In a busy hotel or restaurant environment, it’s often not practical to have the kitchen and dining areas on the same level. To save time and to prevent serving staff from having to carry hot dishes up and down flights of stairs, many businesses invest in a dumb waiter.

Opal Elevators have supplied and installed dumbwaiters with varying load capacities in a number of establishments serving food and drink. In addition to regular systems with hygienic stainless steel walls, shelves and floors, we have also installed dumbwaiters with hot compartments to keep food warm whilst in transit.

Dumbwaiters are also ideal for pubs and bars, transporting drinks from cellars or storerooms directly to the bar serving area or removing empty bottles, or used glasses and crockery to the kitchen. The dumbwaiter can be designed so that it fits discreetly under the bar’s serving counter at floor level. This saves space and provides easy access for bar staff