City in Utah
Castle Dale, UT Temporary Commercial Kitchen Rental and Lease Options
A closed kitchen in Castle Dale does not have to close meal service: we rent mobile commercial kitchens, with commercial dishwashing and emergency refrigerated trailers to back them up. Temporary food service for breakdowns, fires and floods is available alongside planned renovation and construction rentals. Terms are flexible, from short-term emergency rentals to long-term leasing. Our rentals go to commercial and public customers, from construction crews, municipal agencies and nursing homes. Delivery, placement and setup are planned with your site team, including power and water. Call or request a quote to check availability for your Castle Dale project, or one in Orangeville.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535

- Population (2024 est.)
- 1,537
- County
- Emery County
- Land area
- 2.3 sq mi
- FEMA declarations (county)
- 4
Kitchen trailers for rent in Castle Dale, UT
Temporary commercial kitchen rental in Castle Dale covers a wide range of jobs, from a cafeteria rebuild to a crew that needs hot meals every shift. If the work spills into Orangeville, 2 miles from here, or into Huntington, a kitchen rented here can be planned around both sites.
Kitchens in the fleet run from the 24ft Mobile Kitchen up to the 40ft Bulk Combo Kitchen. For a site like this one, the 24ft Mobile Kitchen, 28ft Mobile Kitchen and 38ft Mobile Kitchen are the models to compare first, each with its listed equipment and electrical requirements.
Who rents kitchen trailers in Castle Dale
Rental customers in Castle Dale are commercial, institutional and public: construction crews, municipal agencies, nursing homes and manufacturers. Each has its own pressure points, from a temporary kitchen for construction during a remodel to keeping staff fed through a long project. Care homes in Spring City and school kitchens in Ephraim, places of about 1,026 residents and about 6,220 residents, lose their lines for different reasons, but the rental that answers them is the same.
CMS lists no hospital in Emery County; the nearest county with one is Carbon County, about 46 miles away. Certified nursing care adds 1 home and roughly 51 beds. Public schools here number 10, enrolling about 2,182 students, with Emery District among the larger districts (NCES).
- Construction Site Mobile Kitchen Rentals for Crews: shift work that needs meals at odd hours
- Municipal and Public Institution Kitchen Trailer Rentals: emergency operations centers that need to feed responders
- Nursing Home and Assisted Living Kitchen Rentals: a need for emergency cold storage when a walk-in cooler fails
- Manufacturing Plant Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals: plant shutdowns and turnarounds that bring in extra contractors
Castle Dale by the numbers
Census estimates put Castle Dale at 1,537 people in 2024, 137th of 194 Utah places covered here. The city spans roughly 2.3 square miles in Emery County. Emery County covers 4,463 square miles and has 6 places on this site, about 7,718 residents between them; the largest is Huntington. Spread over that area, the estimate gives about 679 residents per square mile. Salt Lake City, the Utah capital, is about 118 miles away in a straight line, which matters for state-level emergency coordination. The nearest larger place covered here is Huntington, about 8 miles away in a straight line.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
Local conditions and rental planning in Castle Dale
Past emergencies and recovery needs in Castle Dale
Since 1977, Emery County has been named in 4 FEMA declarations; flooding (2 declarations) and coastal storm (1 declaration) lead the list. A project that reaches Orangeville should read that page too; it lists the declarations for its county.
The most recent is Flooding (major disaster declaration, DR-4011), declared August 8, 2011, with the incident beginning April 18, 2011. Flooding tends to knock out power and drainage first, leaving kitchens unable to cook or keep food cold even when the building is standing. By incident type, the count is flooding 2, coastal storm 1 and drought 1. By decade: 1970s 1, 1980s 1, 2000s 1 and 2010s 1. Before that came Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3223, September 5, 2005), Severe Storms, Landslides & Flooding (DR-680, April 30, 1983) and Drought (EM-3024, January 20, 1977).
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 31 county-based severe-weather event records for Emery County between 2016 and 2025, led by flood events (23) and high-wind and thunderstorm events (8). The costliest event with a reported dollar figure was a flash flood in August 2021, with about $1 million in property damage. Flooding fouls kitchen equipment and drainage first, and a kitchen cannot reopen until it has been cleaned and inspected.
Since 2016, NIFC perimeter data lists 1 large wildfire beginning in Emery County, about 2,037 acres in all. Light House Canyon (2023, 2,037 acres) was the largest. Fire weather means planned power cuts as well as fires, and a walk-in cooler does not keep product cold through a long shutoff.
