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Food Truck Marathon Catering in Chicago

The success and staying power of a well-organized Marathon is predicated on an enjoyable, festive atmosphere at the finish line and there's no better option for gourmet food than mobile food vendors that can easily move to where you need them. So partner with Best Food Trucks, the industry leader in food trucks for marathons. We’ll make it easy to ditch the old style of catering for your next Marathon and show your runners, supporters, and event staff that you mean business and are offering them the best food around with the easiest way possible to order it!
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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 for Large-Scale Events in Chicago

From summer concerts at Millennium Park to a Bears tailgate outside Soldier Field, Chicago knows how to throw a party— and nothing fuels a crowd like top-notch food truck catering. Gone are the days when event planners wrestled with clunky tent kitchens, extra permits, and hours of set-up. Modern food trucks roll in with fully self-contained commercial kitchens, plug in (or don’t!), and start serving Chi-Town classics in minutes. That speed and flexibility makes food truck catering the perfect solution for large scale events in Chicago, whether you’re coordinating Lollapalooza in Grant Park, the Chicago Marathon finish line, or a corporate outing along the Riverwalk.

Best Food Trucks partners with the city’s most loved mobiles to give your guests an authentic taste of Chicago’s diverse food scene. Craving bold Latin flavors? La Cocinita Chicago dishes out Venezuelan-inspired arepas and tacos that draw lines from the Loop to Logan Square. Need smoky ribs that would make the South Side proud? Soul & Smoke brings chef-driven barbecue and soulful sides right to your festival gates. Looking for handhelds that satisfy between sets at Riot Fest? The Fat Shallot serves gourmet sandwiches stacked higher than the Sears—sorry, Willis—Tower.

For a crispy change-up, the beloved 5411 Empanadas rolls up with baked Argentinian pockets packed with chimichurri chicken, malbec beef, and gooey dulce de leche. And if you want to add a little “mangia” to Navy Pier fireworks night, La Comodita delivers authentic Sicilian arancini and panini straight from their gleaming Italian rig.

No matter the headcount—500 employees at McCormick Place or 50,000 music lovers on the lakefront—Best Food Trucks coordinates multiple vendors, staggered service windows, and streamlined point-of-sale systems so lines move faster than the L on a good day. When you need reliable, scalable, and downright delicious food truck catering for large scale events in Chicago, call the pros who know the city street by street.

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Skip the Line and Enjoy Your Large-Scale Event, Chicago-Style!

Best Food Trucks moves as fast as the CTA—thanks to a cutting-edge online ordering system engineered for Chicago’s biggest crowds. Whether you’re packing Soldier Field for a Sunday showdown or filling Millennium Park for a summer movie night, attendees can browse every participating food truck from their phones, tap to order, and get a text when their Italian beef, elotes, or loaded pierogi are ready. No more shivering in a Lake Michigan breeze or missing the headliner while stuck in line.

Want to plan ahead? Send out a pre-order link so thousands of guests can choose an exact pickup window before the gates even open. Our platform is stress-tested for Lollapalooza-level traffic, seamlessly routing high-frequency orders to multiple trucks without a hiccup. Pairing Chicago food truck catering with real-time online ordering keeps the focus on your event—and keeps the line moving faster than the Red Line on a good day.

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Our Food Truck Catering Cuisines

With more than 80 food truck cuisines available, these are just a few of the favorites our clients love:

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 (165,733 reviews)

Alyse K.

24 July 2025

Food was great. Our client loved it and super fast turnaround. Served 50+ people in under 40 mins. I would recommend and I will book again.

Lindsay S.

8 July 2025

Food was AMAZING!! They were friendly and great with all our guests! Food was delicious and everyone at the party was raving about how good it was! Huge success!

Erika W.

12 May 2025

Our team really enjoyed the empanadas. Angel was great to work with and kept me informed the entire time.

Jenn W.

17 December 2024

Food was great and such a hit for our holiday party

Chris K.

23 October 2024

Super friendly crew, delicious cupcakes, banana cream pudding & butter cookies! Can't wait to hire them for next year!

Martha M.

10 September 2024

Excellent tacos, rice and beans, and street corn! My guests raved about the food! I would have La Patrona back in a heartbeat! Watch out for the salsa - they are both spicy!

Jordan O.

31 May 2024

Food was amazing and the team was very responsive in helping me find a food truck promptly.

Stephanie M.

9 February 2026

They used a lot of pepper in the rice today. More so than normal. I have been eating their food since they were in the store in Nolensville.

Lauren B.

6 February 2026

My kids didn't like the classic grilled cheese. and the bag of chips was not in the container. Everything else was great

Nicole G.

6 February 2026

I'm pregnant and absolutely LOVED the dirty bird with pickles and extra mac!!! Thank you for hooking me up!

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