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
Lake City, IA
Iowa Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Lake City, with Dish and Cold Storage Trailers
We rent kitchen trailers across Lake City, along with dish trailers and refrigerated trailers for the cold storage that goes with them. 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. They serve healthcare, education, corrections, government, military, and hospitality kitchens that can't stop feeding people. Tell us where the trailer will park and what power and water you have; we plan the delivery route and the setup from there. Request availability or a quote for your Lake City project today.
Local facts
Lake City at a glance
- Population
- About 1,670
- Residents, per GeoNames
Lake City sits about 75 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 Auburn and Lohrville.
Local planning
Where Lake City 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.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.
3.The health department needs paperwork
Ask your local health office what it wants before the trailer arrives in Lake City. We send the equipment list and electrical data for the unit assigned to you.
4.Your kitchen is closing for renovation
Tell us the closing date and meals per day. We'll size a kitchen trailer for Lake City and schedule delivery before the last day in the old kitchen.
We also deliver to Lanesboro and Yetter, so a multi-site operator can plan kitchens across the area on one set of terms.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Lake City customers ask about
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
24ft Mobile Kitchen
A compact standard kitchen for conventional meal service.
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 Lake City
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Lake City and the communities around it, including Lanesboro, Yetter, Auburn, and Lohrville. Sites in Lidderdale, Rockwell City, Lytton, and Breda are within about 14 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Lanesboro, IAAbout 6 mi south
- Yetter, IAAbout 7 mi northwest
- Auburn, IAAbout 7 mi west
- Lohrville, IAAbout 9 mi east
- Lidderdale, IAAbout 10 mi south
- Rockwell City, IAAbout 10 mi northeast
- Lytton, IAAbout 13 mi northwest
- Breda, IAAbout 14 mi southwest
Straight-line distances from Lake City; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Rockwell City, IAAbout 10 mi
- Glidden, IAAbout 15 mi
- Carroll, IAAbout 15 mi
- Lake View, IAAbout 15 mi
- Sac City, IAAbout 15 mi
- Manson, IAAbout 20 mi
- Jefferson, IAAbout 25 mi
- Coon Rapids, IAAbout 30 mi
- All of Iowa
More Iowa pages near Lake City (40)
- Manning
- Pocahontas
- Fort Dodge
- Storm Lake
- Denison
- Ida Grove
- Audubon
- Ogden
- Alta
- Laurens
- Humboldt
- Dakota City
- Guthrie Center
- Perry
- Panora
- Holstein
- Boone
- Webster City
- Eagle Grove
- Woodward
- Harlan
- Cherokee
- Madrid
- Mapleton
- Dallas Center
- Gilbert
- Stuart
- Adel
- Granger
- Emmetsburg
- Story City
- Ames
- Clarion
- Slater
- Algona
- Atlantic
- Woodbine
- Earlham
- Polk City
- Grimes
Guides
Before you rent in Lake City
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.
- 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 in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Lake City kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Lake City(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 Lake City: GeoNames.
Rental terms at a glance
Plain terms, before you pick up the phone. 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
We plan the trailer, route, and placement up front, which shortens the time from call to first meal.
24/7 Emergency Service
Call any hour to start an emergency kitchen or refrigeration rental.
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
Commercial ranges, convection ovens, tilting skillets, and dish machines built for institutional volume.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
We coordinate access, setup timing, and pickup so the work around the trailer keeps moving.
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 Lake City
Planning a kitchen rental in Lake City
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 Lake 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
Large building projects sometimes need to feed crews or keep an occupied building's cafeteria running. A project in Lake City 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 Lake City 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 Lake City, 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 Lake City
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in Lake City, $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 Lake City
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 Lake City
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Lake City?
Yes. We serve Lake City 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 Lake City; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Lake City?
The same starting prices apply in Lake City 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 Lake City are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Lake City?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Lake City, 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.
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.
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.
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 Lake City
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.