40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen
A full cooking line with a walk-in cooler built in.
9 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200-220A
Starting from $7,995 / month
San Diego, CA
California Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in San Diego, with Dish and Cold Storage Trailers
When a commercial kitchen in San Diego 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.
Local facts
San Diego at a glance
- Population
- About 1,394,928
- Residents, per GeoNames
San Diego sits about 110 straight-line miles from Los Angeles. We plan delivery around the drive in, the site entrance, and your utilities, and confirm the arrival window with your quote. The same route covers nearby Lemon Grove and La Mesa.
Local planning
Planning questions for San Diego kitchens
1.The site entrance is tight
Send photos or a site plan. Long trailers need a clear turning path; we'll confirm the route and placement before the delivery date.
2.Your kitchen is closing for renovation
Tell us the closing date and meals per day. We'll size a kitchen trailer for San Diego and schedule delivery before the last day in the old kitchen.
3.Crews will stay on site
Add shower and restroom trailers, a laundry trailer, or sleeper containers to the kitchen delivery so the whole site is planned at once.
4.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.
Running sites in San Diego and Coronado? One call can schedule both deliveries, and National City is on the same terms.
Equipment for this area
Trailers San Diego customers ask about
40ft Bulk Combo Kitchen
The largest kitchen on the list, with walk-in cold storage.
10 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200-220A
Starting from $10,995 / month
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
22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer
A push-through dish machine with a full sink and scraping line.
5 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 150A
Starting from $4,995 / month
Delivery area
Communities near San Diego
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to San Diego and the communities around it, including Coronado, National City, Lemon Grove, and La Mesa. Sites in La Presa, Bonita, Imperial Beach, and Chula Vista are within about 11 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Coronado, CAAbout 4 mi south
- National City, CAAbout 5 mi southeast
- Lemon Grove, CAAbout 8 mi east
- La Mesa, CAAbout 9 mi northeast
- La Presa, CAAbout 9 mi east
- Bonita, CAAbout 10 mi east
- Imperial Beach, CAAbout 11 mi south
- Chula Vista, CAAbout 11 mi southeast
Straight-line distances from San Diego; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Coronado, CAAbout 2 mi
- National City, CAAbout 5 mi
- Chula Vista, CAAbout 7 mi
- Lemon Grove, CAAbout 8 mi
- La Mesa, CAAbout 9 mi
- Imperial Beach, CAAbout 10 mi
- El Cajon, CAAbout 15 mi
- Santee, CAAbout 15 mi
- All of California
More California pages near San Diego (40)
- Del Mar
- Poway
- Solana Beach
- Encinitas
- Escondido
- San Marcos
- Carlsbad
- Vista
- Oceanside
- Temecula
- San Clemente
- Murrieta
- Dana Point
- Wildomar
- San Juan Capistrano
- Laguna Niguel
- Lake Elsinore
- Aliso Viejo
- Canyon Lake
- Laguna Beach
- Mission Viejo
- Rancho Santa Margarita
- Laguna Hills
- Laguna Woods
- Menifee
- Lake Forest
- Hemet
- Perris
- San Jacinto
- Irvine
- Newport Beach
- Costa Mesa
- Avalon
- Tustin
- Huntington Beach
- Santa Ana
- La Quinta
- Fountain Valley
- Rancho Mirage
- Palm Desert
Guides
Before you rent in San Diego
Planning guides
- 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.
- 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.
- California agencies in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for San Diego kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for San Diego(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 San Diego: GeoNames.
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 San Diego 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
Call any hour to start an emergency kitchen or refrigeration rental.
End-to-End Project Support
From the first call to the last day on site, you have one contact for the rental.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Extend if the renovation slips; terms are set by week or month.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Equipment lists are published for each trailer, so you know what's inside before it arrives.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
We coordinate access, setup timing, and pickup so the work around the trailer keeps moving.
Why clients trust us
What you see is what we quote: a named trailer, its listed equipment, a starting monthly price, and a person on the phone any hour. We serve hospitals, nursing homes, schools and universities, correctional facilities, government and military sites, hotels, resorts, and caterers.
In San Diego
Planning a kitchen rental in San Diego
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
Water damage from a burst line can close a commercial kitchen without warning. A facility in San Diego could keep serving from a temporary kitchen trailer while the floor and walls are opened up.
2. Major construction
Remote job sites near Coronado often have no restaurant within a short drive. A contractor there could feed crews from a mobile kitchen trailer, with shower and restroom trailers on the same delivery.
3. Kitchen renovation
Replacing a dish room is a renovation too. A hospital near Coronado could keep trays moving with a dishwashing trailer while the new machine is installed.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in San Diego, 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 San Diego
A standard kitchen trailer for three months starts at $14,985 in equipment in San Diego; add a dish trailer from $4,995 a month or cold storage from $1,895 a month. 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 San Diego
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 San Diego
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in San Diego?
Yes. We serve San Diego 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 San Diego; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in San Diego?
The same starting prices apply in San Diego 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 San Diego are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in San Diego?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for San Diego, 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 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 much does a kitchen trailer rental cost?
Mobile kitchen trailers start from $4,995 per month, dishwashing trailers from $4,995 per month, and refrigeration from $1,895 per month. Delivery, setup, pickup, utilities, and permits are quoted separately for your location.
What type of dishwashing trailer do I need?
Match it to volume. A 22 to 26 ft low-temperature push-through trailer handles moderate service; 30 and 38 ft conveyor trailers handle hospital, campus, and correctional volume. Note that the 30 ft conveyor trailer needs three-phase power.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in San Diego
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.