Designed to be the primary eatery aboard large starships and in large installations, the “Large Mess Hall” design has been made much like a cafeteria. Seating mainly is in the form of benches which line both sides of long rectangular tables. Large mess hall designs range from being able to seat 500 to 2500 individuals depending on the size of the crew which is to be served. Often, large mess halls are serviced by the larger sizes of galleys available to Lorath installations and ships, or can be serviced by automated food preparation systems.