Which FBOs and handlers at HRI can you deliver to?

We deliver to whichever handler holds your aircraft at HRI — no prior account or fixed-handler arrangement is needed on your side. Confirm your handler and slot when you place the order and we schedule delivery around your departure window.

Can you handle last-minute or same-day orders at HRI?

Yes. Mattala operates without the slot pressure of larger hubs, which makes same-day coordination practical. Send your request as early as possible; we confirm within ten minutes and advise on what the lead time allows for your specific menu.

How are crew meals handled at Mattala?

Crew meals for HRI departures are planned alongside the main order and delivered together. They are portioned for long international sectors, clearly labelled, and packaged separately from passenger catering. Note crew numbers and any dietary requirements in your initial request.

Do you cater halal, kosher, vegetarian and allergy requirements?

Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and halal options are available for all departures from HRI. Kosher meals require a minimum of 24 hours' notice and should be flagged at the point of ordering. List all dietary requirements in your request so the menu is built correctly from the start.

How do I place an order for an HRI departure?

Submit your request through the Altitude Dining order form or contact your coordinator directly — departure airport, date, passenger and crew numbers, any dietary requirements, and preferred menu style. We confirm in under ten minutes, 24 hours a day.

What does catering at HRI cost?

Pricing is per order and varies by menu complexity, passenger count, lead time, and sourcing requirements for the specific date. We do not publish a rate card because a quote for your actual departure is faster and more accurate — confirmed in under ten minutes.

Private Aviation Catering

Private Jet Catering at Mattala (HRI)

Q: Who provides private jet catering at Mattala?

Altitude Dining coordinates inflight catering for all private and charter operations at HRI. We work through our local sourcing and delivery network in southern Sri Lanka, with a single coordinator managing your order from first contact through to loading.

Mattala · Sri Lanka · ICAO VCRI

Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport sits at the southern edge of Sri Lanka, one of the island's least congested departure points and a practical staging post for Indian Ocean routing. We coordinate fresh, restaurant-grade catering delivered to whichever handler holds your aircraft at HRI — confirmed in under ten minutes, available around the clock.

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Reply Guaranteed

A coordinator responds within 10 minutes — any hour, any time zone.

Single Contact

One coordinator handles your order from brief to delivery.

High Loader Ready

Full high-loader capability for wide-body and VVIP aircraft.

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Fresh & Local

Sourced from local markets — prepared the same day, loaded galley-ready.

Private Jet, Government & Event Catering

Private Jet & Aviation Catering at Mattala

Private Aviation

Private Jet Catering

VIP menus composed around your principal's preferences, packed galley-ready and delivered to the FBO or the aircraft. Crew meals load with the main order.

State & Diplomatic

Government Flight Catering

Delegation and state flight catering handled with discretion: one confirmed channel, precise timing, complete documentation for every uplift.

On the Ground

Event Catering

Hangar receptions, product launches and aviation events, served to the same standard we deliver on the ramp.

High Loader Capability

Wide-body and VVIP ready at Mattala

Certified high-loader equipment and trained crews on standby — full capability for large-cabin and head-of-state aircraft, at any hour.

High-loader service

Crew Meals · Mattala

Crew meals at Mattala

Dedicated crew catering for departures from Mattala — ordered and packaged separately from the cabin, balanced and labelled for long duty days. Available for every flight, 24/7.

Mattala · FBOs & Ground Handling

Every handler on the field

We deliver planeside to whichever handler holds your aircraft at Mattala — no prior account.

What flight crews say · BUSINESS AVIATION CATERING

Trusted by flight crews and operations teams

Premium presentation

Excellent service in Sri Lanka from Colombo Bandaranaike (CMB). The catering looked elegant, tasted fresh and arrived perfectly on time.

Amelia · VIP Flight Attendant

Great coordination

We arranged a departure in Sri Lanka through Ratmalana Airport. The quotation was quick, communication was clear and delivery stayed exactly on schedule.

