Aircraft galley
An aircraft galley is disclosed having a stand-alone beverage station and a stand-alone food preparation station. Each station is equipped with extendable work decks and integrated equipment for plug and play exchange. The beverage station is equipped with brewing stations and a top loading refuse compartment, and the food preparation station is configured with multiple ovens and refrigeration units. The galley further includes a side refrigeration unit which can be used as a self-service beverage area for passengers, and both stations may further be configured with LED displays for communicating with passengers.
1. An aircraft galley having two stand-alone structures including a beverage station and a food preparation station; each stand-alone structures having opposed front faces, first and second exterior side panels, and a rear wall, the beverage station including a plurality of beverage cart storage compartments and at least one beverage brewing equipment integrated into the beverage station, and the food preparation station including a plurality of beverage cart storage compartments and at least one oven, the galley further comprising:
a sink and faucet;
at least one side refrigeration unit having shelves for storing beverages and a sliding door, said at least one side refrigeration unit accessible through the first exterior side panel to allow beverages to be dispensed from a said first exterior side panel of the stand-alone structures;
at least one touchscreen interface for operation of galley equipment.
2. The aircraft galley of claim 1 , wherein the beverage station includes at least one coffee brewing apparatus, one espresso machine, and one hot water providing apparatus.
3. The aircraft galley of claim 2 , further comprising a cup storage cupboard above the coffee brewing apparatus wherein said cup storage cupboard has a transparent window.
4. The aircraft galley of claim 1 , further comprising a branding placeholder on an exterior side panel of at least one of the stand-alone structures.
5. The aircraft galley of claim 1 wherein the beverage station and the food preparation station include extendable work decks.
6. The aircraft galley of claim 1 wherein the food preparation station includes a refrigeration unit including a first half for chilling food and a second half for chilling beverages.
7. The aircraft galley of claim 6 , wherein the refrigeration unit further includes a side refrigeration unit having a door opening on a side of the stand-alone structure for dispensing beverages to passengers.
8. The aircraft galley of claim 1 wherein the food preparation station includes a first oven and a second oven, where a capacity of the second oven is approximately a capacity of the first oven.
9. The aircraft galley of claim 1 wherein the beverage cart storage compartments have latches that lock the compartment and can be opened with one hand.