City in California
Burbank, CA Commercial Kitchen Trailers for Rent
Facilities in Burbank, CA can rent a mobile commercial kitchen from us, with dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration available alongside it. Emergency food service for breakdowns, fires and floods is available alongside planned renovation and construction rentals. Short-term and long-term rentals run from one week to monthly terms. Our rentals go to commercial and public customers, from school districts, hospitals and universities. Placement and setup are arranged with your team, and delivery is scheduled around the site. Contact us to check availability and get a quote for Burbank or Glendale.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535

The trailer- Population (2024 est.)
- 103,533
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Land area
- 17.3 sq mi
- FEMA declarations (county)
- 86
Temporary kitchen rental for Burbank facilities
A short-term kitchen rental after a failure and a long-term kitchen lease during a rebuild start the same way: a mobile kitchen for Burbank is matched to the menu, the crew and the power available. Glendale is only 5 miles away, with about 187,823 residents, and La Cañada Flintridge about 7 miles, so a project that spans them can share one kitchen plan.
Sizing starts with how many meals you serve. The 28ft Mobile Kitchen and 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen suit different kitchen volumes, and the 40ft Mobile Kitchen adds capacity for larger operations; compare their equipment lists and power needs before you choose.
Supporting rentals: warewashing and refrigeration in Burbank
Pair the kitchen with dishwashing. The 30ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer lists conveyor-type high-temperature dishwasher, a three-compartment sink and a handwashing sink, on 220V, 3 phase, 200A. Beverly Hills, 9 miles away, has the same problem when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.
Emergency refrigeration for Burbank means cold storage that arrives as a trailer. The 20ft Cooler Trailer, 32°F is one of three 20ft temperature configurations, subject to availability for your location. A call about emergency refrigeration from San Fernando starts with the same three questions: what failed, what is inside and where the trailer can sit.
A typical January night in Los Angeles County drops to 41°F, a typical July afternoon reaches 89°F, and the county gets about 15 inches of precipitation in a year (NOAA, 1991 to 2020). January lows run about 5 degrees warmer than the average California county. A mixed climate means a kitchen trailer sees freezing mornings and hot afternoons in the same year, and the setup allows for both.
Local conditions and rental planning in Burbank
Past emergencies and recovery needs in Burbank
Federal records show Los Angeles County designated in 86 declarations since 1969, led by wildfire (61 declarations) and flooding (10 declarations). If you plan across towns, check the page for Glendale as well; its own declaration history is listed there.
The most recent is Canyon Fire (fire management assistance declaration, FM-5605), declared August 8, 2025, with the incident beginning August 7, 2025. Wildfire response brings long shifts for responders and rebuilding crews, and smoke or utility loss can take permanent kitchens out of service. The latest major disaster declaration is Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds (DR-4856), declared January 8, 2025. By incident type, the count is wildfire 61, flooding 10, severe storms 8, earthquake 3 and freezing conditions 2. By decade: 1960s 1, 1970s 4, 1980s 5, 1990s 11, 2000s 30, 2010s 21 and 2020s 14. Before that came Hurst Fire (FM-5551, January 8, 2025), Eaton Fire (FM-5550, January 8, 2025), Palisades Fire (FM-5549, January 7, 2025), Franklin Fire (FM-5548, December 10, 2024) and Bridge Fire (FM-5537, September 11, 2024).
Between 2016 and 2025 the Storm Events Database recorded 150 county-based event records in Los Angeles County, with flood events the most common at 108. Floodwater leaves a building standing but unusable, so cooking, dishwashing and cold storage have to run from a trailer on higher, firm ground.
The National Interagency Fire Center maps 12 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more that started in Los Angeles County since 2016, together covering about 249,064 acres. The largest was the Bobcat fire in 2020, at 115,998 acres. Fire weather means planned power cuts as well as fires, and a walk-in cooler does not keep product cold through a long shutoff.
FEMA declarations apply to designated areas and do not say which individual buildings were affected.
