Temperature controlled multi-purpose food storage pantry usable in the provision of collective meal services and method for preserving ready servings in dishes in said pantry

摘要

The subject of the present invention is a temperature controlled multipurpose food storage pantry usable in the provision of collective meal services. A pantry (1; 1') comprises: a "parrel truck" conveyor (2); heating means (31) and chilling means (32) located inside the pantry (1; 1'); at least one openable wing (15) on the forward and rear face (10, 11; 10', 11') of the pantry (1; 1') to guarantee manual access to the shelves (30), the wing (15) being able to serve also as a counter. The pantry (1') can extend over multiple storeys of a building and be used to transfer dishes with food servings. The invention also relates to a method for preserving ready servings in dishes in said pantry.