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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Retalhuleu, Guatemala
Hi-loader airline catering, VIP flight catering and private jet catering at Retalhuleu (MGRT / RER)
RER (IATA) · MGRT (ICAO)
Retalhuleu holds a single narrow-body reference code on its one runway, and every rotation that lands here is boarded against that same specification, cabin by cabin. Our crews run inflight catering, in-flight catering and hi-loader uplift stand-side, so the galley receives a sealed load rather than a delivery left on the tarmac.
1,544 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 — Retalhuleu
Wide-body aviation catering at MGRT / RER
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Airport catering order window at Retalhuleu (RER)
Flight catering sealed and logged to the stand at MGRT
The narrow-body reference code held at Retalhuleu sets the sequence every load follows, from the sealed cart at our kitchen to the galley door on the single stand it clears. Ramp access is held on our own badges, not requested on the day, so the convoy moves without waiting on a third party's clearance. Catering uplift at MGRT is timed against that sequence rather than against a fixed clock, because the apron here answers to one runway and one rotation at a time.
Between our kitchen and the stand at Retalhuleu sit screening, an escort, and the apron traffic that a single-runway field still has to sequence around its one rotation at a time. We plan the chain of custody against the worst of that traffic, not the average of it, so the catering uplift arrives with margin left in the window rather than none. Galley catering is sealed at the kitchen with a temperature log started there, and the same log is checked again at handover, closed with a signature that ties the load at the galley door to the cart that left our building.
One coordinator owns the load from the sealed kitchen cart to the signed handover.
Crew meals and pilot meals for RER departures
Cargo crew meals produced to the same standard at Retalhuleu airport
The flight kitchen that provisions Retalhuleu runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, working to the HACCP standard on every batch that leaves it for the stand. Airport catering at Retalhuleu is planned around the single narrow-body runway, so tray sets and passenger meal boxes are staged to the loading order rather than to a generic departure bank. That same production line covers airport catering at RER for scheduled, charter and ad hoc rotations off one duty roster, with the cold chain held from sealing to handover.
The team that handles government flight catering at Retalhuleu is the same named crew on every rotation: security clearance on file, listed on the access list, and trained to the household standards a royal or diplomatic movement expects. That continuity matters more on a single-runway field, where a delegation and a scheduled departure can be worked back to back on the same stand. The roster does not rotate strangers onto a sealed uplift.
VIP flight catering and dietary sets at MGRT / RER
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at Retalhuleu (RER)
Menus at Retalhuleu are written to the cabin and the mission, not to a fixed departure bank, because the narrow-body reference code held on the single runway means First, Business and main cabin can share a stand within the same hour. Guatemala's produce runs through the specification in general terms, dairy, fish and orchard fruit worked into the cycle rather than named as a dish. Inflight catering at Retalhuleu is written to season as well as cabin, so a summer cycle and a winter one are not the same file. Every allergen, halal, kosher and medical set is documented per passenger and per cabin before it is sealed.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Retalhuleu are plated to a written specification, with caviar service and à-la-carte options available on request rather than fixed to a set course. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order, so a repeat rotation is served to the same record every time it lands at MGRT.
Business cabins
Business cabins at RER run multi-choice hot service in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft, boxed as tray sets rather than plated individually. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals travel in the same load, boxed to the roster so the flight deck and the cabin crew are never served from the passenger stock.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements at Retalhuleu are documented per passenger rather than assumed from the booking class, covering halal and kosher sets alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes. Inflight catering produced against those codes is built on a separate line and sealed before it joins the rest of the load bound for the stand.
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 Retalhuleu
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.
Inflight catering delivered to the stand at RER
Retalhuleu works a mixed traffic profile across its single runway, so scheduled arrivals, charter movements and the occasional government rotation share the same narrow-body reference code rather than separate infrastructure. That mix turns catering into a documentation and sequencing problem as much as a volume one: each rotation is logged against its own specification, and the stand assignment decides the order carts are staged.
The uplift reaches the aircraft by hi-loader to galley height, run from our kitchen to the apron under airside delivery held on our own badges rather than requested on the day. Aviation catering at Retalhuleu and airport catering in Retalhuleu are planned stand by stand, because one runway means the loading sequence has to fit the slot the tower gives it, not the other way round.
