Aircraft galley

An aircraft, comprising:

• an airframe;
• and
• a galley assembly held by the airframe, the galley assembly comprising:
• a galley including a frame having modular compartments;
• a first interchangeable module kit configured to be fit to at least one of the modular compartments, the first interchangeable module kit comprising a shelf assembly to facilitate receipt of a first component module comprising at least one stowage unit in the at least one modular compartment;
• and
• a second interchangeable module kit, selectively interchangeable with the first interchangeable module kit, configured to be fit to the at least one modular compartment, the second module kit comprising a back adapter assembly that facilitates receipt of a second component module comprising an oven module in the at least one modular compartment.

A method of configuring a galley of an aircraft, the method comprising:

• fitting a first interchangeable module kit to a modular compartment of the galley, the first interchangeable module kit comprising a shelf assembly to receive and hold a first component module comprising at least one stowage unit in the modular compartment;
• installing the at least one stowage unit into the modular compartment such that the shelf assembly enables operation of the at least one stowage unit;
• removing the at least one stowage unit from the modular compartment;
• removing the first interchangeable module kit from the modular compartment;
• fitting a second interchangeable module kit comprising a back adapter assembly, selectively interchangeable with the first interchangeable module kit, to the modular compartment;
• and
• installing a second component module comprising an oven module into the modular compartment such that the back adapter assembly enables operation of the oven module within the modular compartment.