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Parachute, CO Mobile Kitchen Trailer Lease for Renovations
For Parachute, CO, we rent mobile commercial kitchens, backed by dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration for when a walk-in cooler or freezer breaks down. The same team handles emergency food service after an equipment failure and planned rentals for renovation or construction work. Short-term and long-term rentals run from one week to monthly terms. Our rentals go to commercial and public customers, from construction crews, municipal agencies and manufacturers. Delivery, placement and setup are planned with your site team, including power and water. Ask for availability and a quote for Parachute, or for a project in Rifle.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535

The trailer- Population (2024 est.)
- 1,362
- County
- Garfield County
- Land area
- 2.3 sq mi
- FEMA declarations (county)
- 10
Kitchen trailers for rent in Parachute, CO
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 Parachute is matched to the menu, the crew and the power available. If the work spills into Rifle, 16 miles from here, or into Silt, a kitchen rented here can be planned around both sites.
Sizing starts with how many meals you serve. The 28ft Mobile Kitchen and 24ft Mobile Kitchen suit different kitchen volumes, and the 38ft Mobile Kitchen adds capacity for larger operations; compare their equipment lists and power needs before you choose.
Dishwashing and emergency refrigeration in Parachute
Pair the kitchen with dishwashing. The 38ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer lists conveyor-type high-temperature dishwasher, a three-compartment sink and a handwashing sink, on 220V, single phase, 300A. New Castle, 29 miles away, has the same problem when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.
Emergency refrigeration for Parachute means cold storage that arrives as a trailer. The 20ft MT Refrigerated Trailer is one of three 20ft temperature configurations, subject to availability for your location. Grand Junction sits in Mesa County, which has 6 federal declarations on record; a walk-in that fails there starts the same clock on the stock inside.
Climate normals for Garfield County run from an average January low of 15°F to an average July high of 80°F, with roughly 22 inches of precipitation yearly. With nights that cold, a kitchen trailer needs heated or insulated water lines, and a refrigerated trailer should not be asked to hold product warm against freezing air.
Industries we serve around Parachute
Expect requests in Parachute from construction crews, municipal agencies, manufacturers and school districts. A temporary kitchen for construction is a typical first conversation, followed by questions about power, water and placement. Care homes in Glenwood Springs and school kitchens in Cedaredge, places of about 10,311 residents and about 2,432 residents, lose their lines for different reasons, but the rental that answers them is the same.
CMS lists 2 hospitals in Garfield County, 1 of them critical access: Grand River Hospital District and Valley View Hospital Association. Certified nursing care adds 4 homes and roughly 290 beds. The National Center for Education Statistics counts 28 public schools with about 10,835 students, in districts such as Garfield School District No. Re-2, Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 and Grand Valley School District No. 16 In The County Of Garfi.
- Construction Site Mobile Kitchen Rentals for Crews: shift work that needs meals at odd hours
- Municipal and Public Institution Kitchen Trailer Rentals: senior-nutrition and community meal programs that cannot pause
- Manufacturing Plant Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals: cafeteria renovation across multiple shifts
- School Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: equipment failures that close a single school's kitchen mid-year
What shapes kitchen rentals in Parachute, CO
Emergencies that shaped recovery needs near Parachute
OpenFEMA lists 10 disaster declarations that include Garfield County, going back to 1977. The most frequent incident types were wildfire (7 declarations) and coastal storm (1 declaration). If you plan across towns, check the page for Rifle as well; its own declaration history is listed there.
The most recent is Grizzly Creek Fire (fire management assistance declaration, FM-5334), declared August 19, 2020, with the incident beginning August 13, 2020. 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 (DR-1421), declared June 19, 2002. By incident type, the count is wildfire 7, coastal storm 1, flooding 1 and drought 1. By decade: 1970s 1, 1980s 1, 2000s 6 and 2020s 2. Earlier declarations include Pine Gulch Fire (FM-5335, August 19, 2020), Newcastle Fire (FM-2698, June 19, 2007), Red Apple Fire (FM-2672, September 1, 2006), Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3224, September 5, 2005) and Co - Panorama Fire - 07/31/02 (FM-2457, July 31, 2002).
Between 2016 and 2025 the Storm Events Database recorded 78 county-based event records in Garfield County, with flood events the most common at 44. NOAA's largest reported property loss there is $125 million, from a debris flow in July 2021. Floodwater leaves a building standing but unusable, so cooking, dishwashing and cold storage have to run from a trailer on higher, firm ground.
Garfield County is the origin of 2 mapped wildfires of 1,000 acres or more since 2016, adding up to roughly 35,718 acres, according to NIFC. The biggest, Grizzly Creek, burned 32,432 acres in 2020. After a fire, inspections, smoke cleanup and power restoration decide when a kitchen reopens, and the meals have to come from somewhere in between.
Declarations are federal designations for an area, not a record of damage at a particular site.
Construction projects and crew meals near Parachute
Since October 2021, 6 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more have named Garfield County as the place of work. In April 2026, the Department of Agriculture awarded a $995,000 contract for “East Beaver Yellow Jacket Road Work” in Garfield County, with work running to October 2026 (award record). Work like this puts crews on a site for months, often far from a restaurant, and the meals become a logistics question before the first shift starts. A job in Silt (about 3,727 residents) raises the same crew-meal questions.
