Mobile Kitchen Trailers
Full cooking lines on wheels, from 24 ft standard kitchens to 40 ft bulk kitchens with tilting skillets.
Starting from $4,995 / month
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Illinois Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals and Leasing, with Dish and Refrigeration Trailers
Kitchens near Monmouth and throughout Illinois stay open with our portable kitchen trailers, plus dishwashing trailers for reusable ware and refrigeration trailers for product. Whether the closure is an emergency or a project on the calendar, you can rent short-term for weeks or lease long-term for many months. Schools, hospitals, hotels, golf and country clubs, and public kitchens keep cooking in them during repairs. We handle delivery coordination and setup, and our phone is staffed around the clock. Request availability or a quote for your Illinois project today.
Map
Cities we serve in Illinois
Drag to pan. Select a state to zoom in. Dots mark city pages, not offices or equipment yards.
Equipment
What Illinois customers rent
Kitchen trailers carry most of the work here: standard 24 and 28 ft lines, 38 and 40 ft kitchens with fryers and double ovens, and bulk kitchens for high volume. Facilities in Joliet and Rockford add dishwashing or refrigeration when those spaces are offline too.
Dishwashing Trailers
Push-through and conveyor dish machines with sinks and scraping stations, sized to your meal count.
Starting from $4,995 / month
Refrigeration Trailers
Refrigerated trailers and containers for the day a walk-in cooler or freezer breaks down.
Starting from $1,895 / month
Also for rent in Illinois
Shower & Restroom TrailersFrom $2,495 / month
Laundry TrailersFrom $3,995 / month
Sleeper ContainersFrom $2,195 / month
Handwashing & Support TrailersFrom $2,995 / month
Local pages
Where we have Illinois pages
Statewide planning
Before your trailer arrives in Illinois
- 1
Pick the parking spot first. Illinois sites need a level, firm surface long enough for a 24 to 40 ft trailer plus steps or a ramp.
- 2
Ask your local health department which forms it wants for temporary food service, and send them the equipment list we provide.
- 3
Plan for winter freezes on water lines and confirm who handles wastewater pickup.
Each city page has local planning notes, including Joliet, Rockford, Aurora, and Chicago.
For food safety rules, the Illinois Department of Public Health is the state agency to know; the county or city health office covering Monmouth or Chicago usually reviews the temporary kitchen itself.
Small towns get the same trailers and terms, with delivery planned for rural roads: Monmouth and Olney.
Guides
Planning a kitchen rental in Illinois
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.
- Illinois agencies and towns in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Illinois kitchen projects
- Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security(external site)
Coordinates disaster response in the state. Check it for active emergencies and road or access limits before delivery.
- Illinois Department of Public Health(external site)
The state public health agency. Your county or city health department usually approves temporary food facilities; start there.
- Illinois on USA.gov(external site)
Official Illinois 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.
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
Trailers arrive ready for hookup, so setup takes hours rather than days.
24/7 Emergency Service
Our line is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so a failed walk-in at 2 a.m. gets a real answer.
End-to-End Project Support
You get help matching the trailer to your menu, staff, and site before anything ships.
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
We don't hide the details. Every trailer page lists its equipment and electrical needs where we have them, every unit shows a starting monthly price, and our line is staffed around the clock. We serve hospitals, nursing homes, schools and universities, correctional facilities, government and military sites, hotels, resorts, and caterers.
In Illinois
Planning a kitchen rental in Illinois
The examples below are planning scenarios, not past jobs. They show how a rental fits the situations facilities run into most.
1. After a storm, flood, or outage
A kitchen fire, even a small one, usually means hood cleaning, inspection, and repairs before cooking resumes. A restaurant or care home in Monmouth could move service into a kitchen trailer parked outside until the space is cleared.
2. Major construction
Remote job sites near Rockford 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
Hotel kitchen remodels collide with banquet calendars. A hotel in Aurora could keep its events booked by running them from a rented commercial kitchen beside the building.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in Illinois, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security 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 Illinois
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in Illinois, $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 Illinois
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
Questions about kitchen rentals in Illinois
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Illinois?
Yes. We serve Illinois 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 Illinois; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Illinois?
The same starting prices apply in Illinois 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 Illinois are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Illinois?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Illinois, 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 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.
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.
Does an inquiry reserve equipment?
No. An inquiry starts the conversation. A person reviews your request, confirms availability for your dates and location, and sends a quote. Equipment is reserved once you accept the quote.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in Illinois
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.