What we commit to at MGRT and across Guatemala is one coordinator, sealed carts and a signed handover on every rotation: airline catering in Guatemala, inflight catering at MGRT and in-flight catering in Retalhuleu all run off that same duty roster.
Scheduled, charter and VVIP catering at MGRT / RER
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Government and state flight catering at Retalhuleu
A head of state aircraft on a narrow-body reference code can still be boarded here to the same clearance a scheduled carrier uses, because the aerodrome's single classification does not change what a sealed uplift requires. Government flight catering at Retalhuleu covers state visits and official delegations with the protocol file documented per passenger, security-cleared staff on the load, and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at MGRT
On the single 1,544-metre runway at Retalhuleu, a private airliner still boards to the same household specification kept on file between movements, whether it returns once a year or once a month. Royal flight catering and VVIP work here cover BBJ, ACJ and wide-body VIP configurations, with halal and other household requirements produced on request and held to the royal household standard the file records.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at RER
Working a single runway means a charter rotation is sequenced against whatever else is on the stand that hour, so the loading sheet at Retalhuleu is fixed before the cart leaves the kitchen, not adjusted on the ramp. Charter flight catering here covers ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, with a full three-cabin uplift staged in galley order for charter flight catering at RER.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Retalhuleu
Aerodrome reference code narrow-body governs every stand assignment at Retalhuleu, which is why ad hoc airline catering here is booked to the same specification as a scheduled rotation rather than a separate one. Carriers running this field as an outstation draw on outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering off one duty roster, with AOG covered across a multi-leg routing and crew meals boxed to the same load at MGRT.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at MGRT
The single 1,544-metre runway at Retalhuleu, shared by every movement on the field, still lets business aviation work the same apron as scheduled traffic. Private jet catering in Guatemala is delivered to the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal by our dedicated branch, on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift, covering business aviation catering and business jet catering through the same kitchen.
Private jets →
Charter flight catering reviewed at Retalhuleu
Operators on commercial aviation catering at Retalhuleu, Guatemala
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“We arranged government flight catering at Retalhuleu (RER/MGRT) for a sensitive movement. Communication was discreet, changes were handled calmly, and the delivery was coordinated exactly within the agreed window. We would trust the team again for a similar movement. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Private jet operator
Samuel — Flight Support Executive
“I handled the cabin order for a flight from Retalhuleu (RER/MGRT) and needed ACJ catering. Everything arrived neatly packed, easy to identify in the galley, and consistent with the presentation we requested. Exactly the level of detail we expect for VIP flying. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Chris — Charter Operations Executive
“Our charter program used the service at Retalhuleu (RER/MGRT) for hajj flight catering. Meal counts were accurate, halal requirements were clearly managed, and the delivery was organized for a quick uplift. We would use the service again for a similar charter. Responses were quick whenever we had a question, which helped us keep the flight on schedule.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Mohamed — Airline Operations Controller
Outstation catering data for Retalhuleu (MGRT / RER)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 1,544 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | MGRT |
Airline catering services FAQ for MGRT / RER
Diversion catering and ramp questions at MGRT / RER
What operations gets asked every week about Retalhuleu.
Ask operations directly →Can we get halal, kosher and SPML-coded meals produced at RER?
Halal, kosher and the full set of IATA special meal codes are produced against a documented specification for each passenger, sealed on a separate line before joining the rest of the load.
How far does airside delivery reach the aircraft at MGRT?
Airside delivery here runs on our own badges from the kitchen to the stand, with the load boarded by hi-loader to galley height rather than handed off at the foot of the aircraft.
How much lead time does Retalhuleu need for a first order versus a late change?
Retalhuleu works to a standard lead time for a first order, and the specification can still be revised closer to departure within the loading window the ramp allows; the desk confirms the exact margin against your rotation.
Retalhuleu Airport — how much does airline catering cost for a rotation here?
The hi-loader and the cabin specification it feeds decide the cost, since cabin count, menu tier and the loading window all move the figure; the desk returns a quotation rather than a published price.
What protocol governs VIP, VVIP and government flights through RER?
There is a standing security-clearance and chain-of-custody process for VIP flight catering, government flight catering and royal movements, with staff on the access list and the load sealed before it leaves the kitchen.
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