Portable modular field kitchen

A portable modular field kitchen comprising:

• a horizontal work surface;
• a main frame for supporting and stabilizing said horizontal work surface, said main frame comprising a first opposing vertical support and a second opposing vertical support, said first and second opposing vertical supports being interconnected by a collapsible scissors operator, said collapsible scissors operator comprising a first U-shaped member and a second U-shaped member, said first U-shaped member being connected to said first opposing vertical support and a first pair of support arms and said second U-shaped member being connected to said second opposing vertical support and a second pair of support arms, said first U-shaped member and said second U-shaped member being hinged together;
• a pair of side grate tables each supported by a corresponding one of said first and second opposing vertical supports and one of a pair of side table frames, each of said side table frames being connected to the corresponding one of said side grate tables by a pair of hinged support bars;
• a lower grate shelf supported by said scissors operator beneath said horizontal work surface for storing kitchen articles;
• and
• an upper frame section supported by said main frame for suspending cooking articles above said horizontal work surface.

A portable modular field kitchen comprising:

• a horizontal work surface;
• a main frame for supporting and stabilizing said horizontal work surface, said main frame comprising a pair of opposing vertical supports interconnected by a collapsible scissors operator, said scissors operator connected to each of said vertical supports by a pair of support arms;
• a pair of side grate tables each supported by a corresponding one of said opposing vertical supports and one of a pair of side table frames, each of said side table frames being connected to the corresponding one of said side grate tables by a pair of hinged support bars;
• a lower grate shelf supported by said scissors operator beneath said horizontal work surface for storing kitchen articles;
• a plurality of flexible plastic clips for connecting said side grate tables to said opposing vertical supports and said side table frames and for connecting said lower grate shelf to said scissors operator;
• and
• an upper frame section supported by said main frame for suspending cooking articles above said horizontal work surface.