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Wide-body & private jet
From a light jet to a full 777, one caterer, one standard
Aviation catering — Bathurst, Australia
VIP & private jet catering with airline catering at Bathurst (YBTH / BHS)
BHS (IATA) · YBTH (ICAO)
On a single 1705 m runway, Bathurst keeps a narrow-body reference code that sets exactly what boards here, and what boards moves by hi-loader to galley height rather than waiting at the foot of the aircraft. AERO GOURMET runs inflight catering, in-flight catering and aviation catering from that stand, with the uplift sealed and staged for scheduled, charter, VIP, government and private jet movements alike.
1,705 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 — Bathurst
Inflight catering at wide-body scale for Bathurst
Everything below is what we measure at this station — distances, windows, who signs what.
Airport catering order window at YBTH / BHS
Inflight catering tracked kitchen to aircraft at Bathurst (BHS)
Ramp access at Bathurst is the variable that decides the loading window, not the kitchen. Our coordinator times the catering uplift against the apron slot held for the aircraft, then moves the sealed cart the moment the ramp is clear. Nothing about the sequence changes for a narrow-body rotation at BHS: the same discipline applies whether the stand turns once a day or several times.
Between the kitchen and the stand at Bathurst, the load crosses screening, an escort and whatever apron traffic is working the field at that hour, and we plan the catering uplift against the worst of those, not the average. Every galley catering load is sealed at the kitchen door with a numbered tag that is checked again at the aircraft, so the chain of custody never has a gap an operator has to ask about. Temperature is logged at sealing and logged again at handover, and the paperwork travels with the load rather than behind it.
The seal that leaves our kitchen is the same one signed for at the galley.
Crew meals from the flight kitchen serving YBTH
Pilot meals and cleared production crews for Bathurst, Australia
The flight kitchen that provisions Bathurst runs hot production, pastry, a cold larder and a protocol line under one roof, working to HACCP procedure from intake through to the sealed cart. Airport catering at BHS depends on that single site rather than on a chain of subcontractors, which is what keeps the cold chain intact between the last check and the ramp. Airport catering in Bathurst is planned against the same narrow-body reference code the aircraft themselves are held to, so nothing on the production side surprises the stand.
The team assigned to government flight catering at Bathurst is the same named crew every rotation, not a rotating roster pulled in for the day. Each member holds security clearance on file, sits on the access list for the kitchen and the ramp, and is trained to household standards for any royal or state movement routed through YBTH. That continuity is what a protocol officer is actually checking when the file arrives.
Halal airline meals and special meals at BHS
Royal flight catering standards per cabin at YBTH / BHS
Menus at Bathurst are written to the cabin and the mission first, then adjusted for season, not the other way round. Inflight catering at BHS draws on the produce of the wider region in general terms, dairy, orchard fruit and cold-water fish among them, worked into a specification rather than a fixed dish list. From a First cabin tray to a passenger meal box for the main cabin, every set carries the same written standard through to the galley. Allergen, halal, kosher and medical requirements are documented per passenger and per cabin, then produced and labelled on a separate line before they join the rest of the uplift.
First & VVIP cabins
First and VVIP cabins at Bathurst are plated to a written specification rather than to a fixed menu, with à-la-carte and caviar service available on request. VIP flight catering here is filed against the standing order, so a repeat rotation is served to the same standard every time.
Business cabins
Business cabins at BHS run on multi-choice hot service, boxed in oven-ready formats sized to the galley fitted to the aircraft working the stand. Crew meals, cabin crew meals and pilot meals are boarded in the same tray sets, kept to the roster rather than treated as an afterthought.
Protocol & dietary
Protocol and dietary requirements in Bathurst are documented per passenger, covering halal and kosher sets alongside the full range of IATA special meal codes. Every one of those is produced on a separate line at the kitchen and sealed before it leaves it, which is what inflight catering under religious or medical constraint actually needs.
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
Food safety records for aviation catering at Bathurst (BHS)
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 Bathurst airport
A single 1705 m runway and a narrow-body reference code set the traffic Bathurst actually carries, and that mix turns catering into a documentation exercise more than a volume one: fewer aircraft, but each rotation still needs its own paperwork closed before departure. Airline catering at BHS and airport catering at BHS both run off the same ops desk for that reason, so nothing is duplicated between a scheduled sector and an ad hoc movement.
The uplift travels from our kitchen to the stand by sealed cart, cleared through the ramp on our own badges, and boarded by hi-loader to the galley door rather than left at the foot of the aircraft. Inflight catering at YBTH and in-flight catering at Bathurst share that one route, which is what keeps a narrow-body turnaround short. Aviation catering in Australia depends on exactly this kind of consistent handling at a field this size.
