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Food Truck Catering

Food truck catering is sweeping the nation as the new go-to solution for events of all types and sizes. Whether you're planning a wedding, corporate event, or private party, a food truck catering company will offer you the best selection of reliable and delicious catering options along with the convenience and fun of a food truck.
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Best Catering Expertise

By managing food truck daily life from event booking, to online ordering and catering we have cultivated an intimate relationship with great vendors throughout the country and know exactly which truck(s) will suit your needs, from a small neighborhood party to massive corporate events.

Cities
1900+
Caterings
2,000+
Attendees
300,000+
Cuisines
80+

Food Truck Catering across the USA

Food truck catering brings an on-site full service kitchen to your location to serve made to order meals to your guests. No more trough style scoop and serve catering with food made hours before your meal. Food trucks offer a variety of menu items to choose from, so there is something to appeal to everyone's taste. Ditch the old style of scoop and serve catering and bring a full service kitchen to your event! You'll be able to select from multiple food trucks in your region and quickly schedule them for your event using our automated outreach system. Our catering professionals can help you choose from our wide range of affordable food truck catering options that work best for your event. Additionally, we can coordinate all logistics and provide round the clock support before, during and after your event.

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Food Truck Catering Supports SMEs

In addition to being the best choice serving your guests, food truck catering is also a great way to support local businesses. When you hire a food truck, you're not only getting great food, but you're also helping to boost the local economy. Food trucks are owned and operated by solo entrepreneurs and family small businesses. Food trucks are also a great option for eco-friendly catering. Food trucks use less energy than traditional catering methods, and generate less waste. When you choose a food truck for your catering needs, you're not only getting great food, but you're also doing your part to help the environment. So, what are you waiting for? The next time you search for ‘food trucks to hire near me’, hit us up and find a socially responsible way to make your food all the more fun.


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Set up a regular food truck program or just a one time event

Our features

Streamlined Requests

With our quick and simple online catering form, you can request food trucks for your next event in a matter of minutes, specifying your guest count, budget and dates.

Choose Your Favorites

After you submit a catering request to us, our team will check availability for you and send over a list of amazing food truck menus to browse through (try not to drool).

Simplified Payments

Once you've decided on which truck you'd like to book, confirming them is as easy as clicking a button. All payments are handled securely on our website for ease of booking.

Pre-Ordering

If your meal time is limited, our staff will work with you to coordinate an online pre-order system where meals are predetermined and handed out hot during service.

Support Team

Our dedicated support team will be with you every step of the way from planning to organizing to grubbing your little heart out. With every event you'll have a dedicated member of our team available in case anything should arise.

Corporate Portal

With customizable features, executives can set up their own account, add a credit card and let their employees order as they want from the food truck or set spending limits.

They talk about us

4.64 (150,514 reviews)

Tracy P.

13 December 2024

The nachos and cakes NEVER disappoint! Love the Christmas tree 🎄 decor on the Funfetti cake and the Gingerbread man on the chocolate cake. Such a cute personal touch!

Jean-jacques N.

13 December 2024

They were great! The food was v tasty 10/10

Jean-jacques N.

13 December 2024

They were great! The food was v tasty 10/10

Randy P.

13 December 2024

Crust could be a little bit crispier, but we ordered late so possibly the oven was a little cooler than it should've been. No worries though we'll order again.

Sheri F.

12 December 2024

Pizza crust is perfect! This is one of the only food trucks I order from at Avalon Park, it's my favorite

Kay K.

12 December 2024

The food was pretty good. The mayo-based sauce was an odd choice. I would have liked to have been given a cup of hoisin instead

Diana S.

11 December 2024

Lobster rolls authentically delicious with plenty of juicy fresh lobster. French fries hot and crispy with a generous portion

Lillian L.

11 December 2024

The Buffaloaded Mac and cheese was great! Sandwiches were terrific and the tater tots are always awesome.

Edwin R.

11 December 2024

Best pizzas in town and service was awesome. They warmed up my pizzas back to a fresh taste because I was late for pick up. They even offered to make me a new one!

Greyson H.

