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, VA
Virginia Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals Serving Bristol
When a commercial kitchen in Bristol has to close, a temporary kitchen rental parked outside keeps meals on schedule, joined by a dishwashing trailer or a refrigerated trailer as needed. They cover sudden equipment failures and planned renovations alike, on short-term rentals by the week or long-term leases by the month. Hospital food services, school nutrition teams, prison kitchens, hotel banquet staff, and catering crews are the people we work with most. We handle delivery coordination and setup, and our phone is staffed around the clock. Request availability or a quote for your Bristol project today.
Local facts
Bristol at a glance
- Population
- About 17,141
- 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
Common situations in Bristol
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.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.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.
Projects in Bristol often share delivery planning with nearby Walnut Hill and Blountville; the terms and starting prices are the same in each.
Equipment for this area
Trailers Bristol 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
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
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, TNAbout 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
- Lebanon, VAAbout 20 mi
- All of Virginia
More Virginia pages near Bristol (40)
- Gate City
- Glade Spring
- Coeburn
- Saltville
- Chilhowie
- Honaker
- Norton
- Wise
- Big Stone Gap
- Appalachia
- Richlands
- Marion
- Clintwood
- Cedar Bluff
- Grundy
- Pennington Gap
- Tazewell
- Jonesville
- Rural Retreat
- Independence
- Wytheville
- Bluefield
- Bland
- Galax
- Hillsville
- Pulaski
- Dublin
- Pearisburg
- Radford
- Pembroke
- Christiansburg
- Floyd
- Stuart
- Blacksburg
- Salem
- Martinsville
- Rocky Mount
- Narrows
- New Castle
- Roanoke
Guides
Before you rent in Bristol
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.
- 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.
- Virginia 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.
- Virginia Department of Health(external site)
The state public health agency. Your county or city health department usually approves temporary food facilities; start there.
- Virginia on USA.gov(external site)
Official Virginia 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
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
Breakdowns don't keep office hours, and neither does our phone.
End-to-End Project Support
One team handles sizing, utilities planning, delivery, setup, and pickup.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Short-term rentals for emergencies and long-term leases for rebuilds, on the same terms.
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
What you see is what we quote: a named trailer, its listed equipment, a starting monthly price, and a person on the phone any hour. 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
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 Bristol could move service into a kitchen trailer parked outside until the space is cleared.
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
Summer is when schools redo cafeterias. A district in Bristol 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 Bristol, Virginia, 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.
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.
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 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.