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
Santa Cruz, CA
California Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals Serving Santa Cruz
When a commercial kitchen in Santa Cruz has to close, a temporary kitchen rental parked outside keeps meals on schedule, joined by a dishwashing trailer or a refrigerated trailer as needed. They cover sudden equipment failures and planned renovations alike, on short-term rentals by the week or long-term leases by the month. Hospital food services, school nutrition teams, prison kitchens, hotel banquet staff, and catering crews are the people we work with most. Delivery, hookup, and setup are scheduled with your team, with 24/7 support for urgent calls. Contact us with your dates to check availability and get a quote.
Local facts
Santa Cruz at a glance
- Population
- About 64,220
- Residents, per GeoNames
Santa Cruz is within about 25 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 Twin Lakes and Live Oak.
Local planning
Where Santa Cruz projects usually start
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.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.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.
4.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.
Kitchens in Pasatiempo and Paradise Park are on the same delivery route as Santa Cruz. Starting rates match; only delivery is priced by distance.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Santa Cruz 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
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
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 Cruz
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Santa Cruz and the communities around it, including Pasatiempo, Paradise Park, Twin Lakes, and Live Oak. Sites in Pleasure Point, Capitola, Soquel, and Felton are within about 5 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Pasatiempo, CAAbout 2 mi north
- Paradise Park, CAAbout 2 mi north
- Twin Lakes, CAAbout 2 mi east
- Live Oak, CAAbout 3 mi east
- Pleasure Point, CAAbout 3 mi east
- Capitola, CAAbout 4 mi east
- Soquel, CAAbout 5 mi east
- Felton, CAAbout 5 mi northwest
Straight-line distances from Santa Cruz; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Live Oak, CAAbout 3 mi
- Capitola, CAAbout 4 mi
- Scotts Valley, CAAbout 5 mi
- Watsonville, CAAbout 15 mi
- Los Gatos, CAAbout 20 mi
- Monte Sereno, CAAbout 20 mi
- Saratoga, CAAbout 20 mi
- Campbell, CAAbout 20 mi
- All of California
More California pages near Santa Cruz (40)
- Morgan Hill
- Marina
- Cupertino
- Pacific Grove
- Gilroy
- San Jose
- Santa Clara
- Monterey
- Seaside
- Sunnyvale
- Del Rey Oaks
- Mountain View
- Los Altos Hills
- San Juan Bautista
- Los Altos
- Salinas
- Carmel-by-the-Sea
- Portola Valley
- Milpitas
- Palo Alto
- Woodside
- Menlo Park
- East Palo Alto
- Atherton
- Hollister
- Redwood City
- San Carlos
- Fremont
- Belmont
- Half Moon Bay
- Foster City
- Union City
- San Mateo
- Hillsborough
- Gonzales
- Burlingame
- Millbrae
- Hayward
- Pleasanton
- San Bruno
Guides
Before you rent in Santa Cruz
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 Santa Cruz kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Santa Cruz(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 Cruz: 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 Santa Cruz keep serving through construction or a breakdown.
Accelerated Deployment
Trailers arrive ready for hookup, so setup takes hours rather than days.
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
Equipment lists are published for each trailer, so you know what's inside before it arrives.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Delivery windows, stairs or ramps, and utility hookups are agreed in advance.
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 Santa Cruz
Planning a kitchen rental in Santa Cruz
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 Cruz could keep serving from a temporary kitchen trailer while the floor and walls are opened up.
2. Major construction
New construction on a campus often closes the old kitchen before the new one opens. A university in Santa Cruz building a new dining hall could bridge the gap with a kitchen trailer rental and a dishwashing trailer.
3. Kitchen renovation
Replacing a dish room is a renovation too. A hospital near Pasatiempo could keep trays moving with a dishwashing trailer while the new machine is installed.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in Santa Cruz, 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 Cruz
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in Santa Cruz, $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 Santa Cruz
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 Cruz
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Santa Cruz?
Yes. We serve Santa Cruz 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 Cruz; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Santa Cruz?
The same starting prices apply in Santa Cruz 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 Cruz are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Santa Cruz?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Santa Cruz, 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 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.
Do temporary kitchen trailers need permits?
Often, yes, but it varies. Health, building, fire, and temporary-use approvals depend on your city or county, your facility, and how the kitchen will be used. Check with your local authorities early; we can share equipment details they ask for.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in Santa Cruz
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.