Serving carts with dim sum and breakfast pastries

A serving cart is a kind of smaller food cart. It is typically used by restaurants to deliver or display food.

Serving carts are also used in households, airplanes, and trains.

Types

  • Dessert cart (known as a sweet trolley in the UK) – This is mainly used in restaurants where it is wheeled from table to table allowing customers to select a dessert.
  • Dim sum cart – Used in Chinese restaurants, this type of cart contains a steam table to keep the bamboo steamers hot. It may be wheeled by servers from table to table or be stationary.
  • Cocktail or wine cart
  • Airline service trolley – This standardized cart contains numerous shelves to hold passenger meals. The top surface may be used for beverages.
  • Guéridon trolley – Used in tableside guéridon service to prepare or finish dishes.

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See also

Further reading

  • Frid, T.; Frid, E.; Frid, P. A. (2005). . Taunton Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-1-56158-834-3.
  • Press, E. C. S.; Group, N. A. M. (2014). . Black & Decker Complete Guide. Cool Springs Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-62788-370-2. {{cite book}}:|last2= has generic name (help)
  • Stone, H.; Sidel, J. L.; Taylor, S. (2012). . Food Science and Technology. Elsevier Science. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-323-13976-2.

External links

  • Media related to Serving carts at Wikimedia Commons