In flight catering

[NJAowner]

Time for some levity here with no talk about unions, wages, flight conditions, etc. And no hijacking from the corporate BBQ folks.

Since I get to recommend inflight caterers, who do you guys recommend in which cities??? Let me know. I usually begin traveling in NJ and Rudy's always seems to be great. When I am elsewhere, who (and what from them) do you recommend in 2 categories: (1) adults/business, (2) family/kids. I especially hit NJ, Fla.(MIA, SRQ and MCO, Marathon too but I forgot the letters), Rocky Mountain states, Toledo, MDW, BHB, Peachtree and PHX)

I need to know if I am missing great food somewhere.

 

[banned username 2]

At MDW I highly recommend Georgis Catering...

http://www.georgiscatering.com/

Great food and a great web site too!

 

[Answerguy]

Get some Key Lime pie in Marathon, yum yum.

 

[rice]

Perfect Landing

At APA the Perfect Landing has always done a nice job for me. I highly recommend you eat on the balcony if you have the time. Just about the best view of the Rockies in the entire state.
Great, just made myself homesick again!!!!

 

[stillaboo]

'Micheal's on East' in SRQ is probably the best catering you can get. Not sure if they have any experience catering aircraft, but, if you want the best, that's the place all the local's use.

-Boo!

 

[jaybird]

I know in CMH NJA just sighned a contract with Shanes Gormet Market to do most all the flights out of CMH, including the snack bar you guys have there. I know the owner and they make excellant food.

 

[jergar999]

Big second on the Perfect Landing. With the schedules we're on (rarely on the ground longer than an hour) Denver is about the only place we can actually get a decent meal and sit down for it.

 

[swberry]

I especially hit NJ, Fla.(MIA, SRQ and MCO, Marathon too but I forgot the letters), Rocky Mountain states, Toledo, MDW, BHB, Peachtree and PHX)

Wow NJA owner. You sure do know alot of airport codes for an owner. You sound more like a fractional pilot than a fractional owner.

 

[NJAowner]

Ya' know swberry, I have had enough of that and was really trying to avoid it on this thread and just talk about food. Since I am not in the air nearly as much as you guys, and have some mediocre to uncooked dining experiences, I was trying to get some advice.

I have been flying since I was a little kid (I especially enjoyed Samantha of National Airlines who let me "fly her"), and evenm Northeast Yellowbird. Anyway, anyone eith a memory can remember those 3 digit codes on baggage tags. Gimme a break and some food recommendations.

 

[mainah]

Hooters!!!

 

[Gulfstream 200]

dont sweat it.

swberry has nothing better to do. He/She even sends me PM's out of the blue to try and start an arguement...(??)

kind of strange I thought...

 

[Diesel]

BHB- There is a fresh lobster place at the end of the runway. A couple of lobster sandwiches can be brought right over which are awsome.

I've allways had good luck with rudy's. Although their rolls could be used as rocks to throw at people.

My favorite. Chicken taco salad and rice pudding for desert.

 

[swberry]

Okay, I will make a contribution to this thread. I am suprised that no one has mentioned Stevies out on the west coast. They have very fresh ingredients and they like to use avocado alot on sandwiches and salads. Good stuff.

I am sorry G200, I forgot that you were there.

 

[NJAowner]

BHB has about 6 lobster places within 1 mile of the airport. My favorite is Trenton Bridge Lobster (www. trentonbridgelobster.com or something like it). Since we were traveling only for the weekend we had a lot of extra room in the "trunk" of the Excel. Our crew (which was returning to Columbus) made sure it was full with with fresh lobsters for many at NJA (I was glad to see it since we didn't need the room). I brought a dozen back myself. We could have been called "Lobster Express 1" as our call signal.

 

[mainah]

Having grown up in Maine I just don't get the obsession tourists have with lobster. It's definitely good but, tourists treat it like gold. Never understood that, there is much better tasting food out there. Maybe someone can explain why every out of stater in Maine had to buy lobster and tons of it.

 

[mike1mc]

We use JetStar in TEB. They are MUCH better than Rudy's. We've also used AirChef in a few places.

 

[ratherfish]

Pefect Landing APA

I got major food poisoning the last time I ate at the Perfect landing at APA. Approx. 6 mo. ago. It cost me and "the company" big bucks since I couldn't leave my hotel room until the following evening. I probably shouldn't have ordered the fish tacos but that's what the waitress said was best.

 

[StaySeated]

You sure it was FOOD poisoining...???

"I probably shouldn't have ordered the fish tacos but that's what the waitress said was best."

Sounds like my kind of waitress.

 

[Diesel]

dude that is tooo funny.

 

[NJAowner]

They are one of my all-time favorites, but you don't see fish tacos on the menu too often. I have found (albeit in my younger days) they are at their best when they are a special order made just for you instead of for every patron in the restaurant. Making them in large quantities will make you sick. It is important to make sure the waitress does not offer then to all of her tables.

As a note to Mainah - I am sorry you don't consider lobster a delicacy. It is great and in most Maine seaside towns, it is a fraction of the price and is truly at its best from a taste perspective. As you may know form my previous posts, I come from NJ and we have very, very good local lobster (but not as good as Maine in Maine - Maine shipped elsewhere and staying in tanks for weeks just ain't the same). Many times when I fly out west I have my local fishmonger pack up lobsters for our forst night dinner. Our friends in the rural Rocky Mountain areas love it!