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 Fayette County · Iowa
Iowa Emergency Kitchen Trailer Leasing in St. Lucas — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
St. Lucas, a city in Fayette County, Iowa, dating to 1900, has about 167 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 Iowa projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Waucoma, Fort Atkinson, and Jackson Junction. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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St. Lucas at a glance
- Type
- City in Fayette County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 167 (2020 base: 168)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 12
- Local government
- Fayette County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for St. Lucas
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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 St. Lucas
Past emergency
Severe Storms And Flooding (2019)
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4421, severe storms and flooding, on March 23, 2019 for Fayette County, which includes St. Lucas, for an incident that began March 12, 2019. It is one of 12 major disaster declarations covering Fayette County since 2000. Floodwater can reach ground-floor kitchens and storerooms, and cleanup and inspection keep them closed. A refrigerated trailer can save the stock in a failed walk-in first, and a kitchen trailer can follow if the building in St. Lucas stays closed.
Major construction
Repair projects around St. Lucas
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Bridge Work" (roads and bridges, about $4.7 million) in Fayette County after DR-4421, a severe storm declared March 23, 2019; 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. Long repair projects also bring crews who need to be fed, and a mobile kitchen trailer can serve them on site.
Major renovation
Kitchen renovations in St. Lucas
Cafeteria remodels, hospital kitchen rebuilds, and hotel renovations are planned months ahead. A facility in St. Lucas can schedule a temporary commercial kitchen for the work, sized to its menu, meal counts, and the electrical service on site, instead of closing its kitchen.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to St. Lucas
Iowa is in FEMA Region 7, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Fayette County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Projects in Iowa are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Equipment for St. Lucas would travel I-80 and local routes, as it would for nearby Waucoma and Fort Atkinson. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in St. Lucas
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 St. Lucas, 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 hospital kitchen in St. Lucas
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using St. Lucas'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
St. Lucas's most recent federal disaster was FEMA's DR-4421 (severe storms and flooding, declared March 23, 2019). If a repeat left a hospital kitchen there unable to cook, the facility would need a working kitchen outside the building within days.2. Trailer setup
A 28ft Mobile Kitchen, 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4), and 20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4), set on a level pad close to the facility's power and water connections.3. Site and delivery
Equipment would travel the I-80 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
First call: confirm power, water, and drain options. Delivery follows once the route is set. The rental runs by the week, so it ends as soon as the permanent kitchen passes inspection.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 St. Lucas 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 St. Lucas organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in St. Lucas 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-80 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 St. Lucas before the kitchen does.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in St. Lucas, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your St. Lucas 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.
St. Lucas kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in St. Lucas, IA?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in St. Lucas can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
Is pricing in Iowa 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 St. Lucas 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 St. Lucas
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
St. Lucas sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Fayette County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4421: Severe Storms And FloodingFEMA, declared March 23, 2019
- DR-4334: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And FloodingFEMA, declared August 27, 2017
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- St. Lucas on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Iowa disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 7FEMA