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Food Truck National Event Series Catering in Chicago

The reality is, if you're running a national event series, no matter what kind of event it is, mobile food truck vendors are your best bet for crowd-sourced and tested cuisine. By partnering with the industry leaders in mobile food catering for national event series, Best Food Trucks gives you an advantage over traditional catering that allows you to both wow your guests alongside a streamlined, mobile, self-contained food delivery system. So ditch the old, antiquated style and step into the future now with Best Food Trucks’ best catering for national event series!
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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+

Chicago Food Truck Catering for Large-Scale Events

Whether you’re packing Grant Park for a summer festival, turning the United Center parking lot into a tailgate village, or hosting a corporate bash along the Chicago Riverwalk, one truth remains: great crowds expect great food. Today’s Chicago event planners are ditching old-school tent kitchens—and the miles of extension cords and extra permits that come with them—for the speed and efficiency of full-service food trucks. With built-in commercial kitchens and lightning-fast set-ups, food truck catering keeps the focus on your guests instead of on logistics.

Best Food Trucks curates the city’s top mobile chefs to handle large-scale food truck catering in Chicago. From Lollapalooza-sized crowds to 5K fun runs on the Lakefront Trail, we can roll in multiple trucks, stagger service windows, and offer an unmatched variety of cuisines—no long lines, no cold food, no headaches.

Need Latin flair? Our partners at La Cocinita Chicago dish out Venezuelan-inspired arepas and plantain bowls that keep festival-goers dancing. Craving smoky barbecue that pairs perfectly with a Goose Island IPA? Soul & Smoke will have your guests licking rib tips clean faster than a South Side summer. For gourmet sandwiches that rival anything on Michigan Avenue, book The Fat Shallot—their Truffle BLT is legendary.

Looking to add an international twist? Pass around piping-hot Argentinian empanadas from 5411 Empanadas, or wow attendees with Sicilian arancini and panini courtesy of La Comodita. By mixing and matching trucks, you’ll satisfy every palate at your large event while showcasing the diverse flavors that make Chicago a true foodie capital.

From Soldier Field concerts to street festivals in Pilsen, let Best Food Trucks handle the scheduling, permitting, and on-site coordination so you can focus on the stage, the scoreboard, or the skyline view. Reach out today and discover how seamless—and delicious—large-scale food truck catering in Chicago can be.

National Event Series catering

Skip the Line, Chicago—Enjoy the Large-Scale Event!

Nothing kills the vibe at a packed Chicago festival faster than a 40-minute food line. Best Food Trucks solves that problem with our cutting-edge online ordering system built for large-scale food truck catering in Chicago. Whether your crowd is rocking out at Riot Fest in Douglass Park, cheering on runners at the Chicago Marathon finish line, or tailgating before a Crosstown Classic, guests can browse menus on their phones, pay in seconds, and get a text when their Italian beef or elote-topped hotdog is ready.

Pre-ordering makes it even smoother. Drop a custom link in your Eventbrite confirmation or company Slack channel and let attendees choose an exact pickup window before they ever step off the CTA. Our platform was stress-tested at 50,000-person gatherings along the Lakefront, so high-frequency ordering is a breeze—no bottlenecks, no cold food, no “Line Starts Here” signs stretching down the midway.

If you’re planning a food truck village for a Soldier Field concert or a massive corporate outing at Navy Pier, pairing our online system with Chicago’s best mobile kitchens keeps the focus where it belongs: on the music, the mingling, and that unbeatable skyline view. Food trucks for large-scale events in Chicago + online ordering = happier guests, higher sales, and a legendary Windy City experience.

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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 (162,896 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.

Brittany D.

17 October 2025

Not only was the food amazing but the food truck owners were top-notch, friendly, and personable. I could have sit outside and talk to them all day.

Jennifer L.

16 October 2025

I got the cheesesteak combo. It was pretty good. Fries were a bit too crunchy and overcooked for my liking.

Tarronda S.

16 October 2025

The food was amazing. Staff member very nice. Thank you all for an successful event.

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