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Mancos sits at about 7,000 feet in the Mancos River valley at the base of Mesa Verde National Park, with the La Plata Mountains to the east. US 160 runs through town. Cattle ranching started in the 1870s, and dude ranches, hunting and Nordic skiing add visitor traffic. Mancos School District RE-6 serves students.
We rent mobile kitchen trailers, dishwashing trailers, and emergency refrigeration trailers as short-term rentals or long-term leases. Call any hour or request availability and a quote for your Mancos site.
Elevation from the Open-Meteo elevation model. Temperatures are averages for January lows and July highs in 2022 to 2024, from Open-Meteo reanalysis data.
Water boils near 198°F here, so steam tables, kettles, and dish-machine rinse temperatures behave differently than at sea level. Gas burners and ovens are checked for altitude before a kitchen goes out, and we confirm the setup with your cook.
Winter nights regularly drop below freezing, with lows around 19°F. We check water-line protection and heater capacity for rentals through the cold months.
Mancos's July highs average about 85°F. That is a normal load for our equipment, but it is enough to expose an aging walk-in cooler, which is a common reason people call us.
About 245 miles in a straight line from our Denver warehouse. That is a regional delivery: we confirm the road route, any seasonal limits, and the timing when we quote.
Mesa Verde National Park logged about 463,000 visitors in 2025, and Mancos sits on US 160 at its base, so lodging and restaurants here can see visitor surges. A mobile kitchen or dishwashing trailer can help a restaurant, lodge or event hall add capacity during a peak week.
Dude ranches, an elk ranch and hunting-related businesses operate around Mancos. Outfitters and ranches hosting groups for days at a time can rent a kitchen trailer, with sleeper units, to feed and house guests or crews. Meals can be served on site without building a permanent facility for a seasonal group.
Mancos averages about 57 inches of snow a year, and a Nordic ski area operates nearby. In a winter storm or power outage, a refrigeration trailer can protect stored food at a restaurant, school or lodge while the system is restored.
We keep equipment in Denver, the Colorado capital, and plan every delivery from there. Mancos is about 245 miles from the warehouse as the crow flies; the actual road route, timing, and any permits are confirmed when we quote.
US 160 runs through Mancos, with Colorado 184 heading northwest. I could not verify a full route from the Denver warehouse or any seasonal restrictions, but expect mountain highway driving across southwestern Colorado. Check CDOT for pass closures and winter conditions before dispatch.
The closest towns we serve are Dolores (about 14 miles), Cortez (16 miles), and Rico (28 miles).
We confirm the exact route and any seasonal limits for your address at quote.
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With about 57 inches of snow a year, Mancos can see winter storms that interrupt power and deliveries. If a cooler or kitchen fails during that kind of weather, 24/7 deployment helps restore service.
Choose among nine trailers, 24 ft to 40 ft, by the number of meals and the equipment your menu calls for. Most run on 220V single-phase service. Each price is a monthly starting rate; the quote confirms price, term, and delivery.
