Patent ID: 7536868

Claim:
An apparatus for carrying items including foods, beverages and menu items, the apparatus comprising: a box structure having top portion, a bottom portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, a front end, and a rear end together defining a box compartment; said box compartment being configured for storing the foods, beverages, and menu items; wheels connected to said bottom portion of said box structure for allowing movement of said box structure; a door operably mounted in said first side for allowing selective access to said box compartment; a drawer carried by said box structure, said drawer being extendable from said rear end of said box structure; means for selectively cooling said box compartment; at least one battery carried in said drawer for providing power to said means for selectively cooling said box compartment; an electrical charger carried in said drawer for selectively charging said at least one battery; at least one light in said box compartment connected to said self-contained power source; at least one shelf in said box compartment for carrying the items; at least one utensil holder mounted to said first side of said box structure for carrying utensils; at least one heating element provided on said top portion for selectively heating the items; a transparent panel provided in said second side of said box structure for allowing viewing of said box compartment; a food preparation surface provided on said top portion of said box structure for preparation of menu items using the items; and a display board carried on said front end of said box structure for displaying the menu items.