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 Davis, 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 / Yolo County · Sacramento Valley
Hypothetical rental example. This is not an FFM customer or completed deployment.
A contractor on a future UC Davis construction phase could consider a mobile kitchen trailer for its crew meals, with food service planned separately from student dining. The contractor would confirm the authorized staging area, project access hours, meal volume, serving route and utility connections before requesting a layout. A cold-storage trailer requires its own site and power review.
UC Davis lists the Segundo Infill residence hall at $100 million, sized for about 400–600 students, with construction shown at 72% and completion expected in summer 2027. This official project update is campus context, not evidence of a dining-hall closure or FFM work.
Read the local source: UC Davis Design and Construction Management: Segundo Infill ↗
02 / Equipment plan
Estimate crew meals by shift and specify whether the kitchen needs to prepare complete meals or supplement off-site catering. Share a campus-approved access map, delivery window, pad dimensions and connection locations. Confirm pedestrian separation and construction traffic rules. Quote refrigerated storage separately after checking temperature, loading and available power.
For a future UC Davis construction assignment, estimate crew meals by trade, shift and service period before scoping a temporary kitchen trailer. Provide a campus-approved access map, delivery window, pad measurements and pedestrian separation plan. Confirm construction traffic rules and available power, water and wastewater. Decide whether the trailer prepares complete meals or supports offsite catering, then request a layout and project-specific quote.
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 Davis 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
A refrigerated trailer can be considered separately for bulk food after storage temperatures, capacity, loading and electrical service are known. Shower-combination facilities require their own access, water, waste and servicing review; do not assume campus work is an FFM project.
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.