Palm Beach Private Jet Catering: Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI) Winter Season Guide
Palm Beach private jet catering follows the rhythm of one of the most elegant winter seasons in North America. From November to Easter, the island and its neighbours, Jupiter, Wellington and Palm Beach Gardens, welcome families, collectors, polo players and business leaders who fly in from New York, Chicago, Toronto and Europe. For crews and passengers flying into and out of Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI), the season brings long weekends, holiday gatherings and a steady flow of short hops along the Florida coast and across to the Bahamas.
Global Diners prepares VVIP inflight catering in our own kitchens in Paris, Nice and Madrid and in our kitchens across more than 2,500 airports. At Palm Beach, our specialised team prepares the Global Diners menu for every kind of PBI departure, from a family flight home after Christmas to a quick morning hop to Nassau. This season guide complements our article on private jet catering at top US airports and our Florida to the Bahamas shuttle guide.
The Palm Beach season month by month
The Palm Beach year divides into a lively winter and a calm, warm summer. Most business aviation activity concentrates between the American Thanksgiving weekend and Easter, with a few weeks that stand out in every operator's calendar:
November: the season opens, homes reopen and the first long weekends bring owners and their guests south.
Late December to early January: Christmas and New Year, the busiest family weeks of the year, often with grandparents, children and household staff flying together.
January to March: equestrian competition in Wellington and the polo season, with many weekend flights between Palm Beach and the northern cities.
February and March: the Presidents' Day weekend and spring break bring families back to the island.
Easter: the season gently closes, and owners plan their return flights north or across the Atlantic.
Because many passengers spend weeks or months in their Palm Beach homes, the season is less about one big event and more about a long series of comfortable departures. Our team enjoys learning the habits of each household over the winter, so the same favourites can appear on board each time the family flies.
What Palm Beach passengers enjoy on board
Palm Beach passengers appreciate a classic, refined table with a touch of Florida sunshine. The Global Diners menu card brings caviar, smoked salmon, fine cheeses and pastries, and our kitchens add the local ingredients that make a Florida flight memorable: stone crab in season, Key West shrimp, snapper and grouper, citrus from the groves of the Indian River and tropical fruit such as mango and passion fruit.
Flight type | Typical choice | How Global Diners prepares it |
Morning hop to the Bahamas | Fruit platter, yoghurt, pastries, fresh orange juice | Individually portioned and labelled for allergens |
Lunch flight to New York | Chilled shrimp, grilled fish, salads, key lime tart | Galley-ready trays, sauces packed separately |
Evening flight to Europe | Caviar service, a hot main course and a cheese course | Reheating guidance included for every hot dish |
Family holiday flight | Children's boxes, sandwiches, cookies and fruit | Labelled by passenger on request |
Crew meals | Balanced hot meals and snacks for long duty days | Packed separately from passenger service |
Halal, kosher and alcohol-free menus are available, together with vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free dishes. Wine and champagne are offered subject to local rules. Our kitchens follow HACCP principles and a careful cold chain from preparation to delivery, and every item carries an allergen label.
A winter departure from Palm Beach should feel like the end of a perfect day on the island: something fresh, something familiar and a little Florida sunshine on the tray.
Holiday weeks: Christmas, New Year and family flights
The weeks around Christmas and New Year are the heart of the season. Larger groups, children and guests often travel together, and the return flights in early January are as busy as the arrivals. A few habits keep these weeks calm and enjoyable:
Share the holiday schedule early, with both the arrival and the return flight.
Order a little earlier than the usual 24 hours, so our team can confirm every item on your list.
Tell us about allergies and preferences for each passenger, including the youngest ones.
Plan a festive touch for the cabin: smoked salmon, holiday cookies, a roast with seasonal sides or a dessert to share.
Keep separate crew meals for long duty days during the peak weeks.
Our team coordinates every delivery time with your FBO or handler at Palm Beach. If the family would like a favourite dish from a restaurant on the island or in West Palm Beach, restaurant pick-ups can be coordinated on request.
Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and the Bahamas
Many itineraries in South Florida combine several airports. Fort Lauderdale (KFLL / FLL) serves the yachting world of Broward County, Miami (KMIA / MIA) connects with Latin America and Europe, and Nassau (MYNN / NAS) is less than an hour away for a weekend in Nassau or a hop to the Out Islands. When the full route is shared with the order, our team prepares the right menu for each leg.
For flights continuing to the Bahamas, our guides to Nassau turnarounds and return legs and Exuma and Eleuthera share ideas for island menus. For the north-bound legs, Teterboro (KTEB / TEB) is the classic arrival for New York, and a light lunch or a warm dinner is easy to plan for the two and a half hours of flight.
Short hops and long legs from PBI
The flights that leave Palm Beach are remarkably varied. A thirty-minute hop to Nassau calls for a light, elegant service that can be offered in a few minutes, while a transatlantic leg to London or Paris needs a complete dinner, a rest period and a breakfast before landing. Our team adapts portions and packaging to each sector:
Under one hour: chilled platters, finger sandwiches, fruit and drinks that can be served at once.
Two to three hours: a cold starter, a hot main course with reheating guidance and a dessert.
Transatlantic: a full dinner service, a cheese course, snacks for the night and a continental breakfast.
Crew: separate meals that suit the duty time, labelled and packed apart from passenger service.
Sauces are always packed separately, hot dishes come with clear reheating guidance and every container is labelled, so the cabin crew can serve with confidence whatever the length of the flight.
How to order catering at Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI)
Email order@globaldiners.com with the aircraft registration, airport, date, delivery time and passenger count, plus dietary needs and any onward legs. We recommend ordering 24 hours ahead, and a little earlier during the holiday weeks. Our specialised team replies with a dedicated quote and a written confirmation. The Global Diners client portal is coming very soon. It is designed to bring the Global Diners menu, order requests, confirmations and documents into one space for crew, operations and finance. Until it opens, every request goes through order@globaldiners.com.
Peak Dates for Inflight Catering at Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI)
Palm Beach International is at its liveliest from the opening of the winter season in November until Easter, as owners of homes on Palm Beach island, in Jupiter and in Wellington fly in from the Northeast, the Midwest and Europe. Equestrian competition, polo, a PGA Tour event and a major boat show all fall within those months, and holiday weekends bring many departures on Sunday afternoons. To keep things simple in season, order earlier than the usual 24 hours, confirm passenger numbers as soon as house guests are known, agree delivery timing with the handler and favour neat, travel-ready presentations that suit both short hops and transatlantic legs.
Event | When | Where |
Christmas and New Year holidays | Mid-December to early January | Palm Beach island and the surrounding resort towns |
Winter Equestrian Festival | January to March | Wellington International, Wellington |
Polo season | January to April | International Polo Club Palm Beach, Wellington |
Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | Late February or early March | PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens |
Palm Beach International Boat Show | March | Flagler Drive waterfront, downtown West Palm Beach |
Christmas and New Year holidays at Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI): Mid-December to early January
Many families spend the holidays in their Palm Beach homes, and the days before Christmas and after New Year bring many arrivals and departures, often with grandparents, children and household staff on board. Classic requests include smoked salmon, holiday cookies, roast turkey or beef sandwiches and generous fruit platters. Order as soon as your dates are fixed, share any allergies for younger passengers and confirm the final count two days ahead, so we can agree an exact delivery slot with the handler.
Season schedules and tournament dates change every year, so please confirm the current timings with our team when you order.
Things to do around Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI)
Palm Beach island offers quiet beaches, the Lake Trail for cycling along the Lake Worth Lagoon and elegant streets for walking. Jupiter, to the north, is known for its lighthouse, inlet and excellent fishing, and Juno Beach is a nesting area for sea turtles in summer. Wellington is the centre of equestrian sport, with show jumping and polo through the winter. Golf is everywhere, from PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens to numerous private clubs. Boating along the Intracoastal Waterway, snorkelling at Phil Foster Park and day trips to the Everglades or to the Bahamas by private aircraft are popular choices for visitors.
