Which FBOs and handlers at YVR can you deliver to?

We deliver planeside to Signature Aviation and Skyservice, and to any other handler or operator holding your aircraft at YVR. No prior account is required with us or with the handler — just include the handling agent when you send your request.

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

Yes. Same-day and short-notice inflight catering is a regular part of operations at Vancouver. Send your request and your coordinator will confirm availability and lead time within 10 minutes, 24 hours a day.

How are crew meals handled at Vancouver?

Crew meals for YVR departures are configured for the mission — transpacific rotations, domestic sectors, and multi-leg sequences each have different nutrition and packaging requirements. Specify the rotation and crew count when you order; we handle the rest and load with the main order.

Do you cater halal, kosher, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy requirements?

All of those dietary requirements are available for flights departing YVR. Note them in your request at the time of ordering. Kosher orders require a minimum of 24 hours' lead time; all other dietary requirements can typically be accommodated on standard or same-day timelines.

How do I place an order for a YVR departure?

Send your departure date, the number of passengers and crew, your handler or FBO at YVR, and any menu preferences or dietary requirements. Your coordinator confirms in under 10 minutes and manages everything through to planeside delivery.

What does catering at YVR cost?

Pricing is per order and depends on menu selection, passenger count, dietary specifications, and lead time. There is no set rate card — send your request and receive a quote confirmed in under 10 minutes.

Private Aviation Catering

Private Jet Catering at Vancouver (YVR)

Q: Who provides private jet catering at Vancouver?

Altitude Dining coordinates all private jet catering at YVR. We manage sourcing, preparation, packaging, and ramp delivery through a single coordinator assigned to your order — no handoffs, one point of contact from request to uplift.

Vancouver · Canada · ICAO CYVR

Vancouver sits at the edge of the Pacific, where the mountains meet the water and some of the most serious produce in North America comes ashore. Private jet catering at YVR runs on a single coordinator, confirmed in under 10 minutes, delivered planeside at any hour.

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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 Vancouver

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 Vancouver

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 · Vancouver

Crew meals at Vancouver

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

Vancouver · FBOs & Ground Handling

Every handler on the field

We deliver planeside to whichever FBO or handler holds your aircraft at YVR — no prior account, no collection counter. Confirm the handler and stand at order; our driver manages airside access.

Signature Aviation

Skyservice

2 fixed-base operators on the field · all served · handler-agnostic delivery

What flight crews say · GOVERNMENT FLIGHT CATERING

Trusted by flight crews and operations teams

Premium presentation

Excellent service in Canada from Toronto Pearson (YYZ). The catering looked elegant, tasted fresh and arrived perfectly on time.

Amelia · VIP Flight Attendant

Great coordination

We arranged a departure in Canada through Montreal Trudeau (YUL). The quotation was quick, communication was clear and delivery stayed exactly on schedule.

Thomas · Charter Operations Agent

Outstanding support

Our government movement in Canada through CYOW - Ottawa was handled with care. The catering was high quality and coordination was excellent.

Karim · Government Flight Department

VIP Inflight Catering · Vancouver

The chef's menu at YVR

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

The Altitude Dining kitchenCanada

Morning

Fraser Valley Smoked Duck & Okanagan Apple Tartine

Cold-smoked Fraser Valley duck breast, thin-sliced, on sourdough with Okanagan apple compote and micro herbs — galley-ready, no reheating required.

To start

Fanny Bay Oysters on Ice

Six Fanny Bay oysters, chilled and freshly shucked, served with a mignonette of BC wine vinegar and shallot — planeside-packed for immediate service.

Cold main

BC Sockeye Salmon & Pemberton Valley Vegetable Board

Wild Fraser River sockeye, hot-smoked, with pickled Pemberton kohlrabi, dill crème fraîche, and seeded rye — travels well across any sector length.

Hot main

Sablefish with Cider-Braised Greens

Pacific sablefish marinated in Okanagan apple cider, oven-finished, with BC kale braised in its own liquor — one pan, cabin-ready packaging.

Pâtisserie

Seasonal Berry Tart

Short-crust pastry shell, vanilla custard, and preserved BC coastal berries — properly laminated, no industrial glaze, portioned for individual service.

To start

Salt Spring Island Lamb Kofta

Spiced ground lamb from Salt Spring Island, grilled to order, with yogurt, charred flatbread, and a herb salad — suitable hot or at room temperature.

Priced on request · quoted in CAD — a coordinator responds within 10 minutesSee the full menu →

Order Private Jet Catering · Vancouver

Catering for your next departure from YVR

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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A coordinator responds within 10 minutes · 24/7

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Inflight Catering · Vancouver

Vancouver private jet catering

British Columbia's food geography is specific and unambiguous. Haida Gwaii spot prawns, Fraser Valley duck, Okanagan stone fruit, Salt Spring Island lamb — the supply chain feeding Vancouver's better kitchens is one of the most geographically concentrated in the country, which means what boards an aircraft at YVR was often harvested within a few hours' drive. That proximity matters when a flight departs the CYVR general-aviation apron on short notice. The Pacific Northwest culinary tradition here isn't a marketing phrase — it is a sourcing reality. Wild sockeye from the Fraser, Dungeness crab landed at the docks, chanterelles from the coastal forest floor in late summer. We build menus for departures out of YVR around what the season actually produces, not a static list.

Regional Catering Menu · Vancouver

Inflight catering menu for Vancouver

A galley stocked at YVR can represent the region honestly: sablefish cured with Okanagan apple cider alongside kohlrabi from a Pemberton Valley farm; a cold board of hot-smoked BC salmon, local artisan cheeses, and preserved seasonal berries that travel well in any cabin configuration; Fanny Bay oysters served planeside-chilled for a short Pacific crossing. Pâtisserie draws on the city's strong French-influenced bakery culture — laminated doughs, properly made tarts, nothing shelf-stabilized. Every element is sourced, packaged for galley conditions, and loaded ready to serve.

Locally Sourced Catering

Rooted in Vancouver

Business Aviation Catering · Vancouver

Aircraft catering at YVR

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

Elevation

14 ft

4 m AMSL — accounted for in plating and pressurisation.

Longest runway

3,505 m

11,500 ft — accepts ultra-long-range & VVIP wide-bodies.

Field status

Active

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

Coordinates

49.19°N

123.18°W — handler routing confirmed at order.

08R / 26L3,505 m · 11,500 ftPrimary

08L / 26R3,030 m · 9,940 ftSecondary

13 / 312,225 m · 7,300 ftAdditional

Why it matters for your order. With a 3,505 m runway, Vancouver 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 · Vancouver

Frequently asked

Altitude Dining coordinates all private jet catering at YVR. We manage sourcing, preparation, packaging, and ramp delivery through a single coordinator assigned to your order — no handoffs, one point of contact from request to uplift.