Town in Montana
Manhattan, MT Mobile Commercial Kitchen Trailer Rentals
Facilities in Manhattan, MT can rent a mobile commercial kitchen from us, with dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration available alongside it. Emergency feeding for breakdowns, fires and floods is available alongside planned renovation and construction rentals. Rent for a week, lease by the month, or plan a long-term rental that matches a renovation schedule. Customers include construction crews, manufacturers and nursing homes. We plan delivery and setup with your facility team, including power, water and access. Call or send a request to check availability in Manhattan or Belgrade.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535
- Population (2024 est.)
- 2,068
- County
- Gallatin County
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi
- FEMA declarations (county)
- 7
Temporary kitchen rental for Manhattan facilities
A mobile kitchen trailer rental in Manhattan puts a complete commercial cooking line beside the building that needs it, so a closed kitchen does not have to mean closed meal service. If the work spills into Belgrade, 9 miles from here, or into Three Forks, a kitchen rented here can be planned around both sites.
Match the trailer to the menu: the 38ft Mobile Kitchen for a focused cooking line, the 28ft Mobile Kitchen for more production room, and the 24ft Mobile Kitchen where bulk cooking or a walk-in cooler matters. Power requirements are shown on every page.
Supporting rentals: warewashing and refrigeration in Manhattan
Warewashing is easy to overlook until the dish room is the thing that is down. Dishwashing trailers like the 38ft Low-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer and the 30ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer can be rented with a kitchen or on their own for Manhattan sites. Townsend, 33 miles away, has the same problem when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.
Cooler or freezer down? Emergency refrigeration rental for Manhattan is available on a short-term basis: ask for the 20ft MT Refrigerated Trailer or a different temperature setting when you call. In Whitehall, where Jefferson County has 9 federal declarations on record, the call for emergency refrigeration begins the same way.
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 county normals put the average January low in Gallatin County at 13°F and the average July high at 78°F, with about 24 inches of precipitation a year. July highs run about 4 degrees cooler 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.
Customers we support in Manhattan, MT
Expect requests in Manhattan from construction crews, manufacturers, nursing homes and disaster-response teams. A temporary kitchen for construction is a typical first conversation, followed by questions about power, water and placement. Livingston (about 9,021 residents) and Ennis (about 1,081 residents) each have their own mix of hospitals, schools and plants, but the reasons they rent line up.
CMS lists 2 hospitals in Gallatin County, 1 of them critical access: Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center and Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital. The county also has 1 nursing home certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with about 69 beds. Public schools here number 47, enrolling about 14,228 students, with Bozeman Elem, Bozeman H S and Belgrade Elem among the larger districts (NCES).
- Construction Site Mobile Kitchen Rentals for Crews: remote sites with no restaurants within reasonable distance
- Manufacturing Plant Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals: three-phase power at the plant matched to the equipment
- Nursing Home and Assisted Living Kitchen Rentals: equipment failure in an older kitchen that cannot be repaired quickly
- Disaster Response Kitchen Rentals and Emergency Food Service: feeding responders, crews and displaced staff after an incident
What shapes kitchen rentals in Manhattan, MT
Past emergencies and recovery needs in Manhattan
Federal records show Gallatin County designated in 7 declarations since 1981, led by wildfire (3 declarations) and severe storms (2 declarations). If you plan across towns, check the page for Belgrade as well; its own declaration history is listed there.
The most recent is Bridger Foothills Fire (fire management assistance declaration, FM-5346), declared September 5, 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 Severe Winter Storms (DR-1385), declared July 7, 2001. By incident type, the count is wildfire 3, severe storms 2, hurricane 1 and flooding 1. By decade: 1980s 1, 1990s 1, 2000s 4 and 2020s 1. Earlier declarations include Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3253, September 13, 2005), Wildfires (DR-1340, August 30, 2000), Mt - South Central Zone 4 Fire Complex (FM-2321, August 16, 2000), Severe Storms, Flooding, and Ice Jams (DR-1105, February 23, 1996) and Severe Storms & Flooding (DR-640, May 27, 1981).
Ten years of NOAA storm records, 2016 through 2025, show 57 county-based event records for Gallatin County; high-wind and thunderstorm events account for 54 of them, flood events for 3. NOAA's largest reported property loss there is $1 million, from a flood in April 2023. Storm winds mean outages measured in days in some places, so the generator question belongs in the plan from the start.
No wildfire of 1,000 acres or more has a mapped origin in Gallatin 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 Madison County, about 39 miles away, where the Goose fire burned 7,522 acres in 2021.
Declarations are federal designations for an area, not a record of damage at a particular site.
Infrastructure work around Manhattan
USASpending.gov lists 18 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Gallatin County since October 2021, worth about $30 million together. Another public record is “GAOA MT Custer Gallatin:yellowstone Shortline(Rail)trail Partnershp (1ab) C,” a $4.2 million Department of Agriculture contract from April 2022 in Gallatin County (award record). In October 2026, the Department of Agriculture awarded a $3.8 million contract for “Fairy Lake Phase 2 Road and Recreation Improvements on the Custer Gallatin National Forest” in Gallatin County, with work running to October 2027 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $3.7 million Department of Agriculture contract, “Task Order Award for Trail Bridge Replacements, Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana,” starting February 2024 in Gallatin County (award record). The Department of Agriculture committed $2.1 million to “Erfo Red Lodge Area Bridge Replacements & Road Repairs Wpap 675015” in Gallatin County, awarded March 2024 (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 project in Three Forks, about 1,945 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.
