Condiment Carts

Condiment Carts and Rolling Condiment Stations

A condiment cart moves ketchup, mustard and other pumped condiments off the serving counter and onto a station of their own, so the line keeps moving while guests finish their own food. Each cart here is a self-serve condiment station on casters, with hand pumps fed by sealed condiment pouches and caster brakes to hold it where it is parked.

All of them are made by Lakeside, in its E-Z Serve and Condi-Express lines.

Why Sealed Pouches and Hand Pumps Suit a Busy Line

The pumps draw from sealed pouches, which keeps service clean and cuts waste and refill labor. Every cart works by hand pump, and the stainless steel line needs no refrigeration, electrical power or carbon dioxide tanks, so where it parks does not depend on an outlet. On those carts the pouches sit in lift-out bins, the same snap-on connector fits every condiment brand, and the pumps clean in place with no disassembly.

Choosing a Condiment Cart by Pouch, Pumps and Width

• Pouch size: the two lines take different pouch sizes, so confirm which size your condiment supplier ships before choosing a cart.
• Pumps and condiments: the cart with the most pumps does not serve the most condiments. The stainless line feeds each condiment to more than one pump, while the laminate-top line pairs each pump with its own pouch compartment and can hold more condiments at a similar width. Count the condiments you serve first, then the pumps.
• Width and height: widths run from a compact cart for a tight serving area to long stations for a wide line, and heights vary by model, including a cart with two counter heights. Measure the doorway, the elevator and the place it will park.
• Cabinet and finish: the stainless line is built in stainless steel that is easy to clean and sanitize, and its exterior finish is chosen when ordering, with plain stainless among the choices. The laminate-top line pairs a welded stainless base, sliding doors and an interior shelf with a choice of side panel laminate finishes, and some models add built-in portion cup dispensers.

Pairing a Condiment Cart with Cups, Counter Pumps and the Register

Napkins, lids, straws and portion cups need a home beside the cart, and cup dispensers and condiment organizers keep them within reach.

Where a full cart is more than a counter needs, countertop condiment pumps do the same job on a smaller scale.

Parking the cart just past the cash register stand lets guests pay first and add condiments on the way to a table.