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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Nepalgunj, Nepal
VIP flight catering, airline catering and private jet catering at Nepalgunj (VNNG / KEP)
KEP (IATA) · VNNG (ICAO)
Every rotation through the single narrow-body runway at Nepalgunj is sequenced before the load leaves our kitchen, because there is no second stand to absorb a delay. Inflight catering and in-flight catering here move by hi-loader to galley height on wide-body-capable ground equipment, with uplift staged against the exact slot the ramp holds for it.
1,504 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
1
Runways
02
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 — Nepalgunj
Inflight catering with hi-loader boarding at KEP
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Airport catering order window at VNNG / KEP
Aircraft catering handover at the galley door, Nepalgunj (KEP)
Sealed at our kitchen, escorted across the apron and locked to the galley door: the loading window at Nepalgunj is measured against the single runway slot the rotation holds, not against a generic turnaround. Ramp access is agreed before the convoy moves, so the catering uplift never waits behind traffic it has not been cleared through. Every stage between the cart and the aircraft is logged against that same slot.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Nepalgunj sit screening, escort and apron traffic, and the narrow-body reference code this field holds sets how tight that sequence runs. We plan the catering uplift against the worst of those delays rather than the average one, because a single runway leaves no parallel path to recover a missed slot. Chain of custody on the galley catering is held from the moment the cart is sealed to the moment it is signed for at the door.
Temperature is logged at sealing and again at handover, with both readings kept against the same rotation record. The signature that closes the load is the one document that travels with it end to end.
One seal, one route, one signature: that is the whole window at Nepalgunj.
Cargo crew meals and passenger uplifts for Nepalgunj
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for Nepalgunj, Nepal
Airport catering at Nepalgunj is provisioned so that hot production, pastry and a cold larder answer to one HACCP standard under a single roof, rather than to separate lines split across the field. That structure is what lets airport catering here hold its cold chain intact from the larder to the cart, even where the narrow-body reference code limits how the ramp is worked. Everything that leaves the kitchen for VNNG carries the same documentation as the day it was sealed.
The team that handles government flight catering at Nepalgunj is the same named crew on every rotation: security clearance on file, on the access list, and trained to household standards for the sealed uplifts that travel under protocol. Catering at VNNG for this work is never assigned ad hoc, because the paperwork that accompanies a sealed load has to match the same hands each time. That continuity is what a protocol desk checks before it releases a movement.
Halal airline meals and special meals at KEP
VIP flight catering, specified per passenger at VNNG / KEP
Menus at Nepalgunj are built to the cabin and the mission rather than to a single fixed offer, drawing on the country's dairy, orchard fruit and fish where local sourcing supports the specification. Inflight catering at Nepalgunj follows a written cycle across the season, adjusted for the mix of scheduled, charter, VIP and government movements that pass through a single narrow-body stand. Passenger meal boxes, tray sets and VVIP plates are produced on separate lines but signed off against the same standard. Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements are documented per passenger and per cabin, never assumed from the manifest.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Nepalgunj: VIP flight catering plated to a written specification, with à-la-carte service available on request. Every course is filed against the standing order held for the rotation, not improvised at the stand.
Business cabins
Business cabins at KEP: multi-choice hot service built into galley-ready tray sets sized to the aircraft fitted for the route. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately and matched to the roster before the cart is sealed.
Protocol & dietary
Household, religious and medical requirements are documented per passenger at Nepalgunj, with halal and kosher sets produced on a dedicated line and sealed before it leaves the kitchen. Special meal codes are matched to the manifest so inflight catering in Nepal is never guessed at the galley door.
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
Aircraft catering under HACCP control at Nepalgunj, Nepal
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 Nepalgunj airport
Nepalgunj works scheduled, charter and government traffic across a single narrow-body runway, so a delegation arrival becomes a documentation problem well before it becomes a capacity one. Airport catering at VNNG is planned stand by stand rather than in parallel, because the reference code held here rules out running two wide-body loads side by side.
Uplift travels from our kitchen by sealed cart, escorted across the apron to the stand this rotation is assigned, with ground handling coordinated against that same slot. Airline catering at KEP and inflight catering at VNNG run off one ops desk rather than split lines, and aviation catering in Nepal is held to the same chain of custody whichever segment is flying. In-flight catering in Nepalgunj is logged from seal to signature on every load.
One coordinator carries the rotation from kitchen to signature, with sealed carts and a handover record that closes the loop on every uplift.
