County in Montana
Sweet Grass County, MT Temporary Kitchen Rental and Lease Options
In Sweet Grass County, MT, we rent mobile commercial kitchens, backed by commercial dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration for failed walk-in coolers and freezers. Emergency meal service covers sudden outages, alongside planned renovations and construction projects. Rent for a week, lease by the month, or plan a long-term rental around your schedule. Customers include construction crews, manufacturers and nursing homes. Delivery, placement and utility connections are planned with your facility team. Contact us for availability and a quote in Sweet Grass County or Big Timber.
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- State
- Montana
- Land area
- 1,856 sq mi
- Places covered here
- 1
- FEMA declarations
- 8
Where in Sweet Grass County we rent
Pages exist for a place in Sweet Grass County.
- Big Timber: about 1,681 residents (2024 estimate)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates.
Kitchen trailers for rent in Sweet Grass County
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 Sweet Grass County is matched to the menu, the crew and the power available. Crews working in Big Timber and Big Timber often share a kitchen plan, so one rental can serve more than one site.
Kitchens in the fleet run from the 24ft Mobile Kitchen up to the 40ft Bulk Combo Kitchen. For a site like this one, the 38ft Mobile Kitchen, 24ft Mobile Kitchen and 28ft Mobile Kitchen are the models to compare first, each with its listed equipment and electrical requirements.
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 Sweet Grass 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. Health rules are set locally, so a kitchen in Big Timber or Big Timber may face different steps than one here.
Dishwashing and emergency refrigeration in Sweet Grass County
A kitchen is only half of food service. A dishwashing trailer such as the 22 to 26ft Low-Temp Dishwashing Trailer (220V, single phase, 150A) handles trays, plates and pans so Sweet Grass County kitchens do not fall back on disposables. Kitchens in Big Timber hit the same wall when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.
Cooler or freezer down? Emergency refrigeration rental for Sweet Grass County is available on a short-term basis: ask for the 20ft Cooler Trailer, 32°F or a different temperature setting when you call. A walk-in that fails in Big Timber starts the same clock on the stock inside.
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 county normals put the average January low in Sweet Grass County at 17°F and the average July high at 80°F, with about 20 inches of precipitation a year. January lows run about 5 degrees warmer than the average Montana county. 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.
Who rents kitchen trailers in Sweet Grass County
Who rents a mobile kitchen near Sweet Grass County? Mostly construction crews, manufacturers, nursing homes and municipal agencies, along with contractors and public agencies. The need is usually the same: a working kitchen while the permanent one is unavailable. Big Timber (about 1,681 residents) and Big Timber (about 1,681 residents) each have their own mix of hospitals, schools and plants, but the reasons they rent line up.
CMS lists one hospital in Sweet Grass County: Pioneer Medical Center, a critical access hospital. Public schools here number 6, enrolling about 491 students, with Big Timber Elem, Sweet Grass County H S and Melville Elem among the larger districts (NCES).
- Construction Site Mobile Kitchen Rentals for Crews: shift work that needs meals at odd hours
- Manufacturing Plant Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals: plant shutdowns and turnarounds that bring in extra contractors
- Nursing Home and Assisted Living Kitchen Rentals: a need for emergency cold storage when a walk-in cooler fails
- Municipal and Public Institution Kitchen Trailer Rentals: public buildings under renovation
Sweet Grass County: emergencies, projects, access and costs
Emergencies that shaped recovery needs near Sweet Grass County
OpenFEMA lists 8 disaster declarations that include Sweet Grass County, going back to 1997. The most frequent incident types were wildfire (3 declarations) and severe storms (2 declarations). If you plan across towns, check the page for Big Timber as well; its own declaration history is listed there.
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 3, severe storms 2, straight-line winds 1, flooding 1 and hurricane 1. By decade: 1990s 1, 2000s 4, 2010s 1 and 2020s 2. The records also list Severe Storm and Flooding (DR-4655, June 16, 2022), Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-1996, June 17, 2011), Derby Fire (FM-2671, August 30, 2006), Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3253, September 13, 2005) and Mt-Hobble Fire-08/07/2003 (FM-2488, August 11, 2003).
Between 2016 and 2025 the Storm Events Database recorded 18 county-based event records in Sweet Grass County, with high-wind and thunderstorm events the most common at 15. Storm winds mean outages measured in days in some places, so the generator question belongs in the plan from the start.
