The history of the kitchen lift
What is a kitchen lift (dumbwaiter)?
Moncharge comes from the French word “monte-charge”; This means a service lift. Service elevators – a small elevator (usually at waist level, counter level) used in kitchens, restaurants to deliver food and return dirty dishes – a hidden and indispensable item in almost every hotel, cafe and restaurant. These hard-wearing small service elevators are designed to move materials, not people, between floors.
”The food elevator was popular in the 21st century and is still described as the quiet and invisible ``waiter`` in most modern stylish hotels, restaurants, clubs and bars. It has become a reliable workforce and is indispensable for catering establishments located on more than one floor.
the history of the kitchen lift
This lifting device has been used for thousands of years. The first recorded use dates from around 200 BC during the Roman era. The architect described the installation of a service elevator to move goods.
Why is it called a kitchen lift?
Staff or servants used the kitchen lift to deliver food and dishes to the dining room upstairs and down again on the way from the kitchen to the restaurant, thus isolating the noise and smell of food from customers. The origins of the term is that this elevator is a way to have your own silent waiter who cannot be seen or heard.
Can a kitchen lift carry people?
Never. These small elevators are designed for the transport of goods only.
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