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
Evanston, IL
Illinois Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Evanston, with Dish and Cold Storage Trailers
We rent kitchen trailers across Evanston, along with dish trailers and refrigerated trailers for the cold storage that goes with them. Rent one by the week after a breakdown or lease it by the month through a construction project; short-term and long-term terms are both available. They serve healthcare, education, corrections, government, military, and hospitality kitchens that can't stop feeding people. We coordinate delivery, placement, and setup around your utilities, site access, and schedule. Send your dates and location, and we'll check availability and send a quote.
Local facts
Evanston at a glance
- Population
- About 75,527
- Residents, per GeoNames
Evanston is within about 15 straight-line miles of Chicago. 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 Lincolnwood and Kenilworth.
Local planning
Common situations in Evanston
1.The health department needs paperwork
Ask your local health office what it wants before the trailer arrives in Evanston. We send the equipment list and electrical data for the unit assigned to you.
2.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.
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.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.
Facilities in Skokie or Wilmette get the same equipment list and starting prices as Evanston.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Evanston 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
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
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 Evanston
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Evanston and the communities around it, including Skokie, Wilmette, Lincolnwood, and Kenilworth. Sites in Golf, Morton Grove, Winnetka, and Northfield are within about 6 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Skokie, ILAbout 3 mi west
- Wilmette, ILAbout 3 mi northwest
- Lincolnwood, ILAbout 3 mi southwest
- Kenilworth, ILAbout 4 mi north
- Golf, ILAbout 5 mi west
- Morton Grove, ILAbout 5 mi west
- Winnetka, ILAbout 5 mi northwest
- Northfield, ILAbout 6 mi northwest
Straight-line distances from Evanston; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Skokie, ILAbout 2 mi
- Wilmette, ILAbout 3 mi
- Lincolnwood, ILAbout 3 mi
- Kenilworth, ILAbout 3 mi
- Morton Grove, ILAbout 5 mi
- Winnetka, ILAbout 5 mi
- Glenview, ILAbout 5 mi
- Niles, ILAbout 6 mi
- All of Illinois
More Illinois pages near Evanston (40)
- Northfield
- Glencoe
- Harwood Heights
- Park Ridge
- Norridge
- Northbrook
- Des Plaines
- Elmwood Park
- Rosemont
- River Grove
- Schiller Park
- Highland Park
- Franklin Park
- River Forest
- Oak Park
- Deerfield
- Highwood
- Mount Prospect
- Forest Park
- Melrose Park
- Prospect Heights
- Chicago
- Northlake
- Stone Park
- Maywood
- Riverwoods
- Bannockburn
- Cicero
- Wheeling
- Bensenville
- Berwyn
- Elk Grove Village
- Bellwood
- Broadview
- Berkeley
- Lincolnshire
- Arlington Heights
- North Riverside
- Hillside
- Wood Dale
Guides
Before you rent in Evanston
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.
- 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 Evanston kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Evanston(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 Evanston: 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 Evanston 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
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
Extend if the renovation slips; terms are set by week or month.
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
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 Evanston
Planning a kitchen rental in Evanston
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 Evanston, an emergency refrigeration trailer rental could hold product while the permanent unit is repaired.
2. Major construction
Large building projects sometimes need to feed crews or keep an occupied building's cafeteria running. A project in Evanston could place a mobile commercial kitchen on site for the duration.
3. Kitchen renovation
Replacing a dish room is a renovation too. A hospital near Skokie could keep trays moving with a dishwashing trailer while the new machine is installed.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in Evanston, 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 Evanston
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in Evanston, $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 Evanston
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 Evanston
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Evanston?
Yes. We serve Evanston 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 Evanston; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Evanston?
The same starting prices apply in Evanston 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 Evanston are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Evanston?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Evanston, 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 kitchen equipment can I rent?
Mobile kitchen trailers from 24 ft to 40 ft, dishwashing trailers with push-through or conveyor machines, and refrigerated trailers and containers. Kitchens range from standard cooking lines to bulk kitchens with tilting skillets and walk-in coolers.
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.
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.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in Evanston
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.