Infrastructure work around Burbank
USASpending.gov lists 100 or more federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Los Angeles County since October 2021. In August 2018, the Department of Defense awarded a $162 million contract for “Construct Mental Health Inpatient Bldg 1” in Los Angeles County, with work running to May 2023 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $70 million Department of Veterans Affairs contract, “New Boiler Plant at the VA Medical Center, West Los Angeles, CA,” starting February 2025 in Los Angeles County (award record). The Department of Veterans Affairs committed $47 million to “Ehrm Vagla Construction” in Los Angeles County, awarded October 2021 (award record). Crews on projects like this rarely have a restaurant nearby, which is the case for cooking on site with a rented kitchen and a dishwashing trailer. A project in La Cañada Flintridge, about 19,621 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.
Renovation projects that close kitchens in Burbank
USASpending.gov shows a $37 million Department of Defense contract, “Repair B271 3RD Floor for Space Acquisition Mission, Los Angeles SFB, CA,” starting July 2023 in Los Angeles County (award record). The closure date drives the plan in West Hollywood too.
Emergency access and staging near Burbank
Public emergency operations in California are coordinated by the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), with county emergency managers handling local response. Staging areas and access routes for disaster response are published by those agencies and can change, so this page does not draw a route. Staging and access details differ again in Beverly Hills, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.
The nearest hospital in CMS's list is Providence Saint Joseph Medical CTR, in Burbank itself.
What a kitchen rental costs in Burbank
There is no single price for every job in Burbank. Equipment, rental term, delivery and site conditions all change it. As a guide, prices start at the 38ft Mobile Kitchen from $7,995, the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995 and the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995, and they may vary. San Fernando is quoted on the same factors, but at 9 miles away a different address can change delivery and setup terms.
Starting prices are guides, and prices may vary with location, rental length, delivery, setup and utilities. A written quote states the equipment, the rental period and what is included.
Sources: OpenFEMA (retrieved October 30, 2026); NOAA Storm Events, NIFC fire perimeters, NOAA nClimDiv normals, CMS provider data, NCES school data and USASpending.gov (retrieved October 31, 2026). Public records for an area or a project, not damage reports or work we did.
Industries we serve around Burbank
Who rents a mobile kitchen near Burbank? Mostly school districts, hospitals, universities and prisons, along with contractors and public agencies. The need is usually the same: a working kitchen while the permanent one is unavailable. Pasadena (about 137,195 residents) and South Pasadena (about 25,656 residents) each have their own mix of hospitals, schools and plants, but the reasons they rent line up.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services counts 88 hospitals in Los Angeles County, 1 of them critical access, among them Adventist Health White Memorial, Adventist Health White Memorial Montebello, Alhambra Hospital Medical Center and Antelope Valley Hospital. Certified nursing care adds 369 homes and roughly 37,526 beds. The National Center for Education Statistics counts 2,219 public schools with about 1,284,699 students, in districts such as Los Angeles Unified, Long Beach Unified and Glendale Unified.
- School Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: central kitchens that need a temporary production line during modernization
- Hospital Kitchen Rental and Temporary Kitchen Trailers: a fire, flood or equipment failure that closes the kitchen with little warning
- University and Campus Temporary Kitchen Rentals: dining-hall upgrades timed around the academic calendar
- Prison and Correctional Facility Kitchen Rentals: equipment failure that threatens meal schedules
Burbank at a glance
Census estimates put Burbank at 103,533 people in 2024, 69th of 475 California places covered here. It covers about 17.3 square miles of Los Angeles County. Los Angeles County covers 4,060 square miles and has 86 places on this site, about 8,785,959 residents between them; the largest is Los Angeles. That works out to about 5,979 residents per square mile. In a straight line, Burbank sits about 349 miles from Sacramento, the capital of California. Glendale is the closest larger covered place, roughly 5 straight-line miles from Burbank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
Site checklist for Burbank
The checklist does not change for Los Angeles or San Marino, but the pad, the power and the permit usually do.
- Access steps: ramp setup takes about 4 to 6 hours and stairs 5 to 15 minutes, so say early if the door needs either.
- Timing: share your start date and rental period so the quote reflects the real schedule.
- Power: check the panel and service against the trailer's listed requirement before anything is scheduled.
