Mobile Kitchen Trailers
Full cooking lines on wheels, from 24 ft standard kitchens to 40 ft bulk kitchens with tilting skillets.
Starting from $4,995 / month
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California Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals with Dishwashing and Refrigeration
When a commercial kitchen in California has to close, a temporary kitchen rental parked outside keeps meals on schedule, joined by a dishwashing trailer or a refrigerated trailer as needed. From emergency equipment failures to planned rebuilds and new construction, rentals run short-term or long-term to fit the job. Hospital food services, school nutrition teams, prison kitchens, hotel banquet staff, and catering crews are the people we work with most. Our team plans delivery and setup for your site, and the line is answered 24/7. Call 24/7 or request a quote online, and we'll confirm availability for your dates.
At a glance
Kitchen trailer rentals in California
- Kitchens start from
- $4,995 / month
- Same rate across California and the West
Map
Cities we serve in California
Drag to pan. Select a state to zoom in. Dots mark city pages, not offices or equipment yards.
Equipment
What California customers rent
Institutional kitchens in California usually start with a 40 ft bulk kitchen; restaurants and smaller facilities in San Francisco often need only a 24 ft line. Crews on long projects add shower, laundry, or sleeper units from the rest of our inventory.
Dishwashing Trailers
Push-through and conveyor dish machines with sinks and scraping stations, sized to your meal count.
Starting from $4,995 / month
Refrigeration Trailers
Refrigerated trailers and containers for the day a walk-in cooler or freezer breaks down.
Starting from $1,895 / month
Also for rent in California
Shower & Restroom TrailersFrom $2,495 / month
Laundry TrailersFrom $3,995 / month
Sleeper ContainersFrom $2,195 / month
Handwashing & Support TrailersFrom $2,995 / month
Local pages
Where we have California pages
| Place | Type | From Los Angeles, straight-line |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Large city | Largest city |
| San Diego | Large city | About 110 mi southeast |
| San Jose | Large city | About 305 mi northwest |
| San Francisco | Large city | About 345 mi northwest |
| Amador City | Small town | About 335 mi northwest |
| Dorris | Small town | About 580 mi north |
Statewide planning
Before your trailer arrives in California
- 1
Approvals for a temporary kitchen in California are set locally. Your county or city health department and building or fire officials decide what's needed, so ask them early and tell us what documentation they want.
- 2
Weather shapes placement. Plan a level, well-drained spot with year-round access, and keep the route clear for a long trailer on delivery and pickup day.
- 3
Check your electrical service against the trailer you're considering: our kitchens list 220V single-phase at 200 to 220 amps, while the 30 ft conveyor dish trailer needs three-phase.
Each city page has local planning notes, including San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose, and Los Angeles.
California's health and food safety agencies are listed on its USA.gov page; the county or city health office covering Amador City or Los Angeles usually reviews the temporary kitchen itself.
We also deliver to smaller communities, where a closed kitchen may have no backup nearby: Amador City and Dorris.
Guides
Planning a kitchen rental in California
Planning guides
- Temporary Kitchen Approvals: Health Permit PlanningWho approves a temporary kitchen, how the FDA Food Code fits in, and the documents that speed up a health department review.
- Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rental Cost: 2026 GuideStarting monthly rates by trailer, what changes the price, what's never included, and how to budget a kitchen outage.
- California agencies and towns in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for California kitchen projects
- California Governor's Office of Emergency Services(external site)
Coordinates disaster response in the state. Check it for active emergencies and road or access limits before delivery.
- California on USA.gov(external site)
Official California government contacts, including state agencies that oversee health and emergency management.
- FDA Food Code(external site)
FDA's model food code. Local, state, tribal, and federal regulators use it as the basis for their own food safety rules.
- Ready.gov: power outages(external site)
Federal guidance on preparing for and handling outages, including keeping refrigerated food safe.
Rental terms at a glance
The terms are the same in every state we serve. A quote covers the equipment, delivery, setup, and pickup for your location. An inquiry doesn't reserve equipment; we confirm availability for each project.
Rental terms
Rent by the week or by the month: 1 week or monthly, short-term or long-term lease.
Hours
Calls answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including emergencies.
Setup time
Overall about 5 hours for kitchen and dishwashing trailers, about 1 hour for other units. With stairs, 5 to 15 minutes when stairs are needed; with a ramp, 4 to 6 hours when a ramp is needed.
