Food Truck 24-Hour Production Catering in Charlottesville
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+
Hot, Customizable Meals for Every Charlottesville Studio Set
Whether you’re shooting B-roll on the Downtown Mall, capturing sunrise at Carter Mountain, or wrapping a late-night scene near the historic Paramount Theater, Best Food Trucks brings the freshest Charlottesville food truck catering right to your studio gates. Our local team understands the tight schedules and ever-changing call sheets that come with film and television production. We make sure your crew’s meal breaks stay on time and on budget—so the only drama on set is in front of the camera.
We’ll collaborate with your production office to build rotating daily menus that keep cast and crew excited. Craving crispy Neapolitan pies straight from a wood-fired oven? We’ll roll in Blue Ridge Pizza Co. Need authentic Virginia barbecue for a late wrap party? Twisted Oak Barbecue or the smoky delights of Slow Smoke Bistro have you covered. Looking for something lighter between takes? Ricebowls Express serves Mediterranean-inspired bowls that fuel long shooting days. And when the director calls “That’s a wrap!” reward everyone with handcrafted scoops from Royal Creamery & Icery.
From mapping the best parking spots at IX Art Park to securing Albemarle County permits, we handle every logistical detail. Our digital ordering system lets crew members customize meals in advance, reducing lines and keeping social distancing effortless. You’ll receive a transparent cost analysis, eco-friendly service ware options, and a vendor roster fully insured for on-location work.
Skip the cold boxed lunches and let Best Food Trucks deliver hot, sustainable, locally loved cuisine to your set. For Studio catering in Charlottesville, we keep the cameras rolling and the stomachs happy—one food truck at a time.
Supporting Charlottesville’s Small Businesses
Every time your production books Charlottesville studio catering with Best Food Trucks, you’re giving some love to the home-grown entrepreneurs who make our town special. Most of our trucks are family-run outfits that got their start slinging sandwiches at Fridays After Five or serving brunch outside the City Market on Water Street. When they show up on your set at Lighthouse Studios or along West Main, you’re funneling dollars straight back into the Charlottesville economy—no corporate middleman in sight.
Local ownership isn’t the only win. Because food trucks cook everything on board, they draw far less power than a traditional craft-services kitchen and create minimal food waste. Many of our partners compost through Black Bear Composting and stock up on produce from Bellair Farm and the Local Food Hub, keeping both your carbon footprint and your conscience clear.
So the next time your 2 a.m. call sheet screams “low-budget film catering near me,” remember that the most flavorful—and socially responsible—answer is rolling on four wheels. Choose food truck catering for your Charlottesville studio set and taste what supporting small businesses is all about.
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Our Food Truck Catering Cuisines
How We Make Food Truck Catering Easy
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 (168,695 reviews)
Heather W.
26 June 2024
Great food and service!
Lynn T.
18 May 2026
Hamburgers were delious and the fries were cooked just how we liked them too Thank you for cooking for me.
Hillary W.
18 May 2026
La Fondita was wonderful to work with and super responsive to my gazillion questions. Definitely recommend them.
Doug O.
18 May 2026
The whole meal! The burger was outstanding in look and taste, and the salt fries were great (love the crunch and meaty fry's)
Sabrina H.
18 May 2026
Silvas Tacos was great! The truck showed up ready and on time, the communication was smooth, the food was excellent. Everyone was happy and we will hire them again for our next event.
Tracy P.
16 May 2026
The brisket was excellent. I was disappointed that the Mac n cheese that I ordered was out but was pleased with the fries. They were hot and fresh.
Gregg B.
15 May 2026
The food was very good. The food truck staff were super kind and did their best to keep up with the inundation of orders. The BFT app told me that my order was ready; however, I had to wait at the truck (with many other customers) for well over an hour for my order. The communication dependability between BFT and the customer needs to improve drastically.
Amber V.
15 May 2026
They forgot to put the nacho toppings on top of the chips for my dad so he had to go back so he wasn't just eating plain chips when steak nachos were ordered. The quesabirria though was very tasty!
David B.
15 May 2026
Food was good but the service was lacking. I placed a preorder for 5:25pm. I received an email at 5:25pm that my order was ready. I went to pick it up and finally got my order at 6:30 pm and that was after having to remind the crew what I ordered and paid for one hour and 45 minutes earlier. They evidently lost my order.
Emanuel S.
15 May 2026
Amazing
