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
Town in Accomack County · VDOT Hampton Roads District
Virginia Emergency Kitchen Trailer Leasing in Melfa — Commercial Dishwashing and Cold Storage Trailers
Melfa is an incorporated town in Accomack County with about 400 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate), in VDOT's Hampton Roads 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 Keller, Onley, and Wachapreague. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Melfa at a glance
- Type
- Town in Accomack County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 400 (2020 base: 399)
- Planning district
- Accomack-Northampton
- Local government
- Accomack County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Melfa
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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 Melfa
Past emergency
Hurricane Sandy (2012)
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4092, hurricane sandy, on November 26, 2012 for Accomack County, which includes Melfa, for an incident that began October 26, 2012. It is one of 6 major disaster declarations covering Accomack 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 around Melfa
VDOT's Six-Year Improvement Program lists "RCut US 13 @ Route 648 (Daugherty Road) Accomack Co" on Lankford Highway in surrounding Accomack County at an estimated $5.9 million. The project is under construction, with completion listed for August 2026. 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 "RT178 over Occohannock Creek (Fed 356) REPLACE" on Shields Bridge Rd in surrounding Accomack County at an estimated $10.5 million. The project is listed as complete, with construction ending May 2026. 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 Melfa is rebuilt, a temporary kitchen on site covers meal service until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Melfa
Statewide emergency operations are coordinated from the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235; Melfa lies about 98 miles east of it in a straight line. Locally, Accomack County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Melfa is in VDOT's Hampton Roads District, and we plan routes around its active work zones, as we do for nearby Keller and Onley. We confirm the route, gate access, and placement area with your team before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Melfa
Starting monthly rates on our current price list, which applies to Melfa 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 Melfa
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Melfa'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 an elementary school cafeteria in Melfa loses power and takes on water in an event like the one behind FEMA's DR-4092 (hurricane sandy, declared November 26, 2012). Meals still have to go out while the kitchen is cleaned, inspected, and repaired.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
The truck route into Melfa would account for VDOT's "RCut US 13 @ Route 648 (Daugherty Road) Accomack Co" on Lankford Highway, listed as construction started, and the facility's own gate and turning room. Plan on roughly 5 hours from parking to cooking for the kitchen, about 1 hour for cold storage, and 4–6 hours more if a ramp is needed instead of stairs.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 Melfa 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 Melfa organizations choose Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
Melfa facilities cannot pause meal service while a kitchen is repaired. We plan a temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule.
Accelerated Deployment
One price list for Melfa and the rest of Virginia, with delivery quoted for your site.
24/7 Emergency Service
Placement and utilities at your Melfa site are confirmed before delivery, so cooking starts on setup day.
End-to-End Project Support
Emergencies in Accomack County get a live answer on our 24/7 line.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Melfa before the kitchen does.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Your own staff keep cooking; we supply and set up the equipment.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Melfa, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Melfa 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.
Melfa kitchen trailer rental questions
How does a trailer get to a site in Melfa?
By truck, on a route we plan around active VDOT work in the Hampton Roads District. We confirm gate access, turning room, and a level placement area with your team first.
Is pricing in Melfa 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 Melfa 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.
Can I call outside business hours?
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513 for emergency kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration rentals.
Request a kitchen trailer quote for Melfa
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
Melfa sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Accomack County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4092: Hurricane SandyFEMA, declared November 26, 2012
- DR-4024: Hurricane IreneFEMA, declared September 3, 2011
- RCut US 13 @ Route 648 (Daugherty Road) Accomack Co (UPC 113634)VDOT Six-Year Improvement Program, status: Construction Started
- RT178 over Occohannock Creek (Fed 356) REPLACE (UPC 113030)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
- 2024 Gazetteer files (locations and land area)U.S. Census Bureau
- VDEM contact and VEOC locationVirginia Department of Emergency Management