County in Oregon
Multnomah County, OR Emergency Mobile Kitchen and Dishwashing Rentals
In Multnomah County, OR, 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. Short-term and long-term terms run from one week to monthly. Customers include hospitals, caterers and government agencies. Our team coordinates delivery, placement and setup with your site contacts. Call or request a quote to check availability for your Multnomah County project, or one in Portland.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535

- State
- Oregon
- Land area
- 431 sq mi
- Places covered here
- 8
- FEMA declarations
- 10
Mobile commercial kitchen rental in Multnomah County
Temporary modular kitchens are how Multnomah County facilities keep serving through a closure. A modular commercial kitchen rental brings the cooking line to the site, with kitchen setup for renovations planned around your schedule. A project that crosses into Portland (about 635,749 residents) usually keeps one menu, one crew and one power plan, which is why the kitchen is chosen first.
Match the trailer to the menu: the 40ft Bulk Kitchen for a focused cooking line, the 38ft Mobile Kitchen for more production room, and the 40ft Bulk Combo Kitchen where bulk cooking or a walk-in cooler matters. Power requirements are shown on every page.
Before delivery, confirm the pad, the electrical service, potable water and a wastewater route. Multnomah County environmental health or the local health authority usually reviews a temporary kitchen, and their requirements vary, so involve them early. Mobile kitchens can be rented for one week or on monthly terms, including long-term leases for work that runs through a full construction season. Health rules are set locally, so a kitchen in Lake Oswego or Milwaukie may face different steps than one here.
Where in Multnomah County we rent
Multnomah County has 8 places on this site. Each has its own page with local context.
- Portland: about 635,749 residents (2024 estimate)
- Gresham: about 111,507 residents (2024 estimate)
- Lake Oswego: about 40,029 residents (2024 estimate)
- Milwaukie: about 21,620 residents (2024 estimate)
- Troutdale: about 15,749 residents (2024 estimate)
- Fairview: about 10,796 residents (2024 estimate)
- Wood Village: about 4,722 residents (2024 estimate)
- Maywood Park: about 810 residents (2024 estimate)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates.
Multnomah County: emergencies, projects, access and costs
What past disasters mean for kitchens in Multnomah County
Since 1964, Multnomah County has been named in 10 FEMA declarations; severe storms (4 declarations) and flooding (3 declarations) lead the list. Portland has a page of its own with the federal declarations for its county, useful when one project crosses the line.
The most recent is Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, and Mudslides (major disaster declaration, DR-4768), declared April 13, 2024, with the incident beginning January 10, 2024. 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 4, flooding 3, wildfire 2 and coastal storm 1. By decade: 1960s 1, 1970s 1, 1990s 1, 2000s 3, 2010s 2 and 2020s 2. Before that came Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds (DR-4562, September 15, 2020), Eagle Creek Fire (FM-5203, September 3, 2017), Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-4258, February 17, 2016), Severe Winter Storm, Record and Near Record Snow (DR-1824, March 2, 2009) and Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3228, September 7, 2005).
Ten years of NOAA storm records, 2016 through 2025, show 19 county-based event records for Multnomah County; high-wind and thunderstorm events account for 10 of them, flood events for 9. High wind rarely wrecks a kitchen directly. It cuts the power to it, and the walk-in cooler is the first thing to suffer.
No wildfire of 1,000 acres or more has a mapped origin in Multnomah 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 Clark County, about 16 miles away, where the Nakia Creek fire burned 1,930 acres in 2022.
A declaration designates an area for federal assistance; it does not describe damage at any one address.
Construction projects and crew meals near Multnomah County
USASpending.gov lists 92 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Multnomah County since October 2021, worth about $448 million together. In May 2023, the Department of Defense awarded a $77 million contract for “West Coast Hopper Maintenance Dredging 2023” in Multnomah County, with work running to March 2025 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $77 million Department of Defense contract, “Operation and Rental of the Dredge Oregon 2011-2016,” starting October 2011 in Multnomah County (award record). The Department of Defense committed $34 million to “Project: West Coast Hopper Maintenance Dredging 2026” in Multnomah County, awarded April 2026 (award record). Another public record is “Base Year - Pipeline Dredging,” a $29 million Department of Defense contract from October 2023 in Multnomah 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 Gresham (about 111,507 residents) raises the same crew-meal questions.
Renovation projects that close kitchens in Multnomah County
In May 2021, the General Services Administration awarded a $32 million contract for “911 Seismic - Abaas Upgrades & Noaa Ti” in Multnomah County, with work running to January 2024 (award record). The closure date drives the plan in Lake Oswego too.
