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
City in Monterey County · California
California Emergency Kitchen Trailer Leasing in Carmel-by-the-Sea — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
Carmel-by-the-Sea is an incorporated city in Monterey County, California, with about 3,124 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 Monterey, Pacific Grove, and Del Rey Oaks. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Carmel-by-the-Sea at a glance
- Type
- City in Monterey County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 3,124 (2020 base: 3,215)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 10
- Local government
- Carmel-by-the-Sea
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Carmel-by-the-Sea
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40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen
A cooking line and a walk-in cooler in one trailer, so cold storage travels with the kitchen.
Starting from $7,995 / 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 Carmel-by-the-Sea
Past emergency
Carmel-by-the-Sea and DR-4769
The most recent federal disaster on record for Monterey County, which includes Carmel-by-the-Sea is DR-4769, severe winter storms, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, declared April 13, 2024. Monterey County has had 10 major disaster declarations since 2000. Storms like this cut power and water and close roads, which takes kitchens and walk-in coolers offline. A refrigerated trailer can save the stock in a failed walk-in first, and a kitchen trailer can follow if the building in Carmel-by-the-Sea stays closed.
Major construction
Repair projects around Carmel-by-the-Sea
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Pipeline Damages" (water control facilities, about $225,000) in Monterey County after DR-4769, a severe storm declared April 13, 2024; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When work like this reaches Carmel-by-the-Sea, a kitchen can lose water or power for a shift or a week, and trucks may need another way in. A facility in Carmel-by-the-Sea that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
After the damage: buildings in Monterey County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Building Equipment damages - Sleepy Hollow Steelhead Rearing Facility" (buildings and equipment, about $171,000) in Monterey 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 Carmel-by-the-Sea until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Carmel-by-the-Sea
California is in FEMA Region 9, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Monterey 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 Carmel-by-the-Sea would travel I-5 and local routes, as it would for nearby Monterey and Pacific Grove. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Carmel-by-the-Sea
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 Carmel-by-the-Sea, 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
Emergency plan: a hotel and conference center kitchen in Carmel-by-the-Sea
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Carmel-by-the-Sea'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
Suppose a hotel and conference center kitchen in Carmel-by-the-Sea loses power for several days in an event like the one behind FEMA's DR-4769 (severe winter storms, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, declared April 13, 2024). Meals still have to go out while the kitchen is cleaned, inspected, and repaired.2. Trailer setup
A 28ft Mobile Kitchen, 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4), and 20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4), placed beside the building so staff can keep cooking, washing, and storing food on site.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
Within the first day, the facility shares its meal counts and site photos. Equipment ships once placement is confirmed, and the weekly rental continues until the building kitchen reopens.5. Estimated rental cost
28ft Mobile Kitchen $4,995 + 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4) $4,995 + 20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4) $1,895 = $11,885 per month on our starting price list for a one-month emergency rental. 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 Carmel-by-the-Sea 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 Carmel-by-the-Sea organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Carmel-by-the-Sea closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
24/7 Emergency Service
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
End-to-End Project Support
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Long-distance delivery along I-5 coordinated with your team.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Carmel-by-the-Sea before the kitchen does.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Carmel-by-the-Sea, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Carmel-by-the-Sea 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.
Carmel-by-the-Sea kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Carmel-by-the-Sea?
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 Carmel-by-the-Sea site address and dates, and delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Carmel-by-the-Sea?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list. Delivery to Carmel-by-the-Sea, 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 Carmel-by-the-Sea?
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 Carmel-by-the-Sea
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
Carmel-by-the-Sea sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Carmel-by-the-Sea official websiteLocal government
- DR-4769: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared April 13, 2024
- DR-4699: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared April 3, 2023
- DR-4683: Severe Storm(s) (Public Assistance project)FEMA, 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
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- California disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 9FEMA