Petrodvorets (or Peterhof) Palace - Inside the Hermitage is a private dining room which features a special dining table where a large central elevator, and small circular elevators in front of each diner ,deliver the food to the diners without servants having to enter the room. This photo shows the table with with the elevators up.

Petrodvorets (or Peterhof) Palace - The Hermitage dining table with the central elevator lowered so that food may be replenished.

Petrodvorets (or Peterhof) Palace - A close up view of the dining table in the Hermitage. As well as th elarge central elevator, small elevators under each plate (the white tubes) can deliver food to each diner individually.