| Trailer | Cooking equipment | Also on board | Power | Starting rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 ft Mobile Kitchen | Single-stack convection oven, Griddle / oven combination, 6-burner range / oven combination | Handwashing sink, 3-compartment sink, Prep table, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer | 220V, single phase, 200A | $4,995 / month |
| 26 ft Baby Bulk Kitchen | Confirmed at quote | 3-compartment sink, Handwashing sink, Prep table, Mop sink, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer | 220V, single phase, 200A | Price by quote |
| 28 ft Mobile Kitchen | Single-stack convection oven, Griddle / oven combination, 6-burner range / oven combination | Handwashing sink, 3-compartment sink, Prep table, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer | 220V, single phase, 200A | $4,995 / month |
| 38 ft Mobile Kitchen | Deep fryer, Single-stack convection oven, Griddle / oven combination, 6-burner range / oven combination | Handwashing sink, 3-compartment sink, Prep table, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer | 220V, single phase, 200-220A | $7,995 / month |
| 40 ft Mobile Kitchen | Double-stack convection oven, Deep fryer, Tilting skillet, Griddle / oven combination | Handwashing sink, 3-compartment sink, Prep table, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer | 220V, single phase, 200-220A | $7,995 / month |
| 40 ft Mobile Combo Kitchen | Deep fryers, Single-stack convection oven, Griddle / oven combination, 6-burner range / oven combination | Handwashing sink, 3-compartment sink, Prep table, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer, Walk-in cooler | 220V, single phase, 200-220A | $7,995 / month |
| 40 ft Bulk Kitchen | Specifications by quote | Specifications by quote | By quote | $10,995 / month |
| 40 ft Bulk Combo Kitchen | Double-stack convection oven, Deep fryer, Tilting skillet, Griddle / oven combination | Handwashing sink, 3-compartment sink, Prep table, Reach-in refrigerator and freezer, Walk-in cooler | 220V, single phase, 200-220A | $10,995 / month |
| 38 ft All Electric Kitchen | Specifications by quote | Specifications by quote | By quote | Price by quote |
Specifications come from the model descriptions supplied for each trailer. The unit assigned to your rental is confirmed at quote.
A kitchen trailer works best with a dish room and cold storage beside it. Each card shows its monthly starting price. Kitchens and cooler rooms in nearby Bayfield, Ignacio, and Aztec can ask for the same pairing.
A push-through low-temperature dishwasher with a soil tray, scraping table, and three-compartment sink.
Starting from $4,995 / month
A conveyor-type dishwasher with prep, storage, and a water heater, for the busiest dish rooms.
Starting from $6,995 / month
A small refrigerated trailer for a restaurant or store walk-in that has stopped cooling.
Starting from $1,895 / month
More cold storage for a hospital, school, or hotel that lost its walk-in.
Starting from $1,895 / month
Rentals run by the month, with short-term and long-term options. Delivery, setup, and pickup are coordinated for your site. An inquiry does not reserve equipment; a person confirms availability, delivery time, and terms with you. Hours: open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Setup usually takes about five hours for kitchens and dishwashing trailers and about one hour for refrigeration units, and an inquiry is the first step, not a reservation.
When a kitchen closes for a renovation, a repair, or an emergency, the people it feeds still need to eat. Reliable Mancos mobile kitchen rentals and a team that picks up the phone keep service running on your schedule.
Delivery and setup of Mancos mobile kitchen rentals are coordinated around your schedule in Mancos, with timing confirmed at quote.
Call (888) 385-5513 any hour. A broken cooler or a closed kitchen does not wait for business hours.
One team helps choose the trailer, plans the hookups, and collects it when the job is done.
Terms run from a single week to a long lease, matched to how long your own kitchen will be out of service.
Equipment built to handle a full day of service, from the cooking line to the dish room and cold storage.
Site access, placement, power, water, and wastewater are checked before the trailer is on the road.
Our customers run commercial and institutional kitchens, including hospitals, schools, government and military sites, hotels, correctional facilities, and caterers. What we promise is what we can confirm: someone answering the phone at any hour, coordinated delivery and setup, and a written quote that states terms before you agree to anything.
When a cooler warms up overnight, a flood closes the kitchen, or an inspector shuts down the dish room, call us and we begin planning the replacement on that call. It helps to have the unit's make, your available power, and the site address ready.
Temporary food service is generally regulated at the county level, so contact the county health department that covers Montezuma County. Ask about permits, inspection timing, and water and wastewater requirements for any mobile kitchen.
At that elevation water boils at a lower temperature, and baking and propane appliances can behave differently. Tell us your menu and equipment so we can match a trailer, and check fuel rules with local officials.
Yes. We answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and emergency deployment starts with a phone call to (888) 385-5513. Equipment ships from our Denver warehouse, and we confirm availability and delivery time to Mancos when we quote.
No. An inquiry starts the conversation only. Nothing is held until we have confirmed availability, delivery time, and terms with you.
Send what you know and a person will reply with availability and terms. It helps to have these ready:
Emergency? Call (888) 385-5513. We answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