Getting emergency equipment into Multnomah County
Public emergency operations in Oregon are coordinated by the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM), 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 Milwaukie, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.
Pricing a mobile kitchen for Multnomah County
There is no single price for every job in Multnomah County. Equipment, rental term, delivery and site conditions all change it. As a guide, prices start at the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995, the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995 and the 40ft Mobile Kitchen from $9,995, and they may vary. A kitchen for Troutdale 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.
Warewashing and cold storage for Multnomah County
Warewashing is easy to overlook until the dish room is the thing that is down. Dishwashing trailers like the 30ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer and the 22 to 26ft Low-Temp Dishwashing Trailer can be rented with a kitchen or on their own for Multnomah County sites. Warewashing needs the same hot water and drain plan in Milwaukie as it does here.
When a compressor quits, product loss follows within hours. Emergency refrigerated trailers, such as the 20ft Cooler Trailer, 32°F, are rented to restaurants, hotels, hospitals and institutions around Multnomah County. A walk-in that fails in Troutdale starts the same clock on the stock inside.
A typical January night in Multnomah County drops to 34°F, a typical July afternoon reaches 79°F, and the county gets about 63 inches of precipitation in a year (NOAA, 1991 to 2020). January lows run about 5 degrees warmer than the average Oregon county. In a wet climate the pad has to drain, so a rental kitchen is placed on firm, graded ground with a dry route for deliveries.
Recent federal declarations for Multnomah County
FEMA's records list these recent declarations for Multnomah County. They show the type of event that has interrupted normal operations in the county, not damage at a specific business.
- DR-4768, major disaster declaration: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, and Mudslides, declared April 13, 2024
- DR-4562, major disaster declaration: Wildfires and Straight-Line Winds, declared September 15, 2020
- FM-5203, fire management assistance declaration: Eagle Creek Fire, declared September 3, 2017
- DR-4258, major disaster declaration: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, declared February 17, 2016
- DR-1824, major disaster declaration: Severe Winter Storm, Record and Near Record Snow, declared March 2, 2009
- EM-3228, emergency declaration: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, declared September 7, 2005
- DR-1510, major disaster declaration: Severe Winter Storms, declared February 19, 2004
- DR-1099, major disaster declaration: High Winds, Severe Storms and Flooding, declared February 9, 1996
Browse connected geography
Crews and facilities working in Multnomah County often look at the counties around it too. The nearest ones are below, with the state and index pages.
- Clackamas County: about 29 miles from Multnomah County, 21 FEMA declarations, 3 hospitals listed by CMS
- Washington County: about 33 miles from Multnomah County, 15 FEMA declarations, 5 hospitals listed by CMS
- Hood River County: about 37 miles from Multnomah County, 15 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Columbia County: about 42 miles from Multnomah County, 15 FEMA declarations, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
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Customers we support in Multnomah County
Rental customers in Multnomah County are commercial, institutional and public: hospitals, caterers, government agencies and hotels. Each has its own pressure points, from a hospital kitchen rental during a remodel to keeping staff fed through a long project. Care homes in Fairview and school kitchens in Wood Village, places of about 10,796 residents and about 4,722 residents, lose their lines for different reasons, but the rental that answers them is the same.
CMS lists 8 hospitals in Multnomah County, including Adventist Health Portland, Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center and Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center. The county also has 33 nursing homes certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with about 2,776 beds. Public schools here number 168, enrolling about 81,592 students, with Portland Sd 1J, Gresham-Barlow Sd 10J and Reynolds Sd 7 among the larger districts (NCES).
- Hospital Kitchen Rental and Temporary Kitchen Trailers: pairing a kitchen trailer with a dishwashing trailer so tray and ware return keeps pace
- Catering and Event Mobile Kitchen Rentals: peak-season capacity beyond a caterer's own kitchen
- Government Facility Kitchen Rentals and Leasing: procurement timelines that need clear equipment and rental terms
- Hotel and Resort Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: equipment failure before a large banquet or event
Add only the facilities the site needs
Mobile kitchens in Multnomah County 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 and restroom combination trailer rentals (the 22ft Six-Stall Shower and Restroom Trailer) can sit beside the kitchen. We confirm the exact unit and price in a written quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a temporary kitchen in Multnomah County need approval?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and the rules differ by jurisdiction. Ask Multnomah County environmental health or the Oregon health department what applies; we can supply equipment lists for the review.
How do I get emergency refrigeration in Multnomah 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.
What do you need to quote a rental in Multnomah 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 Multnomah 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.
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 Multnomah County start with questions about your operation, not just a trailer size.
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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
The line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for emergency rental requests and project questions.
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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
Commercial-grade cooking, warewashing and cold storage equipment stands up to long service days.
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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.
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