Dataset size
The latest Food Service Carts run found 19 recommended brands and 11 cited sources in AI answers.
Food Service Carts
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Food Service Carts category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 4 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
19
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
11
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
28%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cambro | 1 |
| Lakeside Manufacturing | 2 |
| Metro | 3 |
| Advance Tabco | 4 |
| Rubbermaid Commercial Products | 5 |
What AI tools say about Food Service Carts
Movement
What changed this week?
Cambro held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Rubbermaid Commercial Products entered the top 10 this week, while Bon Chef, Cadco and Carlisle FoodService Products dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Supaintent, Webstaurantstore and Cooksdirect, which means the citation field is open.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Cambro ranks #1 for Food Service Carts in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Cambro, Lakeside Manufacturing, and Metro lead Food Service Carts across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Supaintent, Webstaurantstore, and Cooksdirect are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Rubbermaid Commercial Products#5
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Choice7 to #8
Advance Tabco3 to #4
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Bon Chef7 to #17
Cadco6 to #15
Carlisle FoodService Products5 to #10
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Cambrostayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #1 | |
| #3 | #4 | #3 | 1 | #2 | |
| #4 | #7 | #4 | 3 | #4 | |
| #5 | New | #5 | New | #5 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #2 | |
| #7 | #8 | #7 | 1 | #4 | |
| #8 | #15 | #8 | 7 | #8 | |
| #9 | #11 | #9 | 2 | #8 | |
| #10 | #5 | #10 | 5 | #3 |
Current brand snapshot
19 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #2 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | #4 | #3 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +3 | #7 | #8 | #6 | - | | |
| 5 | New | #3 | #7 | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #6 | - | #7 | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | #8 | - | #5 | - | | |
| 8 | +7 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 9 | +2 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 10 | -5 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 11 | +6 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 12 | New | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 13 | +1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 14 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 15 | -6 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 17 | -7 | #10 | - | - | - | | |
| 18 | New | - | - | #10 | - | | |
| 19 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
11 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | |
| 2 | WebstaurantstoreOfficial | 10 | |
| 3 | 6 | | |
| 4 | 5 | | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | ElakesideOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | ForbesindustriesOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cambro | 1 |
| Lakeside Manufacturing | 2 |
| Rubbermaid Commercial Products | 3 |
| Metro | 4 |
| Carlisle FoodService Products | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -4 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
6 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cambro | 1 |
| Lakeside Manufacturing | 2 |
| Metro | 3 |
| Choice | 4 |
| Regency Space Solutions | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +5 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -2 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
1 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WebstaurantstoreOfficial | 10 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Cambro | 1 |
| Lakeside Manufacturing | 2 |
| Metro | 3 |
| Forbes Industries | 4 |
| Winco | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +2 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +3 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 2 | | |
| 3 | ElakesideOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | ForbesindustriesOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Food Service Carts
Q1
Who leads Food Service Carts in AI answers?
Cambro is the most recommended food service carts brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Lakeside Manufacturing and Metro. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Food Service Carts?
The most cited sources for food service carts recommendations are Supaintent, Webstaurantstore and Cooksdirect, out of 11 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Supaintent, Webstaurantstore and Cooksdirect, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Food Service Carts ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Rubbermaid Commercial Products entered the top 10 and Choice, Bon Chef, Cadco, Carlisle FoodService Products and Advance Tabco moved three or more positions in the food service carts index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Food Service Carts. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/business-and-industrial-food-service-food-service-carts
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Food Service Carts, including 19 recommended brands and 11 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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