Arden Hills, Minnesota Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen Trailer For Rent
Arrange commercial kitchen trailer rental in Arden Hills, Minnesota for your operation. Plan cooking and preparation space around your menu, meal volume and service schedule. Confirm the cooking line, power, potable water, drainage and trailer access.
Arden Hills, Minnesota: crew meals as Rice Creek Commons shifts from site prep to roads
Ramsey County is converting 427 acres of the former Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant in Arden Hills into Rice Creek Commons. Micro Control's headquarters has opened, early site work starts this fall, and heavy infrastructure follows in 2027. That sequence puts clearing and grading crews on wide, open ground for a long run.
A kitchen for Arden Hills leaves the Saint Paul warehouse, about 10 miles from the site area. The rental team confirms route and timing.
What Ramsey County has scheduled
Rice Creek Commons ↗
Ramsey County
The county's project page says early site preparation, including tree clearing and groundwork for the Rice Creek bridge, begins in fall 2026, with major infrastructure construction expected in 2027. It also records the October 14, 2026 grand opening of Micro Control Company's 157,000-square-foot headquarters, the first business open on the site.
For a kitchen rental: If a contractor needs hot meals for a crew on open ground, a kitchen trailer is one option to ask about. The site plan and power access would decide.
The county's Rice Creek Boulevard page separates the work into two stretches: site preparation from October to December 2026, with tree clearing in November and pier work in November and December, then roadway construction from spring 2027 to fall 2028. The road runs from CSAH 96 to County Road H.
The same page expects more truck traffic on Highway 96 once grading begins, which matters to anyone sizing a meal service for drivers and equipment operators.
Kitchens that match a multi-month crew
Open ground means the unit carries everything it needs to cook for a shift change.
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 Ref and Freezer
Power: 220V single phase, 200-220 amps
40 ft bulk kitchen
- Double stack convection oven
- Deep Fryer
- Tilting Skillet
- Griddle oven combination
- 6 Burner Range Oven Combination
- Handwashing sink
- 3 Compartment sink
- Prep Table
- Reach in Ref and Freezer
- Walk in Cooler
Power: 220V single phase, 200-220 amps
Site questions to settle first
- Pick a staging corner near the work zone but outside the haul route that Highway 96 trucks will use.
- Confirm where a 220-volt feed can come from, since open ground may have no building panel to tap.
- Ask the contractor whether meals are for one shift or several, and write down the headcount for each.
- Plan a graded, gravel-topped pad so winter plowing does not trap the trailer.
- Check whether a general contractor's safety plan limits where food may be served.
Permit path for a crew kitchen
- Call the county Ramsey County's environmental health line is 651-266-1199, and its December 2025 notice names two temporary categories for 2026. Ask which one fits a crew kitchen on an active site.
- Confirm the plan Ask whether the unit needs plan review before it serves, and what the inspector wants to see on the first visit.
- Check with the city Arden Hills City Hall at 1245 W Highway 96 can say whether any city approval applies.
What a foreman here might ask
- Does the old military ground limit where a trailer can go?
- The county page says cleanup is complete and the site was cleaned to residential standards, with the Army still treating groundwater. Ask the project manager for approved staging areas.
- Who handles waste water?
- The state mobile food guide bars dumping wastewater on the ground or into a storm sewer. Confirm the disposal route before the first service.
A four-month crew scenario
If a site contractor ran a four-month stretch of tree clearing, bridge pier work and grading near Highway 96, it might want hot breakfasts and lunches for a crew that has no break room, with a walk-in cooler for bulk food. The rental team confirms availability and routing.
Rental schedule: more than 3 months
- 40 ft mobile kitchen: starting at $7,995 per month
- 20 ft refrigerated container: starting at $2,995 per month
The rental team prices the actual term, site and delivery.
Week before arrival
- Mark the pad Walk the pad with the site lead and photograph the power point.
- Send details Share the address, start date and daily meal count with the rental team.
- Clear the route Confirm gate widths and turn space for a long trailer.
Storms and snow on open ground
- Where do people shelter during a tornado warning?
- The Twin Cities weather office notes that counties and cities decide when sirens sound. With no buildings nearby, ask the contractor for a shelter plan and how the crew gets warnings.
- Does winter stop service?
- Blizzard conditions can make travel nearly impossible, per the Duluth weather office. Build a pause into the plan and keep the access lane plowed.
Rent a kitchen trailer in Arden Hills
Send the site address, expected meals per day, start date and utility connections. The rental team confirms the kitchen size, delivery route and availability for Arden Hills, Minnesota.