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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Zhoushan, China
Zhoushan (ZSZS / HSN): airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering
HSN (IATA) · ZSZS (ICAO)
Into Zhoushan the reference code held here is wide-body, and that single fact sets the whole operation: three cabins boarded by hi-loader to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft. Inflight catering and in-flight catering both run from one ops desk, uplift staged airside and sealed before it clears the stand.
2,500 m
Longest runway
Wide-body
Largest aircraft handled
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Runways
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VIP at any volume
8 First covers or 400 passengers across three cabins, same execution
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24/7 order desk
Ad hoc, AOG and same-day uplift answered around the clock
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Multi-leg coordination
One loading sheet, every leg of your rotation
On the apron — Zhoushan
Wide-body inflight catering at Zhoushan
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aircraft catering lead times at ZSZS
Inflight catering tracked kitchen to aircraft at Zhoushan
Ramp access to the wide-body stand is what a catering uplift at Zhoushan is measured against, from the sealed cart leaving our kitchen to the moment it clears the galley door. Every load crossing the apron at ZSZS is timed against that same reference, cart by cart, not estimated after the fact. The single runway here keeps traffic predictable, so the window we work to holds regardless of the rotation ahead of it.
Between our kitchen and the wide-body stand at Zhoushan sit screening, an escort through the apron and the ordinary traffic of a working ramp, and the chain of custody we plan against is built for the worst of the three, not the average. Every cart leaving the galley catering line is sealed before it moves, and the seal is checked again at the aircraft door before it is broken. A temperature log runs from that first seal to the handover signature, so the catering uplift arriving at ZSZS carries its own record rather than a promise.
One coordinator carries the load from our sealed kitchen cart to the signature at the aircraft door.
Crew meals from the kitchen serving Zhoushan airport
Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at HSN
The flight kitchen behind Zhoushan runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, built to HACCP standard from intake to the sealed cart. Airport catering out of that kitchen covers everything from a single ad hoc uplift to a full multi-class rotation, so the same cold chain holds whether one tray set or forty leave the door. Airport catering at HSN is planned against the wide-body reference code held here, which is what decides how many cabins move on a given day.
The team assigned to government flight catering at Zhoushan is the same named crew on every rotation, carrying security clearance on file and standing on the access list before a cart is loaded. They are trained to royal household service standards as well as to standard commercial specification, so the same hands move between a scheduled uplift and a sealed VVIP load without a change of procedure. Catering at HSN is documented at every handover, from kitchen seal to aircraft signature.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at Zhoushan (HSN)
VVIP catering to a written specification at ZSZS
Menus at Zhoushan are designed to the cabin and the mission rather than to a fixed list, adjusted for the season and for what China's produce brings to a tray set in a given month. Dairy, fish and orchard fruit sourced regionally sit alongside a standing specification for plated and tray service, so inflight catering at ZSZS moves between a scheduled rotation and a sealed VIP load without changing kitchens. Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements are documented per passenger and per cabin, never assumed from the booking class. Chef-designed sets are filed against the loading sheet, so the same menu code boards the same way on every rotation through this station.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Zhoushan are plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request and filed against the standing order for that rotation. VIP flight catering here is documented per passenger, so the presentation on board matches what left the kitchen at HSN.
Business cabins
Business cabins out of Zhoushan run multi-choice hot service to a fixed cabin specification, boxed in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are packed separately from the passenger tray sets and boarded to the same roster at HSN.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Zhoushan are documented per passenger, covering household, religious and medical sets alongside halal and kosher production and the full range of IATA special meal codes. Inflight catering produced against those codes at ZSZS is built on a separate line and sealed before it leaves it.
The three books
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Royal & Government Flights
Royal households · government · state operations
- Plated service · First to main cabin
- Protocol handling · security clearance
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Charter & Commercial
Charter · ACMI · group · scheduled · ad hoc
- 400 passengers · one uplift
- HACCP cold chain, logged to the galley door
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Private Jet
Business jet · VVIP charter · flight departments
- From 8 covers · plated forward
- Reheat sequence specified per dish
Compliance
Food safety records for aviation catering at Zhoushan (HSN)
HACCP
HACCP cold chain
Produced in our own certified kitchens, temperature logged end to end.
Clearance
Cleared personnel
Security-cleared staff, badged airside vehicles, escorted where the stand requires it.
Custody
Sealed chain of custody
Carts sealed at the kitchen, seals verified and handovers signed at the aircraft.
Allergens
Documented allergen sets
Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements documented per uplift and per passenger.
Flight catering airside delivery at ZSZS / HSN
With a single runway and a wide-body reference code, Zhoushan is built around infrequent but heavy movements rather than a dense narrow-body wave, which turns every rotation into a full multi-class load rather than a repeat top-up. Airline catering at HSN is planned around that pattern, with airport catering at Zhoushan staged well ahead of the stand time rather than assembled against a queue of back-to-back turns.