FEMA declarations apply to designated areas and do not say which individual buildings were affected.
Major construction near Castle Dale
USASpending.gov shows no federal construction contract of $500,000 or more with Emery County as the place of work since October 2021. The nearest is in Carbon County, about 46 miles away. The Department of the Interior committed $2 million to “Price Canyon Rec Site RD Maintenance” in Carbon County, awarded September 2022 (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 Huntington, about 1,984 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.
Major renovation in Castle Dale
Building work on record nearby: Another public record is “Cldq Quarry Building Replacement,” a $1 million Department of the Interior contract from September 2025 in Carbon County (award record). Renovations like this are the usual reason an institution leases a mobile kitchen, because the permanent one cannot run while the work is under way. The closure date drives the plan in Ferron too.
Emergency access and staging near Castle Dale
The Utah Division of Emergency Management (DEM) and local emergency managers decide where public disaster staging happens in Utah. 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 Wellington, in Carbon County, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.
Castleview Hospital is the nearest hospital CMS lists, in Price, about 29 miles from Castle Dale in a straight line.
Local rental costs in Castle Dale
A quote for Castle Dale is built from the trailer you choose, the length of the rental, delivery distance and the setup the site needs. Starting points: the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995, the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995 and the 40ft Mobile Kitchen from $9,995. Prices may vary. Price is quoted on the same factors, but at 29 miles away 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 and NCES school data (retrieved October 31, 2026). Public records for an area or a project, not damage reports or work we did.
Dishwashing and emergency refrigeration in Castle Dale
Warewashing is easy to overlook until the dish room is the thing that is down. Dishwashing trailers like the 38ft 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 Castle Dale sites. Warewashing needs the same hot water and drain plan in Wellington, 27 miles from here, 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 Castle Dale. Price sits in Carbon County, which has 3 federal declarations on record; a walk-in that fails there starts the same clock on the stock inside.
Climate normals for Emery County run from an average January low of 17°F to an average July high of 91°F, with roughly 9 inches of precipitation yearly. July highs run about 5 degrees hotter than the average Utah 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.
Before the trailer arrives in Castle Dale
The checklist does not change for Mount Pleasant or Manti, but the pad, the power and the permit usually do.
- Water: arrange a potable water supply and a hookup point within reach of the trailer.
- Timing: share your start date and rental period so the quote reflects the real schedule.
- Access steps: ramp setup takes about 4 to 6 hours and stairs 5 to 15 minutes, so say early if the door needs either.
See the site planning guides for power, water, wastewater and placement detail.
Other places near Castle Dale we rent to
A shared kitchen need can span several communities. The nearest places to Castle Dale are listed with their straight-line distance; road distance and delivery time will differ.
- Orangeville, UT: about 2 miles from Castle Dale, about 1,269 residents
- Huntington, UT: about 8 miles from Castle Dale, about 1,984 residents
- Ferron, UT: about 11 miles from Castle Dale, about 1,525 residents
- Wellington, UT: about 27 miles from Castle Dale, about 1,617 residents
- Price, UT: about 29 miles from Castle Dale, about 8,278 residents
- Spring City, UT: about 31 miles from Castle Dale, about 1,026 residents
Neighboring counties near Castle Dale
The nearest Utah counties to Castle Dale are Sanpete County (31 miles), Carbon County (39 miles) and Sevier County (54 miles).
- Sanpete County: about 31 miles from Castle Dale, 8 FEMA declarations since records began, 2 hospitals listed by CMS
- Carbon County: about 39 miles from Castle Dale, 3 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Sevier County: about 54 miles from Castle Dale, 7 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
Add only the facilities the site needs
Mobile kitchens in Castle Dale 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 restroom trailer rentals (the Standalone Restroom Trailer) 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 Castle Dale for a renovation?
Yes. Mobile commercial kitchens are rented to facilities in Castle Dale and Emery 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.
How do I get emergency refrigeration in Castle Dale?
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.
Does a temporary kitchen in Castle Dale need a health permit?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and requirements differ by jurisdiction. Emery County environmental health or the Utah health department can tell you what applies. We can supply equipment lists to support the review.
What power does a kitchen trailer need in Castle Dale?
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.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
Facilities around Castle Dale 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
Gathering utility and access details up front removes the common causes of setup delays.
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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
From the first quote to placement, utility hookup guidance and pickup, one team stays on your project.
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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
Trailer kitchens carry the same classes of equipment used in permanent commercial kitchens.
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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.
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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