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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 Dane County · Wisconsin
Wisconsin Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Madison — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Madison, a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, dating to 1836, has about 285,300 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 Wisconsin projects are quoted case by case. Nearby we also serve Shorewood Hills, Dane County, and Maple Bluff. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Madison at a glance
- Type
- City in Dane County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 285,300 (2020 base: 274,667)
- FEMA major disasters since 2000
- 7
- Local government
- Madison
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Madison
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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 Madison
Past emergency
Madison and DR-4402
FEMA has made 7 major disaster declarations for Dane County since 2000; the latest, DR-4402, severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, flooding, and landslides, was declared on October 18, 2018 after an incident that began August 17, 2018, and it covered Madison. 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 Dane County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Water Control Facilities PBC Streambank" (water control facilities, about $2.3 million) in Dane County after DR-4402, a flood declared October 18, 2018; 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. A facility in Madison that loses its utilities during the work could rent a self-contained kitchen trailer for those weeks.
Major renovation
Rebuilding public buildings in Dane County
FEMA's Public Assistance program funded "Category E Building" (buildings and equipment, about $6.3 million) in Dane County after DR-4402, a flood declared October 18, 2018; FEMA lists the project as eligible. Repairs like this often include the building's kitchen or the power that feeds it. A school or senior center in Madison can keep serving from a kitchen trailer in the parking lot.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Madison
Wisconsin is in FEMA Region 5, which coordinates federal disaster support with the state's emergency management agency; locally, Dane County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Projects in Wisconsin are outside our Virginia lead market and are quoted case by case, with delivery distance and timing set out in the quote. Equipment for Madison would travel I-94 and local routes, as it would for nearby Shorewood Hills and Dane County. We confirm the route and site access with you before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Madison
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 Madison, 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
Emergency plan: a hotel and conference center kitchen in Madison
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Madison'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 hotel and conference center kitchen in Madison floods at ground level in an event like the one behind FEMA's DR-4402 (severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, flooding, and landslides, declared October 18, 2018). Meals still have to go out while the kitchen is cleaned, inspected, and repaired.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. 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
Within the first day, the facility shares its meal counts and site photos. Equipment ships once placement is confirmed, and the weekly rental continues until the building kitchen reopens.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 for a one-month emergency rental. 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 Madison 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 Madison organizations call Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
When a kitchen in Madison 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 Madison site are confirmed before delivery.
24/7 Emergency Service
Emergencies in Dane 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 Madison, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Madison 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.
Madison kitchen trailer rental questions
Do you serve facilities in Madison, WI?
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Madison can rent from us. Projects outside Virginia are quoted case by case, including delivery.
Is pricing in Wisconsin 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 Madison 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 Madison?
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 Madison
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
Madison sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Madison official websiteLocal government
- DR-4402: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And LandslidesFEMA, declared October 18, 2018
- DR-1966: Severe Winter Storm And SnowstormFEMA, declared April 5, 2011
- OpenFEMA Public Assistance funded projects detailsFEMA
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- Madison on WikidataWikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- Wisconsin disaster declarations and recoveryFEMA
- FEMA Region 5FEMA