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Food Truck Strip Malls and Open Lots Catering in Columbia

Times are tough and sometimes it seems people only head out to pick up food. Maybe you manage a strip mall where daily visits have decreased significantly, or you've got a business with ample parking space but not a lot of traffic or you sell alcohol but not food and plenty of your customers get hungry. Whatever your needs for traffic are, Best Food Trucks has your back with the best catering for your strip malls!
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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+

Food Truck Catering for Neighborhood Events in Columbia:

Whether you’re organizing a National Night Out on Main Street, planning Movies in the Park at Riverfront, or pulling together a block party in Shandon, you want your guests talking about the fun—​not the food line. Best Food Trucks delivers hassle-free, crowd-pleasing Columbia food truck catering that makes every neighborhood gathering feel like a family reunion.

Instead of chasing down private chefs or juggling multiple vendors, let our local fleet roll up ready to serve. Picture the rich Southern aromas of Carolina Cookin', the spicy bayou vibes from Mardi Gras Tyme, island flavors courtesy of T&J's Deliciousness, refreshing treats from Ken's Famous Italian Ice, and bistro-style favorites at Buck n Cluck—all parked right next to your cul-de-sac or community center.

Best Food Trucks handles every detail: menu coordination, permits, and our cutting-edge digital ordering system that keeps lines short and neighbors happy. From a single food truck for 50 guests to a fleet serving 500 at Owens Field Park, we scale to your needs while you focus on music, games, and connecting with your Columbia community.

Ready to make your next Rosewood, Forest Acres, or Vista event unforgettable? Book Columbia’s favorite neighborhood food truck catering today and taste why Best Food Trucks is the capital city’s go-to partner for fresh, affordable, gourmet cuisine on wheels.

Strip Malls and Open Lots catering

Skip the line and keep your Columbia neighborhood party moving!

Best Food Trucks brings more than just great Columbia food truck catering—we bring speed. Our smartphone ordering system lets Shandon neighbors, Five Points friends, and Devine Street families tap in an order and get a text when it’s hot and ready. No shuffling in a long line while the kids hunt fireflies on the Horseshoe or the grown-ups debate Gamecocks football.

Want to make it even smoother? Drop a pre-order link in your Elmwood HOA email or on the Rosewood Facebook group. Guests pick a pickup time—before the movie starts at Riverfront Park, during the band’s break, or right after the fireworks—and we’ll have their meals waiting.

Food truck catering plus online ordering equals less waiting, more mingling, and zero extra work for you. That’s how Columbia throws a block party.

Strip Malls and Open Lots catering

Hire a Food Truck for your Strip Malls and Open Lotsin Columbia today

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Our Food Truck Catering Cuisines

With more than 80 food truck cuisines available, these are just a few of the favorites our clients love:

How We Make Food Truck Catering Easy

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 (169,748 reviews)

Lynnell H.

12 March 2026

The truck arrived promptly, set up efficiently and began making us wonderful meals. Attendees were pleased and had a great time at our first food truck event.

Lauren T.

10 June 2025

They were amazing!! The food and the service was impeccable. Thank you for making our event a successful one!

Debra L.

11 January 2025

Our guests loved the "Little Italy in the USA. The owner was so nice and the food was delicious!

Emery G.

16 October 2023

Jordan's did a great job for our event. We would recommend them!

Angela A.

5 October 2023

I never heard any complaints about the food. I had the Philly Cheesesteak and it was delicious.

Tracy G.

12 September 2023

Guest Driven BBQ was delicious. We loved it, they were very friendly and professional.

Maddie R.

18 July 2023

The staff were so awesome. They spoke multiple languages, which was incredibly helpful for our attendees. People loved the food!

Katherine P.

23 June 2026

Awesome people and awesome food!

Vickie L.

23 June 2026

Food was excellent. But tried to stop serving ten minutes early to attend another event. However they served my last guest when I reminded them there were ten minutes left and at least 25 more meals that had been paid for. That was the only cause for concern because I don’t know how many other people they had refused to serve in order to clean up.

William R.

20 June 2026

They were very timely with the order. BUT, while we were charged fully and even asked to tip before the order was delivered, they didn't uphold their end of the bargain. We were missing an entrée, meaning one of us had to trek back down to the truck to get the order properly filled.

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