Delivery and GPS
Delivery is scheduled for your site and confirmed in the quote. GPS tracking possible on request.
Why choose us
Why food service teams choose Family Entertainment Group USA
Food service is the part of a facility people notice first when it stops. Reliable cooking, warewashing, and refrigeration trailers, planned before delivery, let a facility in California keep serving through construction or a breakdown.
Accelerated Deployment
We plan the trailer, route, and placement up front, which shortens the time from call to first meal.
24/7 Emergency Service
Breakdowns don't keep office hours, and neither does our phone.
End-to-End Project Support
You get help matching the trailer to your menu, staff, and site before anything ships.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Rent for a week, a month, or a long-term lease that follows your construction schedule.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Commercial ranges, convection ovens, tilting skillets, and dish machines built for institutional volume.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Power, water, wastewater, and trailer placement are planned before delivery day.
Why clients trust us
We don't hide the details. Every trailer page lists its equipment and electrical needs where we have them, every unit shows a starting monthly price, and our line is staffed around the clock. We serve hospitals, nursing homes, schools and universities, correctional facilities, government and military sites, hotels, resorts, and caterers.
In California
Planning a kitchen rental in California
The examples below are planning scenarios, not past jobs. They show how a rental fits the situations facilities run into most.
1. After a storm, flood, or outage
If severe weather floods a hospital basement kitchen in San Diego, the cooking line may be out for weeks while it's dried, inspected, and rebuilt. A mobile kitchen trailer parked near the loading dock could carry meal service through the repair.
2. Major construction
Large building projects sometimes need to feed crews or keep an occupied building's cafeteria running. A project in Los Angeles could place a mobile commercial kitchen on site for the duration.
3. Kitchen renovation
Correctional kitchens can't pause meal service for a remodel. A facility serving San Jose could run a 40 ft bulk kitchen trailer inside its secure perimeter for the length of the job.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in California, the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services and local emergency managers direct public relief logistics, staging areas, and road access. Our deliveries are separate private arrangements: we confirm the route, site entrance, and placement with you, and follow any access limits officials publish.
5. What a rental costs in California
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in California, $4,995 for a dish trailer, and $4,995 for a full kitchen trailer, by the month or the week. These starting rates apply in every location we serve. Delivery, setup, pickup, utilities, and permits are quoted for your address. Compare every unit's price or build an estimate in the rental calculator.
24/7 emergency line
Emergency kitchen rentals in California
A fire, flood, or failed hood can close a kitchen overnight. Call any hour and have ready: your address, meals per day, the date the kitchen went down, and the power and water available on site.
FAQ
Questions about kitchen rentals in California
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in California?
Yes. We serve California as part of our nationwide service area. Delivery timing and cost depend on your exact address, the trailer, and site access, and we confirm both in your quote. We have no office in California; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in California?
The same starting prices apply in California as everywhere we serve: kitchens from $4,995 per month, dishwashing trailers from $4,995, and refrigeration from $1,895. Delivery, setup, and pickup for California are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in California?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for California, confirm your power and water, and give you a delivery time once availability is confirmed. A refrigerated trailer can come on the same delivery if your walk-in is down too.
What utilities does a kitchen trailer need?
Electrical service, potable water, and a wastewater plan. Our kitchen trailers list 220V single-phase service at 200 to 220 amps; each trailer's page shows its own requirement. Wastewater can go to a sewer connection or to holding and pump-out, depending on the site.
What size kitchen trailer do I need?
It depends on meals per day, menu, and staff. A 24 or 28 ft standard kitchen suits conventional meal service; a 38 or 40 ft kitchen adds fryers, double-stack ovens, and tilting skillets; a 40 ft bulk kitchen is built for institutional volume. Tell us your meal count and menu and we'll recommend a size.
How long does setup take?
Overall setup is about 5 hours for kitchen and dishwashing trailers and about 1 hour for other units. Stairs take 5 to 15 minutes to place; a ramp, when needed, takes 4 to 6 hours.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in California
What to send for an accurate quote
- Project address, city, state, and ZIP code
- Equipment: kitchen, dishwashing, refrigeration, or a mix
- Meals per day and number of meal periods
- Start date and how long the kitchen will be offline
- Electrical service available (voltage, phase, amps)
- Potable water and wastewater or sewer access
- Parking space, ground conditions, and delivery access
- Whether you need stairs or a ramp
- Emergency or planned project
Prefer to talk it through? Call (888) 385-5513, 24 hours a day.