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The invention relates to a restaurant system, and a method relating thereto, including a first transport section, and a second transport section. The second transport section is located upstream of the first transport section in a provided transport direction of the food and/or drinks. The second tr

The invention relates to a restaurant system, and a method relating thereto, including a first transport section, and a second transport section. The second transport section is located upstream of the first transport section in a provided transport direction of the food and/or drinks. The second transport section has an elevator, which is designed to transport the food and/or drinks into a position, which is located at a higher point as compared to the guest area.

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1. A restaurant system (1) comprising: at least one working area (2) for cooking and/or preparing food and/or drinks;at least one guest area (3); anda transport system (4);wherein the at least one working area (2) and guest area (3) are connected via the transport system (4) for food and/or drinks,

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A restaurant system (1) comprising: at least one working area (2) for cooking and/or preparing food and/or drinks;at least one guest area (3); anda transport system (4);wherein the at least one working area (2) and guest area (3) are connected via the transport system (4) for food and/or drinks, and the transport system (4) is designed to transport food and/or drinks from the working area (2) to the guest area (3), andthe transport system (4) comprises at least a first transport section (5), in which the transport of food and/or drinks from the working area (2) to the guest area (3) takes place at least in sections by means of the force of gravity, anda second transport section (6), which is located upstream of the first transport section (5) in a provided transport direction (A) of the food and/or drinks;wherein the second transport section (6) has an elevator (7), which is designed to transport the food and/or drinks into a position, which is located at a higher point as compared to the guest area (3); andthe elevator (7) has at least one movable elevator unit (8), which carries the food and/or drinks by means of the elevator (7); and the elevator unit (8) can be moved between a receiving position (12), in which the food and/or drinks, which are to be transported, can be supplied to the elevator unit (8), and a transfer position (13), which is arranged above the receiving position (12) and in which the elevator unit (8) can transfer the food and/or drinks to the first transport section (5), and the elevator (7) further comprises: one or two or a plurality of guide rods (10), which are arranged substantially vertically, for guiding the elevator unit (8) in response to the movement between receiving position and transfer position; anda stationary connector (14) is arranged on or close to an upper end of the guide rods (10) in such a manner that the food and/or drinks can be transferred via the stationary connector (14) to the first transport section (5), starting at the elevator unit (8) in the transfer position (13) thereof, and the position of the stationary connector (14) on or close to the upper end of the guide rods (10) can be adjusted by one or a plurality of fastening means (15) of the stationary connector (14) on one or a plurality of the guide rods (10) can be fastened to the guide rod or the guide rods (10) in a detachable and offset manner;wherein the first transport section (5) of the transport system (4) comprises at least two sliding rails and/or roller guides (19), which run substantially parallel and have a substantially circular or oval or rectangular cross section, on which the food and/or drinks are transported by means of transport aids (20), at least in sections by means of the force of gravity, and that the elevator unit (8) has a number of transfer rails (21), which run substantially parallel and the number of which corresponds to the number of the sliding rails and/or roller guides in the first transport section (5) and which, during the transport of the food and/or drinks with the elevator (7), carry the food and/or drinks, which are placed into the transport aids (20), wherein, in the transfer position (13) of the elevator unit (8), the transfer rails (21) form a continuation of the sliding rails and/or roller guides (19) in the first transport section (5) in a direction opposite to the provided transport direction (A) of the food and/or drinks. 2. The restaurant system according to claim 1, characterized in that the elevator (7) is designed to transport the food and/or drinks upwards substantially inversely parallel to the force of gravity. 3. The restaurant system according to claim 1, characterized in that the elevator (7) has one or two or a plurality of sensors, which detect the reaching of the receiving position (12) and/or of the transfer position (13). 4. The restaurant system according to claim 1, characterized in that the elevator unit (8) has at least one barrier (9), which, in a closed state, blocks a movement of the food and/or drinks carried by the elevator unit (8), and which, in an open state, releases a movement of the food arid/or drinks carried by the elevator unit (8). 