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Mattawa, WA Commercial Kitchen Trailers for Rent

Facilities in Mattawa, WA can rent a mobile commercial kitchen from us, with dishwashing trailers and emergency refrigeration available alongside it. Temporary food service for breakdowns, fires and floods is available alongside planned renovation and construction rentals. Terms run from a week to a season: short-term for outages, long-term leases for renovations. Renters in this area include jails, manufacturers and nursing homes. Our team coordinates delivery, placement and setup with your site contacts. Ask for availability and a quote for Mattawa, or for a project in Royal City.

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Full interior of a 38ft conveyor dishwashing trailer
Population (2024 est.)
3,784
County
Grant County
Land area
1 sq mi
FEMA declarations (county)
10

Kitchen trailers for rent in Mattawa, WA

A mobile kitchen trailer rental in Mattawa puts a complete commercial cooking line beside the building that needs it, so a closed kitchen does not have to mean closed meal service. If the work spills into Royal City, 18 miles from here, or into George, a kitchen rented here can be planned around both sites.

Sizing starts with how many meals you serve. The 24ft Mobile Kitchen and 38ft Mobile Kitchen suit different kitchen volumes, and the 28ft Mobile Kitchen adds capacity for larger operations; compare their equipment lists and power needs before you choose.

About Mattawa, WA

Census estimates put Mattawa at 3,784 people in 2024, 134th of 238 Washington places covered here. It covers about 1 square miles of Grant County. Across Grant County's 2,680 square miles, 12 places are covered here, together about 58,977 residents, with Moses Lake the largest. That works out to about 3,780 residents per square mile. Olympia, the Washington capital, is about 143 miles away in a straight line, which matters for state-level emergency coordination. Moxee is the closest larger covered place, roughly 26 straight-line miles from Mattawa.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.

What shapes kitchen rentals in Mattawa, WA

What past disasters mean for kitchens in Mattawa

Federal records show Grant County designated in 10 declarations since 1977, led by wildfire (4 declarations) and severe storms (2 declarations). If you plan across towns, check the page for Royal City as well; its own declaration history is listed there.

The most recent is Baird Springs Fire (fire management assistance declaration, FM-5469), declared July 11, 2023, with the incident beginning July 10, 2023. Evacuations, smoke damage and power shutoffs can close commercial kitchens and spoil refrigerated stock, while crews and displaced staff still need hot meals. The latest major disaster declaration is Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mudslides (DR-4309), declared April 21, 2017. By incident type, the count is wildfire 4, severe storms 2, flooding 1, coastal storm 1 and volcanic eruption 1. By decade: 1970s 1, 1980s 1, 1990s 1, 2000s 2, 2010s 4 and 2020s 1. Earlier declarations include Grass Valley Fire (FM-5271, August 12, 2018), Buckshot Fire (FM-5257, July 20, 2018), Barker Canyon Fire (FM-5013, September 9, 2012), Severe Winter Storm, Landslides, and Mudslides (DR-1682, February 14, 2007) and Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (EM-3227, September 7, 2005).

Ten years of NOAA storm records, 2016 through 2025, show 9 county-based event records for Grant County; high-wind and thunderstorm events account for 5 of them, flood events for 4. NOAA's largest reported property loss there is $100,000, from a flash flood in May 2018. High wind rarely wrecks a kitchen directly. It cuts the power to it, and the walk-in cooler is the first thing to suffer.

Grant County is the origin of 5 mapped wildfires of 1,000 acres or more since 2016, adding up to roughly 22,561 acres, according to NIFC. The biggest, Railroad, burned 8,217 acres in 2026. 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 Mattawa

USASpending.gov lists 15 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Grant County since October 2021, worth about $284 million together. Another public record is “John W. Keys III Pump-Generating Plant Discharge Tube Coating-Lining Rehabilitation,” a $38 million Department of the Interior contract from September 2020 in Grant County (award record). In June 2021, the Department of the Interior awarded a $3.6 million contract for “Grand Coulee Third Power Plant Crane Controls” in Grant County, with work running to August 2025 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $1.8 million Department of the Interior contract, “Eo 14398 Steamboat Rock State Park Shoreline Stabilization, Columbia Basin Project, Washington,” starting August 2026 in Grant County (award record). The Department of the Interior committed $1.8 million to “Nathaniel Washington Powerplant Luminaire Replacement” in Grant County, awarded November 2024 (award record). Work like this puts crews on a site for months, often far from a restaurant, and the meals become a logistics question before the first shift starts. A job in George (about 1,006 residents) raises the same crew-meal questions.

Rebuilds and remodels around Mattawa

The Department of Agriculture committed $2.5 million to “Columbia Basin Food Service Roof and HVAC Rehab - Replaces 1123415” in Grant County, awarded January 2025 (award record). Whoever remodels in Moxee starts from the same two questions: when does the kitchen close, and what feeds people until it reopens?

Getting emergency equipment into Mattawa

The Washington Emergency Management Division (EMD) and local emergency managers decide where public disaster staging happens in Washington. Those details are theirs to publish and update, so this page points to them instead of guessing at a route. For work in Zillah, look to the agencies covering Yakima County rather than assuming the same routes.

The nearest hospital in CMS's list is Astria Sunnyside Hospital, a critical access hospital, in Sunnyside, about 29 miles from Mattawa in a straight line.

