Custom Dumbwaiters & Food Lifts
from a Wuhan Manufacturer

20 years of factory-direct manufacturing. Production completed in 3 days. Door-to-door DDP with double customs clearance. Trusted by clients worldwide.

QUICK FACTS

Experience20+ years
Production3 days
Trade termDDP
CustomsDouble-cleared
Min. order1 unit
SupportVideo + engineer

Wuhan Chutian Zhimei (GOELEV) — 20 years focused on dumbwaiters, food-service lifts and service elevators. Factory direct. Trusted by clients worldwide.

Why GOELEV

Four things we do — and do well

20 years focused on dumbwaiter manufacturing

Factory direct — no middlemen, no markup

Production completed within 3 days

Door-to-door DDP with double customs clearance

Main Product

Dumbwaiter / Food Service Elevator

Self-manufactured at our Wuhan factory. Built for hotels, restaurants, hospitals, schools and any site that needs to move food, dishes, books or small goods between floors.

GOELEV dumbwaiter installed on site — stainless steel car with side-mounted call station in tiled wall

Typical specifications

  • Capacity50 – 500 kg (customizable)
  • Cabin sizeCustom to your shaft
  • PitPitless / shallow pit options
  • DoorsManual bifold or automatic sliding
  • DriveTraction or screw (per spec)
  • Power220V / 380V, 50–60 Hz
  • FinishesStainless steel / painted

All specs are customized to your shaft and project. Tell us your floor height, shaft size and load — we configure the rest.

Factory & Quality

Inside our Wuhan workshop

Real photos from our production line, material stock and installation sites — not stock images.

GOELEV workshop — batch assembly of stainless steel dumbwaiter cars
WorkshopCars in batch assembly
GOELEV finished dumbwaiter car — double-door stainless build
Finished carDouble-door build
GOELEV dumbwaiter installation on site — shaft works with ladder
On siteInstallation in progress
GOELEV warehouse — dumbwaiter units packed and staged for dispatch
DispatchUnits packed for shipment
SUS304 stainless steel sheet stock with protective film at GOELEV factory
MaterialSUS304 stainless stock
Brushed stainless steel sheets for GOELEV dumbwaiter cabins
MaterialBrushed SS sheet
How to order

From inquiry to installation — 4 steps

1

Tell us your project

Floor height, shaft size, load and number of stops — a photo or sketch helps.

2

Get specs & quote

Within 24 hours: configuration, drawings and pricing.

3

Production & QC

Standard builds: production completed within 3 days, checked before dispatch.

4

Delivery & support

Door-to-door DDP where available. Install with our video guide — message us anytime.

Also available as agency products: passenger elevator, escalator, moving walk, panoramic elevator, villa elevator. Learn more →

What you get

Real advantages. Real engineers. Real support.

Factory-direct pricing

We are the manufacturer. You talk to the source — no distributor markup.

Fast production & full docs

Production completed within 3 days. Export documents handled by us.

Video guidance + local engineer

Step-by-step English video for installation. Local engineer referral in your country.

Where it fits

Where a dumbwaiter makes sense

One lift, six everyday situations — see if yours is on the list.

Hotel still using people to carry dishes? Look at this small lift — one trip replaces five staff runs.

Hotel

Kitchen to dining room, silently

Hotel kitchen on the 2nd floor? Your staff is wasting hours every week climbing stairs with trays. A dumbwaiter moves trays, trolleys and dishes silently between floors — your guests don't notice, your staff feels the relief.

100–300 kgQuiet <55 dBStainless cabin

Restaurant

Faster turnover at peak hour

Prep kitchen downstairs, dining upstairs? A food service elevator means faster table turnover, fewer staff injuries from heavy trays on stairs, and better hygiene — food stays enclosed, away from stairwell dust.

200–500 kgStainless interior2 floors standard

School cafeteria

Hot meals, safer stairs

Hundreds of meals moving at lunch rush — manual carrying means 2-3 staff on stairs non-stop, plus slippery-floor risks with hot soup. A 200–300 kg dumbwaiter with child-safe interlocks moves hot food safely, frees staff to serve.

200–300 kgChild-safe lockStainless body

Staff canteen

Basement kitchen to dining hall

Most staff canteens have the kitchen in the basement and dining upstairs. One 200–500 kg dumbwaiter replaces 5 staff runs per meal period. Pitless design means no civil work — most canteens retrofit in 3 days.

Retrofit 3 days200–500 kgNo civil work

Hospital

Meals, medication, supplies

Beyond food, hospitals use dumbwaiters for medication between pharmacy and wards, sterile supplies to operating rooms, and patient meals. Quiet operation is critical for recovery wards. Stainless interior, easy to sanitize.

Med + meals100–300 kgSterile option

Villa

Cellar to dining, effortless

A small residential dumbwaiter for your wine cellar, kitchen and upper-floor dining. Custom cabin sizes to fit beside the staircase. Quiet enough for sleeping children — runs on a standard 220V plug, no rewiring.

