Corporate airline caterers are not that common and so it is imperative to know the services they ought to provide and whether they cover the ones you are looking out for. While ordering, you should ask for information on all the services provided. This is because irrespective of what they say, most caterers fall short of their promises. In order to avoid any embarrassment, you should go through the menu and all the services covered in detail, before placing the contract.
Always ensure proper checks before the food reaches the customers. Some of the common complaints received have been with regards to the quality of the food supplied. At times the food quality has been found to be below par. Other popular complaints received were regarding the food packaging, size of servings or if the food was left uncooked.
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has a number of sections set up to manage the various fields of corporate aviation. One of these sections is the Flight Attendants Committee and the NBAA catering subcommittee has the responsibility of reporting back to it.
The subcommittee provides a Caterer Mentoring Program, which enables the participants to visit the kitchen on a one on one or a group basis. They can thereby observe and gather information on designing the menu, placing orders, food presentation, packaging and other aspects. This is extremely beneficial as it provides a hands-on experience to see the caterers at work, the materials they use and the levels of hygiene practiced.
There are many websites created with the purpose of enabling flight attendants and aviation caterers to share their views. This promotes an information exchange from all corners of the world. You can also post in views anonymously. Here, you will be able to experience the glitz, glamour as well as the dirt associated with jet catering.
Private flight attendants have a separate resource for catering and related information. In flight Services is a forum that has proved to be very influential in this regard. Here, you will see flight attendant posting stuff and sharing tit bits on food serving, food, beverages and other related information.
These corporate jet caterers may not always be easily available though, especially in the not so well known regions. Collaborating with five star hotels is the next best option. A successful flight attendant will be able to successfully discuss and plan the meals and services expected by the passengers.