What a kitchen rental costs in Mattawa

A quote for Mattawa is built from the trailer you choose, the length of the rental, delivery distance and the setup the site needs. Starting points: the 24ft Mobile Kitchen from $4,995, the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995 and the 40ft Mobile Kitchen from $9,995. Prices may vary. A kitchen for Sunnyside, 29 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.

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 trailers and cold storage for Mattawa

Warewashing is easy to overlook until the dish room is the thing that is down. Dishwashing trailers like the 38ft Low-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer and the 30ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer can be rented with a kitchen or on their own for Mattawa sites. Warewashing needs the same hot water and drain plan in Zillah, 29 miles from here, as it does here.

Refrigeration is an emergency. When a walk-in cooler or freezer breaks down in Mattawa, stock starts to warm immediately, so an emergency refrigerated trailer such as the 20ft Cooler Trailer, 32°F gives product somewhere cold to go. Sunnyside sits in Yakima County, which has 37 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 Grant County at 24°F and the average July high at 89°F, with about 8 inches of precipitation a year. January lows run about 4 degrees colder than the average Washington county. In dry country the water supply for the kitchen is the question to settle first, along with where wastewater will be held or hauled.

Industries we serve around Mattawa

Kitchen requests in Mattawa tend to fall into a few groups: jails, manufacturers, nursing homes and construction crews. Our industry pages explain what each group usually needs and how a rental is planned around it. Kittitas (about 1,445 residents) and Granger (about 3,789 residents) each have their own mix of hospitals, schools and plants, but the reasons they rent line up.

CMS lists 4 hospitals in Grant County, 3 of them critical access: Columbia Basin Hospital, Coulee Medical Center, Quincy Valley Medical Center and Samaritan Hospital. The county also has 4 nursing homes certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with about 239 beds. The National Center for Education Statistics counts 61 public schools with about 20,868 students, in districts such as Moses Lake School District, Quincy School District and Ephrata School District.

Nearby cities and communities

Facilities near Mattawa often compare notes with neighbors. These places are close enough to plan together, measured in straight-line miles from Mattawa, not driving distance.

  • Royal City, WA: about 18 miles from Mattawa, about 1,907 residents
  • George, WA: about 24 miles from Mattawa, about 1,006 residents
  • Moxee, WA: about 26 miles from Mattawa, about 4,791 residents
  • Zillah, WA: about 29 miles from Mattawa, about 3,123 residents
  • Sunnyside, WA: about 29 miles from Mattawa, about 16,317 residents
  • Kittitas, WA: about 30 miles from Mattawa, about 1,445 residents

Before the trailer arrives in Mattawa

Sites in Union Gap, 31 miles away, and Selah use the same checklist; only the pad and the paperwork change.

  • Contacts: name the person who will meet the delivery and the person who will approve the setup.
  • Timing: share your start date and rental period so the quote reflects the real schedule.
  • Entry: tell us if the door needs a ramp or stairs; the setup times differ.

The site planning guides cover each of these items in more depth.

Neighboring counties near Mattawa

The nearest Washington counties to Mattawa are Benton County (40 miles), Yakima County (44 miles) and Kittitas County (45 miles).

  • Benton County: about 40 miles from Mattawa, 18 FEMA declarations since records began, 4 hospitals listed by CMS
  • Yakima County: about 44 miles from Mattawa, 37 FEMA declarations since records began, 3 hospitals listed by CMS
  • Kittitas County: about 45 miles from Mattawa, 27 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS

Beyond the kitchen: facilities for longer jobs

For a base camp the kitchen is the center of the day. Beside mobile kitchens in Mattawa, a job can add restroom trailer rentals or remote workforce housing with multi-use crew support trailers; the Standalone Restroom Trailer and the Office, Sleeper, Shower and Restroom Trailer are two examples. Rent only what the project needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I prepare before delivery in Mattawa?

A level pad, a clear approach for the trailer, the right electrical service, potable water, a wastewater route and a contact to meet the delivery. Our site planning guides walk through each item.

How long can I keep a kitchen trailer in Mattawa?

Rental periods start at one week and run by the month. A short outage may need one or two weeks; a renovation can lease a kitchen for many months. Ask about long-term leasing when you request a quote.

What power does a kitchen trailer need in Mattawa?

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.

Does a temporary kitchen in Mattawa need a health permit?

The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and requirements differ by jurisdiction. Grant County environmental health or the Washington health department can tell you what applies. We can supply equipment lists to support the review.

Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service

Kitchen outages in Mattawa do not wait for a convenient schedule. Mobile commercial kitchen rentals work best when the equipment, the site plan and the people who set it up are lined up before the first meal is due.

  • 01

    Accelerated Deployment

    Gathering utility and access details up front removes the common causes of setup delays.

  • 02

    24/7 Emergency Service

    A broken walk-in cooler or a kitchen shutdown can happen at any hour, and so can your call.

  • 03

    End-to-End Project Support

    Help with site planning, equipment selection and delivery coordination keeps the details from falling to you.

  • 04

    Flexible Rental Solutions

    Choose a short rental for an outage or a long lease for a renovation that runs for months.

  • 05

    Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment

    Commercial-grade cooking, warewashing and cold storage equipment stands up to long service days.

  • 06

    Experienced Logistics Coordination

    Planning the path in, the pad and the connections together avoids surprises on delivery day.

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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