste, Bon Soiree, De Luxe and Emily's all operate in Farnborough and the London area. Not sure which if any have websites though.

Google, Google, Google?

[GLJ Dispatch]

Absolute Taste Inflight (U.K.)
+44 20 8875 4080


Air Chef (U.S.A.)
+1 614 635 1059


Air-Mark (Turkey)
+90 212 249 1684


Aircon Airspares & Services (India)
+91 11 2619 8823


Arthur Price Ltd (U.K.)
+44 1543 257 775


Assistair (Spain)
+34 971 72 05 91


Aviaservices Limited (U.K.)
+44 845 128 0500


Aviation Beauport (U.K.)
+44 1534 496 496


BAS-Bulgarian Aviation Services Ltd. (Bulgaria)
+359 896 616 360


Bon Soiree Ltd (U.K.)
+44 1442 874 076


Canonica Catering (Switzerland)
+41 22 717 7870


Castle Kitchens Ltd. (U.K.)
+44 1903 891 400


Clay Lacy Aviation (U.S.A.)
+1 818 989 2900


Corporate Jet Link Ltd (U.S.A.)
+1 206 915 5165


De Luxe Catering (U.K.)
+44 1264 358666


DO & CO (Austria)
+43 1 74000 241


DO & CO Berlin GmbH (Germany)
+49 30 337730 0


DO & CO Frankfurt GmbH (Germany)
+49 6107 9857 0


DO & CO München GmbH (Germany)
+49 8122 90998 14


Eurest Inflight Services (Spain)
+34 971 70 61 69


Hi Fly Catering (Italy)
+39 02 756 1504


Iacobucci SpA (Italy)
+39 0775 224 91


JetRouting International FZE (Syria)
+963 944 309 762


Jordanian Private Jets Services (Jordan)
+962 6 567 5474


JSC "Aeromar" (Russia)
+7 495 578 2083


Kempinski Private Aviation Catering (Germany)
+49 89 9782 2000


Landover Aviation Ltd (U.K.)
+44 234 1 497 6598


LSKY - Inflight Catering (Portugal)
+351 21 940 59 22


Private Catering (France)
+33 4 93 21 27 50


Reheat International (U.K.)
+44 1420 80633


Royal Doulton (U.K.)
+44 1782 404 182


Royal Jet (United Arab Emirates)
+971 2 505 1500


SRC Aviation (P) Ltd (India)
+91 11 2613 5659


TD Maci Aircatering (Romania)
+40 722 880 774


Thinking Food International (U.K.)
+44 1959 572 900


Western Flight Inc. (U.S.A.)
+1 800 523 4038


http://www.executivecateringservices.gr/pages/home.htm (http://www.executivecateringservices.gr/pages/home.htm)

[Tinstaafl]

With a little bit of notice I'm sure 'Flintstones's Pies & Chips' could whip up a tasty little pastry & potato based something. With a bit of coaxing they might even serve their wares on posh looking foil covered cafeteria trays... :ooh:

[Flintstone]

Tinny, I must have spoiled you last time you visited. Next time it's off to Sydney and Harry's for a pie floater!


Back on topic, add Thinking Food and Baker & Spice to the list.

[GULF69]

Wow Thanks Everyone!

[boboxjordan]

Hi there,
Very nicely done list of caterers in Europe.
However, there is one place (among others) where catering is a challenge - Olbia.

The handler Eccelsa and the restaurant Cortesa have the same owner, so the vertical model is complete!

Would anyone have an idea what other caterer could be used there?
I'd appreciate it very much!

[farmer jo]

For Athens Greece there is only on decent caterer !

Executive Catering Services --- The in-flight catering specialists (http://www.executivecateringservices.gr)

ATP

[epsum]

Regarding to the Olbia, then for us its been impossible to use other caterer. As they state, due to security reasons (yes, right), catering is possible only via with eccelsia and their approved caterer..

[boboxjordan]

thank you for that epsum. I am afraid that this is the case. The problem is (what a surprise) that this leads to the amazing prices and frankly speaking to (sometimes) not the best quality in the world, to say the least...

Would anyone have experience with getting catering from Yacht providers - there are some really good ones there.

[merlinxx]

Yes, talk to the owners of said boats, if they own the boat & they own the airplane, who's objecting ? The so called FBO, the airport Director, the local Mafia, stuff them !

[4HolerPoler]

My crew has carried catering (from the yacht & hotel) through security on two occasions in the last two weeks and there was no squawks from security - we saw the sign but politely ignored it. Anyone had their catering barred at this location?

Considering Eccelsa have a monopoly in this location I find their service great and their prices as reasonable and market related.

[boboxjordan]

Thank you, merlinxx and 4HolerPoler.

there is great yacht catering in Olbia indeed.
as to the handler services I suppose you are right that they are good.
still, we have experienced some hiccups in terms of not VIP at all quality for extra VIP price. Do not ask me what the answer was :ugh:
if a competitor is introduced I suppose this will change

Thank you once again

[mooguy]

Well I haven't used them in 5 years-I 've had a too long hiatus from VIP flying.

Of course they may have changed, but there was a very helpful lady-Erica? I think was her name. She used to actually run courses on how to do specifically tailored VIP catering for Biz Jets......I am very out of the loop these days, but check it out. I had a friend on the West Coast USA who her ran her own catering company for private aircraft. I helped her out one day and boy it is HARD WORK. As far as I know, and she was an excellent worker, she gave it up eventually. However, if you have the right advertising, location & and good word of mouth, you will do fine.

Best of luck. :ok:

[merlinxx]

Well Sue Griffiths who started De Luxe, was a VVIP/BIZAV Cabin Crew Lady, and married to a BIZAV Capt.:ok: Super folks both, no axe to grind, just me comments !