Food Truck Swap Meet 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
Planning a massive gathering along the lakefront, a neighborhood festival in Logan Square, or a corporate blowout at McCormick Place? Make your Chicago event as iconic as the skyline by rolling in a fleet of food trucks instead of the old-school tent setup. Modern food trucks are fully self-contained commercial kitchens—no extra permits for pop-up grills, no miles of extension cords, no hours of teardown after the last guest leaves. That means you spend less time worrying about logistics and more time enjoying that perfect view of the Willis Tower.
Best Food Trucks specializes in coordinating multiple trucks for large-scale events throughout Chicagoland, from 10,000-person concerts at Grant Park to Saturday tailgates outside Soldier Field. With our roster, your guests can stroll from smoky barbecue to Latin street eats to gourmet sandwiches without ever leaving the lot.
Picture this lineup:
- La Cocinita Chicago brings Venezuelan-inspired Latin American flavor—think arepas and plantain bowls—right to the Loop or the West Side.
- Soul & Smoke lays down hickory-kissed brisket and rib tips worthy of any South Side BBQ joint.
- The Fat Shallot serves up legendary truffle BLTs and spicy sesame fries that Chicagoans hunt down at the Merchandise Mart.
- 5411 Empanadas bakes Argentine pockets of joy—perfect handheld fare while you’re dancing at Lollapalooza.
- La Comodita delivers Sicilian street bites that pair beautifully with a cold beer at your Wrigleyville block party.
Whether you need swift lunch service for a tech convention in the West Loop or a midnight munchies lineup for North Avenue Beach fireworks, our Chicago food truck catering team scales effortlessly. Tell us the headcount, the venue, and the vibe—Best Food Trucks will curate the perfect mix, manage arrival schedules, and keep lines moving faster than the CTA Red Line at rush hour.
Ready to make your large-scale event the talk of the city? Reach out today and let Chicago’s best food truck caterers handle the flavor while you handle the fun.
Skip the Line and Enjoy Your Chicago-Sized Event
Nothing kills the vibe at a festival in Humboldt Park or a concert at Guaranteed Rate Field faster than a half-hour food line. Best Food Trucks’ cutting-edge online ordering system keeps the focus where it belongs—on the music, the keynote, or the fireworks over Navy Pier. Guests simply scan a QR code, order from their phones, then get a text when their Italian beef or elote-topped dog is hot and ready. No shoving through crowds, no missing the encore.
Hosting a massive trade show at McCormick Place? Email our pre-order link days in advance so attendees can choose a specific pickup window between panels. Producing the post-race party for the Chicago Marathon? Our platform handles thousands of simultaneous orders as smoothly as the Lake Shore Drive flyover. Food truck catering for large-scale events in Chicago paired with our mobile ordering means happy guests, shorter lines, and more time to cheer, network, or snap that perfect skyline selfie.
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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 (161,639 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.
Marla M.
16 September 2025
Bang bang chicken is amazing and so are the deep fried Oreos! Funnelvision is by far my favorite food truck!
Debra B.
16 September 2025
All of it! Fries good, pizza cone inventive and delicious, people friendly and prompt on getting order ready
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.
