County in Montana
Big Horn County, MT Mobile Commercial Kitchen Rentals
Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service rents mobile commercial kitchen trailers across Big Horn County, Montana, with dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigerated trailers as supporting services. Emergency food service covers sudden outages, alongside planned renovations and construction projects. Short-term and long-term terms run from one week to monthly. Customers include golf clubs, disaster-response teams and municipal agencies. Delivery, placement and utility connections are planned with your facility team. Call or request a quote to check availability for your Big Horn County project, or one in Hardin.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535
- State
- Montana
- Land area
- 4,998 sq mi
- Places covered here
- 1
- FEMA declarations
- 7
Temporary kitchen rental for Big Horn County
A mobile kitchen trailer rental in Big Horn County is one of the quickest temporary commercial kitchen solutions: a fully equipped mobile kitchen on a pad, ready to connect to power and water. If the work spills into Hardin or Hardin, a kitchen rented here can be planned around both sites.
Sizing starts with how many meals you serve. The 38ft Mobile Kitchen and 24ft Mobile Kitchen suit different kitchen volumes, and the 28ft Mobile Kitchen adds capacity for larger operations; compare their equipment lists and power needs before you choose.
A kitchen trailer needs a level area, a path for delivery, the right electrical service and water and wastewater connections. Health and permit steps differ by jurisdiction, so check with Big Horn County before you schedule the opening day. Rental terms run from one week to monthly, so the same trailer can cover a two-week repair or a six-month rebuild. Check the authority that covers the site itself; what cleared in Hardin is no guarantee for Hardin.
Dishwashing and emergency refrigeration in Big Horn County
Warewashing is easy to overlook until the dish room is the thing that is down. Dishwashing trailers like the 22 to 26ft Low-Temp Dishwashing Trailer and the 30ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer can be rented with a kitchen or on their own for Big Horn County sites. Warewashing needs the same hot water and drain plan in Hardin as it does here.
Emergency refrigeration for Big Horn County means cold storage that arrives as a trailer. The 20ft LT Refrigerated Trailer is one of three 20ft temperature configurations, subject to availability for your location. A call about emergency refrigeration from Hardin starts with the same three questions: what failed, what is inside and where the trailer can sit.
A typical January night in Big Horn County drops to 13°F, a typical July afternoon reaches 86°F, and the county gets about 16 inches of precipitation in a year (NOAA, 1991 to 2020). July highs run about 4 degrees hotter than the average Montana county. Hard freezes are routine, so the water hookup is planned with heat tape or an insulated hose, and wastewater lines are kept from freezing between uses.
Cities and towns we cover in Big Horn County
Big Horn County has one place on this site. Each has its own page with local context.
- Hardin: about 3,719 residents (2024 estimate)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates.
Big Horn County disaster declaration history
The most recent declarations that include Big Horn County, newest first. Each is a federal designation for the county, listed with its FEMA number and declaration date.
- DR-4902, major disaster declaration: Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds, declared April 7, 2026
- FM-5403, fire management assistance declaration: Pf Fire, declared July 28, 2021
- DR-1996, major disaster declaration: Severe Storms and Flooding, declared June 17, 2011
- EM-3253, emergency declaration: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, declared September 13, 2005
- DR-1377, major disaster declaration: Severe Winter Storms, declared May 28, 2001
- DR-1340, major disaster declaration: Wildfires, declared August 30, 2000
- DR-558, major disaster declaration: Severe Storms & Flooding, declared May 29, 1978
Big Horn County: emergencies, projects, access and costs
Emergencies that shaped recovery needs near Big Horn County
OpenFEMA lists 7 disaster declarations that include Big Horn County, going back to 1978. The most frequent incident types were wildfire (2 declarations) and severe storms (2 declarations). A project that reaches Hardin should read that page too; it lists the declarations for its county.
The most recent is Severe Winter Storm and Straight-Line Winds (major disaster declaration, DR-4902), declared April 7, 2026, with the incident beginning December 17, 2025. Whatever the cause, the practical problem is the same: crews and facilities need cooking, dishwashing and cold storage while normal operations are down. By incident type, the count is wildfire 2, severe storms 2, straight-line winds 1, hurricane 1 and flooding 1. By decade: 1970s 1, 2000s 3, 2010s 1 and 2020s 2. The records also list Pf Fire (FM-5403, July 28, 2021), Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-1996, June 17, 2011), Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3253, September 13, 2005), Severe Winter Storms (DR-1377, May 28, 2001) and Wildfires (DR-1340, August 30, 2000).
Ten years of NOAA storm records, 2016 through 2025, show 43 county-based event records for Big Horn County; high-wind and thunderstorm events account for 39 of them, flood events for 4. High wind rarely wrecks a kitchen directly. It cuts the power to it, and the walk-in cooler is the first thing to suffer.
Since 2016, NIFC perimeter data lists 8 large wildfires beginning in Big Horn County, about 104,030 acres in all. Poverty Flats (2021, 67,098 acres) was the largest, and Davis Coulee (2026) the most recent. Fire weather means planned power cuts as well as fires, and a walk-in cooler does not keep product cold through a long shutoff.
