24ft Mobile Kitchen
A compact standard kitchen for conventional meal service.
7 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200A
Starting from $4,995 / month
Godfrey, IL
Illinois Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals and Leasing in Godfrey
When a commercial kitchen in Godfrey has to close, a temporary kitchen rental parked outside keeps meals on schedule, joined by a dishwashing trailer or a refrigerated trailer as needed. From emergency equipment failures to planned rebuilds and new construction, rentals run short-term or long-term to fit the job. Hospital food services, school nutrition teams, prison kitchens, hotel banquet staff, and catering crews are the people we work with most. Our crew delivers, levels, and connects the trailer, then walks your staff through it before the first meal. Contact us with your dates to check availability and get a quote.
Local facts
Godfrey at a glance
- Population
- About 17,759
- Residents, per GeoNames
Godfrey is within about 25 straight-line miles of St. Louis. 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 West Alton and East Alton.
Local planning
Where Godfrey 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.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.
4.Your kitchen is closing for renovation
Tell us the closing date and meals per day. We'll size a kitchen trailer for Godfrey and schedule delivery before the last day in the old kitchen.
Running sites in Godfrey and Alton? One call can schedule both deliveries, and Brighton is on the same terms.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Godfrey 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
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
38ft High Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer
High-temperature conveyor washing for the heaviest volume.
9 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 300A
Starting from $6,995 / month
Delivery area
Communities near Godfrey
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Godfrey and the communities around it, including Alton, Brighton, West Alton, and East Alton. Sites in Rosewood Heights, Portage Des Sioux, Bethalto, and Wood River are within about 9 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Alton, ILAbout 4 mi southeast
- Brighton, ILAbout 6 mi northeast
- West Alton, MOAbout 6 mi south
- East Alton, ILAbout 7 mi southeast
- Rosewood Heights, ILAbout 8 mi southeast
- Portage Des Sioux, MOAbout 8 mi west
- Bethalto, ILAbout 8 mi southeast
- Wood River, ILAbout 9 mi southeast
Straight-line distances from Godfrey; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Alton, ILAbout 4 mi
- Brighton, ILAbout 6 mi
- East Alton, ILAbout 7 mi
- Wood River, ILAbout 8 mi
- Bethalto, ILAbout 8 mi
- Roxana, ILAbout 9 mi
- Hartford, ILAbout 10 mi
- South Roxana, ILAbout 10 mi
- All of Illinois
More Illinois pages near Godfrey (40)
- Jerseyville
- Bunker Hill
- Edwardsville
- Pontoon Beach
- Granite City
- Glen Carbon
- Worden
- Madison
- Venice
- Maryville
- Staunton
- Fairmont City
- Collinsville
- Troy
- Benld
- Washington Park
- Gillespie
- Caseyville
- Mount Olive
- Carrollton
- Greenfield
- Hardin
- Fairview Heights
- Carlinville
- Saint Jacob
- O'Fallon
- Dupo
- Swansea
- Shiloh
- Highland
- Lebanon
- Belleville
- Litchfield
- Millstadt
- White Hall
- Columbia
- Trenton
- Roodhouse
- Mascoutah
- New Baden
Guides
Before you rent in Godfrey
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 Godfrey kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Godfrey(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 Godfrey: 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
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
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
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
Power, water, wastewater, and trailer placement are planned before delivery day.
Why clients trust us
What you see is what we quote: a named trailer, its listed equipment, a starting monthly price, and a person on the phone any hour. We serve hospitals, nursing homes, schools and universities, correctional facilities, government and military sites, hotels, resorts, and caterers.
In Godfrey
Planning a kitchen rental in Godfrey
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
Water damage from a burst line can close a commercial kitchen without warning. A facility in Godfrey could keep serving from a temporary kitchen trailer while the floor and walls are opened up.
2. Major construction
Utility upgrades in an older building can cut gas or power to the kitchen for days at a time. A facility in Godfrey facing scheduled shutoffs could run meals from a leased kitchen trailer wired to temporary service.
3. Kitchen renovation
A nursing home renovating its kitchen still serves three meals a day. In Godfrey, a facility like that could rent a kitchen trailer for the build and add a dish trailer to keep using reusable plates.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in Godfrey, 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 Godfrey
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in Godfrey, $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 Godfrey
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 Godfrey
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Godfrey?
Yes. We serve Godfrey 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 Godfrey; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Godfrey?
The same starting prices apply in Godfrey 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 Godfrey are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Godfrey?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Godfrey, 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.
What size kitchen trailer do I need?
It depends on meals per day, menu, and staff. A 24 or 28 ft standard kitchen suits conventional meal service; a 38 or 40 ft kitchen adds fryers, double-stack ovens, and tilting skillets; a 40 ft bulk kitchen is built for institutional volume. Tell us your meal count and menu and we'll recommend a size.
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.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in Godfrey
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.