To supplement a large quantity of ice at once by providing an ice stocker with casters so that it can move and carrying ice made by an ice maker, while stocking in the stocker, to a stocker containing section in the vicinity of a drink dispenser.
An ice stocker 2 for stocking ice is provided with casters 12 so that it can move easily and a section 5 for installing the ice stocker 2 and a stocker containing section 3 are disposed at a drink counter using ice 10 where an ice maker 25 and a drink dispenser 21 are arranged. Ice 10 made by the ice maker 25 at the installing section 5 is contained in the ice containing chamber of the stocker 2 and the stocker 2 filled with ice is carried to stocker containing section 3 and installed thereat. Ice 10 is then carried, while being stocked in the ice stocker 2, from the ice maker 25 to a drink counter using ice where a drink dispenser 21 is arranged and automatic drainage is employed.
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