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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Stuttgart, Germany
Airside airline catering, VIP & private jet catering at Stuttgart (EDDS / STR)
STR (IATA) · EDDS (ICAO)
A wide-body reference code at Stuttgart sets the aircraft this station is built to board, and it shapes every uplift we run here. Our hi-loaders bring inflight catering to galley height on the same stand, and in-flight catering moves cabin by cabin under one ops desk, sealed and airside from kitchen to door.
3,345 m
Longest runway
Wide-body
Largest aircraft handled
3
Runways
1
FBO on station
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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 — Stuttgart
Aviation catering with ramp access at Stuttgart
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aircraft catering lead times at Stuttgart
Aviation catering from sealed cart to galley door at Stuttgart, Germany
Ramp access is what turns a delivery into a boarding, and at Stuttgart it starts the moment the sealed cart leaves our kitchen for the apron. Every catering uplift here is tracked against the same stages, from seal to hi-loader to galley door, rather than against a single promised hour. The wide-body reference code held at this station is what allows that sequence to run on one stand rather than several.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Stuttgart sit screening, escort and apron traffic, and the convoy is the part of a catering uplift most likely to slip, never the food once it is sealed. We plan the route against the worst of that traffic rather than the average of it, holding the chain of custody from the kitchen door to the galley. Temperatures are logged twice, once at sealing and once at handover, and a signature closes the load at the aircraft rather than at the ramp gate. That signed record is what lets a galley catering delivery stand up to an audit after the flight has gone.
One coordinator, one sealed cart, one signature at the galley door.
Pilot meals and crew meals prepared for EDDS
Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at EDDS / STR
The flight kitchen that provisions STR runs hot production, pastry and a cold larder under one roof, with a protocol line held apart for sealed uplifts. Airport catering at Stuttgart is planned against that single production floor, so a scheduled rotation and an ad hoc request are worked from the same HACCP-run kitchen rather than two systems. That structure is what lets airport catering in Stuttgart hold one cold chain from the larder to the galley door.
The team that handles government flight catering at Stuttgart is the same named crew on every rotation, carrying security clearance on file and standing on the access list before a cart is ever loaded. They are trained to royal household standards as well as airline ones, so a protocol movement and a scheduled service draw on the same discipline rather than a separate one built for the occasion. Nothing on that cart leaves the kitchen without the paperwork that documents who packed it and who sealed it.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at EDDS
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at Stuttgart
Menus at Stuttgart are set by chefs against the cabin and the mission rather than a single fixed list, so a scheduled rotation and a state movement are not served from the same sheet. Inflight catering in Germany draws where it can on the region's dairy, orchard fruit and lake fish, named in general terms rather than as a dish or a supplier. Seasonal changes move the specification month to month while the tray standard behind it stays fixed. Every plate leaving the kitchen carries documented allergen, halal, kosher and medical information, labelled per passenger and per cabin before it is sealed.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at STR are plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to one sheet. The presentation is filed against the standing order, so VIP flight catering repeats to the same result on the next rotation as on this one.
Business cabins
Business cabins at Stuttgart run on multi-choice hot service built to a written cabin specification, in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted on the aircraft. Crew meals travel in the same tray sets as passenger service, with cabin crew meals and pilot meals boxed separately to the roster.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at EDDS are documented per passenger, covering household, religious and medical needs against a written record rather than a verbal note. Halal and kosher sets, along with the full range of IATA special meal codes, are produced on a separate line and sealed before that line ever meets the main inflight catering run.
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 Stuttgart (STR)
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 Stuttgart (STR)
Stuttgart carries a mixed traffic profile across its three runways, so a delegation movement, a peak departure wave and a repeat charter rotation can land on the same day and each demands a different answer: a delegation is a documentation problem, a wave is a capacity problem, a repeat rotation is a repetition problem worked from the same loading sheet each time. Airline catering at EDDS is planned stand by stand rather than by aircraft type alone, because a wide-body reference code puts several classes of flying on the same apron.
The uplift reaches the aircraft by hi-loader from our kitchen, on ramp access held under our own airside badges rather than handed to a third party at the gate. Inflight catering in Stuttgart and in-flight catering at STR both run off that same route, with the loading crew staged before the aircraft is on chocks so the galley door is the first thing opened, not the cart. Aviation catering at EDDS and airport catering in Germany both depend on that same sequence holding under pressure.
On every uplift here we commit to one coordinator, sealed carts and a signed handover at the aircraft, whatever the segment behind the booking.
