Leeds, UT Temporary Commercial Kitchen Rental and Lease Options

Past emergencies and recovery needs in Leeds

Since 1977, Washington County has been named in 12 FEMA declarations; wildfire (6 declarations) and flooding (3 declarations) lead the list. A project that reaches Toquerville should read that page too; it lists the declarations for its county.

The most recent is Forsyth Fire (fire management assistance declaration, FM-5591), declared June 20, 2025, with the incident beginning June 19, 2025. 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 Storm and Flooding (DR-4088), declared November 3, 2012. By incident type, the count is wildfire 6, flooding 3, coastal storm 1, severe storms 1 and drought 1. By decade: 1970s 1, 1980s 1, 2000s 5, 2010s 3 and 2020s 2. Earlier declarations include Veyo West Fire (FM-5321, July 13, 2020), Saddle Fire (FM-5130, June 21, 2016), Severe Winter Storm and Flooding (DR-1955, February 11, 2011), Mill Flat Fire (FM-2831, August 30, 2009) and Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3223, September 5, 2005).

Ten years of NOAA storm records, 2016 through 2025, show 151 county-based event records for Washington County; flood events account for 121 of them, high-wind and thunderstorm events for 30. The costliest event with a reported dollar figure was a flash flood in August 2020, with about $5.4 million in property damage. Floodwater leaves a building standing but unusable, so cooking, dishwashing and cold storage have to run from a trailer on higher, firm ground.

The National Interagency Fire Center maps 5 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more that started in Washington County since 2016, together covering about 34,353 acres. The largest was the Forsyth fire in 2025, at 15,662 acres. Smoke, evacuations and power shutoffs can close kitchens and spoil stock even when the flames never reach the building.

A declaration designates an area for federal assistance; it does not describe damage at any one address.

Infrastructure work around Leeds

USASpending.gov lists 23 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Washington County since October 2021, worth about $37 million together. The Department of the Interior committed $2 million to “Lodge Parking Lot Asphalt Replacement for Zion National Park” in Washington County, awarded August 2022 (award record). Another public record is “Water System Improvement at Kolob Canyons Visitor Center, Zion National Park,” a $1.8 million Department of the Interior contract from September 2021 in Washington County (award record). In October 2024, the Department of Agriculture awarded a $1.4 million contract for “Network End of Lifecycle Management” in Washington County, with work running to May 2026 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $1.4 million Department of the Interior contract, “Zion Museum-Shuttlestop Comfort Station,” starting September 2021 in Washington 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 project in La Verkin, about 4,529 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.

Renovation projects that close kitchens in Leeds

No federal contract for repairing or modernizing a building is on record for Washington County. The nearest is in Mohave County, about 108 miles away. In August 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services awarded a $3.1 million contract for “PS Sprinkler System, HVAC, and Communication Cabling” in Mohave County, with work running to March 2025 (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. A remodel in Hurricane would start from the same closure date and the same temporary-kitchen question.

Emergency equipment access around Leeds

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 Washington, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.

By CMS's hospital list, the closest to Leeds is ST. George Regional Hospital, in St. George, about 17 miles from Leeds in a straight line.

What a kitchen rental costs in Leeds

Price depends on the model, the rental period, delivery and setup requirements and the utilities on site. Starting prices for kitchens near Leeds include the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995, the 40ft Mobile Kitchen from $9,995 and the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995, and prices may vary. See the equipment pages for dishwashing and refrigeration. A kitchen for St. George, 17 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.