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
Elwood, NE
Nebraska Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals and Leasing in Elwood
A full cooking line on wheels is the core of what we rent in Elwood: 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.
Local facts
Elwood at a glance
- Population
- About 682
- Residents, per GeoNames
Elwood sits about 85 straight-line miles from Grand Island. 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 Bertrand and Lexington.
Local planning
Where Elwood projects usually start
1.The health department needs paperwork
Ask your local health office what it wants before the trailer arrives in Elwood. 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.Power at the site is limited
Our kitchens list 220V single-phase service at 200 to 220 amps. Have an electrician confirm what's available near the parking spot before you pick a size.
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.
Projects in Elwood often share delivery planning with nearby Smithfield and Eustis; the terms and starting prices are the same in each.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Elwood customers ask about
40ft Mobile Kitchen
Double-stack ovens and a tilting skillet for high output.
9 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200-220A
Starting from $7,995 / month
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
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 Elwood
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Elwood and the communities around it, including Smithfield, Eustis, Bertrand, and Lexington. Sites in Arapahoe, Cozad, Overton, and Loomis are within about 20 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Smithfield, NEAbout 6 mi east
- Eustis, NEAbout 10 mi northwest
- Bertrand, NEAbout 13 mi east
- Lexington, NEAbout 14 mi northeast
- Arapahoe, NEAbout 20 mi south
- Cozad, NEAbout 20 mi north
- Overton, NEAbout 20 mi northeast
- Loomis, NEAbout 20 mi southeast
Straight-line distances from Elwood; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Lexington, NEAbout 15 mi
- Cozad, NEAbout 20 mi
- Arapahoe, NEAbout 20 mi
- Cambridge, NEAbout 25 mi
- Stockville, NEAbout 30 mi
- Holdrege, NEAbout 30 mi
- Gothenburg, NEAbout 30 mi
- Beaver City, NEAbout 30 mi
- All of Nebraska
More Nebraska pages near Elwood (40)
- Kearney
- Alma
- Minden
- McCook
- Gibbon
- Broken Bow
- Ravenna
- Franklin
- North Platte
- Shelton
- Hayes Center
- Loup City
- Trenton
- Wood River
- Stapleton
- Sutherland
- Hastings
- Red Cloud
- Grand Island
- Saint Paul
- Ord
- Taylor
- Tryon
- Burwell
- Brewster
- Imperial
- Clay Center
- Benkelman
- Greeley
- Nelson
- Aurora
- Grant
- Superior
- Thedford
- Central City
- Ogallala
- Sutton
- Fullerton
- Bartlett
- Arthur
Guides
Before you rent in Elwood
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.
- Nebraska agencies in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Elwood kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Elwood(external site)
Check wind, heat, and storms before delivery and setup day.
- Nebraska Department of Agriculture(external site)
Licenses and inspects food establishments in the state, including temporary food service.
- Nebraska on USA.gov(external site)
Official Nebraska 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 Elwood: 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 Elwood keep serving through construction or a breakdown.
Accelerated Deployment
We plan the trailer, route, and placement up front, which shortens the time from call to first meal.
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
Stainless interiors and commercial appliances sized for real meal counts, not events.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Power, water, wastewater, and trailer placement are planned before delivery day.
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 Elwood
Planning a kitchen rental in Elwood
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 Elwood, 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 Elwood, 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 Elwood 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 Elwood, Nebraska, 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 Elwood
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in Elwood, $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 Elwood
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 Elwood
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Elwood?
Yes. We serve Elwood 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 Elwood; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Elwood?
The same starting prices apply in Elwood 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 Elwood are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Elwood?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Elwood, 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.
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.
Are long-term rentals available?
Yes. Rentals are available by the week or by the month (1 week or monthly), and long-term leases can run for the length of a multi-month renovation or rebuild.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in Elwood
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.