In-flight catering
Efficient solutions solved internationally
Airline catering – efficiency, safety and flexibility
In-flight catering places enormous demands on food processing, food safety and logistics. From the delivery of fresh ingredients to the provision of thousands of individual menus per flight within a few hours: Airlines and caterers need efficient, scalable and hygienically safe solutions – especially in view of global regulations, customs and safety requirements and precise timings in airline operations.
Our expertise
io is a leading consulting and planning company for airline catering and aircraft catering, specializing in the design, implementation and optimization of international catering locations:
Planning and design of catering facilities ×
Comprehensive planning of flight catering facilities including process modeling, area layout and material flow
Creation of sustainable and resource-efficient operating protocols
Focus on airline catering systems
Automation and digitalization ×
Automation and digitalization
Automated material flow systems including automated storage systems
Trolley transport systems for airline carts (automated/manual)
Technology for production and infrastructure ×
Production systems and stainless-steel technology for food processing
Dishwashing technology for dishes, cutlery, trolleys and kitchen equipment
Modern waste disposal systems and manual waste handling
Cooling technology: Cold rooms, brine cooling, deep-freezing, cryogenic systems
Laundry technology for textiles and workwear
Quality and safety ×
Food laboratories for quality assurance and control
Our services for your flight catering facility
Process and system planning
Planning of complete catering processes and system layouts
Development of production strategies: Cook & freeze, cook & chill and LTLT
Buffer and staging protocols for inbound, production and outbound
Production and logistics optimization
Optimization of processes in dishing, tray setting, beverage and amenity kits
Warehouse planning for raw materials, intermediate products and finished goods
Evaluation and design of automated transport and conveyor systems
Planning waste and laundry protocols
Cooling and hygiene protocols
Selection and planning of efficient cooling systems (e.g. brine or cryogenic cooling) for maximum product safety
Development and implementation of hygiene protocols
Advice and planning of modern dishwashing technology
Digital and innovative solutions
Consulting and implementation of innovative IT systems and digital solutions
Added value
Decades of experience in planning and implementing international airline catering and airport catering facilities
Complete lead consulting – all planning services for your project from a single source
Future-proof strategies through the integration of current technology, sustainability and digitalization trends
Proprietary software solutions for planning airline kitchen design and catering facilities
Comprehensive in-house expertise from production, process and laboratory technology, architecture and construction, building services, logistics, automation, and IT
Sound expertise in IT, automation and digital transformation
Application of current international best practices and benchmarks
Planning with 3D models and BIM data
Your contact
Andreas Schäfer
Business Unit Manager Factory Design
