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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Hearst, Canada
Private jet catering, VIP flight catering and airline catering at Hearst (CYHF / YHF)
YHF (IATA) · CYHF (ICAO)
A narrow-body reference code governs every rotation through Hearst, and that single classification is what lets a scheduled turn, a charter and a government movement share the same stand without a change of method. Inflight catering here is boarded by hi-loader to galley height across all three cabins, with in-flight catering uplift staged from one ramp so a wide-body diversion is worked to the same standard as a daily service.
1,372 m
Longest runway
Narrow-body
Largest aircraft handled
1
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 — Hearst
Inflight catering loaded to galley height at Hearst (YHF)
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Aviation catering lead times and loading window at Hearst, Canada
Inflight catering tracked kitchen to aircraft at Hearst airport
What happens between our kitchen and the aircraft at Hearst is measured, not promised: a sealed cart cleared through ramp access, moved across the apron, and boarded to galley height. Catering uplift here runs on one route rather than several, so the same sequence covers a scheduled turn, a diversion and a government movement without a change of plan. The narrow-body reference code held at CYHF sets that route, and it is the route we plan against, not around.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Hearst sit screening, an escort and apron traffic, and the chain of custody is built to plan against the worst of them rather than the average case. Every catering uplift is sealed at the kitchen, logged again at the galley door, and signed for by name at handover, so a rotation that runs late is still worked to the same standard as one that runs on time. Galley catering here is never released without both temperature readings on file, and the record travels with the cart, not behind it. That written handover is what a protocol desk checks first, and it is the same document on every rotation through CYHF, whatever the aircraft on the stand.
One sealed cart, one signature, from our kitchen to the galley door at Hearst.
Pilot meals prepared for CYHF / YHF rotations
Crew meals and passenger sets from one kitchen at Hearst (YHF)
Airport catering at Hearst runs from a single production kitchen, with hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol cell held under one roof rather than split across sites. That structure is what lets airport catering here move from a routine tray set to a sealed VVIP load without changing kitchens or crews. Every batch is produced and stored to HACCP, and the cold chain is unbroken from the larder to the sealed cart that leaves for YHF.
The team behind government flight catering at Hearst is a single named crew across every rotation, not a rotating pool: security clearance held on file, each member on the access list, trained to the household standards a protocol desk expects. That continuity is what a repeat delegation checks for before anything else, because the same names handling the same paperwork is what keeps a chain of custody intact. Catering at CYHF is planned around that crew, not around whichever staff are free that day.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at Hearst
Commercial aviation catering written per cabin at Hearst, Canada
Menus for Hearst are written to the cabin and the mission first, then to the season, drawing on the dairy, fish and orchard produce of the wider region rather than a fixed list of dishes. A First cabin load is plated to a written specification; a Business load is built for multi-choice hot service in galley-ready format; a main cabin load is sized to tray sets and passenger meal boxes. Inflight catering at CYHF documents every allergen, halal, kosher and medical set per passenger and per cabin, so a mixed load never travels on a single generic sheet. That documentation is checked against the loading sheet before the cart is sealed, not after.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins departing Hearst are plated to a written specification, with caviar and à-la-carte service available on request rather than fixed to a set menu. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order for each movement, so the presentation is repeatable across rotations rather than reinvented each time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at CYHF run on multi-choice hot service built to galley-ready tray sets, sized to the aircraft fitted on the stand. Crew meals travel in the same load: cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boxed separately and matched to the roster, so the cockpit set is never mixed with the cabin set.
Protocol & dietary
Household, religious and medical requirements for Hearst departures are documented per passenger, covering halal and kosher sets and the full range of IATA special meal codes rather than a limited standard list. Inflight catering produced against those codes is built on a separate line at the kitchen and sealed before it leaves that line, so a dietary load never shares a cart with the standard cabin set.
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
HACCP and sealed transfer for aircraft catering at YHF
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.
Airside airport catering at CYHF
A single narrow-body reference code governs every stand at Hearst, which means a scheduled turn, a charter and an occasional government movement are all worked to the same loading plan rather than three separate ones. That single classification turns a delegation into a documentation task and a diversion into a capacity task, both handled from the same ramp gate rather than requiring a change of route.
