Mobile Kitchen Trailers
Full cooking lines on wheels, from 24 ft standard kitchens to 40 ft bulk kitchens with tilting skillets.
Starting from $4,995 / month
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Iowa Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals for Renovations and Emergencies
A full cooking line on wheels is the core of what we rent in Iowa: 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 coordinate delivery and setup, and can add shower or laundry trailers for crews on the same plan. Get a quote today, or call any time to talk through your options.
At a glance
Kitchen trailer rentals in Iowa
- Kitchens start from
- $4,995 / month
- Same rate across Iowa and the Midwest
Map
Cities we serve in Iowa
Drag to pan. Select a state to zoom in. Dots mark city pages, not offices or equipment yards.
Equipment
What Iowa customers rent
Kitchen trailers carry most of the work here: standard 24 and 28 ft lines, 38 and 40 ft kitchens with fryers and double ovens, and bulk kitchens for high volume. Facilities in Cedar Rapids and Davenport add dishwashing or refrigeration when those spaces are offline too.
Dishwashing Trailers
Push-through and conveyor dish machines with sinks and scraping stations, sized to your meal count.
Starting from $4,995 / month
Refrigeration Trailers
Refrigerated trailers and containers for the day a walk-in cooler or freezer breaks down.
Starting from $1,895 / month
Also for rent in Iowa
Shower & Restroom TrailersFrom $2,495 / month
Laundry TrailersFrom $3,995 / month
Sleeper ContainersFrom $2,195 / month
Handwashing & Support TrailersFrom $2,995 / month
Local pages
Where we have Iowa pages
| Place | Type | From Des Moines, straight-line |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | Large city | Largest city |
| Cedar Rapids | Large city | About 105 mi east |
| Davenport | Large city | About 155 mi east |
| Sioux City | Large city | About 155 mi northwest |
| Carroll | Small town | About 70 mi northwest |
| Fairfield | Small town | About 95 mi southeast |
Statewide planning
Before your trailer arrives in Iowa
- 1
Book early for summer school and campus renovations; that's when kitchen trailers are most in demand across Iowa.
- 2
Wastewater is often the deciding factor for placement. Find out whether you can connect to a sewer line or need holding tanks and pump-out.
- 3
If the permanent walk-in is part of the work, plan refrigeration at the same time as the kitchen so one delivery covers both.
Each city page has local planning notes, including Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, and Des Moines.
For food safety rules, the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing is the state agency to know; the county or city health office covering Carroll or Des Moines usually reviews the temporary kitchen itself.
We also deliver to smaller communities, where a closed kitchen may have no backup nearby: Carroll and Fairfield.
Guides
Planning a kitchen rental in Iowa
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.
- Iowa agencies and towns in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Iowa kitchen projects
- Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management(external site)
Coordinates disaster response in the state. Check it for active emergencies and road or access limits before delivery.
- Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing(external site)
Licenses and inspects food establishments in the state, including temporary food service.
- Iowa on USA.gov(external site)
Official Iowa 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.
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
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
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
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
Equipment lists are published for each trailer, so you know what's inside before it arrives.
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 Iowa
Planning a kitchen rental in Iowa
These are the situations that usually lead to a call. Each one is a scenario to plan around, not a description of a specific customer.
1. After a storm, flood, or outage
If severe weather floods a hospital basement kitchen in Sioux City, the cooking line may be out for weeks while it's dried, inspected, and rebuilt. A mobile kitchen trailer parked near the loading dock could carry meal service through the repair.
2. Major construction
When a hospital adds a wing, utility tie-ins can take the existing kitchen offline in phases. In Carroll, 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 Fairfield 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 Iowa, the Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management 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 Iowa
In Iowa, 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 Iowa
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
Questions about kitchen rentals in Iowa
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Iowa?
Yes. We serve Iowa 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 Iowa; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Iowa?
The same starting prices apply in Iowa 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 Iowa are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Iowa?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Iowa, 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.
How much does a kitchen trailer rental cost?
Mobile kitchen trailers start from $4,995 per month, dishwashing trailers from $4,995 per month, and refrigeration from $1,895 per month. Delivery, setup, pickup, utilities, and permits are quoted separately for your location.
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.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in Iowa
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.