About Us

About Us

Creating culinary experiences, since 1986

At Air Chefs, we are fanatical about food. We have been in the food industry since 1986 and have firmly established ourselves as a market leader in the Southern Africa airline catering industry.

Working from our Central Production Units in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban, our enthusiastic and meticulous team is capable of producing over 50 000 mouth watering meals every day. We have also leveraged our airline catering capabilities as a launch pad into the wider food service market. We now offer a versatile catering service, from providing in-flight meals to our airline clients, to supplying staff restaurant meals to our corporate clients, ready-made meals for contract caterers and a multitude of other food service offerings.

We pride ourselves on answering our customers’ diverse needs, always finding an innovative way to exceed their expectations.
Why Choose Us

We Provide Sky-High Quality Standards

At Air Chefs, Quality Assurance reigns supreme. It is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud of our FSSC 22000 certification achievement, as this means having a documented system in place which is fully implemented throughout our food production facilities.

In addition to FSSC 22000, Air Chefs is one of a handful of airline catering companies across the globe to have ISO 14001. This is in line with our commitment to protecting the environment. Through targeted initiatives to reduce our carbon footprint, recycle our waste, conversion of used oil to biofuels and other initiatives we are leading in.

Our Mission

Nourish and refresh our customers with sustainable food solutions.

Our Vision

To become Africa’s leading world-class food solutions company. We will achieve this through provision of high quality products and superior customer service, by a skilled and motivated team. We are guided by a winning set of values and perform at the highest levels of professionalism. We deliver value to all our stakeholders.

Our Values

Accountability
Integrity
Respect
Customer Focused
Honesty
Excellence in Execution
Food Quality & Safety
Skills & Teamwork
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Our Facilities

Our Central Production Units are within 2 kilometres of the international airports, namely O.R. Tambo International Airport, Cape Town International Airport and King Shaka International Airport.

Research and Development

Our menu development and innovation is driven by our Research and Development team’s keen understanding of our clients and ultimately, our consumers.

Our People

Our team of qualified Quality Assurance specialists carefully inspect all suppliers’ facilities, to ensure that the products we use adhere to our strict standards.

About Us

We offer versatile catering services, from providing in-flight meals to our airline clients, to supplying staff restaurant meals to our corporate clients, ready-made meals for contract caterers and a multitude of other food service offerings.

Contact Us

  • Hub 1: 20 Jones Rd, Jet Park, Boksburg, 1459

  • Hub 2: Fox Trot 3, Thunder City, Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town

  • Hub 3: 7 Umkhomazi Drive, Dube Tradeport, Lar Mercy, King Shaka International Airport