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
Hammond, IN
Indiana Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Hammond
Kitchens near Calumet City and throughout Hammond stay open with our portable kitchen trailers, plus dishwashing trailers for reusable ware and refrigeration trailers for product. Planned renovations, new construction, fires, floods, and emergency breakdowns all qualify, with short-term and long-term rental terms. Our customers include hospitals, care homes, colleges, jails, military dining halls, and restaurants that need meals on schedule. We coordinate delivery, placement, and setup around your utilities, site access, and schedule. Tell us what's offline and when, and we'll check availability and send a quote.
Local facts
Hammond at a glance
- Population
- About 77,614
- Residents, per GeoNames
Hammond is within about 20 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 Lansing and Highland.
Local planning
Where Hammond projects usually start
1.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.
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.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.
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.
Running sites in Hammond and Calumet City? One call can schedule both deliveries, and Munster is on the same terms.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Hammond customers ask about
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
40ft Bulk Combo Kitchen
The largest kitchen on the list, with walk-in cold storage.
10 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200-220A
Starting from $10,995 / 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 Hammond
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Hammond and the communities around it, including Calumet City, Munster, Lansing, and Highland. Sites in Burnham, Lynwood, East Chicago, and South Holland are within about 5 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Calumet City, ILAbout 2 mi northwest
- Munster, INAbout 3 mi south
- Lansing, ILAbout 3 mi southwest
- Highland, INAbout 3 mi southeast
- Burnham, ILAbout 5 mi northwest
- Lynwood, ILAbout 5 mi southwest
- East Chicago, INAbout 5 mi northeast
- South Holland, ILAbout 5 mi west
Straight-line distances from Hammond; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Munster, INAbout 1 mi
- Lansing, ILAbout 2 mi
- Calumet City, ILAbout 3 mi
- Highland, INAbout 3 mi
- Lynwood, ILAbout 4 mi
- East Chicago, INAbout 5 mi
- Burnham, ILAbout 5 mi
- Griffith, INAbout 5 mi
- All of Indiana
More Indiana pages near Hammond (40)
- Dyer
- Whiting
- Schererville
- Gary
- Saint John
- Merrillville
- New Chicago
- Hobart
- Crown Point
- Lake Station
- Cedar Lake
- Ogden Dunes
- Portage
- Winfield
- Burns Harbor
- Lowell
- Porter
- Chesterton
- Valparaiso
- Hebron
- Kouts
- DeMotte
- Westville
- Michigan City
- Wanatah
- Trail Creek
- Long Beach
- LaPorte
- La Porte
- Kingsford Heights
- Morocco
- North Judson
- Rensselaer
- Knox
- New Carlisle
- Walkerton
- North Liberty
- Kentland
- Goodland
- Monon
Guides
Before you rent in Hammond
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.
- 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 Hammond kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Hammond(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 Hammond: 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 Hammond 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
You get help matching the trailer to your menu, staff, and site before anything ships.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Rent for a week, a month, or a long-term lease that follows your construction schedule.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Stainless interiors and commercial appliances sized for real meal counts, not events.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
We coordinate access, setup timing, and pickup so the work around the trailer keeps moving.
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 Hammond
Planning a kitchen rental in Hammond
Read these as what-if planning notes. They describe common situations, not customer stories.
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 Hammond could move service into a kitchen trailer parked outside until the space is cleared.
2. Major construction
Large building projects sometimes need to feed crews or keep an occupied building's cafeteria running. A project in Hammond could place a mobile commercial kitchen on site for the duration.
3. Kitchen renovation
Summer is when schools redo cafeterias. A district in Hammond 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 Hammond, 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 Hammond
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in Hammond, $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 Hammond
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 Hammond
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Hammond?
Yes. We serve Hammond 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 Hammond; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Hammond?
The same starting prices apply in Hammond 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 Hammond are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Hammond?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Hammond, 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 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.
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.
Can I rent a temporary kitchen during a renovation?
Yes. Renovation is the most common reason for a kitchen rental. The trailer parks near your building, connects to power and water, and carries food service until the permanent kitchen reopens. Rentals run by the week or month, so the term can follow your construction schedule.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in Hammond
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.