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Dayton, WY Mobile Commercial Kitchen Trailer Rentals
Need a temporary commercial kitchen in Dayton? Our trailers cover cooking, dishwashing and emergency refrigeration, for kitchens that cannot wait for a repair. Use us for temporary food service during sudden outages as well as planned kitchen renovations and construction projects. Short-term and long-term rentals run from one week to monthly terms. Our rentals go to commercial and public customers, from construction crews, municipal agencies and manufacturers. Delivery coordination covers the route, the pad and the utility connections. Ask for availability and a quote for Dayton, or for a project in Ranchester.
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- Population (2024 est.)
- 829
- County
- Sheridan County
- Land area
- 0.5 sq mi
- FEMA declarations (county)
- 5
Kitchen trailers for rent in Dayton, WY
Temporary modular kitchens are how Dayton facilities keep serving through a closure. A modular commercial kitchen rental brings the cooking line to the site, with kitchen setup for renovations planned around your schedule. Ranchester is only 5 miles away, with about 1,176 residents, and Sheridan about 16 miles, so a project that spans them can share one kitchen plan.
Sizing starts with how many meals you serve. The 28ft Mobile Kitchen and 24ft Mobile Kitchen suit different kitchen volumes, and the 38ft Mobile Kitchen adds capacity for larger operations; compare their equipment lists and power needs before you choose.
About Dayton, WY
Dayton is the 48th most populous of the 54 Wyoming places this site covers, with an estimated 829 residents in 2024. The town spans roughly 0.5 square miles in Sheridan County. Across Sheridan County's 2,523 square miles, 3 places are covered here, together about 21,818 residents, with Sheridan the largest. Population density is roughly 1,513 people per square mile. Cheyenne, the Wyoming capital, is about 287 miles away in a straight line, which matters for state-level emergency coordination. The nearest larger place covered here is Ranchester, about 5 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 Dayton
What past disasters mean for kitchens in Dayton
Federal records show Sheridan County designated in 5 declarations since 1978, led by wildfire (3 declarations) and severe storms (1 declaration). Ranchester has a page of its own with the federal declarations for its county, useful when one project crosses the line.
The most recent is Elk Fire (fire management assistance declaration, FM-5539), declared September 30, 2024, with the incident beginning September 28, 2024. 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 Storms, Flooding, and Landslides (DR-4007), declared July 22, 2011. By incident type, the count is wildfire 3, severe storms 1 and flooding 1. By decade: 1970s 1, 2000s 2, 2010s 1 and 2020s 1. Before that came Little Goose Fire (FM-2719, August 12, 2007), Wy - Tongue River Wildfire - 11/19/2003 (FM-2512, November 20, 2003) and Severe Storms, Flooding & Mudslides (DR-557, May 29, 1978).
Between 2016 and 2025 the Storm Events Database recorded 37 county-based event records in Sheridan County, with high-wind and thunderstorm events the most common at 33. The costliest event with a reported dollar figure was a flood in May 2019, with about $125,000 in property damage. High wind rarely wrecks a kitchen directly. It cuts the power to it, and the walk-in cooler is the first thing to suffer.
Sheridan County is the origin of 7 mapped wildfires of 1,000 acres or more since 2016, adding up to roughly 320,477 acres, according to NIFC. The biggest, Remington, burned 196,368 acres in 2024. After a fire, inspections, smoke cleanup and power restoration decide when a kitchen reopens, and the meals have to come from somewhere in between.
Declarations are federal designations for an area, not a record of damage at a particular site.
Infrastructure work around Dayton
USASpending.gov lists 43 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more with work in Sheridan County since October 2021, worth about $92 million together. USASpending.gov shows a $9.1 million Department of Defense contract, “Big Goose, Little Goose & Goose Creek, Section 1135, Sheridan WY,” starting October 2021 in Sheridan County (award record). The Department of Veterans Affairs committed $5.8 million to “Resurface Roads and Parking Lots Phase 3” in Sheridan County, awarded April 2023 (award record). Another public record is “Road Repair and Paving,” a $5.6 million Department of Veterans Affairs contract from September 2020 in Sheridan County (award record). In July 2026, the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $4.2 million contract for “666-22-104 Replace Sanitary Sewers” in Sheridan County, with work running to October 2027 (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 job in Sheridan (about 19,813 residents) raises the same crew-meal questions.
Rebuilds and remodels around Dayton
The Department of Veterans Affairs committed $13 million to “Coal Boiler Replacement and Plant Improvements” in Sheridan County, awarded May 2022 (award record). Another public record is “Building 64 Renovation This Is a Medical Space,” a $9.6 million Department of Veterans Affairs contract from December 2022 in Sheridan County (award record). Whoever remodels in Buffalo starts from the same two questions: when does the kitchen close, and what feeds people until it reopens?
Emergency equipment access around Dayton
In Wyoming, the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security (WOHS) 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. Staging and access details differ again in Greybull, in Big Horn County, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.
