Abstract: A climate controlled food storage system onboard a vehicle comprises a cabinet with one or more compartments. Within the one or more compartments are a pair of front pilasters and a pair of rear pilasters. The front pilasters have fasteners for locking rails or shelves into place so that they will not move when the vehicle is in motion. The rear pilasters have slots that allow the rails or shelves to be easily inserted, removed, and adjusted within the cabinet. The pilasters maximize the use of space within the cabinet while permitting adequate air flow within the cabinet. The fasteners on the front pilasters and the slots on the rear pilasters are arranged symmetrically along the vertical length of the pilasters so that they can be used interchangeably on the left and right sides of the cabinet.
Abstract: An apparatus and method for transferring perishable food items between a refrigerated storage unit and a mobile kitchen vehicle maintains the integrity of the perishable food items in connection with a replenishment operation or a restocking operation. The refrigerated storage unit comprises a side door that can be retracted. The side door can comprise a canopy and an air curtain. The canopy and the air curtain assist in maintaining a refrigerated temperature of the perishable food items as they are transferred from the refrigerated storage unit to the receiving truck. The refrigerated storage unit can comprise additional side doors to accommodate multiple receiving food trucks simultaneously.