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Private jet catering at BQUJ.F. Mitchell.

BQU · TVSB1 FBO

The largest of the Grenadines after the main island, a sailing and villa destination with a short runway for light aircraft. Jets land at St. Vincent or Barbados and transfer by light aircraft or yacht.

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Where we deliver at BQU.

The FBOs we work with most. Other ramps handled on request; call dispatch.

Bequia handling (J.F. Mitchell)

BQU · BQU
Standard · 3 hoursSame-day · from 2 hours

Short-runway handling at J.F. Mitchell, customs and immigration on-site. Jets use St. Vincent (SVD) or Barbados (BGI) and transfer; we confirm the current handler before every delivery.

Other operators in the area (Million Air HPN, Signature Newark) handled separately. See nearby airports below.

Briefing

What we plan around at BQU.

Local constraints we build into every delivery window: curfew, customs, slots, transit, and ramp access.

01

Light aircraft only.

The short runway means turboprops; jets use St. Vincent or Barbados and transfer. We provision the jet leg and the onward.

02

Sailing seasons.

Regatta and festival seasons spike demand; much catering is yacht- and villa-based. We provision accordingly.

03

Customs on-site.

Clearance on arrival; we stage to it.

04

US return needs CBP.

The US-bound leg lands at a port of entry.

05

Cross-border catering.

Sourced locally and often yacht-provisioned (see below).

Local sourcing

Around BQU.

Bequia orders lean into Bequian and Grenadines sourcing: local seafood, tropical produce, and villa and yacht-provisioning for a sailing-first island.

Local seafood.

Lobster in season and Caribbean catch from the Grenadines.

Tropical produce.

Seasonal tropical fruit and produce sourced locally.

Villa and yacht-provisioning sourcing.

Villa and yacht-provisioning sourcing on request. The Easter Regatta and sailing seasons drive demand.

Special diets.

Special diets on 24-hour lead. Small island means extra lead time.

Common orders

What we usually pack out of BQU.

01Sailing and villa Grenadines dinners on lobster, Caribbean catch, and tropical produce
02Jet-leg provisioning via St. Vincent or Barbados and the turboprop or yacht onward
03Easter Regatta and yacht-provisioning catering, sourced on request
04Crew and passenger meals staged to on-site customs at J.F. Mitchell

The menu adapts to Admiralty Bay.

Process

How orders run through BQU.

The local lane. Lead times, kitchen routing, ramp handoff, tuned to this airport.

Step 01
Brief us by 4pm the prior day local.
Same-day from two hours. Small island and regatta seasons mean extra lead time.
Step 02
Menu confirmation within the hour.
Chef-built on Bequian seafood and tropical produce, with villa and yacht-provisioning sourcing. Cross-border fresh items can't travel, so we source locally.
Step 03
Aviation-spec pack, built to hold.
Insulated for a 90-minute hold, labeled at passenger level, reheat in plain language.
Step 04
Delivery to Bequia handling at J.F. Mitchell.
Staged to on-site customs. Jets route via SVD or BGI and yacht or turboprop onward legs provisioned as one brief, one dispatch contact.
FAQ

FAQ

No. Light aircraft only. Jets use St. Vincent or Barbados and transfer by light aircraft or yacht.

Sailing and quiet villa stays. The Easter Regatta is a highlight.

No restricted fresh items across the border. We source locally.

By 4pm prior day local; same-day from two hours.

Flying out of Bequia?

Brief us.
We'll have it on the ramp.

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