38ft Mobile Kitchen
Adds a deep fryer for larger, more varied menus.
8 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200-220A
Starting from $7,995 / month
East Palo Alto, CA
California Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in East Palo Alto, with Dish and Cold Storage Trailers
When a commercial kitchen in East Palo Alto has to close, a temporary kitchen rental parked outside keeps meals on schedule, joined by a dishwashing trailer or a refrigerated trailer as needed. Planned renovations, new construction, fires, floods, and emergency breakdowns all qualify, with short-term and long-term rental terms. Facilities that serve residents, students, inmates, or guests every day, from nursing homes to universities to resorts, are our usual customers. Our crew delivers, levels, and connects the trailer, then walks your staff through it before the first meal. Contact us with your dates to check availability and get a quote.
Local facts
East Palo Alto at a glance
- Population
- About 29,662
- Residents, per GeoNames
East Palo Alto is within about 15 straight-line miles of San Jose. Metro traffic and site access usually set the delivery window more than distance does, so we confirm both with your quote. The same route covers nearby Atherton and North Fair Oaks.
Local planning
Common situations in East Palo Alto
1.Power at the site is limited
Our kitchens list 220V single-phase service at 200 to 220 amps. Have an electrician confirm what's available near the parking spot before you pick a size.
2.Your kitchen is closing for renovation
Tell us the closing date and meals per day. We'll size a kitchen trailer for East Palo Alto and schedule delivery before the last day in the old kitchen.
3.The walk-in cooler or freezer just failed
Call the 24/7 line first. Have the temperature you need and the power near your back door ready, and we'll check refrigerated trailers available for your address.
4.You serve on reusable trays and plates
Pair the kitchen with a dishwashing trailer so warewashing keeps pace. Volume decides between push-through and conveyor machines.
We also deliver to Menlo Park and Stanford, so a multi-site operator can plan kitchens across the area on one set of terms.
Equipment for this area
Trailers East Palo Alto customers ask about
40ft Bulk Kitchen
Institutional volume: tilting skillet, double ovens, walk-in cooler.
10 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200-220A
Starting from $10,995 / month
24ft Mobile Kitchen
A compact standard kitchen for conventional meal service.
7 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200A
Starting from $4,995 / month
30ft Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer
A shorter conveyor trailer; note its three-phase power.
9 listed equipment items · 220V, 3 phase, 200A
Starting from $6,995 / month
Delivery area
Communities near East Palo Alto
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to East Palo Alto and the communities around it, including Menlo Park, Stanford, Atherton, and North Fair Oaks. Sites in West Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Redwood City, and Ladera are within about 6 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Menlo Park, CAAbout 1 mi northwest
- Stanford, CAAbout 3 mi southwest
- Atherton, CAAbout 3 mi west
- North Fair Oaks, CAAbout 3 mi west
- West Menlo Park, CAAbout 4 mi southwest
- Palo Alto, CAAbout 5 mi south
- Redwood City, CAAbout 5 mi northwest
- Ladera, CAAbout 6 mi southwest
Straight-line distances from East Palo Alto; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Palo Alto, CAAbout 2 mi
- Menlo Park, CAAbout 2 mi
- Atherton, CAAbout 3 mi
- Redwood City, CAAbout 5 mi
- Los Altos, CAAbout 6 mi
- Los Altos Hills, CAAbout 6 mi
- Mountain View, CAAbout 7 mi
- Woodside, CAAbout 7 mi
- All of California
More California pages near East Palo Alto (40)
- San Carlos
- Portola Valley
- Belmont
- Sunnyvale
- Foster City
- Fremont
- Union City
- Cupertino
- San Mateo
- Santa Clara
- Milpitas
- Hayward
- Burlingame
- Hillsborough
- Saratoga
- Half Moon Bay
- Millbrae
- San Jose
- Campbell
- San Leandro
- Monte Sereno
- San Bruno
- Los Gatos
- South San Francisco
- Dublin
- Pleasanton
- Brisbane
- Pacifica
- Alameda
- Colma
- San Ramon
- Daly City
- Oakland
- Livermore
- Moraga
- Danville
- San Francisco
- Emeryville
- Orinda
- Berkeley
Guides
Before you rent in East Palo Alto
Planning guides
- School Cafeteria Renovation: Keeping Meals RunningSummer renovations collide with summer meal programs. How districts plan a kitchen trailer, a dish trailer, and the site around them.
- 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.
- California agencies in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for East Palo Alto kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for East Palo Alto(external site)
Check wind, heat, and storms before delivery and setup day.
- 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.
Place data for East Palo Alto: GeoNames.
Rental terms at a glance
Here's how a rental works, wherever the job is. 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 East Palo Alto 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
Our line is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so a failed walk-in at 2 a.m. gets a real answer.
End-to-End Project Support
You get help matching the trailer to your menu, staff, and site before anything ships.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Extend if the renovation slips; terms are set by week or month.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Commercial ranges, convection ovens, tilting skillets, and dish machines built for institutional volume.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Delivery windows, stairs or ramps, and utility hookups are agreed in advance.
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 East Palo Alto
Planning a kitchen rental in East Palo Alto
These are the situations that usually lead to a call. Each one is a scenario to plan around, not a description of a specific customer.
1. After a storm, flood, or outage
If severe weather floods a hospital basement kitchen in East Palo Alto, 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
When a hospital adds a wing, utility tie-ins can take the existing kitchen offline in phases. In East Palo Alto, a phased project like that could run food service from a leased mobile kitchen during each shutdown.
3. Kitchen renovation
Hotel kitchen remodels collide with banquet calendars. A hotel in East Palo Alto could keep its events booked by running them from a rented commercial kitchen beside the building.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in East Palo Alto, 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 East Palo Alto
In East Palo Alto, mobile kitchen trailers start from $4,995 a month, dishwashing trailers from $4,995, and refrigeration from $1,895, with weekly terms on request. 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 East Palo Alto
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
Kitchen rental questions in East Palo Alto
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in East Palo Alto?
Yes. We serve East Palo Alto 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 East Palo Alto; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in East Palo Alto?
The same starting prices apply in East Palo Alto 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 East Palo Alto are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in East Palo Alto?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for East Palo Alto, 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.
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.
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.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in East Palo Alto
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.