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
City in Pasquotank County · North Carolina
North Carolina Kitchen Trailers for Rent in Elizabeth City — Temporary Kitchens, Dish Trailers, and Emergency Refrigeration
Elizabeth City, a city in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, dating to 1794, has about 19,028 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 North Carolina projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Pasquotank County, Camden County, and Perquimans County. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Elizabeth City at a glance
- Type
- City in Pasquotank County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 19,028 (2020 base: 18,649)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 5
- Local government
- Elizabeth City
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Elizabeth City
26ft Baby Bulk
A prep-and-wash kitchen trailer for operations that cook elsewhere but still need sinks, prep space, and cold storage.
Price by quote
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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 Elizabeth City
Past emergency
FEMA's 2019 declaration for Pasquotank County
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4465, hurricane dorian, on October 4, 2019 for Pasquotank County, which includes Elizabeth City, for an incident that began September 1, 2019. It is one of 5 major disaster declarations covering Pasquotank County since 2000. Hurricanes bring power loss, flooding, and blocked roads that can shut a commercial kitchen for days. A refrigerated trailer can save the stock in a failed walk-in first, and a kitchen trailer can follow if the building in Elizabeth City stays closed.
Major construction
Road and utility work near Elizabeth City
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "APP CERT DR4465 Elizabeth City Cat F" (utilities, about $128,000) in Pasquotank County after DR-4465, a hurricane declared October 4, 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
Rebuilding public buildings in Pasquotank County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "(PW# 1274) 1-E0889 - Buildings & Equipment" (buildings and equipment, about $388,000) in Pasquotank County after DR-4285, a hurricane declared October 10, 2016; FEMA lists the project as eligible. When a public building is repaired after a disaster, its kitchen can be out of service for months. A temporary kitchen on site covers meal service at a school, shelter, or government building in Elizabeth City until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Elizabeth City
North Carolina is in FEMA Region 4, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Pasquotank County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. North Carolina borders Virginia, our lead market, so projects here are planned much like our Virginia work. Equipment for Elizabeth City would travel I-40 and local routes, as it would for nearby Pasquotank County and Camden County. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth City
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth City plans 3 months of work replacing its exhaust hood and cooking line. 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), placed beside the building so staff can keep cooking, washing, and storing food on site.3. Site and delivery
Equipment would travel the I-40 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
8–12 weeks before demolition: site visit and utility check. 1 week before: delivery and setup. Then 3 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 $47,955 for 3 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 Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth City organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Elizabeth City closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Elizabeth City before the kitchen does.
24/7 Emergency Service
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
End-to-End Project Support
Placement and utilities at your Elizabeth City site are confirmed before delivery.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Emergencies in Pasquotank County get a live answer on our 24/7 line.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Elizabeth City, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Elizabeth 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.
Elizabeth City kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Elizabeth City, NC?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Elizabeth City can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
Is pricing in North Carolina 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 Elizabeth City 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.
What should I have ready when I call about Elizabeth City?
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 Elizabeth 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
Elizabeth City sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Elizabeth City official websiteLocal government
- DR-4465: Hurricane DorianFEMA, declared October 4, 2019
- DR-4285: Hurricane MatthewFEMA, declared October 10, 2016
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Elizabeth City on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- North Carolina disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 4FEMA