Which aircraft types does your portioning suit at this airport?

The runway here serves turboprops and light jets, so our standard packs are designed for compact galleys — smaller trolley configurations, appropriately scaled portion counts and lightweight packaging. If your aircraft has specific galley dimensions, share them when you brief us and we will adapt accordingly.

Can you source fresh local seafood for flights departing Bahía de Caraquez?

Yes. We work with suppliers on the Bahía waterfront and in Manta, approximately 49 kilometres away, to source same-day corvina, tuna and shrimp. Availability follows the catch, so confirming seafood-heavy menus at least 12 hours ahead gives us the best chance of securing the finest quality.

Do you provide crew meals as well as passenger catering?

Crew meals are a standard part of every order. We prepare them separately, clearly labelled, and include appropriate snack and hydration provisions for layover or extended duties.

Is Kosher catering available at this location?

Kosher catering is available with a minimum of 24 hours' advance notice. Please specify requirements — including any specific certification preferences — at the time of booking so we can coordinate the correct supply chain.

How do you handle delivery when there is no named FBO at the airport?

We deliver to whichever handler holds your aircraft. Provide the handler name and stand or parking position when you confirm your order, and our team will coordinate arrival timing directly with them and with your crew.

Can you cater a flight positioning from Manta or Portoviejo before continuing to Bahía de Caraquez?

Yes. For itineraries moving between Manta (MEC), Portoviejo (PVO) and Bahía de Caraquez, we can arrange catering that is either loaded at an earlier stop or prepared fresh and ready on arrival here, depending on your schedule.

Private Aviation Catering

Private Jet Catering at Bahía de Caraquez (BHA)

Q: How quickly can Altitude Dining confirm a catering order at Bahía de Caraquez Airport?

We respond to every enquiry in under ten minutes, day or night. A dedicated single point of contact remains with your order from confirmation through to galley-ready delivery on the ramp.

Bahía de Caraquez · Ecuador · ICAO SESV

Altitude Dining delivers private jet catering and crew meals directly to Bahía de Caraquez Airport, placing considered, galley-ready food at the edge of Ecuador's Pacific coast. We respond to every brief in under ten minutes, 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 Bahía de Caraquez

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 Bahía de Caraquez

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 · Bahía de Caraquez

Crew meals at Bahía de Caraquez

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

Bahía de Caraquez · FBOs & Ground Handling

Every handler on the field

We deliver planeside to whichever handler holds your aircraft at Bahía de Caraquez — no prior account.

What flight crews say · VIP INFLIGHT CATERING

Trusted by flight crews and operations teams

Very smooth service

Excellent service in Ecuador from Quito (UIO). The catering looked elegant, tasted fresh and arrived perfectly on time.

Maria · VIP Flight Attendant

Smooth operation

We arranged a departure in Ecuador through Guayaquil Jose Joaquin de Olmedo. The quotation was quick, communication was clear and delivery stayed exactly on schedule.

Noah · Charter Operations Agent

Professional partner

Our government movement in Ecuador through SEQM was handled with care. The catering was high quality and coordination was excellent.

Leo · Government Flight Department

VIP Inflight Catering · Bahía de Caraquez

The chef's menu at BHA

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

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To start

Pacific Corvina Ceviche

Freshly caught corvina cured in Manabí lime juice with red onion, coriander and a touch of ají amarillo, portioned in sealed chilled jars and finished with cancha corn. Built for the galley, with all acidity already balanced at preparation.

Cold main

Chilled Tuna Loin, Naranjilla Dressing

Sashimi-grade tuna sourced through the Manta supply chain, seared briefly and chilled, sliced and dressed with a naranjilla and ginger vinaigrette. Served alongside pickled green plantain ribbons and micro herbs.

Hot main

Slow-Cooked Manabí Viche

A refined take on the coastal peanut and seafood broth — shrimp, clam and firm white fish simmered with green plantain and a peanut-enriched base. Transported in a sealed heat-retain vessel, ready to serve within minutes of boarding.

Morning

Tropical Fruit Plate with Cacao Granola

Tree-ripened papaya, pitahaya and sliced naranjilla arranged over a light coconut yoghurt, with a scattering of toasted granola made with organic cacao nibs from Manabí farms. A considered start for early morning departures.

Pâtisserie

Manabí Single-Origin Chocolate Tart

A dark chocolate ganache tart using 70% cacao from Manabí estates, set in a cocoa-dusted shortcrust shell with a thin layer of salted caramel and a finish of fleur de sel. Individual portions, galley-stable at cabin temperature.

To finish

Maracuyá Panna Cotta

Lightly set vanilla panna cotta topped with a sharp maracuyá coulis made from locally sourced passion fruit. Presented in sealed individual pots with the coulis layered separately to preserve contrast in texture and colour until service.

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Catering for your next departure from BHA

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 · Bahía de Caraquez

Bahía de Caraquez private jet catering

Bahía de Caraquez sits at sea level on a slender peninsula where the Chone River estuary meets the open Pacific — a genuinely coastal town whose markets move to the rhythm of the tides. Shrimp landed that morning, ripe plantains, organic cacao from inland Manabí farms and tart maracuyá from roadside stalls all reflect a food culture that is emphatically local and seasonal. Manta, roughly 49 kilometres south, is one of Ecuador's foremost fishing ports and a natural source of sashimi-grade tuna and fresh corvina. Our procurement team draws on both the Bahía waterfront and the Manta supply chain to assemble ingredients that are genuinely of this stretch of coastline — not generic tropical produce airfreighted from elsewhere.

Regional Catering Menu · Bahía de Caraquez

Inflight catering menu for Bahía de Caraquez

The Manabí region that surrounds the airport is considered by many Ecuadorian chefs to be the country's culinary heartland. Viche — a hearty coastal seafood broth enriched with peanut and green plantain — encarna the local palate, as do ceviches built on corvina or conch rather than the shrimp-forward versions found further south. We translate these traditions into refined, aircraft-appropriate formats: chilled ceviches portioned in sealed galley jars, slow-cooked fish preparations that hold temperature without overcooking, and plantain-based accompaniments that travel without deteriorating. For those seeking something lighter, Bahía de Caraquez private jet catering can draw on an abundance of tropical fruit — tree-ripened papaya, naranjilla and locally grown pitahaya among them. Our pastry team incorporates organic Manabí cacao into chocolate work, and single-origin bars make a considered amenity gift for the cabin. Kosher requirements are accommodated with a minimum of 24 hours' advance notice.

Locally Sourced Catering

Rooted in Bahía de Caraquez

Business Aviation Catering · Bahía de Caraquez

Aircraft catering at BHA

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

Elevation

10 ft

3 m AMSL — accounted for in plating and pressurisation.

Longest runway

2,203 m

7,227 ft — accepts ultra-long-range & VVIP wide-bodies.

Field status

Active

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

Coordinates

0.61°S

80.40°W — handler routing confirmed at order.

15 / 332,203 m · 7,227 ftPrimary

Why it matters for your order. With a 2,203 m runway, Bahía de Caraquez 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 · Bahía de Caraquez

Frequently asked

We respond to every enquiry in under ten minutes, day or night. A dedicated single point of contact remains with your order from confirmation through to galley-ready delivery on the ramp.