11 December 2024

The people! The folks running this truck are great, polite, personable, and I couldn't recommend them more!

Food Truck FAQ

What is food truck catering?
Food truck catering is when you hire a food truck to provide freshly made meals from a full service mobile kitchen for your event. Instead of using large containers filled with food made hours earlier, food is made fresh and onsite.
How does food truck catering work with Best Food Trucks?
With Best Food Trucks, you choose the budget for your event and provide details like, time, date, how many diners and what type of party you're throwing. Best Food Trucks will send out your request to regional food trucks who will submit a proposal based on your budget.
How do we choose the budget for our food truck event?
You choose the budget (within our parameters) and we'll find proposals that match that budget. Every proposal we send you will be for your submitted budget. For example if you submit a budget for $2000 for 80 people, we'll send you menus from vendors based on that budget. You'll see various menus, but they'll all be for your $2000 request.
Are there different budgets for each food truck proposal?
No. Each proposal will be for the budget you've chosen. If you have a budget of $2000, we'll only send you proposals for your budget of $2000.
What are the menu choices for my food truck event budget?
Once you choose a budget, we'll confirm the details and send out a request for proposals to the regions best food trucks! We'll submit a link for you to view food truck menus. You'll be able to select the food truck of your choice directly from the review link we send you.
Can I request special options like gluten free or vegan from the food truck?
YES!!! When you're requesting proposals you can make special requests in the "additional questions or comments" section.
How long does it usually take to book a food truck for an event?
In larger markets, it usually takes around one to three hours to start getting menu proposals back from food trucks. In smaller markets it can take up to 24 hours to see a list of menus for your region.
How many people can one food truck serve for a catering event?
Most food trucks can serve around 50-70 orders per hours. For bigger events, we suggest having multiple food trucks to ensure wait times don't get out of hand.
Can we do online orders or pre-orders to reduce lines at the food truck for our event?
Best Food Trucks has the best in class technology platform to allow your guests to skip the line and order directly from their phone. This ensures that your customers can enjoy your event and avoid waiting in line. When their order is ready, they'll get a text message to come pick up their order.
Why should we book a food truck through Best Food Trucks instead of reaching out to food trucks directly?
Best Food Trucks has a huge network of food trucks that we regularly work with. We collect ratings through online ordering system food trucks use daily. With our data we know which food trucks are right for your events. Additionally, we give you a selection of the best food trucks in your region so you don't have to worry about booking an unreliable food truck.
Does a food truck need power?
Food trucks come with their own generators. If you'd like to a quieter experience and have access to plugs, a food truck works best with two 20amp 110 circuits.
What are the best food trucks for parties?
Food trucks that can serve fast and serve a cuisine that can easily be eaten while standing without having to use utensils, typically work for a party atmosphere.
Are food trucks cheaper than catering?
Food trucks can be cheaper depending on the menu. However, the prices can vary considerably. Food trucks typically need a bit more staff and are bringing a full service kitchen to your event so they have additional costs which can impact the overall cost.
Why did all of the proposals come in at my budget?

We allow you to start your request by entering your minimum budget.  Therefor all of the proposals you receive for your request will come in at either that minimum budget you entered or include a budget increase requested by the food truck on top of your minimum budget.  This ensures that you will always receive the best price for your booking.

How can I change the date, time, location, guest count, or meal parts for my request?

Please reach out to ur customer service team and they can adjust any details on your request, but please keep in mind that if this causes the budget to decrease for any reason the request may have to be restarted and resent out to the food trucks to submit new proposals.

What if I find out I will have more guests after I confirm a booking with a food truck?

The food truck will have a set overage per person price that can be added to the budget before the event starts, or we can invoice for the approved overages after the event. We will send you an email during the event asking if you need any overages, you can request the overages then.  Please keep in mind that the food truck may only bring limited extra servings for your event if not told how many more to expect before the event start date, so at that point they would serve their extra food until they sell out and BFT would invoice you accordingly for those approved overages after the event.  Please note, it’s best to let the food truck know how many extra meals they are approved to serve through our online request system.

What happens if there is bad weather and we need to reschedule a booked event with a food truck?