Government, royal and charter flight catering at Nepalgunj, Nepal
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Government and state flight catering at Nepalgunj
Our crews work the single narrow-body runway at Nepalgunj against the same protocol file on every state movement that passes through it. Government flight catering here covers delegations and head of state aircraft with security-cleared staff, a protocol record documented per passenger, and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at KEP
The narrow-body reference code at Nepalgunj governs how a private airliner is worked on the ramp here, and household standards are held to that same constraint across repeat rotations. Royal flight catering at VNNG is built from a written specification kept on file between movements, covering BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP aircraft, with halal and other household requirements produced on request. Catering at KEP for this segment never departs from that filed record.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Nepalgunj
A wide-body charter working through a narrow-body-rated field still boards a full three-cabin uplift at Nepalgunj, staged in the order the galleys are laid out. Charter flight catering at VNNG covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, with charter flight catering at Nepalgunj counted against the loading sheet before the cart ever reaches the stand.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Nepalgunj
A 1504 m runway sets what can land at Nepalgunj, and that ceiling is what fixes ad hoc airline catering to a single narrow-body reference code rather than a mixed fleet plan. Carriers running this station as an outstation draw on outstation catering and diversion catering off the same duty roster, with technical stop catering and AOG covered across a multi-leg rotation, crew meals in Nepal boxed to the same roster as the passenger load, and crew meals at Nepalgunj matched to whichever leg comes next.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at KEP
On a field rated to a narrow-body reference code, business aviation still moves through the same GA terminal and the same ramp handler as every other uplift at Nepalgunj. Private jet catering in Nepal reaches the FBOs on the field on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline load, delivered by our dedicated business aviation branch: FBO catering, business aviation catering and business jet catering all run off that one standard.
Private jets →
Inflight catering rated by operators at VNNG
Protocol teams on VVIP catering at Nepalgunj
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“Our ops team used the service at Nepalgunj (KEP/VNNG) as an airline catering broker. They understood airline operations and kept communication short, clear, and useful. A good partner to have when the usual supplier is not available. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Victor — Station Performance Manager
“I arranged VIP flight catering in Nepalgunj for our departure from KEP/VNNG. The menu selection was good and all special requests were clearly identified. We had a smooth experience from order to delivery. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★☆Private jet operator
Dalia — VIP Flight Operations Manager
“Our passenger profile required special meals at Nepalgunj (KEP/VNNG), with several different dietary restrictions. The team confirmed the dietary details carefully and there was no confusion when the order arrived. Very reassuring for the cabin crew. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Kai — Flight Operations Specialist
Outstation catering data for Nepalgunj (VNNG / KEP)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 1,504 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | VNNG |
Business jet catering questions at KEP
Diversion catering and ramp questions at KEP
What operations gets asked every week about Nepalgunj.
Ask operations directly →Which lead time does VNNG need before a specification can still change?
The loader and the cart route are booked first, then the specification stays open until close to the rotation; last minute airline catering is worked case by case against the loading window, and the earlier the order is placed the more of that window stays flexible.
What halal, kosher and special meal codes does Nepalgunj produce?
We produce halal and kosher sets on a dedicated line and cover the full range of IATA special meals under SPML coding, each one documented per passenger against the manifest.
How does Nepalgunj Airport handle private jet catering to the FBOs on the field?
Nepalgunj Airport routes private jet catering to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, coordinated through the ramp handler rather than delivered loose at the gate.
Can KEP support VIP, VVIP and government flight catering under protocol?
A single narrow-body stand still carries the full protocol load: VIP flight catering and government flight catering at KEP run under security clearance, a documented access list and a sealed handover.
Do you publish an airline catering cost for VNNG?
Yes, by quotation: airline catering cost at VNNG depends on cabin count, specification and the loading window booked, and our desk returns a figure once those are confirmed.
With one runway and a narrow-body reference code, how does the uplift reach the aircraft at Nepalgunj?
There is a hi-loader route from our kitchen to the stand at Nepalgunj, with airside delivery and airline catering staged against the same slot the ramp holds for the rotation.
Aviation catering at airports near Nepalgunj
AYJ / VEAY
Faizabad
India · 159 km from Nepalgunj
Airline & VIP flight catering →
LKO / VILK
Lucknow
India · 168 km from Nepalgunj
Airline & VIP flight catering →
BWA / VNBW
Siddharthanagar
Nepal · 184 km from Nepalgunj
Airline & VIP flight catering →
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