24ft Mobile Kitchen
A compact standard kitchen for conventional meal service.
7 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200A
Starting from $4,995 / month
Carterville, IL
Illinois Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Carterville
We rent kitchen trailers across Carterville, along with dish trailers and refrigerated trailers for the cold storage that goes with them. 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. We coordinate delivery and setup, and can add shower or laundry trailers for crews on the same plan. Send your dates and location, and we'll check availability and send a quote.
Local facts
Carterville at a glance
- Population
- About 5,818
- Residents, per GeoNames
Carterville sits about 85 straight-line miles from Evansville. 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 Energy and Colp.
Local planning
Where Carterville projects usually start
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.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.Your kitchen is closing for renovation
Tell us the closing date and meals per day. We'll size a kitchen trailer for Carterville 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.
We also deliver to Crainville and Cambria, so a multi-site operator can plan kitchens across the area on one set of terms.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Carterville customers ask about
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
40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen
A full cooking line with a walk-in cooler built in.
9 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200-220A
Starting from $7,995 / month
38ft Low Temp Dish Trailer
Conveyor throughput with low-temperature chemical sanitizing.
9 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 220A
Starting from $4,995 / month
Delivery area
Communities near Carterville
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Carterville and the communities around it, including Crainville, Cambria, Energy, and Colp. Sites in Herrin, Blairsville, Bush, and Hurst are within about 7 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Crainville, ILAbout 1 mi southeast
- Cambria, ILAbout 3 mi northwest
- Energy, ILAbout 3 mi east
- Colp, ILAbout 3 mi north
- Herrin, ILAbout 4 mi northeast
- Blairsville, ILAbout 4 mi northwest
- Bush, ILAbout 6 mi northwest
- Hurst, ILAbout 7 mi northwest
Straight-line distances from Carterville; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Crainville, ILAbout 1 mi
- Cambria, ILAbout 3 mi
- Energy, ILAbout 3 mi
- Herrin, ILAbout 4 mi
- Carbondale, ILAbout 8 mi
- Marion, ILAbout 8 mi
- Royalton, ILAbout 8 mi
- De Soto, ILAbout 9 mi
- All of Illinois
More Illinois pages near Carterville (40)
- Johnston City
- Zeigler
- West Frankfort
- Murphysboro
- Christopher
- Goreville
- Benton
- Cobden
- Du Quoin
- Anna
- Sesser
- Jonesboro
- Carrier Mills
- Vienna
- Pinckneyville
- Ina
- Harrisburg
- Eldorado
- Steeleville
- McLeansboro
- Mount Vernon
- Chester
- Golconda
- Sparta
- Norris City
- Nashville
- Metropolis
- Rosiclare
- Mound City
- Elizabethtown
- Wayne City
- Shawneetown
- Marissa
- Wamac
- Cairo
- Centralia
- Okawville
- Carmi
- Fairfield
- New Athens
Guides
Before you rent in Carterville
Planning guides
- 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.
- 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.
- Illinois agencies in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Carterville kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Carterville(external site)
Check wind, heat, and storms before delivery and setup day.
- 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.
Place data for Carterville: 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
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 Carterville keep serving through construction or a breakdown.
Accelerated Deployment
We plan the trailer, route, and placement up front, which shortens the time from call to first meal.
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
Extend if the renovation slips; terms are set by week or month.
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
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 Carterville
Planning a kitchen rental in Carterville
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 Carterville, 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 Carterville 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 Crainville could keep trays moving with a dishwashing trailer while the new machine is installed.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in Carterville, 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 Carterville
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in Carterville, $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 Carterville
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 Carterville
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Carterville?
Yes. We serve Carterville 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 Carterville; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Carterville?
The same starting prices apply in Carterville 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 Carterville are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Carterville?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Carterville, 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.
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.
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.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in Carterville
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.