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Kitchens To Go® by Mobile Modular

The Future of Foodservice with Kitchens To Go® and Mobile Modular

As we announced in early April, Kitchens To Go built by Carlin (Kitchens To Go), a division of GRS Holding, LLC, was acquired by Mobile Modular Management Corporation (Mobile Modular). We want to take this opportunity to tell you more about this exciting news!

Mobile Modular is a leading provider of modular buildings and is a division of McGrath RentCorp, a public company, traded on the NASDAQ Exchange. Mobile Modular provides both temporary and permanent space for a wide variety of uses, including classrooms, mobile offices, sales offices, storage containers, and complexes.

Steven Hatch will lead the Kitchens To Go by Mobile Modular operation and team as Director. Mr. Hatch is a Class B General Contractor and owned two construction companies from 2004 – 2015; specializing in both residential and commercial construction. Steven joined Mobile Modular Management Corporation in February 2015 as a Production Manager and quickly moved into branch leadership taking over as Inventory Center Manager in June 2015. In July of 2019, Steven became the Director of Northern CA for Mobile Modular and in April 2021 was asked to lead the newly acquired Kitchens To Go. Steven has a Bachelor’s of Science in Economics from Brigham Young University and Master’s of Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from St, Mary’s University, Moraga CA. He is bilingual; fluent in Spanish.
This combination creates an organization better positioned to serve customers and compete in the marketplace and remain true to our vision to be the world’s leading provider of the highest quality relocatable foodservice facility solutions. Working with Mobile Modular and McGrath will provide resources, facilities and capital to expand our solution offerings and allow Kitchens To Go to expand our footprint in commercial and non-commercial foodservice as well as other facility solutions marketplaces to “Keep You Cooking” and Operating!
We are excited about the future as we move past the pandemic and the foodservice world begins to recover. During the last 15 months, our team was busy working on solutions to address challenges brought on by new protocols and monitoring trends as the industry continued to change.
We look forward to engaging with you to discuss how Kitchens To Go®and our Solutions To Go™ can support your foodservice program as well as your kitchen of the future today.
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PopMarts™ by Kitchens To Go®

Transforming Foodservice Operations with PopMarts by Kitchens To Go

Finding ways to engage new habits and traffic patterns became of the utmost importance, and intersected cleanly with the value that KTG brings to the market.

PopMarts™ are a Turnkey Solution

In July 2020, we introduced PopMarts™ to address the new challenges emerging from the outbreak of the pandemic. It quickly became clear that foodservice operations would have to find new and innovative ways to reach customers; many were forced to drastically alter their behavior. Finding ways to engage new habits and traffic patterns became of the utmost importance, and intersected cleanly with the value that KTG brings to the market.
PopMarts™ are a turnkey, low footprint, relocatable foodservice solution to assist with physical distancing requirements, de-densification efforts, speed of grab-and-go service, and frictionless retail experiences. PopMarts™ are 20’ containerized units that can be placed in strategic locations to create outposts to engage new traffic patterns, pull customers away from more dense locations, or even capitalize on newly underutilized real estate. PopMarts™ can be anything from grab-and-go meal stations to convenience store or grocery concepts. And, moving the container seasonally or to follow demand is simple.
Modular construction continues to gain popularity and there are multiple reasons why building modular is the best choice for any budget. While the unit is being constructed, site preparation is occurring simultaneously. Having the building manufactured at the same time that site preparation is going on greatly reduces the overall construction time so whether utilizing a container to launch or expand business, the benefits of choosing this option over a stick-built structure remain the same—quicker ROI. The same goes for shipping containers. Shipping containers and purpose-built structures are perfect for housing kitchens of all shapes and sizes and are right on trend. Whether you’re serving gourmet cuisine, light fare, or simply expanding your program to incorporate grab-and-go or convenience stores, there are no limits to the imagination.
Operators can either lease the KTG branded PopMarts™ or create the configuration and appearance that best integrates with their brand and specific requirements of their operation. Each PopMart™ comes preloaded with equipment so it’s ready for business the moment it’s placed and stocked. And, each unit can be prewired to be integrated with an existing POS system or a contactless mobile payment solution.
With a quick production timeline, operations can make substantive changes faster than ever before with PopMarts™. And with the flexibility, relocate-ability, and low footprint of these containers, operators have the opportunity to reach their customers where they are in ways that traditional construction simply can’t—opening the door to a truly reactive foodservice operation that can be limber enough to tackle the challenges of a dramatically shifting industry.
PopMarts™ by Kitchens To Go® were recognized by the Fast Company editors with a Fast Company 2021 World-Changing Ideas award.
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Kitchens To Go provides mobile, modular and containerized solutions for projects of any timeframe. Markets and conditions are changing constantly, however, so please connect with us to find out what options are currently available for your project’s need and timeline.

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