Food Truck On Location Catering 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+
Hot, Customizable Meals for Your Des Moines Studio Set
Filming a commercial along the Des Moines River, an indie flick in the East Village, or a streaming series at the Valley Junction soundstage? Wherever the cameras roll, Best Food Trucks keeps your cast and crew fueled and on schedule. We’re the local experts in food truck catering for studio productions in Des Moines, and we understand the tight turnarounds, early call times, and unique parking challenges that come with life on set.
Our team works with you to design rotating daily menus spotlighting the best mobile kitchens in Central Iowa. Craving authentic street tacos? Roll up Tacos Degollado, Tacos La Barca D.C., Ninas Tacos, or Taqueria La Esperanza for a salsa-soaked lunch break that even the pickiest grip will love. Need vegan or gluten-free eats for your director of photography? Veggie Thumper delivers plant-powered bowls and smoothies that keep energy high without slowing anyone down.
We’ll help you pinpoint the best service location—whether that’s backstage at Hoyt Sherman Place or curbside near the Iowa Events Center—streamline online ordering and pickup, and coordinate staggered meal windows to avoid shutting down production. Every vendor is fully vetted for health permits and insurance, and you’ll receive a detailed cost summary that stays within budget.
Food truck catering for your Des Moines studio is also an eco-friendly choice. Mobile kitchens generate far less food and packaging waste than traditional buffet lines, and many of our local partners compost or recycle right on the truck.
Let Best Food Trucks take the guesswork out of mealtime. When you need reliable, delicious food truck catering for your studio in Des Moines, we’re ready to roll.
Supporting Des Moines Small Businesses
Booking food truck catering for your studio in Des Moines keeps every craft-services dollar right here in the Metro. Nearly every truck we roll onto set is a family-owned operation—the same friendly faces you’ve seen at the Downtown Farmers’ Market, Friday Fest in Beaverdale, or tailgating outside Drake Stadium. When your production hires them, you’re helping local chefs pay staff, source ingredients from Iowa farms, and fuel the entrepreneurial spirit that makes our city hum.
Mobile kitchens are also the eco-smart way to feed a crew. Because every meal is cooked to order, trucks waste far less food than chafing-dish buffets. Many of our partners compost scraps through Metro Waste Authority programs, recycle fryer oil into biodiesel, and plug into shore power at locations like Capital City Film Studios to cut generator emissions. Less waste, less energy—more green cred for your call sheet.
So the next time your PA Googles “low-budget film catering in Des Moines,” hit up Best Food Trucks. We’ll connect you with a socially responsible, locally loved truck that keeps your cast, crew, and community thriving.
Hire a Food Truck for your On Location Cateringin Des Moines today
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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 (164,261 reviews)
Erica L.
7 December 2025
For the price I thought the quesadilla was a little on the small side. Order was ready 20 min after stated pickup time. Everything tasted good though.
Karen F.
6 December 2025
All of it. Pizza ready and hot on time. Crust chewy, veggies and pepperoni all excellent quality and very tasty!
Dina B.
5 December 2025
The food was hot and delicious!! Also it was ready on time (a couple of minutes ahead of time actually 😁).
Miranda J.
5 December 2025
The food was well made, beautifully seasoned, and perfectly portioned! Thank you so much happy holidays!
TESTINA D.
5 December 2025
The seasoning of the Shrimps, the tenderness of the tenders. The crispness of the fries. Just would've wanted more seasoning on the fries. Delicious
Mary M.
4 December 2025
The brisket tacos were phenomenal. The sandwiches were also very good, a little saucier than my preference but I like little to no sauce, that's not a reflection of you guys, but it is all is very delicious.
Arnold M.
4 December 2025
please bring this one back. All of the sandwiches were great even the tater tots were soft in the middle and crispy on the outside perfect.
Ingrid R.
4 December 2025
Make pictures more appealing- that was a large problem last night. You need a photographer or something to make those pictures were artistic . The pictures of the Philly cheesesteak do not look good and the burgers all look wilted. The taste of the food is not translating in the pictures. Your onion rings are delicious. Chicken fingers are average. You need a honey mustard dipping sauce. Cheeseburger was very good - add a pickle spear on the side. Fries were average Also add more choices than just Coke - and maybe you have them, but it doesn't show up on line.
Jennifer M.
4 December 2025
the best authentic food we have had out here! Best food truck experience in stream valley so far! Please come back!! So delicious.
Joshua H.
3 December 2025
for great food. 2 because they forgot to add sauce and didn't realize it until i was already back upstairs and sat down to eat.