NIFC lists no wildfire of 1,000 acres or more starting in Sweet Grass County since 2016. Smoke and power shutoffs travel farther than fires do, though: the nearest large fire on record began in Stillwater County, about 29 miles away, where the Trout Creek fire burned 8,217 acres in 2021.
FEMA declarations apply to designated areas and do not say which individual buildings were affected.
Infrastructure work around Sweet Grass County
USASpending.gov lists 2 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Sweet Grass County since October 2021, worth about $1.4 million together. The Department of Agriculture committed $771,000 to “Falls Creek Campground Renovations” in Sweet Grass County, awarded October 2024 (award record). Another public record is “Sweet Trunk Trail 274 Trail Construction Contract,” a $605,000 Department of Agriculture contract from August 2026 in Sweet Grass County (award record). A contract of that size means a crew that eats on site: hot food for many people on odd shifts, with water and wastewater to plan for the kitchen. A job in Big Timber (about 1,681 residents) raises the same crew-meal questions.
Renovation projects that close kitchens in Sweet Grass County
No federal contract for repairing or modernizing a building is on record for Sweet Grass County. The nearest is in Stillwater County, about 29 miles away. The Department of Homeland Security committed $5.2 million to “Repairs to the Willow Creek Land Port of Entry” in Stillwater County, awarded September 2026 (award record). Building repair and modernization work often closes a kitchen for part of the project, which is when a temporary kitchen on a lease keeps meals going. Big Timber is on the same footing: the old kitchen closes on a date, and the temporary one has to be cooking before it.
Emergency equipment access around Sweet Grass County
The Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) and local emergency managers decide where public disaster staging happens in Montana. 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 Big Timber, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.
What a kitchen rental costs in Sweet Grass County
A quote for Sweet Grass County is built from the trailer you choose, the length of the rental, delivery distance and the setup the site needs. Starting points: the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995, the 38ft Mobile Kitchen from $7,995 and the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995. Prices may vary. A kitchen for Big Timber 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.
Sweet Grass County disaster declaration history
The most recent declarations that include Sweet Grass 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
- DR-4655, major disaster declaration: Severe Storm and Flooding, declared June 16, 2022
- DR-1996, major disaster declaration: Severe Storms and Flooding, declared June 17, 2011
- FM-2671, fire management assistance declaration: Derby Fire, declared August 30, 2006
- EM-3253, emergency declaration: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, declared September 13, 2005
- FM-2488, fire management assistance declaration: Mt-Hobble Fire-08/07/2003, declared August 11, 2003
- DR-1340, major disaster declaration: Wildfires, declared August 30, 2000
- DR-1183, major disaster declaration: Severe Storms,Ice Jams, Snow Melt, Flooding, declared July 25, 1997
Browse connected geography
Crews and facilities working in Sweet Grass County often look at the counties around it too. The nearest ones are below, with the state and index pages.
- Stillwater County: about 29 miles from Sweet Grass County, 14 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Park County: about 37 miles from Sweet Grass County, 12 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Wheatland County: about 48 miles from Sweet Grass County, 8 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Golden Valley County: about 54 miles from Sweet Grass County, 8 FEMA declarations, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
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Beyond the kitchen: facilities for longer jobs
For a base camp the kitchen is the center of the day. Beside mobile kitchens in Sweet Grass County, a job can add remote workforce housing with multi-use crew support trailers or restroom trailer rentals; the Office, Sleeper, Shower and Restroom Trailer and the Standalone Restroom Trailer are two examples. Rent only what the project needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I rent a mobile kitchen in Sweet Grass County?
Yes. Mobile commercial kitchens are rented to facilities in Sweet Grass 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.
What do you need to quote a rental in Sweet Grass 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.
Does a temporary kitchen in Sweet Grass County need approval?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and the rules differ by jurisdiction. Ask Sweet Grass County environmental health or the Montana health department what applies; we can supply equipment lists for the review.
How do I get emergency refrigeration in Sweet Grass County?
Call the 24-hour line, give your address and describe the failure. 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 location.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
Kitchen outages in Sweet Grass 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
Early conversations about electrical service and placement keep the delivery day short.
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24/7 Emergency Service
A broken walk-in cooler or a kitchen shutdown can happen at any hour, and so can your call.
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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
Kitchens, dishwashing and refrigeration can be rented together or separately as the project changes.
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Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment
Commercial-grade cooking, warewashing and cold storage equipment stands up to long service days.
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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.
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