Serving cart
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 – 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.