Rebuilds and remodels around Parachute
No federal contract for repairing or modernizing a building is on record for Garfield County. The nearest is in Mesa County, about 50 miles away. USASpending.gov shows a $16 million Department of Veterans Affairs contract, “Ehrm Infrastructure Upgrades - Grand Junction CO,” starting February 2026 in Mesa County (award record). The Department of the Interior committed $9.5 million to “GAOA Grand Junction Air Center Tanker Base Repair” in Mesa County, awarded February 2024 (award record). Work inside an occupied facility tends to take its kitchen offline for weeks, so the plan for meals has to exist before the work starts. A remodel in Palisade, in Mesa County, would start from the same closure date and the same temporary-kitchen question.
Emergency access and staging near Parachute
The Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) and local emergency managers decide where public disaster staging happens in Colorado. Those details are theirs to publish and update, so this page points to them instead of guessing at a route. For work in New Castle, look to the agencies covering that area rather than assuming the same routes.
The nearest hospital in CMS's list is Grand River Hospital District, a critical access hospital, in Rifle, about 16 miles from Parachute in a straight line.
Local rental costs in Parachute
Price depends on the model, the rental period, delivery and setup requirements and the utilities on site. Starting prices for kitchens near Parachute include the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995, the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995 and the 40ft Mobile Kitchen from $9,995, and prices may vary. See the equipment pages for dishwashing and refrigeration. A kitchen for Grand Junction, 37 miles from here, is built from the same quote, with delivery adjusted for the address.
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.
Parachute at a glance
With about 1,362 residents (2024 estimate), Parachute ranks 135th among 194 covered places in Colorado. It covers about 2.3 square miles of Garfield County. Across Garfield County's 2,947 square miles, 6 places are covered here, together about 37,715 residents, with Rifle the largest. Spread over that area, the estimate gives about 596 residents per square mile. Denver, the Colorado capital, is about 170 miles away in a straight line, which matters for state-level emergency coordination. Rifle is the closest larger covered place, roughly 16 straight-line miles from Parachute.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
Nearby cities and communities
A shared kitchen need can span several communities. The nearest places to Parachute are listed with their straight-line distance; road distance and delivery time will differ.
- Rifle, CO: about 16 miles from Parachute, about 10,663 residents
- Silt, CO: about 22 miles from Parachute, about 3,727 residents
- Palisade, CO: about 29 miles from Parachute, about 2,600 residents
- New Castle, CO: about 29 miles from Parachute, about 4,894 residents
- Grand Junction, CO: about 37 miles from Parachute, about 70,554 residents
- Glenwood Springs, CO: about 38 miles from Parachute, about 10,311 residents
Site checklist for Parachute
Moving the job to Fruita or Meeker changes the pad and the paperwork; the list below stays the same.
- Timing: share your start date and rental period so the quote reflects the real schedule.
- Electrical: confirm the service matches the model, for example 220V single phase at 200 to 220A for the 40ft kitchens.
- Health review: ask Garfield County environmental health or the local authority what a temporary kitchen needs to be approved.
Read the site planning section before you fix a delivery date.
Neighboring counties near Parachute
The nearest Colorado counties to Parachute are Mesa County (37 miles), Rio Blanco County (37 miles) and Delta County (42 miles).
- Mesa County: about 37 miles from Parachute, 6 FEMA declarations since records began, 4 hospitals listed by CMS
- Rio Blanco County: about 37 miles from Parachute, 5 FEMA declarations since records began, 2 hospitals listed by CMS
- Delta County: about 42 miles from Parachute, 7 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
When the project needs more than a kitchen
Mobile kitchens in Parachute come first, and the rest follows from the site. Where crews live and work on site, shower and restroom combination trailer rentals (for example the 22ft Six-Stall Shower and Restroom Trailer) and bunk bed sleeper trailer rentals (the 20ft Contractor Accommodation Unit) can sit beside the kitchen. We confirm the exact unit and price in a written quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a temporary kitchen in Parachute need a health permit?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and requirements differ by jurisdiction. Garfield County environmental health or the Colorado health department can tell you what applies. We can supply equipment lists to support the review.
Who rents mobile kitchens near Parachute?
Commercial, institutional and public customers: construction crews, municipal agencies, manufacturers and school districts. We do not rent to households.
How long can I keep a kitchen trailer in Parachute?
Rental periods start at one week and run by the month. A short outage may need one or two weeks; a renovation can lease a kitchen for many months. Ask about long-term leasing when you request a quote.
How do I get emergency refrigeration in Parachute?
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.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
A temporary kitchen is only useful if it fits the site, the power and the menu. That is why mobile commercial kitchen rentals for Parachute start with questions about your operation, not just a trailer size.
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Accelerated Deployment
Planning the pad, power and water before delivery helps mobile commercial kitchen rentals go into service soon after they reach the site.
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24/7 Emergency Service
Emergency and planned requests can both be started at any time of day or night.
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End-to-End Project Support
From the first quote to placement, utility hookup guidance and pickup, one team stays on your project.
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Flexible Rental Solutions
Rentals run from one week to monthly terms, with short-term and long-term options for planned and emergency needs.
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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
Delivery routing, placement and pickup are coordinated with your facility contacts.
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.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A request is not a reservation; availability depends on the unit and your location.