Galley
On- board kitchens are kitchens in air , rail and water vehicles.
Use in trains
On trains, the galley is housed in the dining car or bistro. In addition to the preparation rooms, a sales counter and dining tables are also located here. As a rule, these kitchens are equipped with drinks and ready-made meals at large junction stations. They are mostly operated by caterers such as è-express, Do & Co , elvetino or the railway companies themselves. Mitropa is also well known as a caterer, although it is now limited to stationary catering.
Use on ships
In the case of ships, one generally speaks of galley or, on smaller ships, such as yachts, of galley .
Use in aircraft
The first kitchens in aircraft can be found in large airships like the Zeppelin . Here, a multi-course meal was prepared for the passengers in the traditional way in electric cooking appliances, which was not possible in the first passenger aircraft due to the space required for a conventional kitchen at that time. The first known kitchen in an airplane consisted of a hotplate with a sink, which was built into a Junkers Ju 52 in 1930 .
Today's aircraft kitchens are optimized for the preparation of food in the smallest of spaces, so that conventional kitchen equipment and materials are hardly used in aircraft kitchens. Usually the prepared dishes are not cooked on site, only ready-made meals are warmed up.