Food Truck Photo Shoot 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 Every Chicago Studio Set
From the sound stages at Cinespace to commercial shoots in the Loop, Best Food Trucks is Chicago’s go-to partner for studio food truck catering. We’ve fed cast and crew on everything from indie films to network TV pilots, so we know a rigid call sheet leaves zero room for soggy sandwiches or late lunches. Our team works side-by-side with your production manager to create rotating daily menus, lock in service locations that won’t block grip trucks, streamline online ordering and pickup, and vet every vendor for City of Chicago permits and insurance. You’ll even get a detailed cost analysis that keeps your craft-services budget on track.
Need Venezuelan arepas that fire up the crew during a 5 a.m. call? We’ll roll in La Cocinita Chicago. Craving ribs that taste like a South Side backyard? Soul & Smoke has you covered. For a quick handheld between takes, The Fat Shallot piles gourmet sandwiches high, while 5411 Empanadas keeps vegetarians and meat-lovers happy alike. And when the director yells “It’s a wrap,” treat the crew to Sicilian arancini from La Comodita.
Food truck catering isn’t just convenient—it’s green. Trucks prep exactly what you order, slashing food and packaging waste on set and keeping Chicago a little cleaner. Let Best Food Trucks handle the logistics so you can focus on getting the shot; we’ll make sure every meal break runs smoother than Lake Michigan on a calm summer morning.
Supporting Chicago’s Small Food-Truck Businesses
Booking food trucks for your Chicago studio shoot does more than keep cast and crew well fed—it keeps the city’s vibrant small-business scene thriving. Every truck that pulls up to your set, whether it’s parked in Pilsen or outside a converted warehouse in West Loop, is usually run by a solo chef-owner or a tight-knit family team. Your catering dollars go straight into Chicago neighborhoods, creating jobs and sustaining the very culinary creativity that makes this town famous.
Food trucks are also a smart, eco-friendly alternative to traditional craft services. Because meals are cooked to order inside the truck, there’s no need for massive gas burners or endless Sterno pans—a big energy saver during those long overnight shoots on Goose Island. Pre-selected digital menus cut down on over-ordering, which means less food waste in city landfills and fewer single-use plastics littering the back lot.
So the next time you’re Googling “low-budget film catering Chicago” or “Chicago studio food truck catering,” skip the soggy trays and give Best Food Trucks a call. We’ll get a locally owned rig out to your set fast, keep the planet a little greener, and make every meal break feel like a mini Taste of Chicago.
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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 (160,583 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.
Kim K.
18 August 2025
Dinner was hot and tasty. No complaints, service was quick and efficient and our noted requests (condiments on side) were honored. Packed well, and delivered fresh and right on time.
Janine F.
18 August 2025
Truck was on time and perfect for our staff appreciation event. The pagers were an added bonus and the food was great. Most professional paying attention to all the details. Thank you!
Bronwen B.
18 August 2025
Potatoes on the macaroni salad were a little under-cooked for my liking, but i appreciate the speedy turn around on my order.