5. The restaurant system according to claim 1, characterized in that for guiding purposes, the elevator unit (8) has two or three or a plurality of wheels (11) on the guide rod or the guide rods (10), which are arranged in such a manner that at least two of the wheels (11) are moved along opposite sides of the guide rods (10) in response to the movement of the elevator unit (8). 6. The restaurant system according to claim 1, characterized in that the elevator (7) has a drive system (16) comprising a motor (17) and at least one or at least two traction elements (18), which are moved by the motor (17), wherein the elevator unit (8) is connected to the traction element or to the traction elements (18) in such a manner that the elevator unit (8) is moved by means of the traction element or the traction elements (18). 7. The restaurant system according to claim 1, characterized in that the elevator (7) comprises an emergency shut-off system, wherein the emergency shut-off system comprises a number of contact elements, which corresponds to the number of traction elements (18), wherein one contact element is in each case in contact with a traction element (18) during normal operation and is interrupted in the case of malfunction. 8. The restaurant system according to claim 1, characterized in that the elevator (7) comprises a brake mechanism comprising brake elements, wherein the brake effect of the brake elements is impeded by means of the traction elements (18) during normal operation, and slow down the elevator during malfunction. 9. The restaurant system according to claim 1, characterized in that the elevator has a protective box (24), which surrounds the elevator unit (8) in the receiving position (12) thereof at least laterally, and/or that the elevator unit (8) has a protective box, which is movable with the elevator unit (8) and which surrounds the elevator unit (8) at least laterally. 10. The restaurant system according to claim 1, characterized in that the elevator (7) has one or two or a plurality of sensors, which detects or detect an intervention in a route of the elevator unit along guide rods by an operator. 11. The restaurant system according to claim 1, characterized in that the stationary connector (14) has a number of intermediate rails (22), which run substantially parallel, and the number of which corresponds to the number of sliding rails and/or roller guides in the first transport section (5), which form a continuation of the sliding rails and/or roller guides (19) and which are arranged between the sliding rails and/or roller guides (19) and the transfer rails (21) in the transfer position (13) of the elevator unit (8). 12. The restaurant system according to claim 1, characterized in that the transfer rails (21) and/or intermediate rails (22) are inclined downwards in the direction of the provided transport direction (A) of the food and/or drinks. 13. The restaurant system according to claim 1, characterized in that the transfer rails (21) and/or intermediate rails (22) are formed of a plurality of wheels or rollers (23), which are arranged consecutively and which are supported rotatably, and an axis of rotation of which is in each case oriented substantially vertically to the transport direction (A) provided at the position thereof. 14. A restaurant system comprising: at least one working area for cooking and/or preparing food and/or drinks;at least one guest area; anda transport system; wherein the at least one working area and guest area are connected via the transport system designed to transport food and/or drinks from the working area to the guest area, wherein the transport system comprises a first transport section, in which the transport of food and/or drinks from the working area to the guest area takes place at least in sections by means of the force of gravity and a second transport section;wherein the first transport section comprises at least two sliding rails and/or roller guides, which run substantially parallel, and have a substantially circular or oval or rectangular cross section, on which the food and/or drinks are transported by means of transport aids comprising sliding supports and/or sliding devices and/or rolling devices, at least in sections by means of the force of gravity, andthe second transport section, upstream of the first transport section in a provided transport direction of the food and/or drinks, comprises an elevator, which is designed to transport the food and/or drinks into a position, which is located at a higher point as compared to the guest area; and the elevator comprises at least one movable elevator unit, which carries the food and/or drinks by means of the elevator; wherein the elevator unit can be moved between a receiving position, in which the food and/or drinks, which are to be transported, can be supplied to the elevator unit, and a transfer position, which is arranged above the receiving position and in which the elevator unit can transfer the food and/or drinks to the first transport section; whereinthe elevator unit comprises a number of transfer rails, which run substantially parallel and the number of which corresponds to the number of the sliding rails and/or roller guides in the first transport section and which, during the transport of the food and/or drinks with the elevator, carry the food and/or drinks, which are placed into the transport aids, Wherein, in the transfer position of the elevator unit, the transfer rails form a continuation of the sliding rails and/or roller guides in the first transport section in a direction opposite to the provided transport direction of the food and/or drinks; and the transfer rails and/or intermediate rails are formed of a plurality of wheels or rollers, which are arranged consecutively and which are supported rotatably, and an axis of rotation of which is in each case oriented substantially vertically to the transport direction provided at the position thereof. 