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
Slater, IA
Iowa Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals and Leasing in Slater
Need a working kitchen in Slater? Our mobile kitchens come with the option of dishwashing trailer rentals and cold storage trailers. Whether the closure is an emergency or a project on the calendar, you can rent short-term for weeks or lease long-term for many months. Hospitals, nursing homes, schools, correctional facilities, and hotels use them to keep serving their own menus. Delivery, hookup, and setup are scheduled with your team, with 24/7 support for urgent calls. Tell us what's offline and when, and we'll check availability and send a quote.
Local facts
Slater at a glance
- Population
- About 1,506
- Residents, per GeoNames
Slater is within about 20 straight-line miles of Des Moines. 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 Kelley and Alleman.
Local planning
Where Slater projects usually start
1.The health department needs paperwork
Ask your local health office what it wants before the trailer arrives in Slater. We send the equipment list and electrical data for the unit assigned to you.
2.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.
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.
Kitchens in Sheldahl and Huxley are on the same delivery route as Slater. Starting rates match; only delivery is priced by distance.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Slater 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 Bulk Kitchen
Institutional volume: tilting skillet, double ovens, walk-in cooler.
10 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200-220A
Starting from $10,995 / 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 Slater
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Slater and the communities around it, including Sheldahl, Huxley, Kelley, and Alleman. Sites in Polk City, Madrid, Cambridge, and Luther are within about 9 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Sheldahl, IAAbout 1 mi southwest
- Huxley, IAAbout 5 mi east
- Kelley, IAAbout 5 mi north
- Alleman, IAAbout 5 mi southeast
- Polk City, IAAbout 7 mi south
- Madrid, IAAbout 7 mi west
- Cambridge, IAAbout 7 mi east
- Luther, IAAbout 9 mi northwest
Straight-line distances from Slater; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Huxley, IAAbout 4 mi
- Madrid, IAAbout 7 mi
- Polk City, IAAbout 8 mi
- Ankeny, IAAbout 10 mi
- Granger, IAAbout 10 mi
- Ames, IAAbout 10 mi
- Woodward, IAAbout 15 mi
- Johnston, IAAbout 15 mi
- All of Iowa
More Iowa pages near Slater (40)
- Grimes
- Nevada
- Gilbert
- Boone
- Bondurant
- Urbandale
- Clive
- Windsor Heights
- Des Moines
- Altoona
- Dallas Center
- West Des Moines
- Ogden
- Waukee
- Story City
- Pleasant Hill
- Roland
- Mitchellville
- Perry
- Adel
- Colfax
- Baxter
- Carlisle
- Norwalk
- Van Meter
- State Center
- De Soto
- Prairie City
- Newton
- Earlham
- Indianola
- Jefferson
- Panora
- Monroe
- Pleasantville
- Marshalltown
- Webster City
- Winterset
- Stuart
- Eldora
Guides
Before you rent in Slater
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 Slater kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Slater(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 Slater: 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
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 Slater 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
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
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 Slater
Planning a kitchen rental in Slater
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 kitchen fire, even a small one, usually means hood cleaning, inspection, and repairs before cooking resumes. A restaurant or care home in Slater could move service into a kitchen trailer parked outside until the space is cleared.
2. Major construction
When a hospital adds a wing, utility tie-ins can take the existing kitchen offline in phases. In Slater, 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 Slater 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 Slater, 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 Slater
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in Slater, $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 Slater
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 Slater
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Slater?
Yes. We serve Slater 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 Slater; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Slater?
The same starting prices apply in Slater 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 Slater are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Slater?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Slater, 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 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.
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.
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.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in Slater
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.