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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 Sherburne County · Minnesota
Minnesota Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Big Lake — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Big Lake is an incorporated city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, with about 12,855 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 Minnesota projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Monticello, Becker, and Sherburne County. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Big Lake at a glance
- Type
- City in Sherburne County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 12,855 (2020 base: 11,684)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 1
- Local government
- Big Lake
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Big Lake
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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 Big Lake
Past emergency
FEMA's 2020 declaration for Sherburne County
FEMA has made 1 major disaster declaration for Sherburne County since 2000; the latest, DR-4531, covid-19 pandemic, was declared on April 7, 2020 after an incident that began January 20, 2020, and it covered Big Lake. Declared disasters like this can interrupt power, water, and road access to commercial kitchens. A refrigerated trailer can save the stock in a failed walk-in first, and a kitchen trailer can follow if the building in Big Lake stays closed.
Major construction
Repair projects around Big Lake
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "App Cert Replace damaged transmission line support structures." (utilities, about $327,000) in Sherburne County after DR-4666, a severe storm declared August 9, 2022; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When work like this reaches Big Lake, a kitchen can lose water or power for a shift or a week, and trucks may need another way in. A facility in Big Lake that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
Kitchen renovations in Big Lake
Cafeteria remodels, hospital kitchen rebuilds, and hotel renovations are planned months ahead. A facility in Big Lake 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 Big Lake
Minnesota is in FEMA Region 5, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Sherburne County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Projects in Minnesota are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Equipment for Big Lake would travel I-94 and local routes, as it would for nearby Monticello and Becker. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Big Lake
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 Big Lake, 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 hospital kitchen in Big Lake
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Big Lake'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 hospital kitchen in Big Lake schedules a 2-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-94 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
Book while the renovation is being bid, so delivery lands the week before the kitchen closes. The 2-month lease can be extended by the month if the contractor's schedule slips.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 $43,970 for 2 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 Big Lake 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 Big Lake organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Big Lake 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 Big Lake site are confirmed before delivery.
24/7 Emergency Service
Emergencies in Sherburne 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-94 coordinated with your team.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Big Lake, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Big Lake 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.
Big Lake kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Big Lake?
Yes. Projects in Minnesota are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Send your Big Lake site address and dates, and delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Big Lake?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list. Delivery to Big Lake, setup, and pickup are added in your quote.
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.
What should I have ready when I call about Big Lake?
The site address, the dates, how many meals you serve, the power and water available, and photos of where the trailer would park. Our line is answered 24/7.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Big Lake
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
Big Lake sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Big Lake official websiteLocal government
- DR-4531: Covid-19 PandemicFEMA, declared April 7, 2020
- DR-4666: Severe Storm(s) (Public Assistance project)FEMA, declared August 9, 2022
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Minnesota disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 5FEMA