Half Moon Bay, CA Mobile Commercial Kitchen Trailer Rentals

What past disasters mean for kitchens in Half Moon Bay

OpenFEMA lists 22 disaster declarations that include San Mateo County, going back to 1977. The most frequent incident types were severe storms (7 declarations) and flooding (7 declarations). If you plan across towns, check the page for Hillsborough as well; its own declaration history is listed there.

The most recent is Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (major disaster declaration, DR-4699), declared April 3, 2023, with the incident beginning February 21, 2023. Storm damage and long power outages can shut kitchens and warm the contents of walk-in coolers within hours. By incident type, the count is severe storms 7, flooding 7, wildfire 3, hurricane 1 and freezing conditions 1. By decade: 1970s 1, 1980s 4, 1990s 5, 2000s 3, 2010s 3 and 2020s 6. Before that came Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (EM-3592, March 10, 2023), Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4683, January 14, 2023), Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (EM-3591, January 9, 2023), Wildfires (DR-4558, August 22, 2020) and Czu Lightning Fire Complex (FM-5336, August 20, 2020).

NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 86 county-based severe-weather event records for San Mateo County between 2016 and 2025, led by flood events (71) and high-wind and thunderstorm events (15). After a flood the pad matters as much as the unit: a rental kitchen needs firm, well-drained ground and a clear route in.

No wildfire of 1,000 acres or more has a mapped origin in San Mateo County in NIFC's records since 2016. Smoke and power shutoffs travel farther than fires do, though: the nearest large fire on record began in Alameda County, about 30 miles away, where the Little fire burned 1,078 acres in 2026.

FEMA declarations apply to designated areas and do not say which individual buildings were affected.

Construction projects and crew meals near Half Moon Bay

USASpending.gov lists 23 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in San Mateo County since October 2021, worth about $87 million together. The Department of Defense committed $11 million to “Golden Gate National Cemetery Irrigation and Wells Construction” in San Mateo County, awarded October 2023 (award record). Another public record is “Dredging Redwood City Harbor Channel Maintenance,” a $9.5 million Department of Defense contract from May 2021 in San Mateo County (award record). In July 2026, the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $4.2 million contract for “Golden Gate Shrine” in San Mateo County, with work running to July 2027 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $3.8 million Department of Defense contract, “Redwood City Dredging,” starting September 2024 in San Mateo County (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 job in Belmont (about 27,132 residents) raises the same crew-meal questions.

Major renovation in Half Moon Bay

In June 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $6.3 million contract for “Provide for Renovation of Building 348 at VA Menlo Park to a Homeless Resource Center” in San Mateo County, with work running to May 2025 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $6.1 million Department of Veterans Affairs contract, “Menlop Park Fire Alarm System Upgrade,” starting November 2023 in San Mateo County (award record). The Department of Homeland Security committed $5 million to “Repair Roof, HVAC, & Reconfigure Medical Clinic Bldg B at Airsta Sfo, San Francisco, CA PSN-21499776” in San Mateo County, awarded May 2024 (award record). Another public record is “Mcrc San Bruno Renovate/Modernize HVAC System,” a $4.7 million Department of Defense contract from September 2022 in San Mateo County (award record). The closure date drives the plan in Millbrae too.

Emergency access and staging near Half Moon Bay

The California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and local emergency managers decide where public disaster staging happens in California. Those details are theirs to publish and update, so this page points to them instead of guessing at a route. Staging and access details differ again in Burlingame, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.

By CMS's hospital list, the closest to Half Moon Bay is Peninsula Medical Center, in Burlingame, about 9 miles from Half Moon Bay in a straight line.

Local rental costs in Half Moon Bay

Price depends on the model, the rental period, delivery and setup requirements and the utilities on site. Starting prices for kitchens near Half Moon Bay include the 24ft Mobile Kitchen from $4,995, the 40ft Mobile Kitchen from $9,995 and the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995, and prices may vary. See the equipment pages for dishwashing and refrigeration. San Mateo is quoted on the same factors, but at 10 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.