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
Albia, IA
Iowa Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals and Leasing in Albia
We rent kitchen trailers across Albia, along with dish trailers and refrigerated trailers for the cold storage that goes with them. From emergency equipment failures to planned rebuilds and new construction, rentals run short-term or long-term to fit the job. Hospital food services, school nutrition teams, prison kitchens, hotel banquet staff, and catering crews are the people we work with most. We coordinate delivery, placement, and setup around your utilities, site access, and schedule. Send your dates and location, and we'll check availability and send a quote.
Local facts
Albia at a glance
- Population
- About 3,829
- Residents, per GeoNames
Albia sits about 60 straight-line miles from Des Moines. 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 Blakesburg and Hamilton.
Local planning
Common situations in Albia
1.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.
2.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.
3.Your kitchen is closing for renovation
Tell us the closing date and meals per day. We'll size a kitchen trailer for Albia 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.
Kitchens in Lovilia and Moravia are on the same delivery route as Albia. Starting rates match; only delivery is priced by distance.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Albia customers ask about
24ft Mobile Kitchen
A compact standard kitchen for conventional meal service.
7 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200A
Starting from $4,995 / month
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
22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer
A push-through dish machine with a full sink and scraping line.
5 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 150A
Starting from $4,995 / month
Delivery area
Communities near Albia
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Albia and the communities around it, including Lovilia, Moravia, Blakesburg, and Hamilton. Sites in Eddyville, Bussey, Marysville, and Melrose are within about 13 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Lovilia, IAAbout 9 mi northwest
- Moravia, IAAbout 9 mi south
- Blakesburg, IAAbout 10 mi southeast
- Hamilton, IAAbout 11 mi northwest
- Eddyville, IAAbout 13 mi northeast
- Bussey, IAAbout 13 mi north
- Marysville, IAAbout 13 mi northwest
- Melrose, IAAbout 13 mi west
Straight-line distances from Albia; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Eddyville, IAAbout 15 mi
- Oskaloosa, IAAbout 20 mi
- Centerville, IAAbout 20 mi
- Ottumwa, IAAbout 20 mi
- Knoxville, IAAbout 25 mi
- Chariton, IAAbout 25 mi
- Melcher-Dallas, IAAbout 25 mi
- Pella, IAAbout 25 mi
- All of Iowa
More Iowa pages near Albia (40)
- Bloomfield
- New Sharon
- Corydon
- Pleasantville
- Monroe
- Sigourney
- Montezuma
- Maharishi Vedic City
- Fairfield
- Indianola
- Prairie City
- Newton
- Carlisle
- Keosauqua
- Grinnell
- Osceola
- Colfax
- North English
- Brooklyn
- Mitchellville
- Leon
- Pleasant Hill
- Altoona
- Norwalk
- Des Moines
- Bondurant
- Baxter
- Wellman
- Williamsburg
- West Des Moines
- Washington
- Windsor Heights
- Clive
- Urbandale
- Ankeny
- Johnston
- Mount Pleasant
- Kalona
- Lamoni
- Marengo
Guides
Before you rent in Albia
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.
- Iowa agencies in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Albia kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Albia(external site)
Check wind, heat, and storms before delivery and setup day.
- 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.
Place data for Albia: 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 Albia keep serving through construction or a breakdown.
Accelerated Deployment
Trailers arrive ready for hookup, so setup takes hours rather than days.
24/7 Emergency Service
Call any hour to start an emergency kitchen or refrigeration rental.
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
Commercial ranges, convection ovens, tilting skillets, and dish machines built for institutional volume.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Delivery windows, stairs or ramps, and utility hookups are agreed in advance.
Why clients trust us
We don't hide the details. Every trailer page lists its equipment and electrical needs where we have them, every unit shows a starting monthly price, and our line is staffed around the clock. We serve hospitals, nursing homes, schools and universities, correctional facilities, government and military sites, hotels, resorts, and caterers.
In Albia
Planning a kitchen rental in Albia
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 Albia could move service into a kitchen trailer parked outside until the space is cleared.
2. Major construction
New construction on a campus often closes the old kitchen before the new one opens. A university in Albia building a new dining hall could bridge the gap with a kitchen trailer rental and a dishwashing trailer.
3. Kitchen renovation
Summer is when schools redo cafeterias. A district in Albia 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 Albia, 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 Albia
In Albia, 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 Albia
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 Albia
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Albia?
Yes. We serve Albia 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 Albia; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Albia?
The same starting prices apply in Albia 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 Albia are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Albia?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Albia, 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.
Can multiple trailers be set up at one site?
Yes. A common setup pairs a kitchen trailer with a dishwashing trailer and a refrigerated trailer, placed so staff can move between them. We plan the layout, power, and water for all of them together.
What kitchen equipment can I rent?
Mobile kitchen trailers from 24 ft to 40 ft, dishwashing trailers with push-through or conveyor machines, and refrigerated trailers and containers. Kitchens range from standard cooking lines to bulk kitchens with tilting skillets and walk-in coolers.
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 Albia
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.