Read the site planning section before you fix a delivery date.
Other places near Burbank we rent to
A shared kitchen need can span several communities. The nearest places to Burbank are listed with their straight-line distance; road distance and delivery time will differ.
- Glendale, CA: about 5 miles from Burbank, about 187,823 residents
- La Cañada Flintridge, CA: about 7 miles from Burbank, about 19,621 residents
- West Hollywood, CA: about 7 miles from Burbank, about 34,371 residents
- Beverly Hills, CA: about 9 miles from Burbank, about 31,027 residents
- San Fernando, CA: about 9 miles from Burbank, about 23,488 residents
- Pasadena, CA: about 11 miles from Burbank, about 137,195 residents
Counties around Burbank
The nearest California counties to Burbank are Orange County (47 miles), Ventura County (48 miles) and Kern County (83 miles).
- Orange County: about 47 miles from Burbank, 41 FEMA declarations since records began, 27 hospitals listed by CMS
- Ventura County: about 48 miles from Burbank, 51 FEMA declarations since records began, 7 hospitals listed by CMS
- Kern County: about 83 miles from Burbank, 38 FEMA declarations since records began, 10 hospitals listed by CMS
Add only the facilities the site needs
For a base camp the kitchen is the center of the day. Beside mobile kitchens in Burbank, a job can add restroom trailer rentals or shower and restroom combination trailer rentals; the Standalone Restroom Trailer and the 22ft Six-Stall Shower and Restroom Trailer are two examples. Rent only what the project needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get emergency refrigeration in Burbank?
Call the 24-hour line and describe the failure, your address and the product you need to protect. Emergency refrigerated trailers are 20ft units listed at 32°F, 15°F and -5°F and need a 220V single-phase supply rated 40 to 60A. Availability depends on the unit and your location.
Can you rent dishwashing as well as a kitchen in Burbank?
Yes. Dishwashing trailers range from a compact push-through low-temperature unit to 38ft conveyor trailers in low-temperature and high-temperature versions. They can be rented with a kitchen or on their own.
What power does a kitchen trailer need in Burbank?
Kitchen trailers on our list run on 220V single phase, from 200A on the 24ft and 28ft models to 200 to 220A on the larger ones. Dishwashing trailers range from 150A to 300A depending on the model, and the 30ft conveyor unit is listed on three-phase power. Check the model page before you confirm the site.
Can I rent a mobile kitchen in Burbank for a renovation?
Yes. Mobile commercial kitchens are rented to facilities in Burbank and Los Angeles County for renovations, repairs and emergencies. Rental terms run from one week to monthly, including long-term leasing. Tell us your start date, meals per day and the utilities on site, and we will help match a model.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
Kitchen outages in Burbank do not wait for a convenient schedule. Mobile commercial kitchen rentals work best when the equipment, the site plan and the people who set it up are lined up before the first meal is due.
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Accelerated Deployment
A clear site checklist means mobile commercial kitchen rentals are ready to cook, wash or chill sooner once they are placed.
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24/7 Emergency Service
The line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for emergency rental requests and project questions.
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End-to-End Project Support
Help with site planning, equipment selection and delivery coordination keeps the details from falling to you.
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Flexible Rental Solutions
Choose a short rental for an outage or a long lease for a renovation that runs for months.
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Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Commercial ranges, ovens, sinks and dishwashers are built for daily institutional cooking and washing.
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Experienced Logistics Coordination
Coordination covers who needs to be on site, what needs to be ready and when the unit is collected.
Why clients trust usWhat we can confirm
- Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency and planned rental requests.
- Rentals are for commercial and industrial customers: hospitals, schools, institutions, hotels, contractors and public agencies.
- Equipment and electrical requirements are listed on each model page, so you can check them against your site.
- Delivery, setup and pickup are coordinated with your facility team, with guidance on power, water and wastewater.
Open 24/7 for emergencies
Start Your Rental Inquiry
Tell us the project location, the equipment you need, how long you need it and what is on site, and we will help match a trailer to the job. Emergencies and planned rentals both start here, or call the line any hour.
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