Martina Vincenzi’s Post

When should crew meals be ordered, and who is responsible for them? What should be ordered? These questions often lead to confusion, so let's clear things up! Who is in charge of ordering crew meals on a Private Jet? In organizations with a catering department handling food orders, they will manage the crew meals on behalf of the flight attendant. In all the other scenarios, it is a flight attendant's duty to order crew meals as well as catering for the flight. If you are in doubt, always refer to your Flight Attendant Manager or your Captain for advice. Each occupant on the jet should have access to food every six hours, but using common sense is key. For longer flights (over 3 hours), extended duty hours, or when food availability is uncertain upon arrival, ordering crew meals for yourself and the flight crew is advisable. I usually inquire about their preferences and dietary requirements, then order crew meal trays from the caterer or include extra portions from the customer's catering. Alternatively, meals can be arranged to-go from the hotel or a supermarket. Customer service takes precedence, followed by attending to the flight crew once customers are settled. While working on a private jet, meal times may vary, but rest assured, starvation is not a concern! #privatejetcoach #crewlife #businessaviation #privatejet #flightattendantlife https://lnkd.in/d3EVqk6r

𝙐𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘾𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙑𝙎. 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 ? Both options have their pros and cons. When contracting on p135 operations, using catering providers (such as catering companies, restaurants etc.) is, usually, my preferred option. Here, I take into consideration limited time, having to operate several sectors in one day with different clients, often having a minimum crew rest, airport limitations (on crew bringing catering) etc. However, there are many factors here, that are out of your control. On time delivery, possibly missing items or items provided not matching the requests made, poor quality of items and so many other things that could go wrong ( check some of my previous posts 😉). When I worked full time on a p91 account, it was, in fact, requested by the owners that I self source and personally prepare everything for each flight, with the reason being that “𝙒𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙗𝙪𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙘𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩.𝙄 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩’𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙮𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮.” Sounds fair, right? While yes, admittedly, that takes a lot more work (curating a different menu for each flight, finding quality produce sources, shopping, packing,preparing etc.), here are the things I most love about it: 𝟭) 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡 of the process-I did not worry about “on time delivery”, missing items or poor quality. 𝟮) 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮- finding/ creating recipes and experimenting with different foods and flavors. 𝟯) 𝘿𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙨 (I cannot stress enough how important these are in our industry). 𝟰) 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣- that moment when you see your clients’ reaction or they say to you “𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨!” and you know you made it yourself…. priceless!!! ☺️ (The photo displays a simple & easy whipped ricotta and cream cheese starter I prepared on one of my flights, that turned into a big hit with the owners and was requested on a regular basis 🤍💚). Blue skies and tailwinds,everyone!✈️ #corporateflightattendant #privatejets #bizav #aviationprofessional #vipflightattendant #foodlover #plating #dowhatyoulove #foodportfolio #freelance #contractor

Cooking onboard requires a great deal of preparation. It might sound obvious, but meal planning is a crucial and fascinating stage of the preparation that takes place in the maritime catering industry, as vessels need to remain self-sufficient for, sometimes, extended periods. In this blog, we give you a glimpse into the meticulous planning that goes into catering for seafarers to ensure that every meal becomes a delightful experience for everyone on board. Read the full article 👇 https://lnkd.in/dhmu7YtD

Level 1Award in food sefety in Emerates Flights Catering,UAE

You can't always get what you want. Unless you are flying in the pointy end where you can preorder your meal or have meal on demand service, or Book The Cook,, you are subject to the meal lottery in Economy class. And your choices get less and less the further down the back of the plane you are sitting. One tip to get served first is to order a "special meal" or a "dietary meal' #flyingtips #airlinecusine #thedontforgettravelgroup #travelagency #luxurytravel #businessclass #adelaidetravelagency #Adelaide

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Cabin service panel at Air Ops is hilarious. What do you do when your customers won't take no for an answer? From rewriting menus when the catering doesn't arrive, to presenting a cheesecake that was squashed by accident, as a special deconstructed cheesecake, these panellists are sharing great insider tips on how to survive every flight.