Typically food trucks will be prepared to still serve in most weather situations, but if the weather does impact your event and you need to push back the date, all parties will communicate to see if a new date can be rescheduled for your event.

Can I contact the food trucks before or after booking?

We have implemented a chat feature so that clients can reach out to food trucks directly before or after booking to ask questions or supply extra details about the event.  You can access this feature when reviewing the proposals or after booking a food truck.  Please note that any contact information, budget questions, or related questions may be flagged by the chat feature and not sent to the food truck.  This has been implemented to that our BFT team can monitor any changes to the event that otherwise might be discussed directly so that our team can stay up to date on any changes to the request.

How can I include or share my request with other people to review the food truck proposals?

The request link we send you can be copied and shared with anyone you send it to who will then have access to review the proposals at any time.  Please keep in mind that only the initial client will have access to view the budgets for that request and will only be shown the proposals, not the cost to book the food truck.  Only you would have access to the budget information.  We only allow one mobile number and email per request, so please make sure that they person who will be actually booking is listed on that request.  Please contact customer support if you need to modify the client contact information.

What if I booked the food truck but I am not paying for it?

If you started the request, you can follow through with the entire booking and then share the final invoice with anyone you would like to make the payment.  Simply download the invoice for payment due and share that PDF file with the person that will be paying.  That person can then select ‘Pay Invoice’ from that invoice PDF file and make payment.)

How do I pay?

After booking a food truck you will be sent an email with a link to pay the invoice due.  If the booking is outside of two weeks, you will only be required to pay 50% of the total due and then the remaining final pay would need to be completed a day before the event start date.  If within two weeks, full pay for the event would be required.  We distribute the 50% deposit pay out to the truck immediately in which the event would then be considered officially booked.  We would then issue the final payout to the food truck once the event has been completed.  If you had any approved overages we would send a separate invoice to you after the event.  We offer two forms of payment, either by card or ACH payment.  Please note that within 7 days of the event only card payment can be accepted.  ACH payments have no fee, but there is a 2.9% processing fee added to the budget for card payments.  We do not accept checks unless that is the only form of payment, in which a 5% check fee would be added to the budget total.  If you need to pay with a purchase order, please let our team know and we can fill out the required forms needed, but this may not be an option if the event is less than two weeks away.  We do not accept extended ‘net pay’ and the total amount due must always be received before the event start date with no exceptions.  We do not back out taxes for tax exempt organizations and the budget is all-inclusive (tax, gratuity, and all related booking expenses within your budget total.

What if I need to cancel my event after I book?

Please contact our customer service team about the cancellation and you would be refunded accordingly based on the food truck’s refund policy listed on their request.  Each truck may have a different set of refund policies, so please review that before booking the food truck.  Some trucks may offer no refunds after booking.

What if a food truck cancels or pulls out of an event after I book them?

Sometimes a food truck may need to pull out of an event for an emergency reason, in which our team would then do everything possible to find you a replacement option.  If the replacement option does not work for you, or one can not be found, our company would issue a full refund.

What if a food truck is late, does not offer expected service, or does not offer the menu items promised on the proposal I accepted?

Please contact our customer service team about the issue and we will do our best to resolve the situation in the fairest way possible for all parties involved.

What if I need a COI (Certificate of Insurance) from the food truck?

Please let us know this information as soon as possible along with the name of the company and address of that company needed for the COI.  Food trucks can typically get the COI’s issued for your event from their insurance companies within 24-48 hours).

How long before I have to pay the deposit and final pay after booking?

The food truck will not be considered officially booked until our company sends them over the deposit for the event.  The food trucks expect to receive the deposit within 48 hours of being selected and may take other events until that deposit is received.  In cases where your event is more than two weeks away and only a 50% deposit is initially required, the final pay must be completed a five days before the event start date.

How long do proposals last after the food trucks submit them?

We recommend selecting and getting payment down on a food truck as soon as possible because these vendors receive multiple requests and typically will book on a first come, first serve basis.  Whoever gets the food truck the deposit payment to the food truck first for that date will get that truck.

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