I'll be sure to let you know if I find an empty one! In the meantime, maybe you should start with the virtual reality, or the replicators? I think everyone has been having trouble with those.

[Depending on his research, either of them could well be persuaded to lend a hand. But really, wouldn't it be in his best interest to at least figure out why all the food machines are malfunctioning before trying to do anything else? Those are probably what will help him stock up his future lab, after all.]