38ft All Electric Kitchen
An all-electric kitchen for sites that cannot bring propane on campus. Configuration confirmed with each quote.
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California Emergency Kitchen Trailer Leasing in Berkeley — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
Berkeley, a city in Alameda County, California, dating to 1866, has about 121,749 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate). For planned kitchen work or a sudden equipment failure at an institution there, Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia can set up a mobile kitchen trailer rental with a dishwashing trailer and emergency refrigerated trailer, by the week or by the month. Our home market is Virginia, and California projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Emeryville, Albany, and El Cerrito. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Berkeley at a glance
- Type
- City in Alameda County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 121,749 (2020 base: 124,320)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 8
- Local government
- Alameda County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Berkeley
28ft Mobile Kitchen
The same standard cooking line as the 24ft with more room to work, a common choice for school and healthcare kitchens.
Starting from $4,995 / month
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22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4)
A push-through low-temperature dishmachine with soil tray, scraping table, and 3-compartment sink.
Starting from $4,995 / month
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20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4)
A full walk-in replacement, offered in cooler and freezer set points, for a commercial walk-in that has failed.
Starting from $1,895 / month
Local conditions
What public records show for food service in Berkeley
Past emergency
Berkeley and DR-4699
The most recent federal disaster on record for Alameda County, which includes Berkeley is DR-4699, severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, declared April 3, 2023. Alameda County has had 8 major disaster declarations since 2000. Storms like this cut power and water and close roads, which takes kitchens and walk-in coolers offline. For a school, care home, or shelter in Berkeley, that means cooking outside the building in a self-contained kitchen trailer until the inspection is passed.
Major construction
Road and utility work near Berkeley
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "City of Oakland Sewer" (utilities, about $158,000) in Alameda County after DR-4699, a severe storm declared April 3, 2023; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Repairs to roads, water systems, and utilities like this can cut service to kitchens nearby or change truck access, so we check the route before delivery. A facility in Berkeley that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
Rebuilding public buildings in Alameda County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Del Valle Marina" (buildings and equipment, about $2.6 million) in Alameda County after DR-4683, a severe storm declared January 14, 2023; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When a public building is repaired after a disaster, its kitchen can be out of service for months. A temporary kitchen on site covers meal service at a school, shelter, or government building in Berkeley until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Berkeley
California is in FEMA Region 9, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Alameda County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Projects in California are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Equipment for Berkeley would travel I-5 and local routes, as it would for nearby Emeryville and Albany. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Berkeley
Starting monthly rates on our current price list: mobile kitchen trailers $4,995 / month, dishwashing trailers $4,995 / month, and refrigerated trailers $1,895 / month. Delivery to Berkeley, setup, and pickup are quoted for your site, including the distance from Virginia. See the full price reference.
Planning scenario · illustrative, not a past project
Renovation plan: an assisted living community's kitchen in Berkeley
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Berkeley's own public records and our current price list. It describes what a facility like this could do, not a job we have done.
1. Situation
An assisted living community's kitchen in Berkeley plans 4 months of work replacing its exhaust hood and cooking line. Closing for the whole project is not an option, so food service moves outside.2. Trailer setup
A 40ft Bulk Kitchen, 38ft High Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer, and 40ft Refrigerated Container (Tier 1-4), parked near the loading dock, where staff can move food between the trailers and the serving line.3. Site and delivery
Equipment would travel the I-5 corridor, with the final route and gate access confirmed with the facility before dispatch. Plan on roughly 5 hours from parking to cooking for the kitchen and dishwashing trailers, about 1 hour for cold storage, and 4–6 hours more if a ramp is needed instead of stairs.4. Timeline
8–12 weeks before demolition: site visit and utility check. 1 week before: delivery and setup. Then 4 months of cooking outside, with pickup after the new kitchen is commissioned.5. Estimated rental cost
40ft Bulk Kitchen $10,995 + 38ft High Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer $6,995 + 40ft Refrigerated Container (Tier 1-4) $3,995 = $21,985 per month on our starting price list, or about $87,940 for 4 months. Delivery, setup, and pickup are added in the quote. This is an estimate, not a quote.
Rental terms at a glance
- Rental terms
- Weekly and monthly rentals, short-term or long-term lease
- Hours
- 24/7 phone line, every day
- Delivery
- Scheduled to your Berkeley site; timing confirmed with each quote
- Setup time
- About 5 hours for kitchen and dishwashing trailers; about 1 hour for other units
- Stairs or ramp
- Stairs: 5–15 minutes. Ramp: 4–6 hours
- GPS tracking
- Available on request
- Customers
- Commercial, institutional, and industrial only
A quote covers the equipment, rental period, delivery, setup, and pickup for your location. An inquiry does not reserve equipment; availability is confirmed when you accept a quote.
Why Berkeley organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Berkeley closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
24/7 Emergency Service
Placement and utilities at your Berkeley site are confirmed before delivery.
End-to-End Project Support
Emergencies in Alameda County get a live answer on our 24/7 line.
Flexible Rental Solutions
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Berkeley, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Berkeley site address, the meals or storage you need to cover, and the power and water available on site. We will help you match a mobile kitchen, dishwashing, or refrigerated trailer to the problem.
Berkeley kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Berkeley?
Yes. Projects in California are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Send your Berkeley site address and dates, and delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Berkeley?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list. Delivery to Berkeley, setup, and pickup are added in your quote.
Can we rent only a refrigerated trailer?
Yes. A refrigerated trailer on its own covers a failed walk-in cooler or freezer; it starts at $1,895 / month and sets up in about an hour.
What should I have ready when I call about Berkeley?
The site address, the dates, how many meals you serve, the power and water available, and photos of where the trailer would park. Our line is answered 24/7.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Berkeley
What to send for an accurate quote
- Project city, county, and ZIP code
- Trailer type and number of units
- Meals per day and service periods
- Dishwashing volume or rack counts
- Cold storage needed and target temperature
- Start date and rental length
- Electrical service available (voltage, phase, amps)
- Potable water and wastewater options
- Level placement area and delivery access
- Stairs or ramp needs
- Emergency or planned project
Berkeley sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Alameda County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared April 3, 2023
- DR-4683: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared January 14, 2023
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Berkeley on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- California disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 9FEMA