GIC International Catering becomes culinary partner for Cubana
GIC International Catering truck at Frankfurt Airport
Beginning in December, GIC International Catering (GIC), specialist for bespoke onboard catering at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) for currently 21 airlines, is expanding its client portfolio, adding Cubana de Aviación, the national carrier of Cuba. It will serve two weekly connections between FRA and Havana – Wednesdays (with stopover in Holguín) and Saturdays – with an A330-200 with 287 seats. This is the only direct connection between Germany and Cuba in winter 2025/2026.
Passengers can look forward to freshly prepared and innovative meals onboard, such as sous-vide cooked beef short ribs with truffled potato casserole, cod in a walnut mustard crust accompanied by fresh baby vegetables or boletus ravioli served in a creamy pesto sauce.
Göksel Yildirim, CEO of GIC International Catering, said, “For 25 years now, we have been combining highest quality with individual service and are delighted to expand our international network. From December, Cubana passengers can look forward to authentic, freshly prepared menus with a Cuban twist which we will create with attention to detail. Our goal is not to solely deliver a good meal but to create real culinary delight – even in 10,000 meters altitude.”
The family-owned company with its base in Kelsterbach near FRA is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Today, GIC produces up to 5,000 meals a day for passengers, ranging from international airlines to providers for business jets and private air charters. In addition, the caterer supplies schools with fresh and nutritious meals as well as private events.
