Integrated aircraft galley and appliance operating system

A system for communicating between passenger seats and an aircraft galley, comprising:

• a control unit positioned in the galley, the control unit including a display area for interfacing with a crew member, wherein the control unit is further configured to communicate with a crew handheld device, wherein communication with the crew handheld device is wireless;
• a plurality of personal display screens, each positioned at a respective passenger seat;
• a communication bus providing a communication connection between the control unit and each of the personal display screens;
• and
• an input on each of the personal display screens to receive a food or beverage order;
• wherein the control unit is adapted to display on the display area data related to a particular order, including a location of an associated passenger seat from which the particular order originated, and wherein the control unit is further adapted to transmit to a particular personal display screen associated with the order notifications concerning a status of the particular order,
• wherein the control unit is further configured to receive, via the communication bus, operational signals from a plurality of appliances and to present, upon a display region of the control unit, operational information regarding a portion of the plurality of appliances.