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 St. Louis County · Minnesota
Minnesota Kitchen Trailers for Rent in Rice Lake — Temporary Kitchens, Dish Trailers, and Emergency Refrigeration
Rice Lake, a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, dating to 1870, has about 4,168 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 Minnesota projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Hermantown, Duluth, and Proctor. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Rice Lake at a glance
- Type
- City in St. Louis County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 4,168 (2020 base: 4,106)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 8
- Local government
- Rice Lake
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Rice Lake
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 Rice Lake
Past emergency
Severe Storms And Flooding (2024)
The most recent federal disaster on record for St. Louis County, which includes Rice Lake is DR-4797, severe storms and flooding, declared June 28, 2024. St. Louis County has had 8 major disaster declarations since 2000. Floodwater can reach ground-floor kitchens and storerooms, and cleanup and inspection keep them closed. 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 St. Louis County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "County Wide Culvert Damage" (roads and bridges, about $977,000) in St. Louis County after DR-4797, a flood declared June 28, 2024; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When work like this reaches Rice Lake, a kitchen can lose water or power for a shift or a week, and trucks may need another way in. A facility in Rice Lake that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
Kitchen renovations in Rice Lake
Cafeteria remodels, hospital kitchen rebuilds, and hotel renovations are planned months ahead. A facility in Rice 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 Rice Lake
Minnesota is in FEMA Region 5, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, St. Louis 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 Rice Lake would travel I-94 and local routes, as it would for nearby Hermantown and Duluth. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Rice 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 Rice 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: an assisted living community's kitchen in Rice Lake
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Rice 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
A 4-month project at an assisted living community's kitchen in Rice Lake, rebuilding its walk-in cooler and freezer, would leave the building without a usable kitchen from the first day of demolition.2. Trailer setup
A 28ft Mobile Kitchen, 22-26ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4), and 20ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4), placed beside the building so staff can keep cooking, washing, and storing food on site.3. Site and delivery
Equipment would travel the I-94 corridor, with the final route and gate access confirmed with the facility before dispatch. Setup would take about 5 hours for the kitchen and dishwashing trailers once power and water are ready, and about an hour for the refrigerated unit; stairs add 5–15 minutes.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
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, or about $47,540 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 Rice 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 Rice Lake organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Rice Lake 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-94 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 Rice Lake 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 Rice Lake site are confirmed before delivery.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Rice Lake, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Rice 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.
Rice Lake kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Rice 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 Rice Lake site address and dates, and delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
Is pricing in Minnesota 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 Rice Lake 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 Rice 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
Rice Lake sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Rice Lake official websiteLocal government
- DR-4797: Severe Storms And FloodingFEMA, declared June 28, 2024
- DR-4722: Severe Storms And FloodingFEMA, declared July 19, 2023
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Rice Lake on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Minnesota disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 5FEMA