Airline, charter and VVIP catering at Stuttgart
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Government and state flight catering at EDDS
A 3345 m runway at Stuttgart takes the aircraft that head of state and diplomatic movements typically fly, which is what puts this traffic on the same wide-body stands as scheduled service. Government flight catering here documents the protocol file per passenger, with security-cleared staff and an uplift sealed before it ever leaves the kitchen for the delegation's aircraft.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at STR
Private airliners, BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP among them, are boarded on the same stands that a 3345 m runway at Stuttgart is built to hold. Royal flight catering here runs to a written household specification kept on file between movements, with halal and other household dietary requirements produced on request rather than assumed.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at Stuttgart
On a 3345 m runway at Stuttgart, ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions all draw on the same wide-body stands as scheduled service. Charter flight catering in Stuttgart and charter flight catering at STR both deliver a full three-cabin uplift counted against the loading sheet and staged in the order the galleys are laid out.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at EDDS
A wide-body reference code at Stuttgart puts scheduled and ad hoc traffic on the same stands, and our crews work both from one duty roster rather than two. Carriers running EDDS as an outstation draw on outstation catering built to their own cycle, while ad hoc airline catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering cover AOG and off-schedule movements across a multi-leg rotation, with crew meals in Stuttgart boarded on the same cart.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at STR
A wide-body reference code sets the stands and the ramp sequencing at Stuttgart, and business aviation is worked around that same sequence rather than a separate one. Private jet catering in Germany reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal from our dedicated business aviation branch, on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →
FBOs at Stuttgart
kurz aviation service (biz avn ctr stuttgart)
Inflight catering rated by operators at STR
Operators on commercial aviation catering at STR
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“Our sports movement through Stuttgart (STR/EDDS) required sports team flight meals on a tight schedule. The meals were clearly labeled, portions were suitable for the group, and the delivery stayed on time despite a moving departure. We would book them again for another team movement. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Victoria — Station Services Coordinator
“Our flight through Stuttgart (STR/EDDS) required troop flight catering with limited preparation time. They kept the menu simple, respected the special requirements, and delivered exactly when the aircraft was ready to receive it. We appreciated the flexibility. From an operational point of view, the service was easy to manage and required very little follow-up.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
David — Client Services Manager
“We used the team at Stuttgart (STR/EDDS) for cargo crew meals on a night operation. They respected the unusual timing and kept communication direct with our ops team. Simple, efficient, and on time. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Nora — Charter Logistics Manager
Airport catering facts for Stuttgart (EDDS / STR)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 3,345 m |
| Runways | 3 |
| Aerodrome reference code | wide-body |
| ICAO | EDDS |
Business jet catering questions at EDDS
Outstation catering and access questions at EDDS
What operations gets asked every week about Stuttgart.
Ask operations directly →Can Stuttgart tell me what airline catering costs before I commit to a rotation?
A quotation depends on cabin count, the specification chosen and the loading window requested, since we publish no fixed price list. Send the rotation details to our desk and we return a quotation against those three factors.
When does an order for Stuttgart Airport need to be placed, and how late can the specification still change?
When lead time allows, we take standing orders well ahead of the rotation and confirm the specification closer to departure. As soon as a change is needed, updates are accepted up to the point the cart is sealed, which covers most last minute airline catering requests.
How is VIP flight catering and government flight catering handled at STR?
STR handles both under the same protocol file, documented per passenger with security-cleared staff assigned to the movement. Government flight catering and VIP flight catering here follow a written specification rather than a verbal brief.
Which halal, kosher and special meal codes are produced for flights through EDDS?
The loading cart carries halal, kosher and the full set of IATA SPML codes on a separate production line, sealed apart from the main run. Each special meal is labelled per passenger before it reaches the galley.
What private jet catering and FBO catering do you deliver on the Stuttgart field?
We deliver to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, rather than a separate standard for business aviation. Orders are handled by our dedicated private jet desk alongside the airline schedule.
Do you deliver airline catering airside at Stuttgart Airport, and how does the uplift reach the aircraft?
Yes, by hi-loader from our kitchen directly to the galley door, under ramp access held on our own airside badges. The cart is sealed at the kitchen and opened only at the aircraft.
Inflight catering at other airports near Stuttgart
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
MHG / EDFM
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
FMM / EDJA
Memmingen
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Airline & VIP flight catering →
Charter flight catering quote for Stuttgart (STR)
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Four steps
Flight
Aircraft · stand · local time
Offloading
Return leg, if any
Order
Counts · menus · files
Contact
Who we come back to
Uplift at Stuttgart (STR)