Food Truck On Location Catering 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+
Hot, Customizable Meals for Chicago Studios—Ready When the Director Says “Cut!”
From the soundstages at Cinespace and The Loop’s bustling broadcast studios to indie sets out in Pilsen, Best Food Trucks keeps Chicago film crews fueled and focused. Our team has spent years perfecting on-location food truck catering, so your meal breaks roll as smoothly as a Steadicam shot.
We’ll collaborate with your production office to create rotating, Chicago-centric menus, pinpoint the best curb space for service (yes, even on those tight West Loop streets), handle online ordering and pickup windows, and vet every vendor for City of Chicago permits and insurance. You’ll receive a clear cost breakdown that stays on budget—no surprise plot twists.
Want variety that wows even the pickiest talent? Book crowd-pleasers like La Cocinita Chicago for Venezuelan-inspired Latin fare, smoky ribs from Soul & Smoke, gourmet sandwiches by The Fat Shallot, baked-to-perfection empanadas from 5411 Empanadas, or Sicilian favorites via La Comodita. Rotating these trucks keeps cast and crew excited and eliminates menu fatigue during long shoots.
Food truck catering is also kinder to the planet—less packaging, minimal food waste, and no Styrofoam trays drifting down Michigan Avenue. Let Best Food Trucks handle mealtime for your Chicago studio so you can keep the cameras rolling and the city’s iconic skyline in frame.
Fueling Chicago Dreams & Small Businesses
Booking studio catering with Chicago food trucks does more than quiet rumbling stomachs—it keeps the city’s neighborhood economy in motion. Many of our partner trucks are run by Bridgeport bakers, Pilsen pit-masters, or Logan Square chefs who turned farmers-market buzz into a full-time gig. Every time they pull up outside Cinespace or a River North soundstage, your budget helps a family-owned business thrive.
Food trucks are also a greener choice for film set catering in Chicago. A self-contained kitchen on wheels draws far less power than a traditional buffet line and eliminates mountains of disposable trays that might otherwise end up along the Lakefront Trail. Smaller footprint, smaller carbon bite.
So when your production coordinator searches “low-budget film catering Chicago,” give Best Food Trucks a call. We’ll feed the cast and crew, uplift local entrepreneurs, and keep your shoot rolling without a hitch.
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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 (164,523 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.
Lionel D.
15 December 2025
The brisket and collards were on point. The flavor profile was spot on. Looking forward for the next time.
Matt T.
15 December 2025
Showed up early, were very friendly and the food was good.
Joe K.
15 December 2025
I wish there was another slice of tomato on my loaded grilled cheese, it was a lot of bread. The kale salad was very tasty. Thanks
