KCI Temporary Kitchens five-wide temporary kitchen facility being installed at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, Missouri.

Citizens Memorial Hospital Temporary Kitchen

Location
Bolivar, Missouri
Output
1,500 meals per day
Temporary Facility Size
2,500 sq. ft.
Project Length
24 Months

Project Overview

As part of a major $100 million hospital expansion and renovation, Citizens Memorial Hospital needed to take its existing kitchen and cafeteria out of service while maintaining uninterrupted food service for patients, staff and visitors.

KCI Temporary Kitchens provided a 2,500-square-foot, five-wide temporary kitchen facility for a 24-month deployment. The $965,000 temporary kitchen project created a fully functional commercial food-service environment on the active hospital campus, allowing daily operations to continue while construction of the new permanent kitchen and dining facilities moved forward.

Project at a Glance: 2,500 Sq. Ft. | 5-Wide Facility | 24-Month Rental | $965,000 Contract

Challenge

In a healthcare environment, shutting down food service during construction isn't an option. Citizens Memorial Hospital needed to remove its existing kitchen and cafeteria from service as part of the expansion while continuing to prepare meals every day.

The temporary solution needed to provide more than additional cooking capacity. It had to replace the essential functions of the permanent kitchen—including production, food preparation, warewashing, refrigerated and frozen storage, and dry storage—for an extended construction period.

The facility also had to integrate into an active hospital campus and support an efficient transition from the existing kitchen so demolition and construction could proceed without interrupting food-service operations.

Solution

KCI designed and deployed a five-wide temporary commercial kitchen facility totaling approximately 2,500 square feet, creating an integrated food-service operation capable of supporting the hospital throughout the 24-month project.

The facility included a commercial production line, dedicated preparation area, high-temperature dishmachine, walk-in cooler, walk-in freezer and dry storage, providing the primary functions required for daily institutional food service within one connected temporary facility.

KCI's five units were installed adjacent to the hospital's temporary dining area, allowing Citizens Memorial Hospital to transition food production out of its existing kitchen before demolition began.

The result was a purpose-built temporary kitchen that allowed the hospital to keep food service operational while construction moved forward—demonstrating exactly what KCI's temporary kitchen solutions are designed to do.

Food service continued. Construction moved forward. The hospital never had to choose between the two.

Gallery

What operators ask first

How long does it take to get a temporary kitchen on site?

It depends on the size and complexity of your project. Standard production kitchen trailers can be delivered and operational within 7–30 days of contract signing. For larger multi-wide facilities, build time typically ranges from 30–90 days. In emergency situations, our Rapid Response Kitchen can be deployed in as little as 48 hours. Kitchen Corps manages the entire process — design, engineering, manufacturing, delivery, and on-site setup — from our plant in Chesapeake, Virginia.

What happens when our renovation is complete and we no longer need the kitchen?

Contact your Kitchen Corps representative to schedule a teardown. All utilities should remain connected and the facility fully operational until our team arrives. A KCI representative will conduct a full walk-through and equipment check with your staff. Once the checkout is complete, utilities are disconnected and our crew will unblock and remove the units from your site. Kitchen Corps handles all logistics — you just tell us when you’re ready.

Who handles permits, inspections, and utility connections?

Kitchen Corps builds every unit to meet all international building codes and guarantees that all facilities will pass any health inspection. Your organization is responsible for obtaining local and state permits and coordinating with utility companies for final connections of electricity, gas, water, and sewage. Kitchen Corps provides all necessary engineering documentation, site drawings, and proof of insurance to support your permitting process.

Can Kitchen Corps customize a facility for our specific operation?

Yes. Every project is different and Kitchen Corps provides customized temporary kitchen solutions for all clients. Our design team will review your food service requirements — number of meals per day, type of operation, available site footprint, and existing infrastructure — then design the best temporary kitchen configuration for your needs. From a single production trailer to a full 5-Wide facility with dedicated warewashing and cold storage, every unit is built to your specifications.

Past projects

Citizens Memorial Hospital Temporary Kitchen

KCI provided a 2,500 sq. ft. five-wide temporary kitchen for CMH, maintaining full food-service operations throughout a 24-month renovation

Bolivar, Missouri
1,500 meals per day
2,500 sq. ft.
{acf_project_build_time}

View Project

U.S. Marine Corps

Containerized mess kitchen supporting Marine Corps operations through a rapidly-evolving deployment, federal procurement, security-cleared, mobilized fast.

Florida
3,000 meals / day
160 sq ft
{acf_project_build_time}

View Project

Carolina Village

A multi-phase temporary kitchen kept resident dining running at a senior living community through a full production and warewashing renovation.

North carolina
1,200 meals/day
680 sq ft
{acf_project_build_time}

View Project

Your project could be next.

When your kitchen can't go dark, you need more than a trailer. Kitchen Corps engineers, builds and installs a full commercial kitchen on your site, running the day you need it.