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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Nuremberg, Germany
Airline catering, VIP & private jet catering at Nuremberg (EDDN / NUE)
NUE (IATA) · EDDN (ICAO)
The wide-body reference code held at this single-runway field means every rotation through Nuremberg boards on the same aerodrome standard, whatever the aircraft type on the stand. Our hi-loader reaches the galley door directly for inflight catering and in-flight catering alike, so the uplift never waits at the foot of the aircraft before it moves.
2,700 m
Longest runway
Wide-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 — Nuremberg
Hi-loader boarding for inflight catering at NUE
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aviation catering timeline, order to boarding, at NUE
Aircraft catering sealed from kitchen to galley at EDDN / NUE
Ramp access governs the loading window at Nuremberg, where the wide-body reference code sets how a hi-loader is sequenced onto the apron before a catering uplift ever reaches the galley. Our crews work the cart from seal to stand under that same access, never staged at the foot of the aircraft. Every rotation through EDDN carries the same ramp discipline, whatever the mission on the stand.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Nuremberg sit screening, escort and apron traffic, and the chain of custody runs through all three before the cart ever reaches the galley. We plan the catering uplift against the worst of that sequence rather than the average of it, holding the seal intact until a named handler signs for it at the aircraft. Temperature is logged at sealing and logged again at handover, so the galley catering that leaves our kitchen is the same load, at the same reading, that boards at Nuremberg. Nothing on that route is informal: escort and access are booked ahead of the rotation, not arranged on the day.
One seal, one signature, from our kitchen to the galley door.
Cargo crew meals and passenger uplifts for EDDN
Airline food supplier crews cleared for Nuremberg
The flight kitchen at NUE runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, built to HACCP standard from intake to seal. Airport catering in Nuremberg is planned against the wide-body reference code held at this field, so tray sets and passenger meal boxes are sized to the aircraft on the stand rather than to a generic cabin. Airport catering at Nuremberg moves on one cold chain, from the larder to the cart, with no break in that chain before the hi-loader takes it airside.
When a rotation calls for government flight catering, the team that handles it at Nuremberg is the same named crew every time: security clearance on file, on the access list, and trained to household service standards rather than a general roster. That continuity is what a protocol officer checks first, because it means the paperwork travelling with a sealed uplift is read by people who have read it before. The cart is sealed before it leaves the kitchen and it stays sealed until the named handler signs for it at the aircraft.
Halal airline meals and special meals at Nuremberg airport
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at NUE
Menus at Nuremberg are written to the cabin, the mission and the season rather than to a fixed list, drawing on Bavarian dairy, orchard fruit and regional produce where a rotation calls for a local note. Inflight catering at NUE moves from a VIP flight menu plated to a written specification through to a charter flight menu built for a full three-cabin load, both worked off the same kitchen. Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements are documented per passenger and per cabin, never assumed. Each set is labelled before it leaves the kitchen and checked again against the passenger list before it boards.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Nuremberg are plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to a set list. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order for each operator, so the same presentation repeats on every rotation through EDDN.
Business cabins
Business cabins at NUE take multi-choice hot service in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted on the aircraft, boarded as tray sets rather than plated individually. Crew meals in Nuremberg are boxed separately from the passenger load, with cabin crew meals and pilot meals kept on distinct manifests for the roster.
Protocol & dietary
Household, religious and medical requirements are documented per passenger and produced on a separate line before sealing, so nothing crosses with the main cabin load. Halal and kosher sets, along with the full range of IATA special meal codes, are prepared at Nuremberg for inflight catering that has to match a passenger list exactly.
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
Cold chain and HACCP for aircraft catering at Nuremberg, Germany
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 Nuremberg, Germany
Nuremberg's aerodrome reference code covers wide-body operations on a single runway, so a peak wave of scheduled traffic and an ad hoc charter can share the same stand sequence within one operating day. That mix turns catering into a scheduling problem as much as a production one: the kitchen has to hold capacity for a repeat rotation and a one-off movement without either displacing the other.
The uplift travels from our kitchen to the ramp under escort, boarded by hi-loader to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft for a crew to carry aboard. Airside delivery at Nuremberg is worked on our own badges, coordinated with ground handling on the apron so the cart clears the checkpoint ahead of the loading window rather than during it.