Marc · Charter Operations Agent

Outstanding support

Our government movement in Sri Lanka through VCBI was handled with care. The catering was high quality and coordination was excellent.

Matthew · Government Flight Department

VIP Inflight Catering · Mattala

Private jet menu for Mattala

A short, working selection — not the full carte. This is what the kitchen boards most often for a Mattala departure: classics that travel, plated for cabin altitude, sourced the same morning.

The Altitude Dining kitchenSri Lanka

Morning

String hoppers with coconut dhal

Steamed rice-flour hoppers from a Hambantota producer, paired with a mild lentil and fresh coconut milk dhal. Clean, light, cabin-ready.

To start

Cured southern tuna with goraka and lime

Local yellowfin cured with goraka from the Uva region, sliced thin, dressed with lime and fresh curry leaf. Served cold, no garnish required.

Cold main

Lamprais — individual banana-leaf parcel

Short-grain red rice with three curries and seeni sambol, steamed in banana leaf. Boards and serves intact; no reheating needed.

Hot main

Jackfruit curry with coconut rice

Young jackfruit from coastal farms slow-cooked in a roasted coconut and black pepper base; served with locally pressed coconut-milk rice.

Pâtisserie

Watalappan — coconut and jaggery custard

Set custard made with Hambantota-area jaggery, thick coconut milk, and cardamom. Firm enough to plate cold, stable through the service.

To start

Tangalle pineapple with chilli and sea salt

Small coastal pineapples, sliced and dressed with crushed dried chilli and fine sea salt. Served chilled; four portions per order.

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Catering for your next departure from HRI

Build your order or send a request in one step — a coordinator responds within 10 minutes with menu, allergen sheet and pricing. Loading coordinated airside at your FBO.

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Inflight Catering · Mattala

Private aviation catering at HRI

Southern Sri Lanka produces some of the most distinct ingredients on the island. The region around Hambantota and the Uva highlands supplies pungent goraka-cured fish, raw coconut products pressed the same morning they leave the grove, and the small, intensely sweet pineapples grown along the coast road toward Tangalle — none of which appear on a generic catering list. The same coastal belt runs rice paddies that yield a short-grain red variety prized in Sinhalese cooking for its nutty depth. We source through suppliers working this corridor rather than routing everything through Colombo, keeping produce closer to wheels-up at HRI and the freshness intact through boarding.

Regional Catering Menu · Mattala

Mattala inflight catering

A departure from VCRI is an opportunity to board food with a genuine southern Sri Lankan character. Lamprais — Dutch-influenced rice parcels steamed in banana leaf with three curries and a seeni sambol — travels beautifully in individual portions. Jaggery-sweetened coconut milk puddings set firm enough for cabin service, and string hoppers paired with a mild dhal are a practical, clean option for early-morning slots. For principals with a preference for lighter plates, tuna and jackfruit both come off local boats and farms at a quality that needs nothing added.

Locally Sourced Catering

Rooted in Mattala

Business Aviation Catering · Mattala

Catering operations at HRI

Catering is logistics before it is cuisine. The figures below shape how, when and what we board at HRI — every one verified, none generic.

Elevation

157 ft

48 m AMSL — accounted for in plating and pressurisation.

Longest runway

3,500 m

11,483 ft — accepts ultra-long-range & VVIP wide-bodies.

Field status

Active

In service — our order desk operates 24/7 for this field.

Coordinates

6.28°N

81.12°E — handler routing confirmed at order.

05 / 233,500 m · 11,483 ftPrimary

Why it matters for your order. With a 3,500 m runway, Mattala handles the long-haul, wide-body and government traffic that needs high-loader delivery — and we plan timing around exactly these constraints, not a template.

Private Jet Catering FAQ · Mattala

Frequently asked

Altitude Dining coordinates inflight catering for all private and charter operations at HRI. We work through our local sourcing and delivery network in southern Sri Lanka, with a single coordinator managing your order from first contact through to loading.