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 Santa Monica — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
Santa Monica, a city in Los Angeles County, California, dating to 1769, has about 90,729 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 Los Angeles, Culver City, and Beverly Hills. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Santa Monica at a glance
- Type
- City in Los Angeles County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 90,729 (2020 base: 93,075)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 16
- Local government
- Santa Monica
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Santa Monica
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 Santa Monica
Past emergency
Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds (2025)
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4856, wildfires and straight-line winds, on January 8, 2025 for Los Angeles County, which includes Santa Monica, for an incident that began January 7, 2025. It is one of 16 major disaster declarations covering Los Angeles County since 2000. Wildfire smoke and evacuations can close kitchens, and burned utilities take time to restore. An emergency kitchen trailer and a refrigerated trailer can keep meals going while a permanent kitchen is cleaned, inspected, and repaired.
Major construction
Public works repair in Los Angeles County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "DR4856-CA - LA County - DPW - WWD - Saddle Peak Tank and Watermain" (utilities, about $119,000) in Los Angeles County after DR-4856, a wildfire declared January 8, 2025; 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 Santa Monica that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
After the damage: buildings in Los Angeles County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "RAPID-Pasadena Waldorf School-Mariposa Campuswide Damages" (buildings and equipment, about $14.0 million) in Los Angeles County after DR-4856, a wildfire declared January 8, 2025; 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 Santa Monica until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Santa Monica
California is in FEMA Region 9, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Los Angeles 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 Monica would travel I-5 and local routes, as it would for nearby Los Angeles and Culver City. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Santa Monica
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 Monica, 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 Santa Monica
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Santa Monica'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 an assisted living community's kitchen in Santa Monica schedules a 3-month renovation, upgrading the electrical service and gas lines that feed the kitchen, while it keeps serving meals.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. 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
8–12 weeks before demolition: site visit and utility check. 1 week before: delivery and setup. Then 3 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 $65,955 for 3 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 Santa Monica 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 Monica organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica site are confirmed before delivery.
End-to-End Project Support
Emergencies in Los Angeles 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 Santa Monica, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Santa Monica 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 Monica kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Santa Monica, CA?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Santa Monica can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Santa Monica?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list. Delivery to Santa Monica, 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.
Can I call outside business hours?
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Santa Monica
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 Monica sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Santa Monica official websiteLocal government
- DR-4856: Wildfires And Straight-Line WindsFEMA, declared January 8, 2025
- DR-4769: Severe Winter Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared April 13, 2024
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Santa Monica on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- California disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 9FEMA