Food Truck / Trailer Base of Operations
Are you launching a mobile food business in the Edmonton area? Need an AHS-approved commercial kitchen?
Scale Kitchens offers a base-of-operations facility for your new mobile food business, with flat annual rates + storage/prep kitchen options.
Why register your food truck with Scale Kitchens?
Convenient Central Location
We’re on 124th st., minutes away from three of Edmonton’s farmer’s markets and most of the city’s popular festival sites.
Only pay for what you need!
You aren’t required to rent storage space or kitchen time to get started with us - we offer a flat annual rate for base-of-operations that includes wastewater/garbage disposal.
Flexible Rental & Storage Options
With founder-friendly annual registration fee and flexible monthly storage and hourly kitchen rates, we’re here to help you get started today.
Frequently Asked Questions - Base of Operations
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Scale Kitchens offers “base of operations” registration for Edmonton-area mobile food businesses, including food prep and storage space, dishwashing facilities, grey water disposal, and garbage disposal.
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Yes, we are fully licenced and approved by Alberta Health Services. We provide the signed “permission to use” agreements and proof-of-address documentation required to secure or renew your mobile vendor permit.
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Yes. Facilities include dedicated fresh potable water fill stations, greywater discharge pumps, and commercial grease disposal traps built for daily mobile unit maintenance.
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We charge a minimum annual fee of $1000 + GST for base-of-operations registration. This includes up to 25 hours of rental time in our facility, should you need it. Additional kitchen use and storage are available for a fee.
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We have multiple kitchen bays with commercial infrastructure including walk-in refrigeration, stainless work tables, combi ovens, induction cooktops, steam kettles, blenders/food processors, meat smoker, sausage-making equipment, and more. Please download our facility information package for more details.
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Our facility features 24/7 keycard or keypad access, allowing your crew to prep early in the morning or unload late at night after events.
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We assign dedicated, rentable space in our walk-in coolers, walk-in freezers, and dry storage shelves so your inventory remains safe and separated from other vendors. Flexible storage options are available for a monthly fee.
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To get started, you will need a valid business license, food handler certifications for your staff, proof of commercial general liability insurance, and to fill out our full application form. Once we receive the $1000 fee payment, we will issue you a “permission to use” form for AHS.