short-term static rental?

[madsurfermike]

We're having some work done soon that will involve not having a kitchen for about a month. Can anyone point me in the direction of short-term static (or portable kitchen) rental? We're just outside Warwick.

Mike

 

[Penners]

I know a passably good Chinese takeaway in Leamington. :wink:

Alternatively....

 

[Flyfisher]

Lot's of commercial portable kitchen suppliers on the web but the costs suggest that eating out for a month would be cheaper.
Example (maybe not a good one): http://www.erento.co.uk/hire/parties-tradefairs-events/mobile-room-systems/portable-kitchen/1381428344.html

Could your builders install a temporary sink unit and cooker/hob in another room for a month?

 

[FamilyWiggs]

I beleive that these are a rather modern invention, quite capable of feeding a cove for a while:

 

[JoceAndChris]

How difficult for you. The cheapest thing might be to buy an old touring caravan and then flog it on- I see the cheapest on Ebay are around £350.00. But what a palaver.

Do you have a dishwasher that could be moved elsewhere in the house (ideally near bathroom) and rig up your basic cooking station and kettle there? When I lived in a van we used one of these in conjunction with a small gas bottle, it was brilliant.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Royal-Camping-Stove-Burner-Grill/dp/B001GYT1L8

 

[skier-hughes]

Luckily we had the kitchen sink but for 3.5 years we've used a microwave/oven/grill combo unity for cooking.
Our sink is coming out in a couple of weeks so for a couple of weeks we'll be using the basin in the downstairs loo or bathroom.

 

[Flyfisher]

Do you have a dishwasher that could be moved elsewhere in the house (ideally near bathroom) and rig up your basic cooking station and kettle there?

I love it that you mention the dishwasher first and then consider the other kitchen essentials, like a cooker and kettle.

And that's in no way a criticism - it's my kind of priority as well (Mrs FF too)!

 

[JoceAndChris]

Of all the appliances, it's the one I really couldn't be without- chicken bowls, cat bowls, cooking, preserving- it's on twice a day! But not everyone is so profligate with their dishes, a friend of mine reuses the same cup all day. Commendable, but I just can't!

 

[skier-hughes]

I do, one cup, one plate, one knife one teaspoon, one tea bag

 

[Flyfisher]

I'm pretty good at using one cup throughout the day before the nightly dishwasher cycle, but I draw the line at reusing teabags.

 

[MdB]

Our kitchen sink for a couple of weeks:

(Though I must admit we where living in the caravan at this time..)

The current state isn't that much better (and it is in daily use) though we have now got a proper table..

As others have suggested, I would look to buying / hiring either a caravan, mobile home or camper van.