40ft Bulk Combo Kitchen
The largest kitchen in the lineup: bulk cooking equipment plus a walk-in cooler for scratch-cooking programs.
Starting from $10,995 / month
City in San Mateo County · California
California Kitchen Trailers for Rent in Foster City — Temporary Kitchens, Dish Trailers, and Emergency Refrigeration
Foster City, a city in San Mateo County, California, dating to 1971, has about 32,657 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate). If a commercial kitchen there goes offline for a remodel, a building project, or storm damage, Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia can deliver 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 San Mateo, Redwood City, and Belmont. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Foster City at a glance
- Type
- City in San Mateo County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 32,657 (2020 base: 33,809)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 8
- Local government
- Foster City
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Foster City
26ft Baby Bulk
A prep-and-wash kitchen trailer for operations that cook elsewhere but still need sinks, prep space, and cold storage.
Price by quote
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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 Foster City
Past emergency
Foster City and DR-4699
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4699, severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, on April 3, 2023 for San Mateo County, which includes Foster City, for an incident that began February 21, 2023. It is one of 8 major disaster declarations covering San Mateo County 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 Foster City, that means cooking outside the building in a self-contained kitchen trailer until the inspection is passed.
Major construction
Road and utility work near Foster City
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Daly City Reservoir 6B Roof Damage" (water control facilities, about $2.7 million) in San Mateo County after DR-4699, a severe storm declared April 3, 2023; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When work like this reaches Foster City, a kitchen can lose water or power for a shift or a week, and trucks may need another way in. Long repair projects also bring crews who need to be fed, and a mobile kitchen trailer can serve them on site.
Major renovation
After the damage: buildings in San Mateo County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Montara Building Contents" (buildings and equipment, about $384,000) in San Mateo County after DR-4683, a severe storm declared January 14, 2023; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Rebuilding takes months, and meals cannot wait that long. A kitchen trailer and a dish trailer let a facility in Foster City serve on site until it moves back in.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Foster City
California is in FEMA Region 9, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, San Mateo 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 Foster City would travel I-5 and local routes, as it would for nearby San Mateo and Redwood City. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Foster City
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 Foster City, 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: a public high school cafeteria in Foster City
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Foster City'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
A public high school cafeteria in Foster City plans 4 months of work regrading the floor drains and replacing the dish room. Closing for the whole project is not an option, so food service moves outside.2. Trailer setup
A 38ft Mobile Kitchen, 38ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4), and 20ft 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
38ft Mobile Kitchen $7,995 + 38ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4) $4,995 + 20ft Refrigerated Container (Tier 1-4) $2,995 = $15,985 per month on our starting price list, or about $63,940 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 Foster City 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 Foster City organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Foster City closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Foster City before the kitchen does.
24/7 Emergency Service
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
End-to-End Project Support
Placement and utilities at your Foster City site are confirmed before delivery.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Emergencies in San Mateo County get a live answer on our 24/7 line.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Foster City, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Foster City 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.
Foster City kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Foster City?
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 Foster City site address and dates, and delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Foster City?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list. Delivery to Foster City, setup, and pickup are added in your quote.
How fast can a kitchen trailer be set up?
Kitchen and dishwashing trailers take about 5 hours to set up once on site with utilities ready; refrigerated trailers take about an hour.
What should I have ready when I call about Foster City?
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 Foster City
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
Foster City sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Foster City 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
- Foster City on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- California disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 9FEMA