28ft Mobile Kitchen
The same standard cooking line as the 24ft with more room to work, a common choice for school and healthcare kitchens.
Starting from $4,995 / month
County · VDOT Fredericksburg District
Virginia Emergency Kitchen Trailer Leasing in Mathews County — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
Mathews County covers about 86 square miles of Virginia, with its seat at Mathews. Formed in 1791, it is home to about 8,602 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate) and sits in VDOT's Fredericksburg District. For planned kitchen work or a sudden equipment failure at an institution there, Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia can set up 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 Gloucester County, York County, and White Stone. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Mathews County at a glance
- Type
- County (seat: Mathews)
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 8,602 (2020 base: 8,534)
- Planning district
- Middle Peninsula
- Local government
- Mathews County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Mathews County
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40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen
A cooking line and a walk-in cooler in one trailer, so cold storage travels with the kitchen.
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 Mathews County
Past emergency
Hurricane Florence (2018)
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4401, hurricane florence, on October 15, 2018 for Mathews County, for an incident that began September 8, 2018. It is one of 6 major disaster declarations covering the county since 2000. Hurricanes bring power loss, flooding, and blocked roads that can shut a commercial kitchen for days. 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 Mathews County
VDOT's Six-Year Improvement Program lists "Main Street Enhancement - Phase II" on Main Street in Mathews County at an estimated $2.8 million. The project is scheduled, with construction listed to begin in October 2027. 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 "Bridge Superstructure Replace. Rt 3 W Burke Mill" on John Clayton Memorial Highway in Mathews County at an estimated $6.0 million. The project is listed as complete, with construction ending October 2025. 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 Mathews County is rebuilt, a temporary kitchen on site covers meal service until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Mathews County
Statewide emergency operations are coordinated from the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235; Mathews County lies about 69 miles east of it in a straight line. Locally, Mathews County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Mathews County is in VDOT's Fredericksburg District, and we plan routes around its active work zones, as we do for nearby Gloucester County and York County. We confirm the route, gate access, and placement area with your team before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Mathews County
Starting monthly rates on our current price list, which applies to Mathews County 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
Renovation plan: a regional jail kitchen in Mathews County
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Mathews County'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 regional jail kitchen in Mathews County schedules a 2-month renovation, regrading the floor drains and replacing the dish room, while it keeps serving meals.2. Trailer setup
A 38ft Mobile Kitchen, 38ft Low Temp Dish Trailer (Tier 1-4), and 20ft 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
The truck route into Mathews County would account for VDOT's "Main Street Enhancement - Phase II" on Main Street, listed as activity dates set, and the facility's own gate and turning room. 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 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 Mathews County 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 Mathews County organizations choose Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
Mathews County facilities cannot pause meal service while a kitchen is repaired. We plan a temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule.
Accelerated Deployment
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
24/7 Emergency Service
One price list for Mathews County and the rest of Virginia, with delivery quoted for your site.
End-to-End Project Support
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Leases extend by the week or month when a repair or renovation runs long.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Placement and utilities at your Mathews County site are confirmed before delivery, so cooking starts on setup day.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Weekly rentals for emergencies, monthly leases for long renovations.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Mathews County, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Mathews County 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.
Mathews County kitchen trailer rental questions
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to Mathews County?
Yes. We deliver to commercial and institutional sites in Mathews County, in VDOT's Fredericksburg District. Delivery timing is confirmed with your quote.
Is pricing in Mathews County 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 Mathews County are quoted separately.
How fast can a kitchen trailer be set up?
Kitchen and dishwashing trailers take about 5 hours to set up once on site with utilities ready; refrigerated trailers take about an hour.
What should I have ready when I call about Mathews County?
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 Mathews County
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
Mathews County sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Mathews County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4401: Hurricane FlorenceFEMA, declared October 15, 2018
- DR-4092: Hurricane SandyFEMA, declared November 26, 2012
- Main Street Enhancement - Phase II (UPC 120933)VDOT Six-Year Improvement Program, status: Activity Dates Set
- Bridge Superstructure Replace. Rt 3 W Burke Mill (UPC 111391)VDOT Six-Year Improvement Program, status: Construction Completed
- 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
- Mathews County on Wikidata (county seat, founding year)Wikidata
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- VDEM contact and VEOC locationVirginia Department of Emergency Management