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24ft Mobile Kitchen
The compact standard kitchen for a cafeteria, kitchen, or catering line that needs a full cooking line on a small footprint.
Starting from $4,995 / month
City in Pike County · Kentucky
Kentucky Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Elkhorn City — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Elkhorn City, a city in Pike County, Kentucky, dating to 1912, has about 978 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate). When a hospital, school, care-home, or government kitchen there closes for renovation, construction, or an emergency, Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia can bring in 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 Kentucky projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Pike County, Pikeville, and Coal Run Village. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Elkhorn City at a glance
- Type
- City in Pike County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 978 (2020 base: 1,039)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 22
- Local government
- Elkhorn City
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Elkhorn City
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38ft Mobile Kitchen
Adds a deep fryer and a longer line for kitchens serving several hundred meals across multiple periods.
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 Elkhorn City
Past emergency
Elkhorn City and DR-4860
FEMA has made 22 major disaster declarations for Pike County since 2000; the latest, DR-4860, severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, was declared on February 24, 2025 after an incident that began February 14, 2025, and it covered Elkhorn City. 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 Elkhorn City
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Middle Elk Bridge" (roads and bridges, about $2.6 million) in Pike County after DR-4860, a other declared February 24, 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 crew camp on a long repair job can use a mobile kitchen trailer for its meals.
Major renovation
Public building repairs near Elkhorn City
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Free Pentecostal Church of God of Mouthcard, KY INC Building" (buildings and equipment, about $1.4 million) in Pike County after DR-4860, a other declared February 24, 2025; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Repairs like this often include the building's kitchen or the power that feeds it. A school or senior center in Elkhorn City can keep serving from a kitchen trailer in the parking lot.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Elkhorn City
Kentucky is in FEMA Region 4, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Pike County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Kentucky borders Virginia, our lead market, so projects here are planned much like our Virginia work. Equipment for Elkhorn City would travel I-64 and local routes, as it would for nearby Pike County and Pikeville. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn City
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn City plans 4 months of work rebuilding its walk-in cooler and freezer. Closing for the whole project is not an option, so food service moves outside.2. Trailer setup
A 24ft Mobile Kitchen, and 12ft 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-64 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 trailer takes about 5 hours to connect and start up.4. Timeline
Book while the renovation is being bid, so delivery lands the week before the kitchen closes. The 4-month lease can be extended by the month if the contractor's schedule slips.5. Estimated rental cost
24ft Mobile Kitchen $4,995 + 12ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4) $1,895 = $6,890 per month on our starting price list, or about $27,560 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 Elkhorn 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 Elkhorn City organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Elkhorn City closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Placement and utilities at your Elkhorn City site are confirmed before delivery.
24/7 Emergency Service
Emergencies in Pike County get a live answer on our 24/7 line.
End-to-End Project Support
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Long-distance delivery along I-64 coordinated with your team.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Elkhorn City, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Elkhorn 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.
Elkhorn City kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Elkhorn City, KY?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Elkhorn City can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
Is pricing in Kentucky 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 Elkhorn City is quoted for the distance.
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.
Can I call outside business hours?
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Elkhorn 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
Elkhorn City sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Elkhorn City official websiteLocal government
- DR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared February 24, 2025
- DR-4663: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared July 29, 2022
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Elkhorn City on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Kentucky disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 4FEMA