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
San Mateo, CA
California Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals and Leasing in San Mateo
When a commercial kitchen in San Mateo 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
San Mateo at a glance
- Population
- About 103,536
- Residents, per GeoNames
San Mateo is within about 15 straight-line miles of San Francisco. 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 Burlingame and Highlands.
Local planning
Planning questions for San Mateo kitchens
1.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.
2.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.
3.You need a quote for a budget request
Send the location, dates, and equipment list. We'll quote equipment, delivery, setup, and pickup as separate lines so you can budget them.
4.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.
Kitchens in Hillsborough and Baywood Park are on the same delivery route as San Mateo. Starting rates match; only delivery is priced by distance.
Equipment for this area
Trailers San Mateo 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
28ft Mobile Kitchen
More line and prep space with the same standard equipment set.
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 San Mateo
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to San Mateo and the communities around it, including Hillsborough, Baywood Park, Burlingame, and Highlands. Sites in Belmont, Foster City, Millbrae, and San Carlos are within about 5 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Hillsborough, CAAbout 2 mi west
- Baywood Park, CAAbout 2 mi south
- Burlingame, CAAbout 3 mi northwest
- Highlands, CAAbout 3 mi south
- Belmont, CAAbout 4 mi southeast
- Foster City, CAAbout 4 mi east
- Millbrae, CAAbout 5 mi northwest
- San Carlos, CAAbout 5 mi southeast
Straight-line distances from San Mateo; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Burlingame, CAAbout 3 mi
- Foster City, CAAbout 3 mi
- Hillsborough, CAAbout 3 mi
- Belmont, CAAbout 4 mi
- Millbrae, CAAbout 4 mi
- San Carlos, CAAbout 5 mi
- San Bruno, CAAbout 7 mi
- Redwood City, CAAbout 7 mi
- All of California
More California pages near San Mateo (40)
- South San Francisco
- Half Moon Bay
- Brisbane
- Pacifica
- Atherton
- Woodside
- Colma
- Menlo Park
- East Palo Alto
- Daly City
- Palo Alto
- Portola Valley
- San Leandro
- Alameda
- Hayward
- San Francisco
- Los Altos Hills
- Los Altos
- Union City
- Oakland
- Mountain View
- Fremont
- Emeryville
- Sunnyvale
- Berkeley
- Moraga
- Sausalito
- Albany
- Tiburon
- Belvedere
- Cupertino
- Orinda
- Dublin
- San Ramon
- El Cerrito
- Milpitas
- Santa Clara
- Lafayette
- Danville
- Pleasanton
Guides
Before you rent in San Mateo
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 Mateo kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for San Mateo(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 Mateo: GeoNames.
Rental terms at a glance
Plain terms, before you pick up the phone. 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
Renovations run long, compressors fail on holidays, and inspections don't wait. The point of a rental kitchen is that your food service keeps running on its normal timetable while the real kitchen is torn out, fixed, or replaced.
Accelerated Deployment
Delivery is scheduled around the day your kitchen closes, so there's no gap in service.
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
Short-term rentals for emergencies and long-term leases for rebuilds, on the same terms.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Commercial ranges, convection ovens, tilting skillets, and dish machines built for institutional volume.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
We coordinate access, setup timing, and pickup so the work around the trailer keeps moving.
Why clients trust us
Straight answers build trust: published equipment lists, starting monthly prices on every unit, setup times stated up front, and a 24/7 phone line. We serve hospitals, nursing homes, schools and universities, correctional facilities, government and military sites, hotels, resorts, and caterers.
In San Mateo
Planning a kitchen rental in San Mateo
Read these as what-if planning notes. They describe common situations, not customer stories.
1. After a storm, flood, or outage
When a storm knocks out power across San Mateo and nearby Hillsborough, kitchens that lost their walk-ins compete for the same repair crews. Booking refrigerated trailers early keeps product cold while you wait your turn.
2. Major construction
Utility upgrades in an older building can cut gas or power to the kitchen for days at a time. A facility in San Mateo facing scheduled shutoffs could run meals from a leased kitchen trailer wired to temporary service.
3. Kitchen renovation
A nursing home renovating its kitchen still serves three meals a day. In San Mateo, a facility like that could rent a kitchen trailer for the build and add a dish trailer to keep using reusable plates.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in San Mateo, 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 Mateo
A standard kitchen trailer for three months starts at $14,985 in equipment in San Mateo; 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 Mateo
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 Mateo
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in San Mateo?
Yes. We serve San Mateo 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 Mateo; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in San Mateo?
The same starting prices apply in San Mateo 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 Mateo are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in San Mateo?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for San Mateo, 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.
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.
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 San Mateo
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.