diff --git a/scenes/dev-akshay.tscn b/scenes/dev-akshay.tscn
index 655ec15..a149db2 100644
--- a/scenes/dev-akshay.tscn
+++ b/scenes/dev-akshay.tscn
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ ssao_enabled = true
 
 [node name="Player" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
 transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 5.27448 )
+hunger_tick_time = 10.0
 
 [node name="cameras" type="Spatial" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource( 10 )
diff --git a/scenes/dinner_table.tscn b/scenes/dinner_table.tscn
index cf719a5..a88267e 100644
--- a/scenes/dinner_table.tscn
+++ b/scenes/dinner_table.tscn
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=5 format=2]
+[gd_scene load_steps=8 format=2]
 
 [ext_resource path="res://scenes/item_holder.tscn" type="PackedScene" id=1]
+[ext_resource path="res://scripts/dinner_table.gd" type="Script" id=2]
+[ext_resource path="res://item_types/cooked_yam.tres" type="Resource" id=3]
+
+[sub_resource type="SphereShape" id=4]
 
 [sub_resource type="CylinderMesh" id=1]
 height = 0.1
@@ -15,7 +19,15 @@ radial_segments = 16
 [sub_resource type="CylinderShape" id=3]
 height = 0.87498
 
-[node name="dinner_table" type="Spatial"]
+[node name="dinner_table" type="Area"]
+collision_layer = 8
+collision_mask = 4
+script = ExtResource( 2 )
+all_food = [ ExtResource( 3 ) ]
+
+[node name="TriggerVolume" type="CollisionShape" parent="."]
+transform = Transform( 1.2, 0, 0, 0, 1.2, 0, 0, 0, 1.2, 0, 0, 0 )
+shape = SubResource( 4 )
 
 [node name="MeshInstance" type="MeshInstance" parent="."]
 transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.648164, 0 )
@@ -44,4 +56,7 @@ transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.439889, 0 )
 shape = SubResource( 3 )
 
 [node name="item_holder" parent="." instance=ExtResource( 1 )]
+unique_name_in_owner = true
 transform = Transform( 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.776869, 0 )
+
+[connection signal="item_changed" from="item_holder" to="." method="_on_item_holder_item_changed"]
diff --git a/scripts/Player.gd b/scripts/Player.gd
index 6618685..1716a1e 100644
--- a/scripts/Player.gd
+++ b/scripts/Player.gd
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ signal starved_to_death
 
 const EPSILON = 0.0001
 const SPEED = 10.0
+const MAX_HEALTH = 4
 
 export var hunger_tick_time = 30.0
 export var inventory = {}
@@ -39,12 +40,16 @@ func _on_hunger_timer_timeout():
 	print("player: lost health to hunger tick")
 
 func set_health(new_value):
-	health = min(new_value, 4)
+	health = min(new_value, MAX_HEALTH)
 	for child in $"%stomachs".get_children():
 		child.visible = child.get_index() < health
 	if health <= 0:
 		emit_signal("starved_to_death")
 
+func consume_food(item : Resource):
+	set_health(MAX_HEALTH)
+	print("player: Hunger Satisfied! Ate %s" % item.name)
+
 func can_afford(item_name, item_amount):
 	assert(item_amount > 0)
 	var current_amount : int = 0
diff --git a/scripts/dinner_table.gd b/scripts/dinner_table.gd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3257d46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/dinner_table.gd
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+extends Spatial
+
+export(Array, Resource) var all_food
+
+var food_to_consume = null
+
+onready var item_holder = $"%item_holder"
+
+func _ready():
+	assert(!all_food.empty())
+	item_holder.add_enabled = true
+	item_holder.remove_enabled = true
+	
+func on_player_interact(player) -> bool:
+	if food_to_consume == null:
+		return false
+	player.consume_food(food_to_consume)
+	item_holder.destroy_item()
+	item_holder.remove_enabled = true
+	return true
+
+func _on_item_holder_item_changed(item):
+	if item != null:
+		for food in all_food:
+			if item.item_type == food:
+				item_holder.remove_enabled = false
+				food_to_consume = food
+				return
+	
+	food_to_consume = null
+	item_holder.remove_enabled = true