Culture and heritage near Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI)
Palm Beach owes much to Henry Flagler, whose railway opened the coast to tourism. His Gilded Age mansion, Whitehall, is now the Flagler Museum. The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach has an important collection of European, American and Chinese art, and the Society of the Four Arts hosts lectures, gardens and exhibitions. Addison Mizner's Mediterranean Revival buildings still shape Palm Beach's architecture.
Also nearby: Fort Lauderdale (KFLL / FLL)
Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport serves Broward County, a centre of the global yachting industry with miles of canals, marinas and boatyards. Business aviation flights bring yacht owners and charter guests joining their boats, cruise passengers heading to Port Everglades and visitors to Las Olas Boulevard and the beaches of Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood. The airport is also convenient for Miami and the Palm Beaches. Winter residents arrive from the Northeast and Canada between December and April, and the annual boat show in the autumn is one of the busiest weeks of the year.
The city grew from a 19th-century trading post on the New River, and the Stranahan House tells that story in the oldest surviving building in Broward County. Bonnet House, a historic estate between the ocean and the Intracoastal, shows early 20th-century Florida style. The NSU Art Museum holds Latin American and modern collections, and the Riverwalk Arts and Entertainment District hosts theatre and concerts at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
FBOs at every airport in this guide
Here are the business aviation terminals (FBOs) at each airport mentioned above. Our team coordinates every catering delivery with the FBO or handler you choose, and our own kitchens deliver planeside at Paris (LFPB / LBG) and Nice (LFMN / NCE).
Fort Lauderdale (KFLL / FLL): Sheltair, Fontainebleau Aviation, Ocean Aviation and Signature Aviation
Miami (KMIA / MIA): Signature Aviation and Tursair Fueling
Nassau (MYNN / NAS): Odyssey Aviation and Jet Nassau
Teterboro (KTEB / TEB): Atlantic Aviation, Jet Aviation and Signature Aviation
Frequently asked questions
When is the busiest season for private jet catering at Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI)?
The season runs from November to Easter, with the busiest weeks around Christmas and New Year, the Presidents' Day weekend and spring break. Ordering a little earlier than the usual 24 hours keeps these weeks especially smooth.
Can Global Diners prepare Florida seafood for a flight from Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI)?
Yes. Stone crab in season, Key West shrimp, snapper and grouper can be added alongside the Global Diners menu, kept in the cold chain until delivery to your FBO or handler.
Can you cater a Palm Beach to Nassau flight and the return leg?
Yes. Share the full itinerary and our team prepares the right menu for each leg, from Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI) to Nassau (MYNN / NAS) and back, with separate crew meals if needed.
Where is catering delivered at Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI)?
Delivery is coordinated with your FBO or handler at the time agreed for your departure. Every item is labelled for allergens and packed in galley-ready trays or sealed bags.
Can Global Diners deliver catering at Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI) for holiday departures in December?
Yes. Global Diners delivers catering at Palm Beach International (KPBI / PBI) throughout the December holidays, when many owners fly in and out for Christmas and New Year. Festive menus, family-style meals and children's options can be prepared on request by our kitchens. As this is one of the busiest periods of the season, sending your order early is recommended.
Can I pick up food from a Palm Beach restaurant for my flight from Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI)?
Yes. For flights from Palm Beach International (KPBI / PBI), restaurant pick-up is available on request from addresses on Palm Beach island, in West Palm Beach or in Jupiter. Global Diners collects the order, checks it and delivers it to the FBO or handler with the rest of your catering. Please name the restaurant, the dishes and your departure time when ordering.
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Spending the winter in Palm Beach?
From the first weekend of the season to the last flight north after Easter, Global Diners brings one menu, one specialised team and our kitchens to Palm Beach (KPBI / PBI). Send us your schedule and we will prepare a dedicated quote, so every departure from the island is served with calm and care.
To request a quote, email order@globaldiners.com with your aircraft registration, airport, date, delivery time and passenger count. Our specialised team replies with a dedicated quote for your mission.
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