
26ft Baby Bulk
A prep-and-wash kitchen trailer for operations that cook elsewhere but still need sinks, prep space, and cold storage.
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24/7 Direct Line: (888) 385-5513Independent city · VDOT Richmond District
Richmond is one of Virginia's 38 independent cities, governed separately from any county, with about 233,655 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate). It sits in VDOT's Richmond District. 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, on a short-term rental by the week or a long-term lease by the month. We also serve nearby Henrico County, Chesterfield County, and Ashland. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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A prep-and-wash kitchen trailer for operations that cook elsewhere but still need sinks, prep space, and cold storage.
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A full-length cooking line with a double-stack convection oven and tilting skillet for high-volume production.
Starting from $7,995 / month
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A push-through low-temperature dishmachine with soil tray, scraping table, and 3-compartment sink.
Starting from $4,995 / month
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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
Past emergency
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4401, hurricane florence, on October 15, 2018 for the City of Richmond, for an incident that began September 8, 2018. It is one of 7 major disaster declarations covering the city 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
VDOT's Six-Year Improvement Program lists "Shockoe Valley St Improvement" on Oliver Hill Way/17th Street in the City of Richmond at an estimated $54.4 million. The project is scheduled, with construction listed to begin in January 2029. 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
VDOT's Six-Year Improvement Program lists "Jahnke Road - 2 Lane Improvements" on Jahnke Road in the City of Richmond at an estimated $39.8 million. The project is under construction, with completion listed for June 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 Richmond is rebuilt, a temporary kitchen on site covers meal service until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Statewide emergency operations are coordinated from the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235; Richmond lies about 3 miles northeast of it in a straight line. Locally, the City of Richmond's emergency management office leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Richmond is in VDOT's Richmond District, and we plan routes around its active work zones, as we do for nearby Henrico County and Chesterfield County. We confirm the route, gate access, and placement area with your team before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Starting monthly rates on our current price list, which applies to Richmond 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
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Richmond'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
2. Trailer setup
3. Site and delivery
4. Timeline
5. Estimated rental cost
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.
Richmond facilities cannot pause meal service while a kitchen is repaired. We plan a temporary kitchen around your site, utilities, and schedule.
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
Delivery in VDOT's Richmond District, setup, and pickup coordinated with your team.
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
One price list for Richmond and the rest of Virginia, with delivery quoted for your site.
Cold storage can arrive first if a walk-in fails in Richmond before the kitchen does.
Emergencies in Richmond get a live answer on our 24/7 line.
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Richmond 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.
Yes. Hospitals, schools, care homes, government sites, and hotels in Richmond can rent from us. We confirm the delivery date, route, and placement when we quote.
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 Richmond are quoted separately.
Electrical service sized to the trailer, a potable water connection, and a way to handle wastewater. We review what your site has before we quote, and setup takes about 5 hours once those are ready.
Yes. Our line is answered 24/7 at (888) 385-5513 for emergency kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration rentals.
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.