Food Truck Marathon Catering in Chicago
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 Grant Park festivals to massive corporate gatherings at McCormick Place, large-scale events in Chicago demand two things: world-class entertainment and unforgettable food. Today’s planners are trading old-school tent kitchens for the Windy City’s favorite rolling restaurants—food trucks. These fully self-contained, state-licensed kitchens pull up, power on, and start serving without the extra permits, generators, or marathon setup times that traditional booths require.
Best Food Trucks specializes in coordinating multiple food trucks for crowds that spill out of Soldier Field or pack the lakefront during summertime fireworks. We curate a lineup that fits every palate and dietary need, all while keeping service lines moving faster than an “L” train at rush hour. Looking for gourmet sandwiches? We’ll roll in The Fat Shallot. Need smoky barbecue that tastes like a South Side backyard? Soul & Smoke has you covered. Craving Latin flair? La Cocinita Chicago fires up Venezuelan-inspired arepas that wow.
Our roster also features Chicago staples such as 5411 Empanadas—perfect, golden pockets of Argentine flavor—and the Sicilian street-food specialists at La Comodita. Whether your event hosts 500 guests in Millennium Park or 50,000 music lovers at Riot Fest, food truck catering for large scale events in Chicago gives attendees choices they’ve never had before, all served fresh from the truck window.
Partner with Best Food Trucks and turn your next big Chicago event into a true taste of the city—fast, flavorful, and fuss-free.
Skip the Line and Enjoy Your Chicago Large-Scale Event
Nothing kills the buzz of a lakefront concert faster than standing in a 40-minute food line. With Best Food Trucks’ Chicago-built online ordering system, guests at Lollapalooza, the Chicago Marathon, or a packed United Center fan fest can order straight from their phones, keep exploring, and get a text when their hot Italian beef or vegan pierogi is ready. No shouting over the crowd, no fumbling for cash—just grab, go, and get back to the show.
Planning ahead? Send attendees a pre-order link so they can lock in a pickup time before the gates at Grant Park even open. Our platform is engineered for high-frequency, high-volume ordering—think 10,000 deep-dish pizza slices flying out of trucks without a single hiccup. Food truck catering for large-scale events in Chicago plus frictionless mobile ordering means your crowd stays focused on the music, the keynote, or the fireworks, while still enjoying the city’s best curbside cuisine.
Hire a Food Truck for your Marathonin Chicago today
Set up a regular food truck program or just a one time event
Food truck catering cuisines
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 (161,594 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.
Kyle R.
15 September 2025
Be attentive to ordering apps, so that food is ready in a fair amount of time. And, have To-Go packaging ready for safe transport.
Anthony P.
15 September 2025
The variety of item choices and quality of the food was great. All participants of our event praised the food. Definitely a good choice.
Sara B.
15 September 2025
They were fabulous!! Sandwiches and customer service were amazing. We strongly recommend them for your next event.