One coordinator carries the load from seal to signature on every rotation worked through Bathurst.
Charter flight catering and state missions at Bathurst, Australia
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Government and state flight catering at Bathurst
One runway, one reference code: at BHS that means every movement gets the full protocol file rather than a shortened one built for volume. Government flight catering here documents the load per passenger, with security-cleared staff and the uplift sealed before it leaves the kitchen, ready for a head of state movement routed through this field.
Government & state flights →
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Royal and VVIP flight catering at YBTH
We hold a single written specification on file between movements for every royal household rotation through Bathurst, so a repeat visit is served to the standard set the first time. Royal flight catering at BHS covers private airliners, BBJ and ACJ types among them, with halal and other VVIP dietary requirements produced on request.
Royal & VVIP flights →
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Charter and ACMI flight catering at BHS
The narrow-body reference code held at Bathurst governs every charter movement worked here, setting the cabin count before the loading sheet is even drawn up. Charter flight catering at YBTH serves ACMI and wet-lease operators, group movements and special missions, with charter flight catering in Bathurst staged cabin by cabin against that same sheet.
Wide-body charter →
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Airline and ad hoc catering at Bathurst
A 1705 m runway sets a firm ceiling on how much can be turned around in one loading window at Bathurst, which is why our duty roster is built around sequence rather than volume. Ad hoc airline catering, outstation catering, diversion catering and technical stop catering all run off that same roster, AOG included, across a multi-leg rotation worked to one tray standard.
Commercial airlines →
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Private jet and FBO catering at YBTH
A narrow-body reference code still lets a business jet work Bathurst on the same stand infrastructure as any scheduled movement, and that is the aircraft class our private-jet branch is built to serve here. Private jet catering at BHS reaches the FBOs on the field and the GA terminal on the same cold chain and paperwork as an airline uplift.
Private jets →
Airline catering services trusted at YBTH / BHS
Protocol teams on VVIP catering at Bathurst
Government flight department
Royal household
Charter operator
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Scheduled airline
“Our ops team used the service at Bathurst (BHS/YBTH) as an airline catering partner. The response time was good and we did not have to manage several local suppliers ourselves. We would use the service again without hesitation. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★★Charter operator
Pierre — Flight Crew Logistics Manager
“We used the service for airline catering in Bathurst on a VIP rotation through BHS/YBTH. The order was confirmed quickly, delivered on time, and packed exactly as requested for the aircraft. I would use them again for another flight from Bathurst. Updates were timely and the final delivery matched the confirmation we had from operations.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Olivier — Operations Desk Coordinator
“We had several halal airline meals on our order at Bathurst (BHS/YBTH) and everything was handled correctly. Each item was clearly identified, separated from the standard meals, and easy to check before boarding. A good experience with complex dietary requests. That made the turnaround easier for both the flight crew and the team on the ground.”
★★★★★Scheduled airline
Amelia — Station Services Coordinator
Outstation catering data for Bathurst (YBTH / BHS)
| Datum | Value |
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| Longest runway | 1,705 m |
| Runways | 1 |
| Aerodrome reference code | narrow-body |
| ICAO | YBTH |
Aircraft catering questions at Bathurst airport
Diversion catering and ramp questions at BHS
What operations gets asked every week about Bathurst.
Ask operations directly →What private jet catering do you deliver to the FBOs and the GA terminal at YBTH?
We deliver FBO catering to every operator on the field and the GA terminal, boarded on the same cold chain and paperwork used for an airline uplift.
When does an order need to be placed for a rotation through Bathurst, and how late can the specification still change?
When a rotation is confirmed we ask for lead time to plan the loading window, but the specification itself can move right up to a short cut-off, and last minute airline catering is worked whenever the ramp allows it.
How is VIP, VVIP and government flight catering handled at Bathurst Airport?
Bathurst Airport runs VIP flight catering and government flight catering under one protocol file per movement, with security-cleared staff carrying the load from kitchen to aircraft.
Which halal, kosher and special meal codes can be produced for a flight through BHS?
The sealed cart carries halal, kosher and the full set of IATA special meal codes, produced on a separate line and documented against the SPML on file for each passenger.
Do you deliver airline catering airside at YBTH, and how does the uplift reach the aircraft?
Yes, airside delivery runs by sealed cart from our kitchen to the stand, boarded by hi-loader straight to the galley door rather than left at the foot of the aircraft.
Jet catering at airports near Bathurst
OAG / YORG
Orange
Australia · 48 km from Bathurst
Airline & VIP flight catering →
DGE / YMDG
Mudgee
Australia · 94 km from Bathurst
Airline & VIP flight catering →
CWT / YCWR
Cowra
Australia · 105 km from Bathurst
Airline & VIP flight catering →
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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 Bathurst (BHS)