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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Town in Sussex County · VDOT Hampton Roads District
Virginia Kitchen Trailers for Rent in Wakefield — Temporary Kitchens, Dish Trailers, and Emergency Refrigeration
Wakefield is an incorporated town in Sussex County with about 747 residents (Census Bureau 2024 estimate), in VDOT's Hampton Roads 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 Dendron, Ivor, and Waverly. Call 24/7 or request a quote.
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Wakefield at a glance
- Type
- Town in Sussex County
- Population (2024 estimate)
- 747 (2020 base: 757)
- Planning district
- Crater
- Local government
- Sussex County
Kitchen, dish, and cold storage trailers for Wakefield
40ft Mobile Kitchen
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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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 Wakefield
Past emergency
Hurricane Irene (2011)
FEMA declared major disaster DR-4024, hurricane irene, on September 3, 2011 for Sussex County, which includes Wakefield, for an incident that began August 26, 2011. It is one of 5 major disaster declarations covering Sussex 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 Wakefield
VDOT's Six-Year Improvement Program lists "Install Crosswalk And Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Route 460" on Route 460 in surrounding Sussex County at an estimated $3.8 million. The project is scheduled, with construction listed to begin in December 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 "Route 609 Reconstruct & Surface Treat Non-Hard Surface Road" on Butts Road in surrounding Sussex County at an estimated $191,000. The project is advertised for construction bids, with work listed to begin in April 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 Wakefield is rebuilt, a temporary kitchen on site covers meal service until the work is done.
Emergency equipment access
Getting equipment to Wakefield
Statewide emergency operations are coordinated from the Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC) at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235; Wakefield lies about 47 miles southeast of it in a straight line. Locally, Sussex County emergency management leads response. Those public operations are separate from our rental deliveries. Wakefield is in VDOT's Hampton Roads District, and we plan routes around its active work zones, as we do for nearby Dendron and Ivor. We confirm the route, gate access, and placement area with your team before dispatch.
Local rental costs
Kitchen trailer rental costs in Wakefield
Starting monthly rates on our current price list, which applies to Wakefield 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: an assisted living community's kitchen in Wakefield
A worked example of how we would plan temporary food service here, using Wakefield'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 assisted living community's kitchen in Wakefield schedules a 3-month renovation, upgrading the electrical service and gas lines that feed the kitchen, while it keeps serving meals.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 Wakefield would account for VDOT's "Install Crosswalk And Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Route 460" on Route 460, listed as activity dates set, and the facility's own gate and turning room. 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
8–12 weeks before demolition: site visit and utility check. 1 week before: delivery and setup. Then 3 months of cooking outside, with pickup after the new kitchen is commissioned.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, or about $20,670 for 3 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield organizations choose Desi Commercial Kitchen Virginia
Wakefield 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
Commercial cooking lines and dishmachines sized for institutional meal counts.
End-to-End Project Support
One price list for Wakefield and the rest of Virginia, with delivery quoted for your site.
Flexible Rental Solutions
Delivery in VDOT's Hampton Roads District, setup, and pickup coordinated with your team.
Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
We plan kitchen, dishwashing, and refrigeration trailers together as one layout.
Experienced Logistics Coordination
Placement and utilities at your Wakefield site are confirmed before delivery, so cooking starts on setup day.
Emergency kitchen trailer rentals in Wakefield, 24/7
Kitchen fire, flooded dish room, or a walk-in freezer that quit overnight? Call our 24/7 line and have your Wakefield 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.
Wakefield kitchen trailer rental questions
How does a trailer get to a site in Wakefield?
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.
What does a kitchen trailer rental cost in Wakefield?
Mobile kitchen trailers start at $4,995 / month on our current price list, which applies across Virginia. Your quote adds delivery, setup, and pickup for your Wakefield site.
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 Wakefield?
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 Wakefield
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
Wakefield sources and references
Public reports and records cited on this page. Project examples describe public work, not our customers.
- Sussex County official websiteLocal government
- DR-4024: Hurricane IreneFEMA, declared September 3, 2011
- DR-1661: Tropical Depression Ernesto, Severe Storms And FloodingFEMA, declared September 22, 2006
- Install Crosswalk And Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Route 460 (UPC 125078)VDOT Six-Year Improvement Program, status: Activity Dates Set
- Route 609 Reconstruct & Surface Treat Non-Hard Surface Road (UPC 119504)VDOT Six-Year Improvement Program, status: Advertised
- 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