An aircraft galley insert comprising: a heating element, the heating element configured to heat a fluid, the fluid configured to heat at least one of a food or drink product; one or more fluid temperature monitoring components, the one or more fluid temperature monitoring components configured to monitor a temperature of the fluid while the fluid is heated by the heating element, the one or more fluid temperature monitoring components configured to control the fluid temperature by controlling the heating element; one or more control units configured to control operation of the heating element via one or more control signals based on the temperature of the fluid monitored by the one or more fluid temperature monitoring components, the one or more control units including at least one of a mechanical device, an electronic device, or an electro-mechanical device, the one or more control units including a programmable device utilizing software for one or more controlling functions performed via the one or more control signals; one or more heating element temperature limiters, the one or more heating element temperature limiters being configured to generate an off signal when a heating element temperature exceeds a selected heating temperature limit, the off signal causing the heating element to turn off, and further configured to override the one or more control signals from the one or more control units; and one or more heating element temperature monitoring components, the one or more heating element temperature monitoring components configured to provide information of the heating element temperature to the one or more heating element temperature limiters. a heating element, the heating element configured to heat a fluid, the fluid configured to heat at least one of a food or drink product; one or more fluid temperature monitoring components, the one or more fluid temperature monitoring components configured to monitor a temperature of the fluid while the fluid is heated by the heating element, the one or more fluid temperature monitoring components configured to control the fluid temperature by controlling the heating element; one or more control units configured to control operation of the heating element via one or more control signals based on the temperature of the fluid monitored by the one or more fluid temperature monitoring components, the one or more control units including at least one of a mechanical device, an electronic device, or an electro-mechanical device, the one or more control units including a programmable device utilizing software for one or more controlling functions performed via the one or more control signals; one or more heating element temperature limiters, the one or more heating element temperature limiters being configured to generate an off signal when a heating element temperature exceeds a selected heating temperature limit, the off signal causing the heating element to turn off, and further configured to override the one or more control signals from the one or more control units; and one or more heating element temperature monitoring components, the one or more heating element temperature monitoring components configured to provide information of the heating element temperature to the one or more heating element temperature limiters.