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We love to barbecue but by the time we've made several trips from the kitchen to the patio with tableware and food we are usually exhausted. What would make the outdoor eating experience more relaxing? A serving cart, or what my grandmother would have called a Hostess Trolley. Here are three of my favorites:

From Conran USA, this fun and fabulous Luxembourg Bar Cart. In apple green powder-coated steel it has 3 bottle holders and a removable tea-tray top. $650 plus delivery.

If wicker fits your patio decor better this traditional Smith & Hawken Marlton Tea Cart from Target has two deep-sided shelves and costs $189.99 online.

At the luxury end of the market comes this contemporary stainless steel and Ipe wood Modern Outdoor Talt Cart available from 2Modern. It's eco-friendly, low maintenance and manufactured in the USA. Priced at $2,399 as shown, the cart is also available in powder-coated steel and polyboard in various color combinations. Prices start at $1,399.