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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
City in Santa Barbara County · California
California Emergency Kitchen Trailer Leasing in Santa Maria — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
Santa Maria, a city in Santa Barbara County, California, dating to 1874, has about 111,346 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 Guadalupe, Arroyo Grande, and Grover Beach. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Santa Maria at a glance
- Type
- City in Santa Barbara County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 111,346 (2020 base: 109,694)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 14
- Local government
- Santa Maria
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Santa Maria
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38ft All Electric Kitchen
An all-electric kitchen for sites that cannot bring propane on campus. Configuration confirmed with each quote.
Price by quote
Specifications 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 Santa Maria
Past emergency
Santa Maria and DR-4769
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4769, severe winter storms, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, on April 13, 2024 for Santa Barbara County, which includes Santa Maria, for an incident that began January 31, 2024. It is one of 14 major disaster declarations covering Santa Barbara County since 2000. Storms like this cut power and water and close roads, which takes kitchens and walk-in coolers offline. An emergency kitchen trailer and a refrigerated trailer can keep meals going while a permanent kitchen is cleaned, inspected, and repaired.
Major construction
Repair projects around Santa Maria
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Lauro Debris Basin Sediment Removal" (water control facilities, about $189,000) in Santa Barbara County after DR-4769, a severe storm declared April 13, 2024; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Projects of this size change how a tractor-trailer reaches sites in and around Santa Maria, so the delivery plan starts with the current road conditions. A facility in Santa Maria that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
Rebuilding public buildings in Santa Barbara County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Jameson Lake & Park Lane Reservoir Structures" (buildings and equipment, about $478,000) in Santa Barbara County after DR-4353, a wildfire declared January 2, 2018; 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 Santa Maria serve on site until it moves back in.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Santa Maria
California is in FEMA Region 9, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Santa Barbara 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 Santa Maria would travel I-5 and local routes, as it would for nearby Guadalupe and Arroyo Grande. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Santa Maria
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 Santa Maria, 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 Santa Maria
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Santa Maria'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 Santa Maria 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 40ft Bulk Kitchen, 38ft High Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer, and 40ft Refrigerated Container (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. On arrival, the refrigerated unit is cold-ready in about an hour, and the kitchen and dish trailers take about 5 hours to connect and start up.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
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 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 Santa Maria 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 Santa Maria organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Santa Maria closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Long-distance delivery along I-5 coordinated with your team.
24/7 Emergency Service
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
End-to-End Project Support
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Santa Maria before the kitchen does.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Placement and utilities at your Santa Maria site are confirmed before delivery.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Emergencies in Santa Barbara County get a live answer on our 24/7 line.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Santa Maria, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Santa Maria 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.
Santa Maria kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Santa Maria, CA?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Santa Maria can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
Is pricing in California the same as in Virginia?
The monthly starting rates are the same: kitchen trailers $4,995 / month, dish trailers $4,995 / month, refrigerated trailers $1,895 / month. Delivery to Santa Maria is quoted for the distance.
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.
Can I call outside business hours?
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Santa Maria
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
Santa Maria sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Santa Maria 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-4353: Wildfire (Public Assistance project)FEMA, declared January 2, 2018
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Santa Maria on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- California disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 9FEMA