50–200 kgCustom fit220V plug
FAQ

Questions buyers usually ask

A small lift that moves food, dishes and small goods between floors. It is standard equipment for restaurant kitchens, hotels, hospitals, cafeterias and villas — no more carrying heavy trays up stairs.
Five things: floor-to-floor travel height, shaft size (width × depth) or available space, load capacity, number of stops, and door type plus your local voltage. A photo or sketch of the site helps a lot.
One unit. We work with end users and agents alike — single projects are welcome.
For standard configurations, production is completed within 3 days after order confirmation. Custom builds are scheduled individually — the timeline is confirmed in your quote.
Yes. Door-to-door DDP with double customs clearance is available for most destinations — you receive the goods without dealing with export or import paperwork. We prepare all export documents on our side.
It depends on your destination and the shipping method (sea, air or express). We give you an estimated delivery time together with your quote.
Every unit ships with installation drawings and a step-by-step English video. Most customers install with a local technician following our guide. For larger projects we can refer an engineer in your country — and you can message us on WhatsApp anytime during installation.
Every unit is covered by a warranty on manufacturing defects. Spare parts are available from our factory, and our team replies on WhatsApp — message us anytime.
Yes — that is what we do. Capacity from 50 to 500 kg, cabin sized to your shaft, pitless or shallow-pit options, manual bifold or automatic sliding doors, 220V/380V, stainless or painted finishes.
Yes — we mainly serve agents and business partners worldwide. Ask us for the catalog and wholesale prices. Besides dumbwaiters, agency products include passenger elevators, escalators, moving walks, panoramic and villa elevators.
If your hotel kitchen is on the second floor, your staff is wasting hours every week climbing stairs with trays. A food service elevator moves trays, trolleys and dishes silently between kitchen and dining — your guests don't notice it, but your staff feels the difference immediately. A 100–300 kg capacity fits any hotel, from boutique B&Bs to 5-star resorts.
A food service elevator, of course. From school cafeterias to factory staff canteens, hundreds of meals need to move at lunch rush — doing it by hand means 2–3 staff on stairs non-stop. One 200–500 kg dumbwaiter replaces them and finishes the same job in 15 minutes. Stainless steel interior, easy to clean.
Far more than carry dishes. Common uses: restaurant dish return, kitchen-to-floor delivery, hotel minibar restock, hospital medication and meal transport between wards, library book transfer, factory small-parts movement, mall stock from basement to upper floor, villa wine cellar to dining room. Load 50–500 kg, 2 to 6 floors, install in any shaft.
Yes — especially in K-12 schools and university canteens. A 2-floor kitchen-to-hall setup with a 200–300 kg dumbwaiter moves hot meals safely, reduces accidents (no slippery stairs with hot soup), and frees staff to focus on serving. Stainless steel body, child-safe interlocks — meets school procurement standards.
Install a 200–500 kg dumbwaiter connecting the basement kitchen to the floor-level dining hall. One trip replaces 5 staff runs per meal period. Pitless design means no civil work — most canteens retrofit in 3 days. The unit runs on 220V single-phase, no special electrical work needed.
Three reasons: (1) faster table turnover during peak hours, (2) fewer staff injuries from carrying heavy trays on stairs, (3) better hygiene — food is enclosed, not exposed to stairwell dust. For a 2-story restaurant, payback is usually under 12 months. Stainless interior, quiet motor under 55 dB.
Check four things: (1) capacity — most hotels need 100–300 kg; (2) cabin size — measure your shaft; (3) noise — under 55 dB keeps guests undisturbed; (4) finish — stainless 304 is hotel-grade. Pick a supplier offering DDP shipping and same-day WhatsApp support; 3-day production keeps your opening on schedule.
GOELEV (Wuhan Chutian Zhimei) — 20 years focused on dumbwaiters only, not a general elevator maker. We hold the deepest single-product know-how in China: CE / ISO 9001 certified, 3-day production, DDP door-to-door with double customs clearance, English installation video, and 1-on-1 WhatsApp engineering support. For the same dumbwaiter spec, our factory-direct pricing is typically 15–30% lower than generalist elevator factories.
Match capacity to your lunch-rush volume. A 200-meal school needs 100–200 kg; a 1,000-meal factory canteen needs 300–500 kg. Choose pitless design — most cafeterias have no basement pit, and pitless installs in 3 days with no civil work. Stainless 304 interior is mandatory for hygiene certification.
Yes — and it is increasingly required by school procurement standards. A 2-floor kitchen-to-hall setup with a 200–300 kg dumbwaiter moves hot meals safely, cuts accidents (no slippery stairs with hot soup), and frees staff to serve. Stainless body, child-safe interlocks — meets education-sector procurement rules.
Install a 200–500 kg dumbwaiter linking the basement kitchen to the floor-level dining hall. One trip replaces 5 staff runs per meal period. Pitless design means no civil work — most canteens retrofit in 3 days. It runs on 220V single-phase, no special electrical work. Payback is under 12 months for most canteens.
FOB Wuhan runs from about USD 1,500 (50 kg, 2 stops) to USD 8,000 (500 kg, 6 stops). DDP door-to-door adds sea/air freight, customs and last-mile delivery. Final price depends on capacity, shaft size, stops, door type and destination. Average time to a complete quote: under 24 hours via WhatsApp.
Get a quote

Tell us your project

Fill the form, send via WhatsApp, or email us directly. We reply within 24 hours with specs and pricing.

WhatsApp / WeChat

+86 18186666598

Factory

Wuhan, Hubei, China · Visits welcome

Response time

Within 24 hours