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Also known as dumb waiter

thumb|right|180px|A dumbwaiter also known as a lazy waiter (') in the oldest restaurant in Munich, the [[Hundskugel, with the hand-pulled cart in the "UP" position and only the rope visible]] A dumbwaiter''' is a small freight elevator or lift intended to carry food. Dumbwaiters found within modern structures, including both commercial, public and private buildings, are often connected between multiple floors. When installed in restaurants, schools, hospitals, retirement homes or private homes, they generally terminate in a kitchen.