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
City in Lorain County · Ohio
Ohio Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Amherst — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Amherst is an incorporated city in Lorain County, Ohio, with about 13,048 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 Ohio projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Lorain County, Lorain, and South Amherst. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Amherst at a glance
- Type
- City in Lorain County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 13,048 (2020 base: 12,696)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 5
- Local government
- Amherst
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Amherst
40ft Bulk Kitchen
Built for bulk institutional cooking with a tilting skillet, double-stack ovens, and a walk-in cooler.
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 Amherst
Past emergency
FEMA's 2005 declaration for Lorain County
FEMA has made 5 major disaster declarations for Lorain County since 2000; the latest, DR-1580, severe winter storms, flooding, and mudslides, was declared on February 15, 2005 after an incident that began December 22, 2004, and it covered Amherst. 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 Amherst, that means cooking outside the building in a self-contained kitchen trailer until the inspection is passed.
Major construction
Planning around construction in Amherst
FEMA's Public Assistance records list no large road, water, or utility repair for Lorain County since 2016. When construction near a hospital, school, or care home in Amherst cuts utilities or closes a kitchen in phases, a facility could lease a mobile kitchen trailer and a dishwashing trailer for the length of the work.
Major renovation
Kitchen renovations in Amherst
Cafeteria remodels, hospital kitchen rebuilds, and hotel renovations are planned months ahead. A facility in Amherst 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 Amherst
Ohio is in FEMA Region 5, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Lorain County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Projects in Ohio are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Equipment for Amherst would travel I-70 and local routes, as it would for nearby Lorain County and Lorain. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Amherst
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 Amherst, 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 Amherst
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Amherst'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 2-month project at a public high school cafeteria in Amherst, replacing its exhaust hood and cooking line, would leave the building without a usable kitchen from the first day of demolition.2. Trailer setup
A 38ft Mobile Kitchen, 38ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4), and 20ft Refrigerated Container (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-70 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 2 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 $31,970 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 Amherst 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 Amherst organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Amherst closes, meals still have to go out. We plan the temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule before anything ships.
Accelerated Deployment
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
24/7 Emergency Service
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
End-to-End Project Support
Long-distance delivery along I-70 coordinated with your team.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Amherst before the kitchen does.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Amherst, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Amherst 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.
Amherst kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Amherst, OH?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Amherst can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
Is pricing in Ohio 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 Amherst 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.
What should I have ready when I call about Amherst?
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 Amherst
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
Amherst sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Amherst official websiteLocal government
- DR-1580: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And MudslidesFEMA, declared February 15, 2005
- DR-1556: Severe Storms And FloodingFEMA, declared September 19, 2004
- 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
- Ohio disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 5FEMA