A declaration designates an area for federal assistance; it does not describe damage at any one address.
Major construction near Big Horn County
USASpending.gov lists 23 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Big Horn County since October 2021, worth about $132 million together. The Department of the Interior committed $7 million to “Crow Tribe Irrigation List C Projects” in Big Horn County, awarded April 2022 (award record). Another public record is “Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital (CNC) Sewer Rehabilitation (Construction),” a $4 million Department of Health and Human Services contract from April 2025 in Big Horn County (award record). In April 2022, the Department of the Interior awarded a $3.7 million contract for “Yellowtail Dam Spillway Concrete Repair, Apron Protection, and Rockfall Protection System” in Big Horn County, with work running to January 2024 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $3.5 million Department of Health and Human Services contract, “CNC Hospital Phase I Reno,” starting September 2025 in Big Horn 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 project in Hardin, about 3,719 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.
Major renovation in Big Horn County
USASpending.gov shows a $14 million Department of the Interior contract, “Libi 241430 - Replace Dilapidated Visitor Facility, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument,” starting July 2024 in Big Horn County (award record). The Department of Health and Human Services committed $8.2 million to “Crow Phase II Renovation (Construction)” in Big Horn County, awarded September 2026 (award record). Whoever remodels in Hardin starts from the same two questions: when does the kitchen close, and what feeds people until it reopens?
Emergency equipment access around Big Horn County
Public emergency operations in Montana are coordinated by the Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (DES), 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 Hardin, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.
Local rental costs in Big Horn County
There is no single price for every job in Big Horn County. Equipment, rental term, delivery and site conditions all change it. As a guide, prices start at the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995, the 24ft Mobile Kitchen from $4,995 and the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995, and they may vary. Hardin is quoted on the same factors, but 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.
Who rents kitchen trailers in Big Horn County
Rental customers in Big Horn County are commercial, institutional and public: golf clubs, disaster-response teams, municipal agencies and nursing homes. Each has its own pressure points, from a country club kitchen trailer during a remodel to keeping staff fed through a long project. Hardin (about 3,719 residents) and Hardin (about 3,719 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 2 hospitals in Big Horn County, all critical access: Big Horn Hospital and P H S Indian Hospital Crow / Northern Cheyenne. Certified nursing care adds 1 home and roughly 40 beds. The National Center for Education Statistics counts 15 public schools with about 2,433 students, in districts such as Hardin Elem, Hardin H S and Lodge Grass Elem.
- Golf Course and Country Club Kitchen Trailer Rentals: a need for cold storage during peak weekends
- Disaster Response Kitchen Rentals and Emergency Food Service: cold storage for donated or purchased food when power is out
- Municipal and Public Institution Kitchen Trailer Rentals: senior-nutrition and community meal programs that cannot pause
- Nursing Home and Assisted Living Kitchen Rentals: equipment failure in an older kitchen that cannot be repaired quickly
Browse connected geography
Crews and facilities working in Big Horn County often look at the counties around it too. The nearest ones are below, with the state and index pages.
- Yellowstone County: about 52 miles from Big Horn County, 12 FEMA declarations, 2 hospitals listed by CMS
- Treasure County: about 58 miles from Big Horn County, 9 FEMA declarations, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
- Rosebud County: about 67 miles from Big Horn County, 13 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Carbon County: about 74 miles from Big Horn County, 11 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
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When the project needs more than a kitchen
Plan the kitchen first; everything else is sized around mobile kitchens in Big Horn County. Crews on a long or remote job can add restroom trailer rentals, such as the Standalone Restroom Trailer, or bunk bed sleeper trailer rentals, such as the 20ft Contractor Accommodation Unit. Each model page lists its equipment and power, and we quote them on request.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a temporary kitchen in Big Horn County need approval?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and the rules differ by jurisdiction. Ask Big Horn County environmental health or the Montana health department what applies; we can supply equipment lists for the review.
What do you need to quote a rental in Big Horn County?
The site address, start date, rental length, the kind of kitchen or storage needed, the number of people served, and the power, water and wastewater available on site. The rental planning form collects each of these.
Can dishwashing be rented with a kitchen in Big Horn County?
Yes. Dishwashing trailers pair with the kitchens and can also be rented alone. Low-temperature and high-temperature versions are available in several lengths.
Can I rent a mobile kitchen in Big Horn County?
Yes. Mobile commercial kitchens are rented to facilities in Big Horn County for renovations, repairs and emergencies, from one week to monthly terms. Share your start date, meals per day and utilities and we will help match a model.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
Kitchen outages in Big Horn County 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
Gathering utility and access details up front removes the common causes of setup delays.
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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
Questions about permits, water, power and wastewater are part of the conversation, not an afterthought.
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Flexible Rental Solutions
Weekly and monthly terms let you match the rental period to the repair, project or season.
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Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Stainless work surfaces and commercial appliances are chosen for repeated service, not occasional use.
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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.
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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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