40ft Mobile Kitchen
A full-length cooking line with a double-stack convection oven and tilting skillet for high-volume production.
Starting from $7,995 / month
City in Franklin County · Kentucky
Kentucky Kitchen Trailers for Rent in Frankfort — Temporary Kitchens, Dish Trailers, and Emergency Refrigeration
Frankfort, a city in Franklin County, Kentucky, dating to 1786, has about 28,610 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 Kentucky projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Franklin County, Midway, and Lawrenceburg. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Frankfort at a glance
- Type
- City in Franklin County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 28,610 (2020 base: 28,609)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 15
- Local government
- Frankfort
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Frankfort
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
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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 Frankfort
Past emergency
FEMA's 2025 declaration for Franklin County
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4864, severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, on April 24, 2025 for Franklin County, which includes Frankfort, for an incident that began April 2, 2025. It is one of 15 major disaster declarations covering Franklin 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 Frankfort, that means cooking outside the building in a self-contained kitchen trailer until the inspection is passed.
Major construction
Public works repair in Franklin County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Dale Hollow Park electrical utilities damage" (utilities, about $204,000) in Franklin County after DR-4913, a winter storm declared May 29, 2026; 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 Frankfort that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
After the damage: buildings in Franklin County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Administrative Office of the Courts File's Restoration" (buildings and equipment, about $6.1 million) in Franklin County after DR-4864, a severe storm declared April 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 Frankfort can keep serving from a kitchen trailer in the parking lot.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Frankfort
Kentucky is in FEMA Region 4, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Franklin 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 Frankfort would travel I-64 and local routes, as it would for nearby Franklin County and Midway. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Frankfort
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 Frankfort, 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 Frankfort
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Frankfort'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 Frankfort 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-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 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 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 Frankfort 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 Frankfort organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Frankfort closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
24/7 Emergency Service
Long-distance delivery along I-64 coordinated with your team.
End-to-End Project Support
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Frankfort before the kitchen does.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Placement and utilities at your Frankfort site are confirmed before delivery.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Frankfort, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Frankfort 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.
Frankfort kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Frankfort, KY?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Frankfort 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 Frankfort is quoted for the distance.
What utilities does a kitchen trailer need?
Electrical service sized to the trailer, a potable water connection, and a way to handle wastewater. We review what your site has before we quote.
Can I call outside business hours?
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Frankfort
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
Frankfort sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Frankfort official websiteLocal government
- DR-4864: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared April 24, 2025
- DR-4860: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And MudslidesFEMA, declared February 24, 2025
- DR-4913: Winter Storm (Public Assistance project)FEMA, declared May 29, 2026
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Frankfort on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Kentucky disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 4FEMA