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
Gainesville, FL
Florida Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Gainesville
Need a working kitchen in Gainesville? Our mobile kitchens come with the option of dishwashing trailer rentals and cold storage trailers. From emergency equipment failures to planned rebuilds and new construction, rentals run short-term or long-term to fit the job. Healthcare kitchens, school districts, universities, government sites, correctional facilities, and caterers rely on them to keep meals going. We coordinate delivery, placement, and setup around your utilities, site access, and schedule. Tell us what's offline and when, and we'll check availability and send a quote.
Local facts
Gainesville at a glance
- Population
- About 130,128
- Residents, per GeoNames
Gainesville sits about 60 straight-line miles from Jacksonville. 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 Waldo and Hawthorne.
Local planning
Planning questions for Gainesville kitchens
1.The health department needs paperwork
Ask your local health office what it wants before the trailer arrives in Gainesville. We send the equipment list and electrical data for the unit assigned to you.
2.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.
3.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.
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.
Facilities in Micanopy or Alachua get the same equipment list and starting prices as Gainesville.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Gainesville 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 Gainesville
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Gainesville and the communities around it, including Micanopy, Alachua, Waldo, and Hawthorne. Sites in La Crosse, McIntosh, Archer, and Newberry are within about 16 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Micanopy, FLAbout 10 mi south
- Alachua, FLAbout 12 mi northwest
- Waldo, FLAbout 14 mi northeast
- Hawthorne, FLAbout 14 mi east
- La Crosse, FLAbout 14 mi north
- McIntosh, FLAbout 15 mi southeast
- Archer, FLAbout 16 mi southwest
- Newberry, FLAbout 16 mi west
Straight-line distances from Gainesville; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Alachua, FLAbout 9 mi
- Waldo, FLAbout 15 mi
- Archer, FLAbout 15 mi
- Hawthorne, FLAbout 15 mi
- Newberry, FLAbout 15 mi
- Williston, FLAbout 20 mi
- Keystone Heights, FLAbout 20 mi
- High Springs, FLAbout 20 mi
- All of Florida
More Florida pages near Gainesville (40)
- Bronson
- Starke
- Lake Butler
- Interlachen
- Trenton
- Ocala
- Chiefland
- Palatka
- Lake City
- Dunnellon
- Belleview
- Macclenny
- Green Cove Springs
- Inglis
- Cross City
- Baldwin
- Crescent City
- Orange Park
- Crystal River
- Cedar Key
- Lady Lake
- Inverness
- Wildwood
- Mayo
- Pierson
- Live Oak
- Fruitland Park
- Jacksonville
- Saint Augustine
- Umatilla
- Leesburg
- Saint Augustine Beach
- Bunnell
- Palm Coast
- Eustis
- Tavares
- Bushnell
- Callahan
- Jasper
- Jacksonville Beach
Guides
Before you rent in Gainesville
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.
- Florida agencies in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Gainesville kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Gainesville(external site)
Check wind, heat, and storms before delivery and setup day.
- Florida Division of Emergency Management(external site)
Coordinates disaster response in the state. Check it for active emergencies and road or access limits before delivery.
- Florida Department of Health(external site)
The state public health agency. Your county or city health department usually approves temporary food facilities; start there.
- Florida on USA.gov(external site)
Official Florida 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 Gainesville: 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
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 Gainesville keep serving through construction or a breakdown.
Accelerated Deployment
Delivery is scheduled around the day your kitchen closes, so there's no gap in service.
24/7 Emergency Service
Breakdowns don't keep office hours, and neither does our phone.
End-to-End Project Support
One team handles sizing, utilities planning, delivery, setup, and pickup.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Rent for a week, a month, or a long-term lease that follows your construction schedule.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Commercial ranges, convection ovens, tilting skillets, and dish machines built for institutional volume.
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 Gainesville
Planning a kitchen rental in Gainesville
Read these as what-if planning notes. They describe common situations, not customer stories.
1. After a storm, flood, or outage
A long power outage can spoil a walk-in's contents and damage compressors. For a school district in Gainesville, an emergency refrigeration trailer rental could hold product while the permanent unit is repaired.
2. Major construction
New construction on a campus often closes the old kitchen before the new one opens. A university in Gainesville 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 Micanopy could keep trays moving with a dishwashing trailer while the new machine is installed.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in Gainesville, Florida, the Florida Division of Emergency Management 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 Gainesville
A standard kitchen trailer for three months starts at $14,985 in equipment in Gainesville; 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 Gainesville
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 Gainesville
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Gainesville?
Yes. We serve Gainesville 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 Gainesville; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Gainesville?
The same starting prices apply in Gainesville 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 Gainesville are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Gainesville?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Gainesville, 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.
Are long-term rentals available?
Yes. Rentals are available by the week or by the month (1 week or monthly), and long-term leases can run for the length of a multi-month renovation or rebuild.
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.
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 Gainesville
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.