Mobile serving device and method
View Patent ↗A compact, mobile serving cart for efficient preparation and service of cocktails, beverages, food, and/or other items to be served configured for service in a mobile, serve on the go configuration or service in a compact, stationary service configuration. The mobile serving cart includes a frame, side panels, wheels, and a user handle for pushing and maneuvering the cart. The mobile serving cart further includes a cooler assembly; a designated work tray space; a garnish and tool holder assembly; and driver-side drawers openable toward a user and configured for housing various ingredients, service tools, glassware, and other objects desirable for service of beverages, food, etc. In an exemplary embodiment, the mobile serving cart further includes removable caddies and mountable service accessories for smooth transition from service on the go to a compact, stationary, full-service bar.
1. A mobile serving cart comprising:
a main housing comprising a frame and a pair of panels attached to said frame and forming a front side and left and right sides of said mobile serving cart;
a plurality of wheels attached to said main housing and supporting said mobile serving cart;
a handle attached to said main housing for directing said mobile serving cart;
a work space positioned on a top side of said mobile serving cart;
a cooler housed within said main housing and including a sealable cooler door comprising a slidable door configured for sliding outward beyond said front side of said mobile serving cart when opened;
a top surface of said cooler door comprises a secondary work space
a drawer housed within said main housing and forming a back side of said mobile serving cart;
wherein said mobile serving cart includes a first configuration for mobile service and a second configuration for stationary service; and
wherein said mobile serving cart is configured for mounting service accessories in said mobile serving cart second configuration.
2. The mobile serving cart according to claim 1 , wherein:
said cooler comprises an insulated cooler; and
said sealable cooler door is accessible from said top side of said mobile serving cart.
3. The mobile serving cart according to claim 2 , wherein:
said cooler door comprises a magnetic seal; and
said cooler door further comprises a locking latch.
4. The mobile serving cart according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a rail molding attached to said main housing and extending around said front side and left and right sides of said mobile serving cart; and
wherein said rail molding is configured for mounting service accessories in said mobile serving cart second configuration.
5. The mobile serving cart according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a removable caddy configured for housing a plurality of beverage ingredients;
wherein said removable caddy is configured for placement within said drawer in said first configuration; and
wherein said removable caddy is configured for being mounted on said mobile serving cart in said second configuration.
6. The mobile serving cart according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a mountable bar top attachment configured for placement within said drawer in said first configuration and for being mounted on said mobile serving cart in said second configuration.
7. The mobile serving cart according to claim 1 , wherein:
said drawer comprises a top drawer and a bottom drawer.
8. The mobile serving cart according to claim 7 , wherein:
said top drawer houses a removable speed rail caddy and an ice chest;
said removable speed rail caddy is configured for holding a plurality of beverage ingredients; and
opening of said top drawer provides convenient access to said plurality of said beverage ingredients and said ice chest in said first configuration and said second configuration.
9. The mobile serving cart according to claim 7 , further comprising:
an opening between a top surface of said top drawer and said top side of said mobile serving cart accommodating removal and replacement of objects within said top drawer without opening said top drawer.
10. The mobile serving cart according to claim 7 , wherein:
said bottom drawer is longer than said top drawer; and
said cooler comprises a stair step shape around said top and bottom drawers maximizing usable space within said mobile serving cart main housing.
11. The mobile serving cart according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a cooler divider configured for dividing said cooler into separate sections on each side of said star step shape.
12. The mobile serving cart according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a drain connected to a bottom side of said cooler configured for draining liquid from said cooler out of said main housing.
13. The mobile serving cart according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a cavity accessible from said mobile serving device top side positioned between said work space and said cooler door and configured for housing beverage service items.