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 Shelby County · Tennessee
Tennessee Kitchen Trailers for Rent in Memphis — Temporary Kitchens, Dish Trailers, and Emergency Refrigeration
Memphis, a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, dating to 1819, has about 610,919 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 Tennessee projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Shelby County, Germantown, and Bartlett. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Memphis at a glance
- Type
- City in Shelby County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 610,919 (2020 base: 628,546)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 19
- Local government
- Memphis
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Memphis
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 Memphis
Past emergency
Memphis and DR-4898
FEMA has made 19 major disaster declarations for Shelby County since 2000; the latest, DR-4898, severe winter storm, was declared on February 6, 2026 after an incident that began January 22, 2026, and it covered Memphis. Winter storms cut power and close roads, and frozen pipes can flood a kitchen. For a school, care home, or shelter in Memphis, that means cooking outside the building in a self-contained kitchen trailer until the inspection is passed.
Major construction
Repair projects around Memphis
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "City Wide Culverts" (roads and bridges, about $134,000) in Shelby County after DR-4898, a winter storm declared February 6, 2026; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Projects of this size change how a tractor-trailer reaches sites in and around Memphis, so the delivery plan starts with the current road conditions. A facility in Memphis that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
After the damage: buildings in Shelby County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Bayer Building #7- Network Gear, Computer Equipment and Laptops/ Multiple School Damages and Food/Condiment Packets/Plasticware" (buildings and equipment, about $334,000) in Shelby County after DR-4898, a winter storm declared February 6, 2026; 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 Memphis until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Memphis
Tennessee is in FEMA Region 4, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Shelby County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Tennessee borders Virginia, our lead market, so projects here are planned much like our Virginia work. Equipment for Memphis would travel I-40 and local routes, as it would for nearby Shelby County and Germantown. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Memphis
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 Memphis, 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 Memphis
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Memphis'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 Memphis 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 40ft Bulk Kitchen, 38ft High Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer, and 40ft 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-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
Lock in dates when the renovation contract is signed. The trailers arrive just before demolition and stay 4 months, through final inspection of the new kitchen.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 $87,940 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 Memphis 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 Memphis organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Memphis 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-40 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 Memphis 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 Memphis site are confirmed before delivery.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Memphis, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Memphis 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.
Memphis kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Memphis?
Yes. Tennessee borders Virginia, our lead market, so projects here are planned much like our Virginia work. Send your Memphis site address and dates, and delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
Is pricing in Tennessee 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 Memphis 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.
Can I call outside business hours?
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Memphis
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
Memphis sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Memphis official websiteLocal government
- DR-4898: Severe Winter StormFEMA, declared February 6, 2026
- DR-4878: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And FloodingFEMA, declared June 19, 2025
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Memphis on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Tennessee disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 4FEMA