When you fly on a corporate jet, you don't serve wrapped sandwiches or tea and coffee in a Styrofoam cup to the passengers. No way! Corporate jet catering is almost like dining in a five-star restaurant. Passengers have a choice of meal and it is served on real plates with real cutlery. Along with having the appropriate flight attendant training, in order to work in this area of the aviation industry, you need to have training in the preparation and serving of meals. The catering is one of the upscale services that comes with flying and working on a corporate jet and provides passengers with a luxurious flying experience.
The catering process starts long before the flight departs. As a corporate flight attendant, you are responsible for submitting the request for food to the caterer you use in a city and in overseeing the preparation of the food at the caterers facility. Then you have to make sure the food is transported to the aircraft properly and then you need the know-how and experience to prepare and present this food onboard.
Personal hygiene is of utmost importance in a corporate flight attendant in the preparation of food during the flight. This is to ensure that all the food served to passengers is germ free so that it won't cause any gastrointestinal illnesses either during the flight or just afterwards. The main thing you have to realize is that the food is cooked when you receive it and the part you play in cooking the food on the plane is to reheat it. There are certain things that you must keep in mind when doing this.
1. Always make sure the oven is heated to the right temperature before you put the food inside to reheat it.
2. Do not uncover the food in the reheating process because this will cause it to dry out. Always use a liquid in conjunction with the food to keep it moist.
3. Use a temperature probe to ensure that all foods are heated all the way through.
When you are serving food and drinks to the passengers, there are safe practices that you must use as well. Always hold the glass by the base or the stem and never let your hands touch the rim. If you are pouring drinks from a jug, the rim of the jug should never touch the top of the glass or the cup.
That being said, the types of meals involved in catering onboard an aircraft also mean you need to have training in the proper way to serve these meals. You should be able to display the food on the plate in the same manner as it would be if the passengers were actually eating at the caterers restaurant. The caterers chosen for supplying the meals are ones well known for their unique menus and the manner in which the food is presented on the plate. The passengers will also know which caterer is supplying the food, which is why these caterers are involved in the training of corporate flight attendants for the preparation and serving of their foods.
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