The uplift reaches the aircraft by hi-loader straight to galley height, run from our kitchen across the apron under ramp access held on our own badges. Ground handling on the stand coordinates with that route so the cart timing matches the turnaround rather than working against it, and in-flight catering in China moves on the same cold chain from seal to signature.
One coordinator is named to the rotation, the carts are sealed before they leave the kitchen, and aviation catering in Zhoushan closes on a signed handover at the aircraft door, with inflight catering in China logged the same way at every stop on the route.
Commercial aviation catering for every mission at HSN
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Government and state flight catering at ZSZS
A 2500 m runway, and the wide-body reference code that comes with it, is what lets a head of state aircraft use this field at all, which is the fact government flight catering at Zhoushan is built around. Protocol is documented per passenger, staff on the movement carry security clearance on file, and the uplift is sealed before it leaves the kitchen, with catering at ZSZS logged the same way at every step.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at HSN
Our kitchen holds household service standards on file between movements, ready against the wide-body reference code held at this field, and applies royal flight catering to a written specification rather than a fresh brief each rotation. Private airliners, BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP included, board here with halal and household dietary requirements produced on request and sealed under the same chain of custody as any other uplift.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Zhoushan
Wide-body is the reference code held at Zhoushan, and it is what lets a group charter board a full three-cabin uplift in one pass rather than split across several turns. Charter flight catering here serves ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, staged and counted against the loading sheet before the galleys are laid out, with charter flight catering in China run to the same standard at every stop.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at ZSZS
A single runway limits how many movements Zhoushan takes in a day, which is exactly what makes ad hoc airline catering here a planned exception rather than a routine top-up. Outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering all run off the same duty roster as a scheduled turn, with AOG covered on the same footing and crew meals at Zhoushan boxed to whichever roster the multi-leg rotation is carrying that day.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at HSN
A business jet arriving on the same wide-body-rated runway as the scheduled traffic is handled by our dedicated private-jet branch rather than folded into the main uplift line. Private jet catering at HSN reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, business aviation catering and business jet catering included under one FBO catering desk.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at ZSZS
Charter operators on flight catering at Zhoushan airport
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“We were looking for a dependable airline ops catering supplier in Zhoushan (HSN/ZSZS) and the process was straightforward. One contact handled the order from confirmation through delivery, which saved our dispatch team a lot of follow-up. We would use the service again without hesitation. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Vera — Crew Operations Coordinator
“We booked airline catering in Zhoushan for a flight operating through HSN/ZSZS. The order was confirmed quickly, delivered on time, and packed exactly as requested for the aircraft. We had a smooth experience from order to delivery. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Aya — Cargo Flight Support Manager
“We had several kosher airline meals on our order at Zhoushan (HSN/ZSZS) and everything was handled correctly. The order arrived complete and the special requests were handled with the same presentation as the regular meals. We were happy with the accuracy of the order. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Victor — Trip Support Manager
Station data for airport catering at Zhoushan (ZSZS / HSN)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 2,500 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | ZSZS |
Business jet catering questions at Zhoushan (HSN)
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Zhoushan (HSN)
What operations gets asked every week about Zhoushan.
Ask operations directly →Can Zhoushan orders change specification close to departure?
Lead time for a standard rotation runs from the first booking to a final cabin count; how far in advance you confirm decides how late a specification can still move. Last-minute airline catering is handled against the same duty roster as a scheduled uplift, so a late change is booked, not improvised.
At Zhoushan airport, is private jet catering delivered to the FBOs on the field?
There is a dedicated private-jet branch that reaches every FBO catering point and the GA terminal on the field, on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.
Do you produce halal, kosher and IATA special meal codes at HSN?
Yes, halal and kosher sets are produced on a separate line and documented per passenger against the full range of SPML codes, sealed before they leave the kitchen.
At which point does airline catering at ZSZS reach the aircraft?
The sealed cart clears the kitchen first, then moves under escort across the apron before the hi-loader lifts it to galley height for airside delivery straight to the door.
Zhoushan handles VIP, VVIP and government flights under what protocol?
The hi-loader carries VIP flight catering and government flight catering to galley height under the same sealed protocol, with a named coordinator and a signed handover on every movement.
How much does airline catering cost at Zhoushan airport?
The standard governing every quotation is HACCP clearance across the kitchen and the load, and the figure itself depends on cabin count, specification and the loading window booked; the desk returns a quote against those three.
Aviation catering at airports near Zhoushan
NGB / ZSNB
Ningbo
China · 88 km from Zhoushan
Airline & VIP flight catering →
PVG / ZSPD
Shanghai
China · 145 km from Zhoushan
Airline & VIP flight catering →
SHA / ZSSS
Shanghai
China · 172 km from Zhoushan
Airline & VIP flight catering →
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