24ft Mobile Kitchen
A compact standard kitchen for conventional meal service.
7 listed equipment items · 220V, single phase, 200A
Starting from $4,995 / month
Highlands, NJ
New Jersey Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Highlands, with Dish and Cold Storage Trailers
When a commercial kitchen in Highlands has to close, a temporary kitchen rental parked outside keeps meals on schedule, joined by a dishwashing trailer or a refrigerated trailer as needed. Planned renovations, new construction, fires, floods, and emergency breakdowns all qualify, with short-term and long-term rental terms. Facilities that serve residents, students, inmates, or guests every day, from nursing homes to universities to resorts, are our usual customers. Our team plans delivery and setup for your site, and the line is answered 24/7. Call 24/7 or request a quote online, and we'll confirm availability for your dates.
Local facts
Highlands at a glance
- Population
- About 4,867
- Residents, per GeoNames
Highlands is within about 20 straight-line miles of Elizabeth. 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 Rumson and Sea Bright.
Local planning
Where Highlands projects usually start
1.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.
2.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.
3.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.
4.Your kitchen is closing for renovation
Tell us the closing date and meals per day. We'll size a kitchen trailer for Highlands and schedule delivery before the last day in the old kitchen.
Kitchens in Atlantic Highlands and Navesink are on the same delivery route as Highlands. Starting rates match; only delivery is priced by distance.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Highlands customers ask about
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
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
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 Highlands
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Highlands and the communities around it, including Atlantic Highlands, Navesink, Rumson, and Sea Bright. Sites in Leonardo, Fair Haven, Monmouth Beach, and Belford are within about 5 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Atlantic Highlands, NJAbout 2 mi west
- Navesink, NJAbout 3 mi west
- Rumson, NJAbout 3 mi south
- Sea Bright, NJAbout 3 mi south
- Leonardo, NJAbout 4 mi west
- Fair Haven, NJAbout 4 mi southwest
- Monmouth Beach, NJAbout 5 mi south
- Belford, NJAbout 5 mi west
Straight-line distances from Highlands; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Rumson, NJAbout 2 mi
- Atlantic Highlands, NJAbout 2 mi
- Sea Bright, NJAbout 3 mi
- Fair Haven, NJAbout 4 mi
- Monmouth Beach, NJAbout 5 mi
- Little Silver, NJAbout 5 mi
- Red Bank, NJAbout 5 mi
- Oceanport, NJAbout 6 mi
- All of New Jersey
More New Jersey pages near Highlands (40)
- Shrewsbury
- Long Branch
- Keansburg
- West Long Branch
- Eatontown
- Tinton Falls
- Union Beach
- Keyport
- Matawan
- Asbury Park
- Bradley Beach
- Neptune City
- Avon-by-the-Sea
- Belmar
- Perth Amboy
- South Amboy
- Lake Como
- Farmingdale
- Carteret
- Spring Lake
- Spring Lake Heights
- Freehold
- Sea Girt
- Bayonne
- Manasquan
- Sayreville
- Linden
- Rahway
- Englishtown
- Brielle
- South River
- Elizabeth
- Spotswood
- Metuchen
- Point Pleasant Beach
- Roselle
- Point Pleasant
- Helmetta
- Jersey City
- Roselle Park
Guides
Before you rent in Highlands
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.
- 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.
- New Jersey agencies in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Highlands kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Highlands(external site)
Check wind, heat, and storms before delivery and setup day.
- New Jersey Office of Emergency Management(external site)
Coordinates disaster response in the state. Check it for active emergencies and road or access limits before delivery.
- New Jersey Department of Health(external site)
The state public health agency. Your county or city health department usually approves temporary food facilities; start there.
- New Jersey on USA.gov(external site)
Official New Jersey 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 Highlands: GeoNames.
Rental terms at a glance
The terms are the same in every state we serve. 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
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
Short-term rentals for emergencies and long-term leases for rebuilds, on the same terms.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Stainless interiors and commercial appliances sized for real meal counts, not events.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
We coordinate access, setup timing, and pickup so the work around the trailer keeps moving.
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 Highlands
Planning a kitchen rental in Highlands
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 Highlands 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 Highlands 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 Highlands 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 Highlands, New Jersey, the New Jersey Office of 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 Highlands
Budget from $1,895 a month for emergency cold storage in Highlands, $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 Highlands
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 Highlands
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Highlands?
Yes. We serve Highlands 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 Highlands; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Highlands?
The same starting prices apply in Highlands 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 Highlands are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Highlands?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Highlands, 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.
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.
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 Highlands
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.