Renovation projects that close kitchens in Manhattan
No federal contract for repairing or modernizing a building is on record for Gallatin County. The nearest is in Broadwater County, about 58 miles away. In October 2020, the Department of the Interior awarded a $536,000 contract for “MT - Canyon Ferry Powerplant(Cfpp) Roof Replacement” in Broadwater County, with work running to March 2022 (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. The closure date drives the plan in Bozeman too.
Emergency equipment access around Manhattan
In Montana, the Montana Disaster and Emergency Services (DES) works with counties on emergency operations. Official staging areas and the roads that connect them to local emergency-management hubs are published by those agencies and should be checked there. For work in Townsend, look to the agencies covering Broadwater County rather than assuming the same routes.
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital is the nearest hospital CMS lists, in Bozeman, about 18 miles from Manhattan in a straight line.
Pricing a mobile kitchen for Manhattan
Price depends on the model, the rental period, delivery and setup requirements and the utilities on site. Starting prices for kitchens near Manhattan include the 38ft Mobile Kitchen from $7,995, the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995 and the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995, and prices may vary. See the equipment pages for dishwashing and refrigeration. A kitchen for Whitehall, 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.
Manhattan at a glance
Manhattan is the 35th most populous of the 81 Montana places this site covers, with an estimated 2,068 residents in 2024. The town spans roughly 1.8 square miles in Gallatin County. Across Gallatin County's 2,605 square miles, 5 places are covered here, together about 75,850 residents, with Bozeman the largest. That works out to about 1,178 residents per square mile. In a straight line, Manhattan sits about 61 miles from Helena, the capital of Montana. Belgrade is the closest larger covered place, roughly 9 straight-line miles from Manhattan.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
Other places near Manhattan we rent to
Crews and facilities working around Manhattan also look at the nearby places below. Distances are straight-line estimates between the places, not driving routes.
- Belgrade, MT: about 9 miles from Manhattan, about 12,741 residents
- Three Forks, MT: about 11 miles from Manhattan, about 1,945 residents
- Bozeman, MT: about 18 miles from Manhattan, about 57,894 residents
- Townsend, MT: about 33 miles from Manhattan, about 2,209 residents
- Whitehall, MT: about 37 miles from Manhattan, about 1,116 residents
- Livingston, MT: about 40 miles from Manhattan, about 9,021 residents
Before the trailer arrives in Manhattan
Sites in Boulder, 46 miles away, and White Sulphur Springs use the same checklist; only the pad and the paperwork change.
- Contacts: name the person who will meet the delivery and the person who will approve the setup.
- Supplies: mark a drop point for food and paper goods that keeps carts away from utility lines.
- Approvals: the local health authority for Gallatin County decides what review a temporary kitchen needs, so ask first.
Read the site planning section before you fix a delivery date.
Neighboring counties near Manhattan
The nearest Montana counties to Manhattan are Broadwater County (34 miles), Jefferson County (40 miles) and Madison County (46 miles).
- Broadwater County: about 34 miles from Manhattan, 10 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Jefferson County: about 40 miles from Manhattan, 9 FEMA declarations since records began, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
- Madison County: about 46 miles from Manhattan, 5 FEMA declarations since records began, 2 hospitals listed by CMS
When the project needs more than a kitchen
Mobile kitchens in Manhattan come first, and the rest follows from the site. Where crews live and work on site, remote workforce housing with multi-use crew support trailers (for example the Office, Sleeper, Shower and Restroom Trailer) and shower trailer rentals (the 20ft Five-Stall Shower Container) can sit beside the kitchen. We confirm the exact unit and price in a written quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I rent a mobile kitchen in Manhattan for a renovation?
Yes. Mobile commercial kitchens are rented to facilities in Manhattan and Gallatin 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.
Does a temporary kitchen in Manhattan need a health permit?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and requirements differ by jurisdiction. Gallatin County environmental health or the Montana health department can tell you what applies. We can supply equipment lists to support the review.
What power does a kitchen trailer need in Manhattan?
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.
How do I get emergency refrigeration in Manhattan?
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
Facilities around Manhattan rely on mobile commercial kitchen rentals when renovation, construction or equipment failure interrupts normal operations. Reliable equipment and clear coordination are what make that stop-gap work.
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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 calls are taken around the clock, so a failure at midnight is not left until morning.
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End-to-End Project Support
You get a single point of contact through equipment choice, setup and the rental period.
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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
Stainless work surfaces and commercial appliances are chosen for repeated service, not occasional use.
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Experienced Logistics Coordination
Planning the path in, the pad and the connections together avoids surprises on delivery day.
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.