Barry Saven, President

Born and educated in South Africa, Barry has orchestrated and lead  the growth and development of Air Gourmet® since 1996. He thinks of himself as a conductor of a very talented, well-polished orchestra — he doesn’t play a musical instrument, yet as the “face” of the orchestra, he gets much of the credit for the fine music produced! Passionate about people — staff and clients included — Barry motivates and encourages his “orchestra” to always be the best possible in all they do. He is a very detailed oriented leader and appreciates the need to perform at a near perfect level. He loves traveling and is always in search of new and better ways to improve Air Gourmet®.

Dwayne Lortie, Executive Chef

More than once, it has been said that “Dwayne is Air Gourmet®.” He has been with the company for more than twenty years, a true pioneer in the ever-changing and unique world of in-flight catering. He loves the fast pace of the industry, yet he is willing to undertake great care to accommodate the desires of his most discriminating clients. He has done it all; From training flight crew members in the latest culinary techniques to accompanying trans-Atlantic flights to ensure that every detail is painstakingly executed.

Greg Hoffman, Controller

Born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa, Gregory set his sights on the US and landed here in 1994. It was not long before his path would lead him to Air Gourmet® where he has been a vital member of the team since 1998. Fifteen years later, his love for the private aviation inndustry continues to grow. Besides running the day-to-day financial side of the business,  he is a people person who loves to go out and meet with customers. Greg is a regular fixture at the NBAA conferences where he is proud to represent Air Gourmet® and all we stand for. He looks forward to what the next 15 years with Air Gourmet® will bring.

Elmer Huezo, Operations Manager

Every beautiful order, every dish that leaves our Air Gourmet kitchens bears the Elmer Huezo personal seal of quality. Elmer, for nearly two decades, has been our man at the critical junction between kitchen and runway. Elmer fields calls from our clients with grace, savvy and understanding. At the same time, he’s able to ensure each order is fresh, beautiful and delivered on time. It’s good for us that Elmer comes from a background rich in culinary expertise: University trained, he brings exacting standards, as well as a superlative sense of quality. As Operations Manager, Elmer’s responsibilities include training and management. In that capacity, he’s busy not only training our people, but he’s also lending his expertise to Flight Attendants and business aviation professionals, in the form of plating tutorials and classes. Even after two decades, Elmer remains, to use his term,  “inspired.” His focus is on quality; his passion is for delivering orders and service that exceed even the standards set by our discerning clients. Elmer inspires us to reach higher every single day.