Food Truck 24-Hour Production Catering in Des Moines
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
- 7,000+
- Attendees
- 800,000+
- Cuisines
- 80+
Hot, Customizable Meals for Your Des Moines Studio—Served Right on Time!
Whether you’re shooting a commercial near the Pappajohn Sculpture Park or burning the midnight oil at a sound stage in Valley Junction, Best Food Trucks delivers the most reliable food truck catering for studios in Des Moines. Our team has dialed in the art of film crew catering, making sure every meal break is fast, flavorful, and flexible enough to please even the pickiest Hawkeye State appetites.
We partner with top local favorites like
Tacos Degollado,
Tacos La Barca D.C.,
Ninas Tacos,
Taqueria La Esperanza, and
Veggie Thumper,
bringing everything from street-style Mexican bites to plant-powered American comfort food directly to your set.
Here’s how we keep your Des Moines production running smoothly:
- Rotating daily menus that spotlight Iowa-fresh ingredients and keep crews excited meal after meal.
- Strategic truck placement—whether you’re filming along the Des Moines Riverwalk or out by Drake University—to minimize downtime.
- Streamlined online ordering and contact-free pickup so cast and crew can grab food and get back to work fast.
- Complete vendor vetting for permits, insurance, and health standards—no surprises on shoot day.
- Transparent cost summaries that protect your production budget and reduce food and packaging waste compared to traditional catering.
Let Best Food Trucks handle every detail of your studio’s meal service in Des Moines. You focus on getting the perfect shot; we’ll make sure everyone’s fed and happy.
Fueling Your Shoot—and Des Moines’ Small Businesses
Booking a food truck for your studio catering in Des Moines does more than keep the crew happy between takes—it pours money right back into our city’s vibrant small-business scene. Every truck that rolls up to your set near the East Village murals or the Historic Valley Junction soundstage is usually owned by a local family that got its start at the Downtown Farmers’ Market. Your catering dollars help those entrepreneurs grow, hire, and stick around for the next production that hits town.
Food truck kitchens are also surprisingly green—perfect for eco-conscious directors watching both the budget and the planet. Compared with traditional buffet setups, trucks draw less energy, rely on exact-portion cooking, and cut down on disposable chafing pans and plastic. That means fewer trash runs, less food waste, and a lighter footprint on our beautiful Raccoon River watershed.
So the next time you’re Googling “low-budget film catering Des Moines,” skip the soggy sub tray and let Best Food Trucks match you with a locally owned rig that serves fresh, Iowa-grown flavors. Great food, a stronger Des Moines economy, and a greener set—now that’s a wrap!
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Our Food Truck Catering Cuisines
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 (172,052 reviews)
GREG H.
16 June 2026
This was my first time looking into getting a food truck on site to feed our employees. You guys made it very easy and so did Paul, with Doc E's BBQ! The food was delicious and everyone I talked to say the same! The portions were perfect and was a very easy process. I had the pulled pork with slaw on top for my first plate and then later on Paul gave us a pan of ribs that were phenomenal!
Charlotte P.
9 September 2026
Everything was TASTY! But was the Coleslaw suppose to be completely dry? LOVED the beverage!! Hope you come again soon! Continued Blessings!
Christine J.
9 September 2026
Great food and service! Would definitely recommend!
Melissa J.
8 September 2026
Great service and food!
Michael R.
8 September 2026
Everyone enjoyed it. Good food, good service.
Rebecca S.
4 September 2026
I ordered the Easy Cheesy, Big Piggy and Mac and Cheese. Everything was GREAT! I would order again from Hot of the Press.
Miranda K.
4 September 2026
The churros were absolutely delicious - fresh, warm, perfectly crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside! The team was friendly, professional, and made the whole experience so fun. Such a great addition to any event, and our guests loved it. Highly recommend!
Lyndsi S.
4 September 2026
I had so many employees come up and tell me how great the food was and how wonderful the food truck employees were! We ended up with a lot more people attending our picnic than we had originally planned on and both Wiseguy and High On Tacos were more than accommodating with the overflow.
Lyndsi S.
4 September 2026
We had Wiseguy food truck out at our summer company picnic and they were a huge hit! We'll definitely book them again!
Stephanie S.
3 September 2026
The taste, everything was delicious. I normally don't take well to tomato, but it was so delicious in the caprese!
