Food transporter and staging system

Abstract

A food transport system for a high-capacity drive-through restaurant includes a transport track configured to guide movement of food items, a plurality of baskets movably coupled to the transport track, a loading station configured to load food items onto the baskets, an unloading station configured to unload food items from the baskets, an offload conveyor positioned adjacent to the unloading station, and a plurality of trays configured to be removably placed within the baskets for transporting food items along the transport track. The system enables efficient movement of food orders between different levels or areas of the restaurant. The loading station can include a grate for supporting trays as they are loaded, while the unloading station can transfer trays to the offload conveyor for order assembly and delivery.

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