On this station we commit to one coordinator per rotation, sealed carts from kitchen to stand, and a signed handover at the aircraft: aviation catering at NUE runs off that single point of contact, aviation catering in Germany answers to it, and inflight catering in Germany, in-flight catering in Germany and airline catering in Germany all move through it before airport catering in Germany closes the loop with the signature on file.
Airline, charter and VVIP catering at NUE
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Government and state flight catering at NUE
At a field holding the wide-body reference code, a head of state aircraft is boarded on the same stand sequence as any other wide-body movement, with the protocol file carried alongside it rather than apart from it. Government flight catering at Nuremberg documents that file per passenger, with security-cleared staff and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen at EDDN.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Nuremberg
A private airliner boarding against the wide-body reference code held here has to be sequenced around its own household timing rather than a published schedule, and that sequencing is set before the aircraft reaches the stand. Royal flight catering at Nuremberg holds a written household specification on file between movements, covering BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP configurations, with halal and other household dietary requirements produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at EDDN
2700 metres of runway takes a fully loaded wide-body on departure, which is what lets a charter operator plan a full three-cabin uplift rather than a reduced one. Charter flight catering in Nuremberg serves ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, staged in the order the galleys are laid out; charter flight catering in Germany is counted against the same loading sheet at every rotation.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at NUE
A wide-body aircraft on the reference code held at this field can be boarded here whether it operates on a published schedule or arrives on a diversion. Ad hoc airline catering at NUE covers outstation catering for carriers running this station off-line, with diversion catering and technical stop catering worked off the same duty roster; AOG is covered on the same terms. Outstation catering in Germany and ad hoc catering at NUE both draw crew meals in Germany and crew meals at EDDN from the same galley-ready stock, staged for a multi-leg rotation without a separate order each time.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Nuremberg
Our kitchen works the same wide-body reference code that governs this field into a smaller-scale run for business aviation, delivered to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal rather than staged for a wide-body stand. Private jet catering at Nuremberg moves on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, with FBO catering following the ramp handler's own access rather than a separate route.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering trusted at EDDN
Operators on commercial aviation catering at EDDN
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
Scheduled airline
“We requested airline catering IATA standards at Nuremberg (NUE/EDDN) and the packaging worked very well onboard. The order came ready for service with no unnecessary packaging or loose items to sort through. Exactly what we need for a quick galley setup. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
George — Station Performance Manager
“Our operation through Nuremberg (NUE/EDDN) included a catering uplift request at short notice. The team stayed in contact with operations, adjusted to the new timing, and kept the aircraft handover simple. A very useful service for ad hoc flying. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Romain — Flight Experience Manager
“I needed reliable private jet catering at Nuremberg (NUE/EDDN) for a same-day departure. Everything was easy to check and load, and the passenger requests were prepared exactly as ordered. I would definitely order from them again. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★☆Government flight department
Pedro — Protocol Aviation Manager
Airport catering reference for Nuremberg (EDDN / NUE)
| Datum | Value |
|---|---|
| Longest runway | 2,700 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | EDDN |
Outstation catering questions at Nuremberg airport
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Nuremberg airport
What operations gets asked every week about Nuremberg.
Ask operations directly →How do you handle VIP flight catering, VVIP and government flight catering at EDDN?
EDDN boards VIP flight catering and government flight catering under the same protocol file, with security-cleared staff and a sealed uplift for every household or delegation movement.
When does an order need to be placed for a rotation through Nuremberg, and how late can the specification change?
When a rotation is confirmed, the lead time runs back from the loading window rather than a fixed date, and last minute airline catering is still worked where the specification change reaches the kitchen ahead of sealing.
Which halal, kosher and special meal codes does Nuremberg Airport produce, and how are they documented?
The cart carrying halal and kosher sets is loaded on a separate line from the main cabin run, with each SPML code matched to a passenger and checked again before the seal goes on.
What does private jet catering delivery to the FBOs and GA terminal at NUE actually cover?
We deliver private jet catering to every FBO on the field and to the GA terminal, on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, so FBO catering never means a lighter standard.
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
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