24ft Mobile Kitchen
A compact standard kitchen for conventional meal service.
7 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200A
Starting from $4,995 / month
Lafayette, IN
Indiana Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals and Leasing in Lafayette
A full cooking line on wheels is the core of what we rent in Lafayette: mobile commercial kitchens backed by dish machine trailers and refrigerated trailers. They cover sudden equipment failures and planned renovations alike, on short-term rentals by the week or long-term leases by the month. Our customers include hospitals, care homes, colleges, jails, military dining halls, and restaurants that need meals on schedule. We handle delivery coordination and setup, and our phone is staffed around the clock. Check availability and request a quote for your Lafayette dates.
Local facts
Lafayette at a glance
- Population
- About 71,111
- Residents, per GeoNames
Lafayette sits about 60 straight-line miles from Indianapolis. 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 Battle Ground and Shadeland.
Local planning
Common situations in Lafayette
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 health department needs paperwork
Ask your local health office what it wants before the trailer arrives in Lafayette. We send the equipment list and electrical data for the unit assigned to you.
3.Your kitchen is closing for renovation
Tell us the closing date and meals per day. We'll size a kitchen trailer for Lafayette and schedule delivery before the last day in the old kitchen.
4.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.
Projects in Lafayette often share delivery planning with nearby West Lafayette and Dayton; the terms and starting prices are the same in each.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Lafayette customers ask about
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
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
38ft Low Temp Dish Trailer
Conveyor throughput with low-temperature chemical sanitizing.
9 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 220A
Starting from $4,995 / month
Delivery area
Communities near Lafayette
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Lafayette and the communities around it, including West Lafayette, Dayton, Battle Ground, and Shadeland. Sites in Buck Creek, Montmorenci, Americus, and West Point are within about 10 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- West Lafayette, INAbout 3 mi northwest
- Dayton, INAbout 6 mi southeast
- Battle Ground, INAbout 6 mi north
- Shadeland, INAbout 7 mi southwest
- Buck Creek, INAbout 8 mi northeast
- Montmorenci, INAbout 9 mi northwest
- Americus, INAbout 10 mi northeast
- West Point, INAbout 10 mi southwest
Straight-line distances from Lafayette; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- West Lafayette, INAbout 2 mi
- Shadeland, INAbout 5 mi
- Dayton, INAbout 6 mi
- Battle Ground, INAbout 7 mi
- Mulberry, INAbout 10 mi
- Otterbein, INAbout 15 mi
- Brookston, INAbout 15 mi
- Rossville, INAbout 15 mi
- All of Indiana
More Indiana pages near Lafayette (40)
- Delphi
- Flora
- Oxford
- Frankfort
- Attica
- Monticello
- Williamsport
- Thorntown
- Crawfordsville
- Fowler
- Remington
- Veedersburg
- Georgetown
- Monon
- Russiaville
- Goodland
- Lebanon
- Covington
- Dunkirk
- Logansport
- Walton
- Dale
- Galveston
- Kentland
- Rensselaer
- Kokomo
- Sheridan
- Whitestown
- Pittsboro
- Cayuga
- Tipton
- Zionsville
- Winamac
- Newport
- Brownsburg
- Westfield
- Morocco
- Arcadia
- Greentown
- Peru
Guides
Before you rent in Lafayette
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.
- Indiana agencies in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Lafayette kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Lafayette(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 Lafayette: 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 Lafayette keep serving through construction or a breakdown.
Accelerated Deployment
Delivery is scheduled around the day your kitchen closes, so there's no gap in service.
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
Short-term rentals for emergencies and long-term leases for rebuilds, on the same terms.
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 Lafayette
Planning a kitchen rental in Lafayette
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 long power outage can spoil a walk-in's contents and damage compressors. For a school district in Lafayette, 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 Lafayette could place a mobile commercial kitchen on site for the duration.
3. Kitchen renovation
Correctional kitchens can't pause meal service for a remodel. A facility serving Lafayette could run a 40 ft bulk kitchen trailer inside its secure perimeter for the length of the job.
4. Emergency equipment access
During a declared emergency in Lafayette, 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 Lafayette
In Lafayette, mobile kitchen trailers start from $4,995 a month, dishwashing trailers from $4,995, and refrigeration from $1,895, with weekly terms on request. 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 Lafayette
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 Lafayette
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Lafayette?
Yes. We serve Lafayette 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 Lafayette; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Lafayette?
The same starting prices apply in Lafayette 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 Lafayette are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Lafayette?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Lafayette, 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 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.
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.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in Lafayette
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.