Menu and volume
List the meals, busiest service period, preparation tasks and staff who will use the temporary kitchen. Request the layout and equipment list for the unit offered.

Plan a temporary commercial kitchen in Bakersfield, California around your menu, meal volume, site access and dates. The local example below shows one situation to discuss with FFM; the actual trailer, delivery route and price are confirmed for your project.
01 / Kern County · San Joaquin Valley
Hypothetical rental example. This is not an FFM customer or completed deployment.
A made-up Bakersfield care campus plans a kitchen renovation while keeping its meal schedule. It could place a commercial kitchen trailer by its loading area, with staff arriving from Oildale and Rosedale and deliveries held in a refrigeration trailer.
Mercy Hospital Southwest in Bakersfield says its recently opened Thomas M. Hardt Tower added 106 beds, 18 private neonatal intensive care suites, and six operating rooms. (Context only: the scenario does not describe Mercy Hospital Southwest.)
Read the local source: CommonSpirit Health: Mercy Hospital Southwest ↗
02 / Equipment plan
Quote a commercial kitchen trailer with a refrigeration trailer. Request ADA ramp access and confirm site fit.
For the hypothetical Bakersfield care-campus renovation, request a commercial mobile kitchen trailer sized to the meal schedule. Share the menu, busiest tray count, staff shifts, and loading-area dimensions so the cooking layout and meal handoff can be reviewed before the existing kitchen closes. Ask how the temporary unit would connect to available power, potable water, wastewater, and an accessible staff route. Confirm that delivery vehicles can use the loading area without interrupting regular food deliveries.
Compare mobile commercial kitchen trailer layouts ↗List the meals, busiest service period, preparation tasks and staff who will use the temporary kitchen. Request the layout and equipment list for the unit offered.
Share the exact address, a site plan and photos of the approach. Confirm trailer turning space, level placement, staff access and the route between the kitchen and serving area.
Review power, potable water, wastewater, grease handling, ventilation clearance and any approvals before the permanent kitchen goes offline.
03 / Site checklist
Identify a safe equipment position and the utilities actually available at your address. Give the team the length and width of the proposed pad, any gate or overhead restrictions, and the distance to the serving point.
Ask California and local food-service reviewers which permits and inspections apply. Delivery, connections and equipment availability are quoted for your exact site and dates.
04 / Published starting rates
These published starting prices help frame a Bakersfield project. Your written quote confirms the available trailer, rental period, delivery route and site work.
Mobile kitchen trailer: 24–44 ft range shown in the FFM rate guide; one-week minimum. Estimated setup and delivery starts at $850 and varies by distance. Base rates include pre-delivery sanitization, entry steps, leveling and shore-power cable hookup assistance. Freight or mileage beyond 100 miles, fuel, greywater pumping and local health permits are billed separately. Final scope and pricing are confirmed in writing.
05 / Supporting equipment
Request a refrigeration trailer for incoming food and identify where cold storage could sit relative to the kitchen. If accessible entry is needed, ask FFM to quote an ADA ramp and verify its fit on the pad.
Review the refrigeration trailer and cold-storage options for the stock in this plan. Confirm chilled or frozen operation, storage volume, electrical supply, loading access and the temperature controls of the actual unit quoted. FFM's published refrigeration trailer range is $350–$650 per day with a three-day minimum.
If the existing wash area also closes, ask about a commercial dishwashing trailer. Share the busiest tray and pan return period, the sanitation method, hot-water source and wastewater plan. The published dishwashing range is $750–$1,200 per day with a three-day minimum.
Start with the cooking space your operation needs. Add washing, cold storage or crew facilities where the existing site cannot support the work.

Plan temporary cooking, preparation and service space during a renovation, construction project or kitchen closure. Match the proposed layout to your menu, busiest meal period, delivery access, power, water and wastewater.
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KITCHEN SUPPORTDishwashing trailersKeep dish handling in the site plan. Review wash volume, clean and dirty routes, water and drainage.Explore dishwashing
KITCHEN SUPPORTRefrigeration rentalsDiscuss cooler, freezer, trailer or container needs by temperature, stock volume, loading and power.Explore refrigeration Choose the topics relevant to your site; confirm the available unit and connections in your quote.
Next step
Send the address, dates, menu, peak meal count and site photos. FFM can review a suitable configuration and prepare a project-specific quote.