Dataset size
The latest Food Service Carts run found 29 recommended brands and 30 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 what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
29
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
30
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
48%
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 |
| Metro | 2 |
| Carlisle FoodService Products | 3 |
| Lakeside Manufacturing | 4 |
| Rubbermaid Commercial Products | 5 |
What AI tools say about Food Service Carts
Movement
What changed this week?
Cambro overtook Lakeside Manufacturing this week to take the top position.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
Answers in this category lean on vendor pages: Webstaurantstore, Cambro and Carlislefsp are the most cited brand-owned sources, and official domains account for 48% of all citations.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Gemini name Cambro first and Perplexity names Trolley Pro, which does not appear in the top five of any other engine.
Citation-ready
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, Metro, and Carlisle FoodService Products lead Food Service Carts across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Webstaurantstore, Thomasnet, and Katom are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Trolley Pro#7
Lakeside Foodservice#8
Marshal Cart#9
Carlisle Foodservice#10
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Rubbermaid Commercial Products11 to #5
Vollrath5 to #6
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Top Dog Carts23 to #27
Lakeside Manufacturing3 to #4
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | #1 | 1 | #1 | |
| #2 | #3 | #2 | 1 | #2 | |
| #3 | #5 | #3 | 2 | #2 | |
| #4 | #1 | #4 | 3 | #1 | |
| #5 | #16 | #5 | 11 | #2 | |
| #6 | #11 | #6 | 5 | #5 | |
| #7 | New | #7 | New | #7 | |
| #8 | New | #8 | New | #8 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
29 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | #3 | #5 | #3 | - | | |
| 3 | +2 | #6 | #4 | #4 | - | | |
| 4 | -3 | - | #2 | #5 | - | | |
| 5 | +11 | #5 | - | #2 | - | | |
| 6 | +5 | #4 | #3 | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 8 | New | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 11 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 12 | New | #4 | #3 | #6 | - | | |
| 13 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 14 | New | - | #10 | #7 | - | | |
| 15 | +2 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 16 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 17 | +3 | #8 | - | #10 | - | | |
| 18 | -6 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 19 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 20 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 21 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 22 | -9 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 23 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 24 | New | #6 | #4 | #4 | - | | |
| 25 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 26 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 27 | -23 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 28 | New | - | - | - | #10 | | |
| 29 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
30 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WebstaurantstoreOfficial | 7 | |
| 2 | 7 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | CambroOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | CarlislefspOfficial | 2 | |
| 6 | VollrathfoodserviceOfficial | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | Cadco LtdOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | ChannelmfgOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | ElakesideOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | ForbesindustriesOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | FweOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | 1 | | |
| 20 | LakesidefoodserviceOfficial | 1 | |
| 21 | 1 | | |
| 22 | 1 | | |
| 23 | 1 | | |
| 24 | 1 | | |
| 25 | 1 | | |
| 26 | RubbermaidcommercialOfficial | 1 | |
| 27 | 1 | | |
| 28 | TopdogcartsOfficial | 1 | |
| 29 | TrolleyproOfficial | 1 | |
| 30 | WincousOfficial | 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 Foodservice | 2 |
| Metro | 3 |
| Vollrath Foodservice | 4 |
| Rubbermaid Commercial Products | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | New | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | New | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -7 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
12 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | CambroOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | CarlislefspOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | FweOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | LakesidefoodserviceOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | MetroshelfOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | RubbermaidcommercialOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | TopdogcartsOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | VollrathfoodserviceOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | WebstaurantstoreOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | WincousOfficial | 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 |
| Vollrath | 3 |
| Carlisle FoodService Products | 4 |
| Metro | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | -2 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
9 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | Cadco LtdOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | CambroOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | CarlislefspOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | ChannelmfgOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | ElakesideOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | ForbesindustriesOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | VollrathfoodserviceOfficial | 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 |
| Rubbermaid Commercial Products | 2 |
| Metro | 3 |
| Carlisle FoodService Products | 4 |
| Lakeside Manufacturing | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -4 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -5 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
3 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Trolley Pro | 1 |
| Marshal Cart | 2 |
| Carlisle Foodservice | 3 |
| Mobile Solutions | 4 |
| Node carts | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | TrolleyproOfficial | 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 Metro and Carlisle FoodService Products. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Gemini name Cambro first and Perplexity names Trolley Pro.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Food Service Carts?
The most cited sources for food service carts recommendations are Webstaurantstore, Thomasnet and Katom, out of 30 tracked sources. Answers in this category lean on vendor pages: Webstaurantstore, Cambro and Carlislefsp are the most cited brand-owned sources, and official domains account for 48% of all citations. The main independent sources are Thomasnet, Katom and Wasserstrom.
Q3
How fresh is this Food Service Carts ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Trolley Pro, Lakeside Foodservice, Marshal Cart and Carlisle Foodservice entered the top 10 and Top Dog Carts, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Vollrath and Lakeside Manufacturing 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
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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 29 recommended brands and 30 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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