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
Bristol, TN
Tennessee Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals and Leasing in Bristol
A full cooking line on wheels is the core of what we rent in Bristol: 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
Bristol at a glance
- Population
- About 26,666
- Residents, per GeoNames
Bristol sits about 105 straight-line miles from Knoxville. 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 Mendota and Bluff City.
Local planning
Where Bristol projects usually start
1.The health department needs paperwork
Ask your local health office what it wants before the trailer arrives in Bristol. We send the equipment list and electrical data for the unit assigned to you.
2.Your kitchen is closing for renovation
Tell us the closing date and meals per day. We'll size a kitchen trailer for Bristol and schedule delivery before the last day in the old kitchen.
3.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.
4.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.
Facilities in Walnut Hill or Blountville get the same equipment list and starting prices as Bristol.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Bristol customers ask about
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
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
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 Bristol
We deliver kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers to Bristol and the communities around it, including Walnut Hill, Blountville, Mendota, and Bluff City. Sites in Hunter, Abingdon, Orebank, and Biltmore are within about 16 straight-line miles too, on the same terms.
- Walnut Hill, TNAbout 5 mi southwest
- Blountville, TNAbout 9 mi southwest
- Mendota, VAAbout 10 mi northwest
- Bluff City, TNAbout 11 mi southwest
- Hunter, TNAbout 14 mi south
- Abingdon, VAAbout 14 mi northeast
- Orebank, TNAbout 16 mi west
- Biltmore, TNAbout 16 mi south
Straight-line distances from Bristol; road distance is longer. Place list: US Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer.
More local pages
Our nearest city and town pages
- Bristol, VAAbout 1 mi
- Blountville, TNAbout 9 mi
- Bluff City, TNAbout 9 mi
- Abingdon, VAAbout 15 mi
- Elizabethton, TNAbout 15 mi
- Kingsport, TNAbout 20 mi
- Johnson City, TNAbout 20 mi
- Gate City, VAAbout 20 mi
- All of Tennessee
More Tennessee pages near Bristol (40)
- Mountain City
- Jonesborough
- Mount Carmel
- Unicoi
- Church Hill
- Erwin
- Surgoinsville
- Tusculum
- Greeneville
- Rogersville
- Mosheim
- Sneedville
- Bean Station
- Morristown
- White Pine
- Newport
- Rutledge
- Tazewell
- New Tazewell
- Dandridge
- Jefferson City
- Harrogate
- New Market
- Blaine
- Luttrell
- Sevierville
- Maynardville
- Plainview
- Pigeon Forge
- Gatlinburg
- Knoxville
- Jellico
- Norris
- LaFollette
- Jacksboro
- Rocky Top
- Clinton
- Alcoa
- Caryville
- Maryville
Guides
Before you rent in Bristol
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.
- Tennessee agencies in our state-by-state guide
Sources
Official resources for Bristol kitchen projects
- National Weather Service forecast for Bristol(external site)
Check wind, heat, and storms before delivery and setup day.
- Tennessee Department of Health(external site)
The state public health agency. Your county or city health department usually approves temporary food facilities; start there.
- Tennessee on USA.gov(external site)
Official Tennessee 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 Bristol: 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 Bristol 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
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 Bristol
Planning a kitchen rental in Bristol
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
A long power outage can spoil a walk-in's contents and damage compressors. For a school district in Bristol, an emergency refrigeration trailer rental could hold product while the permanent unit is repaired.
2. Major construction
Large building projects sometimes need to feed crews or keep an occupied building's cafeteria running. A project in Bristol 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 Bristol 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 Bristol, Tennessee, 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 Bristol
A standard kitchen trailer for three months starts at $14,985 in equipment in Bristol; add a dish trailer from $4,995 a month or cold storage from $1,895 a month. 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 Bristol
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 Bristol
Do you deliver kitchen trailers in Bristol?
Yes. We serve Bristol 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 Bristol; trailers are delivered to your site.
How much does a mobile kitchen rental cost in Bristol?
The same starting prices apply in Bristol 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 Bristol are quoted for your address.
Can I get an emergency kitchen trailer in Bristol?
Call (888) 385-5513, 24/7. We'll check which kitchen trailers are available for Bristol, 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 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.
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.
Request a quote
Request a kitchen rental quote in Bristol
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.