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
Carthage, IL
Illinois Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals Serving Carthage
Need a working kitchen in Carthage? 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. Tell us where the trailer will park and what power and water you have; we plan the delivery route and the setup from there. Call 24/7 or request a quote online, and we'll confirm availability for your dates.
Local facts
Carthage at a glance
- Population
- About 2,545
- Residents, per GeoNames
Carthage sits about 80 straight-line miles from Davenport. 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 Elvaston and Basco.
Local planning
Common situations in Carthage
1.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.
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.The health department needs paperwork
Ask your local health office what it wants before the trailer arrives in Carthage. We send the equipment list and electrical data for the unit assigned to you.
4.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.
Facilities in Ferris or Bentley get the same equipment list and starting prices as Carthage.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Carthage 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
24ft Mobile Kitchen
A compact standard kitchen for conventional meal service.
7 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200A
Starting from $4,995 / 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 Carthage
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Carthage and the communities around it, including Ferris, Bentley, Elvaston, and Basco. Sites in West Point, Hamilton, Bowen, and Sandusky are within about 14 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Ferris, ILAbout 4 mi northwest
- Bentley, ILAbout 5 mi south
- Elvaston, ILAbout 6 mi west
- Basco, ILAbout 7 mi southwest
- West Point, ILAbout 11 mi south
- Hamilton, ILAbout 12 mi west
- Bowen, ILAbout 13 mi south
- Sandusky, IAAbout 14 mi west
Straight-line distances from Carthage; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Hamilton, ILAbout 10 mi
- Keokuk, IAAbout 15 mi
- La Harpe, ILAbout 15 mi
- Nauvoo, ILAbout 15 mi
- Warsaw, ILAbout 15 mi
- Fort Madison, IAAbout 15 mi
- Colchester, ILAbout 20 mi
- Macomb, ILAbout 25 mi
- All of Illinois
More Illinois pages near Carthage (40)
- Camp Point
- Bushnell
- Mount Sterling
- Quincy
- Rushville
- Oquawka
- Payson
- Monmouth
- Astoria
- Beardstown
- Abingdon
- Barry
- Meredosia
- Lewistown
- Griggsville
- Galesburg
- Knoxville
- Havana
- Aledo
- Virginia
- Pittsfield
- Canton
- Winchester
- Elmwood
- Jacksonville
- South Jacksonville
- Ashland
- Glasford
- Manito
- Hanna City
- Petersburg
- Andalusia
- Orion
- Roodhouse
- Mason City
- Galva
- Milan
- White Hall
- South Pekin
- Coal Valley
Guides
Before you rent in Carthage
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 in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Carthage kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Carthage(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 Carthage: 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 Carthage 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
Breakdowns don't keep office hours, and neither does our phone.
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
Delivery windows, stairs or ramps, and utility hookups are agreed in advance.
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 Carthage
Planning a kitchen rental in Carthage
Read these as what-if planning notes. They describe common situations, not customer stories.
1. After a storm, flood, or outage
When a storm knocks out power across Carthage and nearby Ferris, kitchens that lost their walk-ins compete for the same repair crews. Booking refrigerated trailers early keeps product cold while you wait your turn.
2. Major construction
Large building projects sometimes need to feed crews or keep an occupied building's cafeteria running. A project in Carthage could place a mobile commercial kitchen on site for the duration.
3. Kitchen renovation
Summer is when schools redo cafeterias. A district in Carthage with summer meal programs could lease a mobile kitchen so the renovation doesn't stop service.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in Carthage, 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 Carthage
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in Carthage, $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 Carthage
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 Carthage
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Carthage?
Yes. We serve Carthage 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 Carthage; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Carthage?
The same starting prices apply in Carthage 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 Carthage are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Carthage?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Carthage, 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.
Can multiple trailers be set up at one site?
Yes. A common setup pairs a kitchen trailer with a dishwashing trailer and a refrigerated trailer, placed so staff can move between them. We plan the layout, power, and water for all of them together.
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.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in Carthage
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.