A galley is section located on a starship to provide facilities
for preparation of food. On some starships, a chef operates the
galley, preparing cuisine for the crew and guests. With the
advent of replicator technology in the 24th century, use of a
galley fell out of use on most Federation starships, with
occasional exceptions. The Enterprise NX-01 had a galley to
supplement the use of protein resequencers with conventionally
prepared food. Hoshi Sato discovered that this galley was
protected by the Enterprise's Chef to the extent that it forced
the cessation of her own cooking. (ENT: "Silent Enemy") In 2371,
in response to a need to ration replicator usage, Neelix
established a galley on board the USS Voyager, by taking over
the Captain's dining room. (VOY: "Phage") The USS Bellerophon
was also apparently modified in this fashion. (DS9: "Inter Arma
Enim Silent Leges")