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
Portage, IN
Indiana Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals Serving Portage
From Portage to South Haven, facilities lease our commercial kitchen trailers, with warewashing trailers and refrigerated containers to match. 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. Hospitals, nursing homes, schools, correctional facilities, and hotels use them to keep serving their own menus. We coordinate delivery and setup, and can add shower or laundry trailers for crews on the same plan. Send your dates and location, and we'll check availability and send a quote.
Local facts
Portage at a glance
- Population
- About 36,738
- Residents, per GeoNames
Portage is within about 30 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 Burns Harbor and Lake Station.
Local planning
Where Portage projects usually start
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.The health department needs paperwork
Ask your local health office what it wants before the trailer arrives in Portage. We send the equipment list and electrical data for the unit assigned to you.
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.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.
Facilities in South Haven or Ogden Dunes get the same equipment list and starting prices as Portage.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Portage 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
24ft Mobile Kitchen
A compact standard kitchen for conventional meal service.
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 Portage
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Portage and the communities around it, including South Haven, Ogden Dunes, Burns Harbor, and Lake Station. Sites in Wheeler, Salt Creek Commons, New Chicago, and Porter are within about 6 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- South Haven, INAbout 3 mi southeast
- Ogden Dunes, INAbout 4 mi north
- Burns Harbor, INAbout 4 mi northeast
- Lake Station, INAbout 4 mi west
- Wheeler, INAbout 5 mi south
- Salt Creek Commons, INAbout 5 mi south
- New Chicago, INAbout 5 mi west
- Porter, INAbout 6 mi northeast
Straight-line distances from Portage; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Lake Station, INAbout 3 mi
- Ogden Dunes, INAbout 3 mi
- Burns Harbor, INAbout 4 mi
- Hobart, INAbout 5 mi
- New Chicago, INAbout 5 mi
- Porter, INAbout 6 mi
- Chesterton, INAbout 6 mi
- Gary, INAbout 9 mi
- All of Indiana
More Indiana pages near Portage (40)
- Valparaiso
- Merrillville
- Winfield
- Griffith
- Highland
- Westville
- Crown Point
- East Chicago
- Schererville
- Hammond
- Michigan City
- Munster
- Saint John
- Wanatah
- Hebron
- Whiting
- Trail Creek
- Dyer
- Kouts
- Long Beach
- Cedar Lake
- Lowell
- LaPorte
- La Porte
- Kingsford Heights
- DeMotte
- North Judson
- Knox
- New Carlisle
- Walkerton
- North Liberty
- Rensselaer
- Morocco
- Culver
- Winamac
- Plymouth
- South Bend
- Monon
- Mishawaka
- Bremen
Guides
Before you rent in Portage
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.
- Indiana agencies in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Portage kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Portage(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 Portage: 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
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
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
One team handles sizing, utilities planning, delivery, setup, and pickup.
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 Portage
Planning a kitchen rental in Portage
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 Portage could keep serving from a temporary kitchen trailer while the floor and walls are opened up.
2. Major construction
When a hospital adds a wing, utility tie-ins can take the existing kitchen offline in phases. In Portage, a phased project like that could run food service from a leased mobile kitchen during each shutdown.
3. Kitchen renovation
A nursing home renovating its kitchen still serves three meals a day. In Portage, 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 Portage, 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 Portage
A standard kitchen trailer for three months starts at $14,985 in equipment in Portage; add a dish trailer from $4,995 a month or cold storage from $1,895 a month. 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 Portage
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 Portage
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Portage?
Yes. We serve Portage 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 Portage; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Portage?
The same starting prices apply in Portage 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 Portage are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Portage?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Portage, 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.
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.
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 Portage
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.