Food Truck On Location Catering Catering in Des Moines

If you've been on a set where the catering is substandard or served untimely, not only can it destroy the morale on set across crew and cast, but food delays can also put your crew into a penalty and help balloon production costs unnecessarily. Quit taking gambles on amateurs and go with the industry leader in mobile food vendor logistics; Best Food Trucks. BFT offers great local food trucks for on location catering, and bring the hottest food truck in town for a seamless eating experience!

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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+

Hot, Customizable Meals for Every Des Moines Studio Set

Whether your crew is filming a commercial in the East Village, shooting B-roll near the Iowa State Capitol, or wrapping a late-night scene by the Des Moines River, Best Food Trucks delivers fresh, on-time meals that keep the cameras rolling. We’ve spent years perfecting studio catering, and now we’re bringing that expertise to food truck catering for studios in Des Moines.

Our local team will coordinate rotating daily menus, scout the optimal serving spot—be it a parking lot on Ingersoll Avenue or a soundstage in Valley Junction—streamline online ordering and pickup, and verify that every vendor carries the proper permits and insurance. You’ll also receive a clear cost breakdown that respects your production budget. Bonus: food trucks generate far less packaging waste than boxed lunches, keeping Des Moines greener for everyone.

Looking for fan-favorite flavors? Tap into Des Moines’ booming Mexican-food truck scene with these crowd-pleasers:

El Taco Guapo—hand-pressed tortillas and sizzling al pastor that wake up a 5 a.m. call time.
Tacos Degollado—known around Drake University for their spicy barbacoa and house-made salsas.
Tacos La Barca D.C.—a lunchtime legend at Western Gateway Park, now rolling up to your set.
Ninas Tacos—crave-worthy birria perfect for chilly riverfront night shoots.
Taqueria La Esperanza—fresh, fast, and flavorful for crews on a tight shooting schedule.

From first shot to final cut, put your studio’s mealtime in expert hands. Best Food Trucks will handle the logistics so you can focus on capturing the perfect scene. Book your Des Moines studio food truck catering today and taste why local crews say we’re the best thing on wheels.

Supporting Des Moines Small Businesses

Choosing a food truck for your studio set isn’t just convenient—it’s a direct investment in Central Iowa’s culinary entrepreneurs. Many Des Moines trucks are run by first-generation owners who prep at Kitchen Spaces on University Avenue or commissaries in the Historic East Village before rolling downtown for the Saturday Farmers’ Market. When you bring those same trucks to your production, your craft-services budget helps local families hire staff, pay rent, and keep Greater Des Moines tasting great.

Food trucks also check the sustainability box. Cooking to order inside the truck means less reliance on energy-hungry warming pans and far fewer single-use containers—good news for anyone who’s filmed drone shots over a pristine Gray’s Lake and wants to keep it that way. Compared with traditional catering, Des Moines food trucks generate less waste and a smaller carbon footprint, all while serving fresher meals.

So the next time you Google “low-budget film catering near me” or “Des Moines studio food trucks” between takes, hit us up. Best Food Trucks delivers plates that satisfy your cast and crew while uplifting the community and the planet. That’s a wrap everyone can feel good about.

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Food truck catering cuisines

We have 80+ cuisines, here's just a few:

American Bistro

American Comfort

Asian

Barbecue

Cajun

Caribbean

Chicken

Coffee

Cuban

Deli

Grilled Cheese

Hamburgers

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

The flavor is incredible. Not too salty, great amount of heat, and plentiful portions. Fabulous service as well!

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Studio

As movies and the technology behind them continuously evolves, so does our ability to elevate cuisine and expertly deliver it. As the industry leader in mobile food vending logistics, Best Food Trucks can take your studio catering to the next level, for prices often more affordable and reliable than brick-and-mortar kitchen options!

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24-Hour Production Catering

If you've been on a 24-hour set where the catering is substandard or served, not only can it destroy the morale on set across crew and cast, but food delays can also put your crew into a penalty and help balloon production costs unnecessarily. Quit taking gambles on amateurs and go with the industry leader in food truck catering; Best Food Trucks. It offers the most affordable food truck 24-hour production cost, and brings the hottest food truck in town for a seamless eating experience!

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Movie Set Catering

Nothing makes a movie shoot run smoothly like a well-fed team. Ditch the old catering style for your next shoot and book gourmet food trucks instead. BFT works with major studios across the country to provide the best food trucks for movie set catering. No setup is required, and your movie set catering is ready to roll. Book now with Best Food Trucks to avail the most affordable food trucks movie set catering offers.

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Photo Shoot

As photography and the technology behind it continuously evolves, so does our ability to elevate cuisine and expertly deliver it to the visual artists hard at work at their creations. As the industry leader in mobile food vending logistics, Best Food Trucks can take your photo shoot catering to the next level for prices often more affordable and reliable than brick-and-mortar or tent kitchen options! So, what are you waiting for? Book the most affordable food trucks for photo shoots from BFT now.

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Tv And Film Catering

If you've been on a set where the catering is substandard or served untimely, not only can it destroy the morale on set across crew and cast, but food delays can also put your crew into a penalty and help balloon production costs unnecessarily. Quit taking gambles on amateurs and go with the industry leader in mobile food vendor logistics, Best Food Trucks, and bring the hottest food trucks in town for a seamless eating experience! What else do you need? Book the best food trucks for TV & film catering from us right now.

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