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Paragonah, UT Mobile Kitchen Trailer Lease for Renovations
For Paragonah, UT, we rent mobile commercial kitchens, backed by dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration for when a walk-in cooler or freezer breaks down. The same team handles emergency food service after an equipment failure and planned rentals for renovation or construction work. Short-term and long-term rentals run from one week to monthly terms. Nursing homes, disaster-response teams and manufacturers are among the customers we rent to. We plan delivery and setup with your facility team, including power, water and access. Call or request a quote to check availability for your Paragonah project, or one in Parowan.
24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535

- Population (2024 est.)
- 577
- County
- Iron County
- Land area
- 0.7 sq mi
- FEMA declarations (county)
- 5
Commercial kitchen trailers for Paragonah
A mobile kitchen trailer rental in Paragonah puts a complete commercial cooking line beside the building that needs it, so a closed kitchen does not have to mean closed meal service. Parowan is only 5 miles away, with about 3,283 residents, and Enoch about 17 miles, so a project that spans them can share one kitchen plan.
Match the trailer to the menu: the 28ft Mobile Kitchen for a focused cooking line, the 38ft 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.
Dishwashing and emergency refrigeration in Paragonah
Dishwashing trailers cover the other half of the line for Paragonah facilities: low-temperature and high-temperature machines, push-through and conveyor styles, in several lengths. Start with the 38ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer. Cedar City, 23 miles away, has the same problem when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.
A failed walk-in freezer is a race against thawing. Call the 24-hour line for an emergency refrigerated trailer; the 20ft Cooler Trailer, 32°F lists 220V, single phase, 40 to 60A and a standard receptacle. Beaver sits in Beaver County, which has 7 federal declarations on record; a walk-in that fails there starts the same clock on the stock inside.
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 county normals put the average January low in Iron County at 19°F and the average July high at 88°F, with about 14 inches of precipitation a year. 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.
What shapes kitchen rentals in Paragonah, UT
Emergencies that shaped recovery needs near Paragonah
Federal records show Iron County designated in 5 declarations since 1977, led by flooding (2 declarations) and wildfire (1 declaration). A project that reaches Parowan should read that page too; it lists the declarations for its county.
The most recent is Flooding (major disaster declaration, DR-4752), declared December 23, 2023, with the incident beginning May 1, 2023. 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, wildfire 1, coastal storm 1 and drought 1. By decade: 1970s 1, 2000s 2, 2010s 1 and 2020s 1. Before that came Brian Head Fire (FM-5185, June 18, 2017), Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3223, September 5, 2005), Flooding and Landslides (DR-1598, August 1, 2005) and Drought (EM-3024, January 20, 1977).
NOAA's Storm Events Database holds 42 county-based severe-weather event records for Iron County between 2016 and 2025, led by flood events (28) and high-wind and thunderstorm events (14). The costliest event with a reported dollar figure was a flash flood in August 2021, with about $9 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.
Since 2016, NIFC perimeter data lists 2 large wildfires beginning in Iron County, about 18,156 acres in all. Flatt (2021, 14,366 acres) was the largest, and Sawmill (2026) the most recent. Crews fighting and rebuilding after a fire eat on site for weeks, and the kitchens that fed the town may be the ones that lost power.
A declaration designates an area for federal assistance; it does not describe damage at any one address.
Infrastructure work around Paragonah
Since October 2021, 14 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more have named Iron County as the place of work. In July 2023, the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $12 million contract for “Cedar City Rural Initiative” in Iron County, with work running to April 2026 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $3.7 million Department of Agriculture contract, “Reconstruction of Pine Valley Dam, Dixie National Forest, Utah (GAOA),” starting September 2025 in Iron County (award record). The Department of the Interior committed $2 million to “Gaoa-Cedar City Air Base Improvements Design-Build” in Iron County, awarded March 2025 (award record). Another public record is “Pine Valley Campground Asphalt Maintenance,” a $1.4 million Department of Agriculture contract from September 2024 in Iron County (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 Enoch, about 8,664 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.
Renovation projects that close kitchens in Paragonah
No federal contract for repairing or modernizing a building is on record for Iron County. The nearest is in Sevier County, about 100 miles away. Another public record is “GAOA - Rfo Fire Engine Storage Structure Replacement, UT,” a $896,000 Department of the Interior contract from September 2025 in Sevier County (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. Whoever remodels in Panguitch starts from the same two questions: when does the kitchen close, and what feeds people until it reopens?
Emergency access and staging near Paragonah
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. For work in Cedar City, look to the agencies covering that area rather than assuming the same routes.
Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital, a critical access hospital is the nearest hospital CMS lists, in Panguitch, about 19 miles from Paragonah in a straight line.
Pricing a mobile kitchen for Paragonah
A quote for Paragonah is built from the trailer you choose, the length of the rental, delivery distance and the setup the site needs. Starting points: the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995, the 24ft Mobile Kitchen from $4,995 and the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995. Prices may vary. Beaver is quoted on the same factors, but at 28 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, 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.
Industries we serve around Paragonah
Who rents a mobile kitchen near Paragonah? Mostly nursing homes, disaster-response teams, manufacturers and construction crews, along with contractors and public agencies. The need is usually the same: a working kitchen while the permanent one is unavailable. Care homes in Milford and school kitchens in Toquerville, places of about 1,439 residents and about 1,995 residents, lose their lines for different reasons, but the rental that answers them is the same.
CMS lists one hospital in Iron County: Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital. Certified nursing care adds 2 homes and roughly 170 beds. Public schools here number 20, enrolling about 15,668 students, with Iron District, Gateway Preparatory Academy and Success Academy among the larger districts (NCES).
- 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
- Manufacturing Plant Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals: plant shutdowns and turnarounds that bring in extra contractors
- Construction Site Mobile Kitchen Rentals for Crews: shift work that needs meals at odd hours
Paragonah at a glance
Census estimates put Paragonah at 577 people in 2024, 185th of 194 Utah places covered here. It covers about 0.7 square miles of Iron County. Across Iron County's 3,296 square miles, 4 places are covered here, together about 53,409 residents, with Cedar City the largest. That works out to about 834 residents per square mile. In a straight line, Paragonah sits about 205 miles from Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah. Parowan is the closest larger covered place, roughly 5 straight-line miles from Paragonah.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.
Site checklist for Paragonah
The checklist does not change for La Verkin or Enterprise, but the pad, the power and the permit usually do.
- Approvals: the local health authority for Iron County decides what review a temporary kitchen needs, so ask first.
- Electrical: confirm the service matches the model, for example 220V single phase at 200 to 220A for the 40ft kitchens.
- Access steps: ramp setup takes about 4 to 6 hours and stairs 5 to 15 minutes, so say early if the door needs either.
The site planning guides cover each of these items in more depth.
Other places near Paragonah we rent to
A shared kitchen need can span several communities. The nearest places to Paragonah are listed with their straight-line distance; road distance and delivery time will differ.
- Parowan, UT: about 5 miles from Paragonah, about 3,283 residents
- Enoch, UT: about 17 miles from Paragonah, about 8,664 residents
- Panguitch, UT: about 19 miles from Paragonah, about 1,788 residents
- Cedar City, UT: about 23 miles from Paragonah, about 40,885 residents
- Beaver, UT: about 28 miles from Paragonah, about 3,749 residents
- Milford, UT: about 38 miles from Paragonah, about 1,439 residents
Neighboring counties near Paragonah
The nearest Utah counties to Paragonah are Beaver County (41 miles), Piute County (47 miles) and Washington County (58 miles).
- Beaver County: about 41 miles from Paragonah, 7 FEMA declarations since records began, 2 hospitals listed by CMS
- Piute County: about 47 miles from Paragonah, 7 FEMA declarations since records began, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
- Washington County: about 58 miles from Paragonah, 12 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
Beyond the kitchen: facilities for longer jobs
Plan the kitchen first; everything else is sized around mobile kitchens in Paragonah. Crews on a long or remote job can add shower and restroom combination trailer rentals, such as the 22ft Six-Stall Shower and Restroom Trailer, or remote workforce housing with multi-use crew support trailers, such as the Office, Sleeper, Shower and Restroom Trailer. Each model page lists its equipment and power, and we quote them on request.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you rent dishwashing as well as a kitchen in Paragonah?
Yes. Dishwashing trailers range from a compact push-through low-temperature unit to 38ft conveyor trailers in low-temperature and high-temperature versions. They can be rented with a kitchen or on their own.
Can I rent a mobile kitchen in Paragonah for a renovation?
Yes. Mobile commercial kitchens are rented to facilities in Paragonah and Iron 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 Paragonah?
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.
What power does a kitchen trailer need in Paragonah?
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
Remote sites, renovations and emergencies all put pressure on food service in Paragonah. The right mobile commercial kitchen rentals arrive with support behind them, so your team can focus on serving people.
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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
From the first quote to placement, utility hookup guidance and pickup, one team stays on your project.
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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
Stainless work surfaces and commercial appliances are chosen for repeated service, not occasional use.
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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.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A request is not a reservation; availability depends on the unit and your location.