15. The restaurant system according to claim 14, wherein the elevator is designed to transport the food and/or drinks upwards substantially inversely parallel to the force of gravity. 16. The restaurant system according to claim 14, wherein the elevator comprises one or two or a plurality of guide rods, which are arranged substantially vertically, for guiding the elevator unit in response to the movement between receiving position and transfer position. 17. The restaurant system according to claim 16, wherein for guiding purposes, the elevator unit comprises two or three or a plurality of wheels on the guide rod or the guide rods, which are arranged in such a manner that at least two of the wheels are moved along opposite sides of the guide rods in response to the movement of the elevator unit. 18. The restaurant system according to claim 16, wherein the elevator further comprises a stationary connector arranged on or close to an upper end of the guide rods in such a manner that the food and/or drinks can be transferred via the stationary connector to the first transport section, starting at the elevator unit in the transfer position thereof, and the position of the stationary connector on or close to the upper end of the guide rods can be adjusted, one or a plurality of fastening means of the stationary connector on one or a plurality of the guide rods can be fastened to the guide rod or the guide rods in a detachable and offset manner. 19. A restaurant system, comprising: at least one working area for cooking and/or preparing food and/or drinks;at least one guest area; anda transport system;wherein the at least one working area and guest area are connected via the transport system for food and/or drinks, and the transport system is designed to transport food and/or drinks from the working area to the guest area, andthe transport system comprises at least a first transport section, in which the transport of food and/or drinks from the working area to the guest area takes place at least in sections by means of the force of gravity, and a second transport section, which is located upstream of the first transport section in a provided transport direction of the food and/or drinks;wherein the second transport section has an elevator, which is designed to transport the food and/or drinks into a position, which is located at a higher point as compared to the guest area; andthe elevator has at least one movable elevator unit, which carries the food and/or drinks by means of the elevator; and the elevator unit can be moved between a receiving position, in which the food and/or drinks, which are to be transported, can be supplied to the elevator unit, and a transfer position, which is arranged above the receiving position and in which the elevator unit can transfer the food and/or drinks to the first transport section, the elevator further comprises: one or two or a plurality of guide rods for guiding the elevator unit in response to the movement between receiving position and transfer position; anda stationary connector is arranged on or close to an upper end of the guide rods in such a manner that the food and/or drinks can be transferred via the stationary connector to the first transport section, starting at the elevator unit in the transfer position thereof, and the position of the stationary connector on or close to the upper end of the guide rods can be adjusted, one or a plurality of fastening means of the stationary connector on one or a plurality of the guide rods can be fastened to the guide rod or the guide rods in a detachable and offset manner;wherein the first transport section of the transport system comprises at least two sliding rails and/or roller guides, which run substantially parallel and have a substantially circular or oval or rectangular cross section, on which the food and/or drinks are transported by means of transport aids, at least in sections by means of the force of gravity, and that the elevator unit has a number of transfer rails, which run substantially parallel and the number of which corresponds to the number of the sliding rails and/or roller guides in the first transport section and which, during the transport of the food and/or drinks with the elevator, carry the food and/or drinks, which are placed into the transport aids, wherein, in the transfer position of the elevator unit, the transfer rails form a continuation of the sliding rails and/or roller guides in the first transport section in a direction opposite to the provided transport direction of the food and/or drinks. 20. The restaurant system according, to claim 19, wherein the transfer rails and/or intermediate rails are formed of a plurality of wheels or rollers, which are arranged consecutively and which are supported rotatably, and an axis of rotation of which is in each case oriented substantially vertically to the transport direction provided at the position thereof.