A brewing apparatus, comprising: a chassis dimensioned to fit within a compartment of an aircraft galley, the chassis comprising: a chassis beverage cup base, a chassis beverage cup cavity being defined within the chassis beverage cup base, the chassis beverage cup cavity configured to receive a beverage cup of a plurality of beverage cups; a heater plate (200A, 200B), the beverage cup being positioned proximate to the heater plate when inserted into the chassis beverage cup cavity; and one or more chassis sensors configured to acquire data about the beverage cup, the data comprising a set of operational parameters for the beverage cup; and a controller in communication with the one or more chassis sensors, the controller configured to: acquire data via the one or more chassis sensors; and at least one of select or adjust a catering profile of a plurality of catering profiles based on the acquired data; characterised in that the apparatus further comprises an adaptor insert assembly dimensioned to fit within the defined beverage cup cavity, the adaptor insert assembly comprising: an adaptor insert, an adaptor insert cavity being defined within the adaptor insert, the adaptor insert cavity configured to receive a second beverage cup of the plurality of beverage cups; an adaptor insert heater plate, the second beverage cup being positioned proximate to the adaptor insert heater plate when inserted into the adaptor insert cavity; and one or more adaptor insert sensors configured to acquire data for the second beverage cup, the data comprising one or more operational parameters for the second beverage cup; in that the controller is in communication with the one or more adaptor insert sensors, and in that the controller is configured to: acquire data via the one or more adaptor insert sensors; and at least one of select or adjust a second catering profile of a plurality of catering profiles based on the acquired data. a chassis dimensioned to fit within a compartment of an aircraft galley, the chassis comprising: a chassis beverage cup base, a chassis beverage cup cavity being defined within the chassis beverage cup base, the chassis beverage cup cavity configured to receive a beverage cup of a plurality of beverage cups; a heater plate (200A, 200B), the beverage cup being positioned proximate to the heater plate when inserted into the chassis beverage cup cavity; and one or more chassis sensors configured to acquire data about the beverage cup, the data comprising a set of operational parameters for the beverage cup; and a chassis beverage cup base, a chassis beverage cup cavity being defined within the chassis beverage cup base, the chassis beverage cup cavity configured to receive a beverage cup of a plurality of beverage cups; a heater plate (200A, 200B), the beverage cup being positioned proximate to the heater plate when inserted into the chassis beverage cup cavity; and one or more chassis sensors configured to acquire data about the beverage cup, the data comprising a set of operational parameters for the beverage cup; and a controller in communication with the one or more chassis sensors, the controller configured to: acquire data via the one or more chassis sensors; and at least one of select or adjust a catering profile of a plurality of catering profiles based on the acquired data; acquire data via the one or more chassis sensors; and at least one of select or adjust a catering profile of a plurality of catering profiles based on the acquired data; characterised in that the apparatus further comprises an adaptor insert assembly dimensioned to fit within the defined beverage cup cavity, the adaptor insert assembly comprising: an adaptor insert, an adaptor insert cavity being defined within the adaptor insert, the adaptor insert cavity configured to receive a second beverage cup of the plurality of beverage cups; an adaptor insert heater plate, the second beverage cup being positioned proximate to the adaptor insert heater plate when inserted into the adaptor insert cavity; and one or more adaptor insert sensors configured to acquire data for the second beverage cup, the data comprising one or more operational parameters for the second beverage cup; an adaptor insert, an adaptor insert cavity being defined within the adaptor insert, the adaptor insert cavity configured to receive a second beverage cup of the plurality of beverage cups; an adaptor insert heater plate, the second beverage cup being positioned proximate to the adaptor insert heater plate when inserted into the adaptor insert cavity; and one or more adaptor insert sensors configured to acquire data for the second beverage cup, the data comprising one or more operational parameters for the second beverage cup; in that the controller is in communication with the one or more adaptor insert sensors, and in that the controller is configured to: acquire data via the one or more adaptor insert sensors; and at least one of select or adjust a second catering profile of a plurality of catering profiles based on the acquired data. acquire data via the one or more adaptor insert sensors; and at least one of select or adjust a second catering profile of a plurality of catering profiles based on the acquired data.