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A modular food service equipment system includes an equipment docking station configured for receiving and docking a piece of food service equipment. The docking station further includes a work table having a work surface on an upper face of it. The docking station also includes a docking unit confi

A modular food service equipment system includes an equipment docking station configured for receiving and docking a piece of food service equipment. The docking station further includes a work table having a work surface on an upper face of it. The docking station also includes a docking unit configured for receiving a piece of food service equipment inside of it. The modular food service equipment system may likewise include that the docking unit is provided adjacent to the work surface.

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1. A modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system, comprising: a) a delicatessen equipment docking station configured for receiving and docking a piece of delicatessen service equipment, the delicatessen docking station including a first and a second delicatessen work station, each being c

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A modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system, comprising: a) a delicatessen equipment docking station configured for receiving and docking a piece of delicatessen service equipment, the delicatessen docking station including a first and a second delicatessen work station, each being configured for being removably secured adjacent and facing each other;b) each of the first and a second delicatessen work stations including a respective work table having a work surface and a respective docking station including a respective docking unit configured for receiving a piece of delicatessen service equipment therein;c) a respective piece of delicatessen service equipment being provided, and the piece of delicatessen service equipment being configured for being removably docked in the docking unit;d) a data processor is provided;e) a computer is provided which includes the data processor;f) a respective display screen is provided on each one of the first and a second delicatessen work stations, the display screen is operatively connected to the data processor for transmitting and receiving data, so that delicatessen preparation data is received and sent by a user using the display screen;g) the delicatessen equipment docking station includes a conveyor system; andh) each one of the first and a second delicatessen work stations is configured for being removably docked adjacent the conveyor system. 2. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 1, wherein: a) a respective one of the first and a second delicatessen work station docking units is provided adjacent to the work surface. 3. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 1, wherein: a) a respective one of the first and a second delicatessen work station docking units is provided underneath the work surface. 4. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 1, wherein: a) the food service equipment is lockable and is locked in place when received in the docking unit and is unlocked when being moved out of the docking unit of a respective one of the first and a second delicatessen work stations. 5. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 4, wherein: a) the delicatessen equipment of a respective one of the first and a second delicatessen work stations includes a lockable wheel. 6. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 4, wherein: a) a respective one of the first and a second delicatessen work stations includes a retractable wheel. 7. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 6, wherein: a) a foot is provided on the respective ones of the first and a second delicatessen work stations service equipment; andb) the retractable wheel being sufficiently retractable so that when the wheel is in a retracted position the foot rests on a support surface; andc) when the retractable wheel is in an unretracted position, the retractable wheel extends sufficiently far away from the food service equipment so that the foot is moved away from a support surface and the respective one of the first and a second delicatessen work stations delicatessen service equipment is able to be moved relative to the support surface. 8. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 1, wherein: a) the delicatessen docking station includes a third delicatessen work station configured for being removably secured adjacent and facing the first and a second delicatessen work stations. 9. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 8, wherein: a) a data processor is provided; andb) a display screen is provided on the third delicatessen work station each one of the equipment docking station and the further equipment docking station, and the respective display screen is operatively connected to the data processor for transmitting and receiving data, so that food preparation data is received and sent by each user using the display screen on the respective equipment docking station and the further equipment docking station. 10. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 8, wherein: a) a display screen is provided on the third delicatessen work station each one of the equipment docking station and the further equipment docking station, and the respective display screen is operatively connected to the data processor for transmitting and receiving data, so that food preparation data is received and sent by each user using the display screen on the respective equipment docking station and the further equipment docking station. 11. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 2, wherein: a) the delicatessen docking station includes a third delicatessen work station configured for being removably secured adjacent and facing the respective first and second delicatessen work stations. 12. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 8, wherein: a) the delicatessen docking station includes a fourth delicatessen work station configured for being removably secured adjacent and facing the respective first, second, and third delicatessen work stations. 13. A modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system, comprising: a) a delicatessen equipment docking station configured for receiving and docking a piece of delicatessen service equipment, the delicatessen docking station including a first and a second delicatessen work station, each being configured for being removably secured adjacent and facing each other;b) each of the first and a second delicatessen work stations including a respective work table having a work surface and a respective docking station including a respective docking unit configured for receiving a piece of delicatessen service equipment therein;c) a respective piece of delicatessen service equipment being provided, and the piece of delicatessen service equipment being configured for being removably docked in the docking unit;d) a data processor is provided;e) a computer is provided which includes the data processor; andf) a respective display screen is provided on each one of the first and a second delicatessen work stations, the display screen is operatively connected to the data processor for transmitting and receiving data, so that delicatessen preparation data is received and sent by a user using the display screen. 14. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 13, wherein: a) the delicatessen docking station includes a third delicatessen work station configured for being removably secured adjacent and facing the respective first and second delicatessen work stations. 15. Modular delicatessen food preparation equipment system as in claim 14, wherein: a) the delicatessen docking station includes a fourth delicatessen work station configured for being removably secured adjacent and facing the respective first, second, and third delicatessen work stations.