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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
Town in Grayson County · VDOT Bristol District
Virginia Mobile Kitchen Trailer Rentals in Fries — Dishwashing Trailers and Emergency Walk-In Cooler Trailers
Fries is an incorporated town in Grayson County with about 444 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate), in VDOT's Bristol District. 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, on a short-term rental by the week or a long-term lease by the month. We also serve nearby Galax, Independence, and Hillsville. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Fries at a glance
- Type
- Town in Grayson County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 444 (2020 base: 451)
- Planning district
- Mount Rogers
- Local government
- Town of Fries
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Fries
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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 Fries
Past emergency
Severe Winter Storms And Flooding (2025)
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4863, severe winter storms and flooding, on April 4, 2025 for Grayson County, which includes Fries, for an incident that began February 10, 2025. It is one of 7 major disaster declarations covering Grayson County since 2000. Storms like this cut power and water and close roads, which takes kitchens and walk-in coolers offline. An emergency kitchen trailer and a refrigerated trailer can keep meals going while a permanent kitchen is cleaned, inspected, and repaired.
Major construction
Road construction in Fries
VDOT's Six-Year Improvement Program lists "TOWN OF FRIES - Welcome Center & Trailhead construction" in Fries at an estimated $955,000. The project is listed as complete, with construction ending November 2022. Work zones like this can change how a truck reaches a site, so we check active VDOT work before planning a delivery. A long public project can also bring crews to the area, and a caterer or facility feeding them could add a mobile kitchen trailer for the duration.
Major renovation
Rebuilding local roads and bridges
VDOT's Six-Year Improvement Program lists "(FED ID 8730) RTE 58 - HIGHLANDS PKWY - Cabin Creek" on Highlands Parkway in surrounding Grayson County at an estimated $6.8 million. The project is scheduled, with construction listed to begin in March 2027. Reconstruction like this keeps the route open for heavy deliveries. Kitchen renovations follow the same pattern: when a school, hospital, or care-home kitchen in Fries is rebuilt, a temporary kitchen on site covers meal service until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Fries
Statewide emergency operations are coordinated from the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235; Fries lies about 198 miles west of it in a straight line. Locally, Grayson County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Fries is in VDOT's Bristol District, and we plan routes around its active work zones, as we do for nearby Galax and Independence. We confirm the route, gate access, and placement area with your team before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Fries
Starting monthly rates on our current price list, which applies to Fries and every other Virginia location: mobile kitchen trailers $4,995 / month, dishwashing trailers $4,995 / month, and refrigerated trailers $1,895 / month. Your quote adds delivery, setup, and pickup for your site. See the full price reference.
Planning scenario · illustrative, not a past project
Emergency plan: an elementary school cafeteria in Fries
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Fries'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
Fries's most recent federal disaster was FEMA's DR-4863 (severe winter storms and flooding, declared April 4, 2025). If a repeat left an elementary school cafeteria there unable to cook, the facility would need a working kitchen outside the building within days.2. Trailer setup
A 24ft Mobile Kitchen, and 12ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4), parked near the loading dock, where staff can move food between the trailers and the serving line.3. Site and delivery
VDOT lists "TOWN OF FRIES - Welcome Center & Trailhead construction" as construction completed, so the delivery plan would check that work zone and pick a truck route around it. On arrival, the refrigerated unit is cold-ready in about an hour, and the kitchen trailer takes about 5 hours to connect and start up.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
24ft Mobile Kitchen $4,995 + 12ft Refrigerated Trailer (Tier 1-4) $1,895 = $6,890 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 Fries 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 Fries organizations choose Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
Fries facilities cannot pause meal service while a kitchen is repaired. We plan a temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule.
Accelerated Deployment
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
24/7 Emergency Service
One price list for Fries and the rest of Virginia, with delivery quoted for your site.
End-to-End Project Support
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Placement and utilities at your Fries site are confirmed before delivery, so cooking starts on setup day.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Fries, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Fries 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.
Fries kitchen trailer rental questions
How does a trailer get to a site in Fries?
By truck, on a route we plan around active VDOT work in the Bristol District. We confirm gate access, turning room, and a level placement area with your team first.
Is pricing in Fries the same as elsewhere in Virginia?
Yes. Monthly starting rates are the same statewide: kitchen trailers $4,995 / month, dish trailers $4,995 / month, refrigerated trailers $1,895 / month. Delivery, setup, and pickup to Fries are quoted separately.
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 Fries?
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 Fries
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
Fries sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Town of Fries official websiteLocal government
- DR-4863: Severe Winter Storms And FloodingFEMA, declared April 4, 2025
- DR-4831: Tropical Storm HeleneFEMA, declared October 1, 2024
- TOWN OF FRIES - Welcome Center & Trailhead construction (UPC 78214)VDOT Six-Year Improvement Program, status: Construction Completed
- (FED ID 8730) RTE 58 - HIGHLANDS PKWY - Cabin Creek (UPC 121210)VDOT Six-Year Improvement Program, status: Activity Dates Set - RW Started
- City and town population totals, Vintage 2024 (sub-est2024)U.S. Census Bureau
- OpenFEMA disaster declarations summariesFEMA
- Six-Year Improvement Program project searchVirginia Department of Transportation
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- VDEM contact and VEOC locationVirginia Department of Emergency Management