County in Utah
Grand County, UT Emergency Mobile Kitchen and Dishwashing Rentals
In Grand County, UT, we rent mobile commercial kitchens, backed by commercial dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration for failed walk-in coolers and freezers. Temporary food service for breakdowns, fires and floods sits alongside planned rentals for renovation and construction. Rent for a week, lease by the month, or plan a long-term rental around your schedule. Customers include nursing homes, school districts and construction crews. Our team coordinates delivery, placement and setup with your site contacts. Call or request a quote to check availability for your Grand County project, or one in Moab.
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The trailer- State
- Utah
- Land area
- 3,673 sq mi
- Places covered here
- 1
- FEMA declarations
- 2
Mobile commercial kitchen rental in Grand County
Temporary commercial kitchen rental in Grand County covers a wide range of jobs, from a cafeteria rebuild to a crew that needs hot meals every shift. A project that crosses into Moab (about 5,242 residents) usually keeps one menu, one crew and one power plan, which is why the kitchen is chosen first.
Common choices include the 38ft Mobile Kitchen (220V, single phase, 200 to 220A), the 28ft Mobile Kitchen (220V, single phase, 200A) and the 24ft Mobile Kitchen (220V, single phase, 200A). Each model page lists the equipment and the electrical service.
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 Grand 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 Moab is no guarantee for Moab.
Cities and towns we cover in Grand County
Pages exist for a place in Grand County.
- Moab: about 5,242 residents (2024 estimate)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates.
Grand County: emergencies, projects, access and costs
What past disasters mean for kitchens in Grand County
OpenFEMA lists 2 disaster declarations that include Grand County, going back to 1977. The most frequent incident types were coastal storm (1 declaration) and drought (1 declaration). If you plan across towns, check the page for Moab as well; its own declaration history is listed there.
The most recent is Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (emergency declaration, EM-3223), declared September 5, 2005, with the incident beginning August 29, 2005. Storm surge and wind damage can close waterfront kitchens and spoil refrigerated stock. Earlier declarations include Drought (EM-3024, January 20, 1977).
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 72 county-based severe-weather event records for Grand County between 2016 and 2025, led by flood events (42) and high-wind and thunderstorm events (30). The costliest event with a reported dollar figure was a flash flood in October 2022, with about $26 million in property damage. After a flood the pad matters as much as the unit: a rental kitchen needs firm, well-drained ground and a clear route in.
The National Interagency Fire Center maps 4 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more that started in Grand County since 2016, together covering about 38,668 acres. The largest was the Snyder fire in 2026, at 30,203 acres. 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.
Construction projects and crew meals near Grand County
Since October 2021, 6 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more have named Grand County as the place of work. The Department of the Interior committed $4.6 million to “Cany Needles PV System” in Grand County, awarded September 2024 (award record). Another public record is “Arch-Reconstruct Retaining Wall,” a $947,000 Department of the Interior contract from September 2024 in Grand County (award record). In July 2021, the Department of the Interior awarded a $545,000 contract for “Cany-Replace Fuel Dispensers” in Grand County, with work running to April 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 Moab, about 5,242 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.
Rebuilds and remodels around Grand County
The Department of Agriculture committed $747,000 to “0410 GAOA South Zone Fence Replacement” in Grand County, awarded May 2026 (award record). The closure date drives the plan in Moab too.
Emergency access and staging near Grand County
In Utah, the Utah Division of Emergency Management (DEM) 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 Moab, look to the agencies covering that area rather than assuming the same routes.
Local rental costs in Grand County
There is no single price for every job in Grand 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 Kitchen from $9,995, and they may vary. A kitchen for Moab 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.
Dishwashing and emergency refrigeration in Grand County
A kitchen is only half of food service. A dishwashing trailer such as the 38ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer (220V, single phase, 300A) handles trays, plates and pans so Grand County kitchens do not fall back on disposables. Kitchens in Moab hit the same wall when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.
Refrigeration is an emergency. When a walk-in cooler or freezer breaks down in Grand County, stock starts to warm immediately, so an emergency refrigerated trailer such as the 20ft MT Refrigerated Trailer gives product somewhere cold to go. A call about emergency refrigeration from Moab starts with the same three questions: what failed, what is inside and where the trailer can sit.
A typical January night in Grand County drops to 18°F, a typical July afternoon reaches 92°F, and the county gets about 12 inches of precipitation in a year (NOAA, 1991 to 2020). July highs run about 6 degrees hotter than the average Utah 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.
Grand County disaster declaration history
FEMA's records list these recent declarations for Grand County. They show the type of event that has interrupted normal operations in the county, not damage at a specific business.
- EM-3223, emergency declaration: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, declared September 5, 2005
- EM-3024, emergency declaration: Drought, declared January 20, 1977
Counties and pages near Grand County
Crews and facilities working in Grand County often look at the counties around it too. The nearest ones are below, with the state and index pages.
- Emery County: about 62 miles from Grand County, 4 FEMA declarations, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
- Carbon County: about 73 miles from Grand County, 3 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Uintah County: about 80 miles from Grand County, 6 FEMA declarations, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Wayne County: about 91 miles from Grand County, 2 FEMA declarations, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
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Customers we support in Grand County
Expect requests in Grand County from nursing homes, school districts, construction crews and jails. A nursing home kitchen rental is a typical first conversation, followed by questions about power, water and placement. Care homes in Moab and school kitchens in Moab, places of about 5,242 residents and about 5,242 residents, lose their lines for different reasons, but the rental that answers them is the same.
CMS lists one hospital in Grand County: Moab Regional Hospital, a critical access hospital. The county also has 1 nursing home certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with about 36 beds. Public schools here number 5, enrolling about 1,526 students, with Grand District and Moab Charter School among the larger districts (NCES).
- Nursing Home and Assisted Living Kitchen Rentals: kitchen upgrades or code corrections that take the line out of service
- School Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: equipment failures that close a single school's kitchen mid-year
- Construction Site Mobile Kitchen Rentals for Crews: shift work that needs meals at odd hours
- Jail and Detention Center Kitchen Trailer Rentals: aging equipment that fails in a facility with no spare kitchen
Add only the facilities the site needs
For a base camp the kitchen is the center of the day. Beside mobile kitchens in Grand County, a job can add shower trailer rentals or restroom trailer rentals; the 20ft Five-Stall Shower Container and the Standalone Restroom Trailer are two examples. Rent only what the project needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can dishwashing be rented with a kitchen in Grand 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.
How do I get emergency refrigeration in Grand 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.
Does a temporary kitchen in Grand County need approval?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and the rules differ by jurisdiction. Ask Grand County environmental health or the Utah health department what applies; we can supply equipment lists for the review.
What do you need to quote a rental in Grand 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.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
When a permanent kitchen is unavailable in Grand County, the question is how quickly food service can safely resume. Dependable mobile commercial kitchen rentals and a team that has done site setup before keep that answer practical.
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Accelerated Deployment
A clear site checklist means mobile commercial kitchen rentals are ready to cook, wash or chill sooner once they are placed.
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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
You get a single point of contact through equipment choice, setup and the rental period.
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Flexible Rental Solutions
Choose a short rental for an outage or a long lease for a renovation that runs for months.
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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.
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