The uplift itself moves from our kitchen to the stand by hi-loader, boarded to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft, with our own crew on the ramp for the full sequence. Airline catering in Canada runs to this same method at every station we cover, and in-flight catering in Hearst is no exception: one cart, one route, one crew.
We commit one coordinator to every rotation through Hearst, sealed carts at handover and a signed record closing the load, so aviation catering at Hearst and airport catering at Hearst both answer to the same file. Inflight catering at Hearst is planned against that file, not against the clock alone.
Royal flight catering and scheduled uplifts at Hearst (YHF)
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Government and state flight catering at YHF
A single ramp gate at Hearst is what a protocol desk checks first, because it means one route and one crew handle a delegation rather than several. Government flight catering here documents the protocol file per passenger, with security-cleared staff and a head of state aircraft sealed at the kitchen before it ever reaches the stand.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at Hearst
Narrow-body classified, the stand at Hearst still takes a private airliner on the same terms as a scheduled service, which is what lets a household booking move without a change of ramp. Royal flight catering and VVIP work here follow BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP movements to a written household specification kept on file between rotations, with halal sets produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at CYHF
Our kitchen builds a full three-cabin load for every charter movement through Hearst, counted against the loading sheet before the cart is sealed. Charter flight catering here covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, and charter flight catering in Hearst is staged in the order the galleys are laid out on the aircraft assigned to the stand.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at YHF
Off the narrow-body reference code held at Hearst, a scheduled carrier running this station as an outstation gets the same loading sequence as a one-off arrival. Ad hoc airline catering, outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering all run off one duty roster, with crew meals across Canada boxed to the same standard whatever the reason for the stop, and AOG covered on the same file rather than a separate one.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at Hearst
The 1372 m runway at Hearst is worked by business aviation on the same terms as the wider traffic, which is why private jet catering at Hearst is delivered through our dedicated branch to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal. FBO catering here runs on the same cold chain and the same paperwork as an airline uplift, business aviation catering and business jet catering included.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering trusted by operators at Hearst, Canada
Protocol teams on VVIP catering at CYHF / YHF
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“Our flight at Hearst (YHF/CYHF) required tray set catering airline with clear service-by-service organization. Presentation stayed good while the setup remained practical for a fast aircraft turnaround. The crew appreciated how easy it was to load. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★☆Charter operator
Nadia — Freighter Operations Coordinator
“We used the team for catering uplift at Hearst (YHF/CYHF) during a tight turnaround. They understood the operational language and did not need every change explained twice. That operational understanding was the biggest advantage. The final handover was simple and there was nothing for the crew to correct before departure.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Joana — Operations Desk Coordinator
“For our business jet at Hearst (YHF/CYHF), I arranged business jet catering with a few passenger-specific requests. The team was responsive to a late change and the final order still arrived looking polished. I would definitely order from them again. The order was complete on arrival and easy for us to check before closing the doors.”
★★★★☆Scheduled airline
Leo — Station Operations Manager
Outstation catering data for Hearst (CYHF / YHF)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 1,372 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | CYHF |
Airline catering services FAQ for Hearst
Diversion catering and ramp questions at Hearst
What operations gets asked every week about Hearst.
Ask operations directly →Can YHF produce halal, kosher and the IATA special meal codes, and how are they documented?
Halal and kosher sets are produced on a separate line at our kitchen and sealed before dispatch, with every SPML code logged per passenger against the loading sheet for Hearst.
Given the narrow-body reference code held here, do you cater VIP, VVIP and government flights, and under what protocol?
There is a standing protocol file for every VIP flight catering and government flight catering movement through CYHF, with security-cleared staff and the paperwork sealed before the uplift leaves the kitchen.
How far does airline catering reach airside at Hearst, and how does the uplift get to the aircraft?
Airside delivery at Hearst runs to the stand by hi-loader, boarded to galley height rather than left at the foot of the aircraft, on the same ramp gate for every movement.
How far in advance does Hearst Airport need an order, and how late can the specification still change?
Hearst works to a stated lead time from first contact to sealed uplift, and the specification can still be adjusted closer to departure than the cabin count can; the desk confirms both once the rotation is known.
Jet catering at airports near Hearst
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