Heated, Refrigerated, & Dual-Temperature Meal Delivery Carts Meal Delivery Systems
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Optimus
The compact choice — one cabinet, 20 to 24 meals, built for tighter hallways and room service.
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MealPro
The flexible choice — five sizes from 8 to 44 meals to match almost any tray volume.
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Bulk Food Dining
The bulk choice — moves pans, not trays, from your central kitchen to satellite serving areas.
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Not Sure Where to Start?
The right system depends on things like your meal volume and your service model (room service vs. bed service). Schedule a free virtual demo and we'll help you find the right fit — no commitment required.
The Compact Hot/Cold Cart
Optimus keeps hot food hot and cold food cold on the same tray, using a single cabinet with an interior insulated wall — one side actively heats while the other actively refrigerates. No pellets, no docking station, no heated bases or insulated domes required.
Plug it into any standard 120V/20A outlet and it's ready to go. That makes it a strong fit for facilities that need to stage carts in hallways, run room service on demand, or simply don't have the space or electrical infrastructure for a docking-station system.
- Holds 16 to 24 meals depending on tray spacing (3.5"–5")
- Plug-and-play — standard 120V/20A outlet, no dedicated circuit
- Hotel-style dinnerware — no heated bases or insulated domes needed
- Six-caster configuration turns on its own axis; trays accessible from both sides
- Made in the USA — Intertek (UL) and NSF certified
Built for a Wider Range of Volume
MealPro is JonesZylon's original heated-and-refrigerated cart platform, spanning five cart sizes so you can match capacity to your service model instead of the other way around. The convection heating unit holds meals at 155°F while the refrigerated side stays at a consistent 38°F, and hot and cold trays sit at the same level for accurate meal pairing.
Whether you're running a small satellite unit or a large central tray line, there's a MealPro size that fits — from an 8-meal short-profile cart up to a 44-meal large-capacity unit.
- Five cart sizes, from 8 to 44 meals
- Convection heat holds 155°F; refrigerated side holds 38°F
- 8" casters (swivel ends, rigid center) for smooth handling
- Snap-in removable heater and easy-access condensate drain pan
- Short-profile and tall-profile configurations available
Optimus or MealPro — Which Fits Your Facility?
What's the real difference?
Optimus is a single-cabinet cart holding 16 to 24 meals, with trays accessible from both sides. MealPro uses two cabinets, spans 8 to 44 meals across five cart sizes, and loads trays from one side. That single-vs-two-cabinet design is the real trade-off: Optimus stays more compact and allows loading and unloading from two sides; MealPro's two-cabinet build is what lets it scale up to a much wider range of capacities.
Which one should I start with?
If hallways or elevators are tight, or your facility runs smaller unit counts, start with Optimus. If you need a wider range of capacities across different care areas — or regularly serve more than 24 meals per cart — start with MealPro. Still not sure? A regional sales manager can sort it out in one conversation.
See the Full Optimus vs. MealPro ComparisonBulk Food Dining & Transport Carts
Optimus and MealPro move individually plated meals. Bulk food carts are a different job entirely — they move pans of food, not trays, from a central production kitchen to satellite serving areas or dining rooms where meals are plated or served on site.
Available in heated, refrigerated, and dual-temperature configurations using standard steam pans, hotel pans, or sheet pans, JonesZylon bulk carts support cook-serve, cook-chill, and hybrid workflows across a range of pan capacities.
- Heated, refrigerated, and dual-temperature configurations
- Standard steam pans, hotel pans, or sheet pans — no proprietary trays
- Capacities from 4 to 24 pans depending on model
- Supports cook-serve, cook-chill, and hybrid meal delivery workflows
- Removable heater options available on select models
More Equipment for Your Facility
Beyond Optimus, MealPro, and bulk food carts, JonesZylon supplies the accessories and racking healthcare kitchens need to keep meal service running.
Options & Accessories
Options & Accessories
Upgrades and add-ons to tailor your Optimus, MealPro, or bulk food cart to your facility's exact needs.
Drying Racks
Drying Rack
Durable storage and transport racks that keep dinnerware and utensils organized between meal services.
Related reading: Cook-Chill vs. Cook-Serve · What Is Rethermalization? · Optimus vs. MealPro Comparison
Let's Find the Right System for Your Facility
Not sure whether Optimus, MealPro, or a bulk food cart is the right fit? Have questions about capacity, power requirements, or configuration? Or want a guided walkthrough before you decide? This form covers it all.
Tell us a bit about your facility and what you're looking for, and a member of the JonesZylon team will follow up with exactly that — pricing, answers, or a scheduled time to talk.