Food Truck Marathon 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
- 2,000+
- Attendees
- 300,000+
- Cuisines
- 80+
Food Truck Catering for Large-Scale Events in Des Moines
From the roar of the crowd at Wells Fargo Arena to summer concerts at Water Works Park, Des Moines knows how to throw a party—now make yours unforgettable with food truck catering that’s as vibrant as the 515 itself. Best Food Trucks streamlines large-scale event catering in Des Moines by bringing fully self-contained mobile kitchens right to your venue. No extra generators, no pop-up tents, and no long tear-down times—just hot, freshly prepared meals served fast.
Whether you’re hosting 30,000 fans at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, welcoming runners at the IMT Des Moines Marathon, or filling Western Gateway Park for the 80/35 Music Festival, our roster of Des Moines food trucks can handle the crowd. Guests crave variety, and we deliver it with everything from sizzling street tacos to plant-powered bowls.
Check out some local favorites ready to roll up to your next big event:
- Tacos Degollado – Authentic Mexican street flavors that turn any tailgate outside Principal Park into a fiesta.
- Tacos La Barca D.C. – Crowd-pleasing al pastor and carne asada tacos perfect for the Drake Relays fan zone.
- Ninas Tacos – Hand-pressed tortillas and house salsas that keep East Village art walks fueled.
- Taqueria La Esperanza – Late-night birria that hits the spot after downtown Des Moines festivals.
- Veggie Thumper – A plant-based powerhouse serving wholesome bowls and smoothies for wellness expos at Hy-Vee Hall.
Best Food Trucks coordinates menus, permits, and on-site logistics, so you can focus on headliners and ticket sales. When you need reliable, scalable catering for large events in Des Moines, tap the local pros who know the difference between Court Avenue lunch traffic and a Saturday at Gray’s Lake.
Ready to elevate your next large-scale event? Contact Best Food Trucks today and let Des Moines’ best food trucks keep every guest happy—and well fed.
Skip the Line at Des Moines’ Biggest Events
No one comes to an Iowa Cubs double-header or a festival at Lauridsen Amphitheater to stand in line. With Best Food Trucks’ cutting-edge online ordering system, your guests can soak up the action and let their phones hold their place. A few taps, a quick Apple Pay or Google Pay checkout, and they’ll get a text the moment their meal is ready—no more queues winding down Court Avenue.
Planning a cyclocross race at Water Works Park or a 10K on the Meredith Trail? Send attendees a pre-order link so they can reserve a pickup window before the starting horn blows. Our platform is built for high-frequency, large-scale events, smoothly processing hundreds of orders per minute without crashing your venue’s Wi-Fi.
Food truck catering for large-scale events in Des Moines plus Best Food Trucks’ online ordering equals one thing: happy crowds who stay focused on your headliners, not the concession line. Give your guests the freedom to cheer, dance, and explore—while we handle the hustle of getting exceptional eats into their hands.
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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 (164,417 reviews)
Kim S.
13 December 2025
The only thing we would not order again is the Barbacoa tacos. Expected them to be more finely shredded. The meat was a little tough. Everything else was great!
Tracy P.
12 December 2025
The chicken pesto and Brisket were delicious! The Ayer tots were cooked perfect with a golden crisp.
Pamela L.
12 December 2025
Food was exceptional. Chef Ryan and Roxanne was well prepared and the options were scrumptious. I woukld highly recommend Island spice grill again
Gabe S.
12 December 2025
The burger was well cooked, and the fries were actually my favorite kind of crispy with a nice seasoning
Rik C.
11 December 2025
Suggest slightly less fries. I did like how they were cooked. Slightly more sauce in the sandwich; not much though. I'd definitely order again in the future.
Chris V.
11 December 2025
Amazing pizza - perfect undercarriage - sauce is well balanced - ingredients tasted fresh- crust was Mmmm 😋 good. 5 ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ experience
Lee M.
11 December 2025
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Rose D.
11 December 2025
The pizza was exactly how i imagined it, from warm to crispy and diving in the flavors as i eat. The best pizza i ever had ever since coming to nashville! Thank you
Mark P.
11 December 2025
Food was great, process was not, received message 30 minutes prior to my requested order time only to arrive and then have to wait 20 minutes in line to pick up my order..... process needs value stream mapping. Food was legit though.
Kristen C.
11 December 2025
The food truck needs to actually have the online pick up orders ready BEFORE they tell us it's ready. The food is never ready and we have to wait in long, slow lines to get our food. The entire purpose of pick-up online orders is to AVOID standing in lines. Many of us do this because we have to go to meetings during lunch time and having us stand in line and waiting completely defeats the purpose. The chicken is good, but not worth the repeated wait times for online orders. The other line was going faster than the online order line. Y'all need more efficiency, or I can no longer order from this food truck.
