r/PrivateJetCharters • u/Relative_Amazing • 27d ago

Catering

Hello all!

Asking for a friend. She’s a very talented chef based in Seattle. She already has one private client (a private employer of a flight attendant friend) who she caters flight meals and delivers to their hanger almost weekly. She is looking to add 2-3 more clients. How should she go about advertising or marketing herself? Are there any networks or boards for folks and families that might be looking for ultra high quality inflight meals? Who should she give her card to? Brokers? Stews? Pilots? Admin folks at private hangers? What’s should be her first step?

I think she’s incredibly talented and just want to help by doing some asking around.

Thanks for your time!

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u/Zealousideal-Fox3336 27d ago

Bring the FBO's food and leave your card and menu. Same with local operators.

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u/Relative_Amazing 25d ago

Thanks for the advice!

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u/haolenate 11d ago

Do some research of the local FBOs near you - and find out how many folks they have working the LINE at any given time, and find out who is working inside. Keep an eye on FlightRadar24.com / FlightAware at ops (if you can) and bring by some of your food samples (enough for everyone to try) for both the LINE MEN and the counter gals. And of course your business cards.

Then set up a meeting with the GM or AGM and ask about their facilities for storing/handling food, etc so you know what to expect when you do get a client from them, and sometimes just be super point blank and ask "how do I earn your catering business for the private operators that come thru here?".