24ft Mobile Kitchen
A compact standard kitchen for conventional meal service.
7 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200A
Starting from $4,995 / month
Cedar Lake, IN
Indiana Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals and Leasing in Cedar Lake
A full cooking line on wheels is the core of what we rent in Cedar Lake: mobile commercial kitchens backed by dish machine trailers and refrigerated trailers. Short-term rentals handle the urgent call after a failure; long-term leases carry a planned kitchen rebuild from demolition to reopening. Healthcare kitchens, school districts, universities, government sites, correctional facilities, and caterers rely on them to keep meals going. We handle delivery coordination and setup, and our phone is staffed around the clock. Check availability and request a quote for your Cedar Lake dates.
Local facts
Cedar Lake at a glance
- Population
- About 12,000
- Residents, per GeoNames
Cedar Lake is within about 35 straight-line miles of Joliet. 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 St. John and Crown Point.
Local planning
Planning questions for Cedar Lake kitchens
1.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.
2.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.
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.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.
Facilities in Lake Dalecarlia or Lowell get the same equipment list and starting prices as Cedar Lake.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Cedar Lake customers ask about
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
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
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 Cedar Lake
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Cedar Lake and the communities around it, including Lake Dalecarlia, Lowell, St. John, and Crown Point. Sites in Eagle Lake, Willowbrook, Schererville, and Plum Valley are within about 9 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Lake Dalecarlia, INAbout 3 mi southeast
- Lowell, INAbout 5 mi south
- St. John, INAbout 6 mi north
- Crown Point, INAbout 6 mi northeast
- Eagle Lake, ILAbout 6 mi west
- Willowbrook, ILAbout 7 mi northwest
- Schererville, INAbout 8 mi north
- Plum Valley, ILAbout 9 mi northwest
Straight-line distances from Cedar Lake; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Lowell, INAbout 5 mi
- Crown Point, INAbout 5 mi
- Saint John, INAbout 6 mi
- Schererville, INAbout 8 mi
- Winfield, INAbout 9 mi
- Beecher, ILAbout 9 mi
- Dyer, INAbout 10 mi
- Merrillville, INAbout 10 mi
- All of Indiana
More Indiana pages near Cedar Lake (40)
- Griffith
- Hebron
- Highland
- Munster
- Hobart
- Hammond
- New Chicago
- Gary
- DeMotte
- Lake Station
- East Chicago
- Portage
- Valparaiso
- Kouts
- Whiting
- Ogden Dunes
- Burns Harbor
- Porter
- Chesterton
- Wanatah
- Morocco
- Westville
- Rensselaer
- North Judson
- Michigan City
- Trail Creek
- Kingsford Heights
- Long Beach
- LaPorte
- Kentland
- La Porte
- Goodland
- Knox
- Remington
- Monon
- Winamac
- Walkerton
- Fowler
- New Carlisle
- North Liberty
Guides
Before you rent in Cedar Lake
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.
- 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.
- Indiana agencies in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Cedar Lake kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Cedar Lake(external site)
Check wind, heat, and storms before delivery and setup day.
- Indiana on USA.gov(external site)
Official Indiana 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 Cedar Lake: 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
When a kitchen goes offline, the meals don't stop. Patients still eat at noon, students still line up, and crews still need dinner. A working temporary kitchen, dish line, and cold storage keep that schedule intact while the permanent space is rebuilt or repaired.
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
From the first call to the last day on site, you have one contact for the rental.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Rent for a week, a month, or a long-term lease that follows your construction schedule.
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 Cedar Lake
Planning a kitchen rental in Cedar Lake
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 Cedar Lake could move service into a kitchen trailer parked outside until the space is cleared.
2. Major construction
When a hospital adds a wing, utility tie-ins can take the existing kitchen offline in phases. In Cedar Lake, a phased project like that could run food service from a leased mobile kitchen during each shutdown.
3. Kitchen renovation
Hotel kitchen remodels collide with banquet calendars. A hotel in Cedar Lake 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 Cedar Lake, Indiana, state and local emergency management direct public relief logistics, staging areas, and road access; the state's page on USA.gov lists its agencies. Our deliveries are separate private arrangements: we confirm the route, site entrance, and placement with you.
5. What a rental costs in Cedar Lake
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in Cedar Lake, $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 Cedar Lake
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 Cedar Lake
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Cedar Lake?
Yes. We serve Cedar Lake 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 Cedar Lake; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Cedar Lake?
The same starting prices apply in Cedar Lake 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 Cedar Lake are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Cedar Lake?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Cedar Lake, 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 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.
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.
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 Cedar Lake
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.