24ft Mobile Kitchen
A compact standard kitchen for conventional meal service.
7 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200A
Starting from $4,995 / month
Santa Barbara, CA
California Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals and Leasing in Santa Barbara
Our mobile kitchen trailer rentals keep food service running in Santa Barbara, with dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration when the dish room or walk-in is out too. Rent one by the week after a breakdown or lease it by the month through a construction project; short-term and long-term terms are both available. They serve healthcare, education, corrections, government, military, and hospitality kitchens that can't stop feeding people. We coordinate delivery and setup, and can add shower or laundry trailers for crews on the same plan. Get a quote today, or call any time to talk through your options.
Local facts
Santa Barbara at a glance
- Population
- About 91,842
- Residents, per GeoNames
Santa Barbara sits about 85 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 Eastern Goleta Valley and Summerland.
Local planning
Common situations in Santa Barbara
1.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.
2.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.
3.Your kitchen is closing for renovation
Tell us the closing date and meals per day. We'll size a kitchen trailer for Santa Barbara and schedule delivery before the last day in the old kitchen.
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.
Projects in Santa Barbara often share delivery planning with nearby Mission Canyon and Montecito; the terms and starting prices are the same in each.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Santa Barbara customers ask about
40ft Mobile Kitchen
Double-stack ovens and a tilting skillet for high output.
9 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200-220A
Starting from $7,995 / month
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
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 Santa Barbara
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Santa Barbara and the communities around it, including Mission Canyon, Montecito, Eastern Goleta Valley, and Summerland. Sites in Toro Canyon, University of California-Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Isla Vista are within about 9 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Mission Canyon, CAAbout 3 mi northwest
- Montecito, CAAbout 4 mi east
- Eastern Goleta Valley, CAAbout 5 mi west
- Summerland, CAAbout 6 mi east
- Toro Canyon, CAAbout 8 mi east
- University of California-Santa Barbara, CAAbout 8 mi west
- Goleta, CAAbout 9 mi west
- Isla Vista, CAAbout 9 mi west
Straight-line distances from Santa Barbara; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Goleta, CAAbout 7 mi
- Carpinteria, CAAbout 10 mi
- Ventura, CAAbout 25 mi
- Ojai, CAAbout 25 mi
- Solvang, CAAbout 30 mi
- Buellton, CAAbout 30 mi
- Oxnard, CAAbout 35 mi
- Port Hueneme, CAAbout 35 mi
- All of California
More California pages near Santa Barbara (40)
- Santa Paula
- Camarillo
- Fillmore
- Lompoc
- Maricopa
- Moorpark
- Taft
- Thousand Oaks
- Simi Valley
- Westlake Village
- Santa Maria
- Agoura Hills
- Malibu
- Hidden Hills
- Guadalupe
- Calabasas
- Santa Clarita
- Arroyo Grande
- Grover Beach
- Pismo Beach
- Arvin
- Santa Monica
- Bakersfield
- Beverly Hills
- Shafter
- San Luis Obispo
- Burbank
- El Segundo
- Manhattan Beach
- Inglewood
- Wasco
- Hermosa Beach
- Hawthorne
- Glendale
- Redondo Beach
- Lawndale
- Palos Verdes Estates
- Tehachapi
- Los Angeles
- Torrance
Guides
Before you rent in Santa Barbara
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 Santa Barbara kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Santa Barbara(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 Santa Barbara: 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
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
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
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
Equipment lists are published for each trailer, so you know what's inside before it arrives.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Power, water, wastewater, and trailer placement are planned before delivery day.
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 Santa Barbara
Planning a kitchen rental in Santa Barbara
Read these as what-if planning notes. They describe common situations, not customer stories.
1. After a storm, flood, or outage
Water damage from a burst line can close a commercial kitchen without warning. A facility in Santa Barbara could keep serving from a temporary kitchen trailer while the floor and walls are opened up.
2. Major construction
Remote job sites near Mission Canyon 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 Mission Canyon could keep trays moving with a dishwashing trailer while the new machine is installed.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara
In Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara
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 Santa Barbara
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Santa Barbara?
Yes. We serve Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Santa Barbara?
The same starting prices apply in Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Santa Barbara?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Santa Barbara, 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 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 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 Santa Barbara
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.