Private Aviation Catering

Private Jet Catering at Merced (MER)

Merced · United States · ICAO KMER

Altitude Dining delivers refined private jet catering to Merced Regional Airport, bringing Central Valley precision to every galley. Available around the clock, with a reply to every brief in under ten minutes.

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Reply Guaranteed

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

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Single Contact

One coordinator handles your order from brief to delivery.

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High Loader Ready

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

Fresh & Local

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

High Loader Capability

Wide-body and VVIP ready at Merced

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 · Merced

Crew meals at Merced

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

Private jet inflight catering

Merced · FBOs & Ground Handling

Every handler on the field

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

KT AERO

1 fixed-base operator on the field · all served · handler-agnostic delivery

What flight crews say · BUSINESS AVIATION CATERING

Trusted by flight crews and operations teams

Very smooth service

Excellent service in United States from Teterboro (TEB). The catering looked elegant, tasted fresh and arrived perfectly on time.
Maria · VIP Flight Attendant

Smooth operation

We arranged a departure in United States through Van Nuys (VNY). The quotation was quick, communication was clear and delivery stayed exactly on schedule.
Victor · Charter Operations Agent

Professional partner

Our government movement in United States through KIAD - Washington Dulles was handled with care. The catering was high quality and coordination was excellent.
Samuel · Government Flight Department

VIP Inflight Catering · Merced

Private jet catering menu for Merced

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

The Altitude Dining kitchenUnited States

To start
San Joaquin Peach & Burrata Plate
Ripe valley peaches, sliced and chilled, with Merced County burrata, toasted almond slivers, a drizzle of aged balsamic and torn basil. Served cold, packed flat for easy cabin service.
Hot main
Valley Almond-Crusted Chicken Breast
Free-range chicken breast coated in crushed local almonds and panko, roasted to order, served with a tarragon crème fraîche made from Merced County cream and a compote of dried valley apricots.
Cold main
Dry-Aged San Joaquin Beef Tenderloin
Medallion of dry-aged valley beef tenderloin, sliced cold, with grain mustard, cornichons, pickled shallot and a watercress press. Requires no reheating and holds well at cabin altitude.
Morning
Almond & Honey Morning Granola
House-toasted rolled oats with valley almond flakes, wildflower honey and dried Central Valley cherries, accompanied by a portion of whole-milk yoghurt from a Merced County dairy.
Pâtisserie
Brown Butter Almond Financier
Classic French financier baked with ground California almonds and finished with a light dusting of fleur de sel. Individually wrapped, robust at altitude, and pleasingly unfussy.
To finish
Valley Cherry & Dark Chocolate Tart
Blind-baked shortcrust shell filled with 70% dark chocolate ganache and topped with a compote of fresh Merced County cherries. Finished with crème fraîche quenelle and served chilled.
Priced on request · quoted in USD — a coordinator responds within 10 minutesSee the full menu →

Order Private Jet Catering · Merced

Catering for your next departure from MER

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.

A coordinator responds within 10 minutes · 24/7

Inflight Catering · Merced

Inflight catering in Merced

Merced sits at the heart of California's San Joaquin Valley, one of the most productive agricultural corridors on the continent. Stone fruit, almonds, sweet corn and dairy from the surrounding farmland give our culinary team a larder that most urban caterers can only approximate — sourced close, handled carefully, and packed for altitude. The region stretches south toward Madera and Fresno, east toward the Sierra Nevada foothills, and north through the valley past Modesto and Stockton. That geography places Merced at a quiet but consequential crossroads, and it informs every menu we build here: honest Central Valley produce, treated with the restraint that serious travellers expect.

Regional Catering Menu · Merced

Local sourcing for MER

Our Merced menus lean heavily on what the valley does best. In season, that means fresh-picked cherries and peaches from orchards within an hour of the ramp, local almond preparations in both savoury and pâtisserie contexts, and dry-aged beef sourced from San Joaquin Valley ranchers whose cattle graze on the same land that feeds the rest of the state. Dairy from Merced County — cream, crème fraîche, artisan cheeses — anchors our cold presentations and pastry work. Beyond the regional larder, Altitude Dining draws on its worldwide sourcing network to fulfil specialist requests: sushi-grade tuna, aged European charcuterie, gluten-free and plant-forward builds, and full kosher service with 24 hours' notice. A single point of contact manages every element from initial brief to galley-ready delivery, regardless of complexity.

Locally Sourced Catering

Rooted in Merced

Merced sits at the heart of California's San Joaquin Valley, one of the most productive agricultural corridors on the continent. Stone fruit, almonds, sweet corn and dairy from the surrounding farmland give our culinary team a larder that most urban caterers can only approximate — sourced close, handled carefully, and packed for altitude. The region stretches south toward Madera and Fresno, east toward the Sierra Nevada foothills, and north through the valley past Modesto and Stockton. That geography places Merced at a quiet but consequential crossroads, and it informs every menu we build here: honest Central Valley produce, treated with the restraint that serious travellers expect.

Merced — local identity

Business Aviation Catering · Merced

Crew catering at MER

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

Elevation
191 ft
58 m AMSL — accounted for in plating and pressurisation.
Longest runway
3,597 m
11,802 ft — accepts ultra-long-range & VVIP wide-bodies.
Field status
Active
In service — our order desk operates 24/7 for this field.
Coordinates
37.38°N
120.57°W — handler routing confirmed at order.
13 / 313,597 m · 11,802 ftPrimary

Why it matters for your order. With a 3,597 m runway, Merced 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 · Merced

Frequently asked

Our operations desk replies to every new brief within ten minutes, around the clock. For same-day requirements at KMER, contact us as early as your schedule permits to allow time for sourcing and preparation.