Sheridan VA Medical Center is the nearest hospital CMS lists, in Sheridan, about 16 miles from Dayton in a straight line.
Local rental costs in Dayton
Price depends on the model, the rental period, delivery and setup requirements and the utilities on site. Starting prices for kitchens near Dayton include the 38ft Mobile Kitchen from $7,995, the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995 and the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995, and prices may vary. See the equipment pages for dishwashing and refrigeration. Basin is quoted on the same factors, but at 51 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.
Dishwashing trailers and cold storage for Dayton
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 Dayton sites. Greybull, 47 miles away, has the same problem when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.
When a compressor quits, product loss follows within hours. Emergency refrigerated trailers, such as the 20ft LT Refrigerated Trailer, are rented to restaurants, hotels, hospitals and institutions around Dayton. Basin sits in Big Horn County, which has 2 federal declarations on record; a walk-in that fails there starts the same clock on the stock inside.
A typical January night in Sheridan County drops to 12°F, a typical July afternoon reaches 82°F, and the county gets about 18 inches of precipitation in a year (NOAA, 1991 to 2020). 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.
Who rents kitchen trailers in Dayton
Rental customers in Dayton are commercial, institutional and public: construction crews, municipal agencies, manufacturers and school districts. Each has its own pressure points, from a temporary kitchen for construction during a remodel to keeping staff fed through a long project. Lovell (about 2,366 residents) and Worland (about 4,765 residents) each have their own mix of hospitals, schools and plants, but the reasons they rent line up.
CMS lists 2 hospitals in Sheridan County: Sheridan Memorial Hospital and Sheridan VA Medical Center. Certified nursing care adds 3 homes and roughly 278 beds. The National Center for Education Statistics counts 21 public schools with about 4,718 students, in districts such as Sheridan County School District #2, Sheridan County School District #1 and Sheridan County School District #3.
- Construction Site Mobile Kitchen Rentals for Crews: remote sites with no restaurants within reasonable distance
- Municipal and Public Institution Kitchen Trailer Rentals: senior-nutrition and community meal programs that cannot pause
- Manufacturing Plant Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals: cafeteria renovation across multiple shifts
- School Cafeteria Kitchen Rentals During Renovation: summer cafeteria renovations that run late
Rentals around Dayton
Facilities near Dayton often compare notes with neighbors. These places are close enough to plan together, measured in straight-line miles from Dayton, not driving distance.
- Ranchester, WY: about 5 miles from Dayton, about 1,176 residents
- Sheridan, WY: about 16 miles from Dayton, about 19,813 residents
- Buffalo, WY: about 46 miles from Dayton, about 4,655 residents
- Greybull, WY: about 47 miles from Dayton, about 1,715 residents
- Basin, WY: about 51 miles from Dayton, about 1,337 residents
- Lovell, WY: about 55 miles from Dayton, about 2,366 residents
Site checklist for Dayton
Sites in Powell, 74 miles away, and Cody 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.
- Pad and access: a level area, a clear approach for the trailer length and room for food deliveries.
- Electrical: confirm the service matches the model, for example 220V single phase at 200 to 220A for the 40ft kitchens.
See the site planning guides for power, water, wastewater and placement detail.
Dayton and the counties next door
The nearest Wyoming counties to Dayton are Big Horn County (43 miles), Johnson County (66 miles) and Washakie County (72 miles).
- Big Horn County: about 43 miles from Dayton, 2 FEMA declarations since records began, 2 hospitals listed by CMS
- Johnson County: about 66 miles from Dayton, 5 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
- Washakie County: about 72 miles from Dayton, 3 FEMA declarations since records began, 1 hospital listed by CMS
When the project needs more than a kitchen
Mobile kitchens in Dayton come first, and the rest follows from the site. Where crews live and work on site, restroom trailer rentals (for example the Standalone Restroom Trailer) and laundry trailer rentals (the 24ft Laundry Trailer) can sit beside the kitchen. We confirm the exact unit and price in a written quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you rent dishwashing as well as a kitchen in Dayton?
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 Dayton for a renovation?
Yes. Mobile commercial kitchens are rented to facilities in Dayton and Sheridan 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.
Does a temporary kitchen in Dayton need a health permit?
The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and requirements differ by jurisdiction. Sheridan County environmental health or the Wyoming health department can tell you what applies. We can supply equipment lists to support the review.
Who rents mobile kitchens near Dayton?
Commercial, institutional and public customers: construction crews, municipal agencies, manufacturers and school districts. We do not rent to households.
Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service
Kitchen outages in Dayton 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.
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Accelerated Deployment
Early conversations about electrical service and placement keep the delivery day short.
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24/7 Emergency Service
The line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for emergency rental requests and project questions.
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End-to-End Project Support
Help with site planning, equipment selection and delivery coordination keeps the details from falling to you.
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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.
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