A galley system comprising: a first galley insert; a second galley insert; an active cooling panel (140, 140A, 140B) disposed in place of a wall of a first galley insert receptacle in a galley (100, 200, 300) configured for the first galley insert (120A, 120B, 130A, 130B) to be inserted therein, the active cooling panel adjacent an exterior side wall of the first galley insert and operative to provide thermal insulation between the first galley insert on a first side of the active cooling panel (140, 140A, 140B) and at least one of a wall of the galley system (110A, 110B, 110C) and the second galley insert (120A, 130A, 130B) disposed in a second galley insert receptacle on an opposite side of the active cooling panel, the active cooling panel comprising: a first surface including a thermally conductive material on the first side of the active cooling panel; a second surface generally parallel with the first surface on the opposite side of the active cooling panel; and at least one separator (240, 240A, 240B, 240C, 340, 340A, 340B, 340C) separating the first surface and second surface and defining a fluid flow channel (250, 250A, 250B, 250C, 250D, 350, 350A, 350B, 350C, 350D) between the first surface and the second surface, the fluid flow channel guiding fluid to flow from an inlet port (210, 310), through the fluid flow channel, and out through an outlet port (220, 320), the first surface being connected to the second surface on either side of the fluid flow channel (250, 250A, 250B, 250C, 250D; 350, 350A, 350B, 350C, 350D) via the at least one separator (240, 240A, 240B, 240C; 340, 340A, 340B, 340C). a first galley insert; a second galley insert; an active cooling panel (140, 140A, 140B) disposed in place of a wall of a first galley insert receptacle in a galley (100, 200, 300) configured for the first galley insert (120A, 120B, 130A, 130B) to be inserted therein, the active cooling panel adjacent an exterior side wall of the first galley insert and operative to provide thermal insulation between the first galley insert on a first side of the active cooling panel (140, 140A, 140B) and at least one of a wall of the galley system (110A, 110B, 110C) and the second galley insert (120A, 130A, 130B) disposed in a second galley insert receptacle on an opposite side of the active cooling panel, the active cooling panel comprising: a first surface including a thermally conductive material on the first side of the active cooling panel; a second surface generally parallel with the first surface on the opposite side of the active cooling panel; and at least one separator (240, 240A, 240B, 240C, 340, 340A, 340B, 340C) separating the first surface and second surface and defining a fluid flow channel (250, 250A, 250B, 250C, 250D, 350, 350A, 350B, 350C, 350D) between the first surface and the second surface, the fluid flow channel guiding fluid to flow from an inlet port (210, 310), through the fluid flow channel, and out through an outlet port (220, 320), the first surface being connected to the second surface on either side of the fluid flow channel (250, 250A, 250B, 250C, 250D; 350, 350A, 350B, 350C, 350D) via the at least one separator (240, 240A, 240B, 240C; 340, 340A, 340B, 340C). a first surface including a thermally conductive material on the first side of the active cooling panel; a second surface generally parallel with the first surface on the opposite side of the active cooling panel; and at least one separator (240, 240A, 240B, 240C, 340, 340A, 340B, 340C) separating the first surface and second surface and defining a fluid flow channel (250, 250A, 250B, 250C, 250D, 350, 350A, 350B, 350C, 350D) between the first surface and the second surface, the fluid flow channel guiding fluid to flow from an inlet port (210, 310), through the fluid flow channel, and out through an outlet port (220, 320), the first surface being connected to the second surface on either side of the fluid flow channel (250, 250A, 250B, 250C, 250D; 350, 350A, 350B, 350C, 350D) via the at least one separator (240, 240A, 240B, 240C; 340, 340A, 340B, 340C).