Food Truck Photo Shoot 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
From the sound stages in Valley Junction to sunrise shoots along the Des Moines River, Best Food Trucks delivers fast, reliable studio food truck catering in Des Moines. We’ve fueled crews at Iowa PBS, Copper Creek Studios, and indie productions filming in the East Village, so we know exactly how to keep cast and crew happy—and on schedule.
Our rotating menus spotlight some of central Iowa’s most talked-about mobile kitchens. Craving authentic tacos? Call in Tacos Degollado, Tacos La Barca D.C., or Ninas Tacos for street-style favorites that disappear faster than a cloud break. Need a late-night snack scene wrap? Taqueria La Esperanza brings quesadillas and burritos packed with flavor. Looking for vegan or gluten-free options that even Hawkeye State carnivores rave about? Veggie Thumper plates up plant-powered bowls that keep energy high without slowing production.
Best Food Trucks handles every detail—scouting the best parking spots for quick access, coordinating staggered pickup times, vetting all vendors for Des Moines permits and insurance, and providing a transparent cost analysis that protects your production budget. Serving straight from the truck also cuts down on packaging waste, keeping your set—and the Des Moines greenbelt—clean.
When you need dependable, eco-friendly food truck catering for a studio in Des Moines, let Best Food Trucks take the guesswork out of mealtime. Hot meals, cold drinks, zero stress—that’s a wrap!
Supporting Des Moines’ Small-Business Scene
Every time you roll a food truck onto your Des Moines studio lot, you’re rolling profits back into the city we love. Most of our partner trucks are family-run outfits that got their start at the Downtown Farmers’ Market or slinging late-night bites outside Hoyt Sherman Place. Choosing studio food truck catering in Des Moines means your production dollars stay local—helping Drake neighborhood bakers pay rent and Valley Junction pit-masters buy Iowa-grown pork.
It’s also the sustainable call. Modern food trucks run on high-efficiency equipment, arrive with compostable serviceware, and leave Sherman Hill streets cleaner than they found them. Compared with traditional craft-service buffets, trucks cut energy use and packaging waste so your shoot can brag about its light carbon footprint along with its killer lighting design.
So the next time your production assistant is Googling “low-budget film catering near me,” tell them to book a truck through Best Food Trucks. You’ll get hot, crowd-pleasing meals for your cast and crew—and give Des Moines’ hard-working entrepreneurs another reason to keep their grills fired up.
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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 (169,513 reviews)
Marilyn M.
11 June 2026
The pulled pork sandwich, and the baked beans were very good. I had potato salad, too, but it tasted like a bit too much vinegar. I like creamy potato salad and creamy cold slaw. I will eat from the truck, again.
Raphael F.
11 June 2026
The brisket was just ... perfect. Absolutely perfect. And the mac and cheese was so creamy and well-seasoned. 10/10 recommend.
Leslie M.
11 June 2026
Everything was amazing except the small-thin metal wire that I had to pull out of my mouth while I was eating. I kept eating it though! It was DELICIOUS
Greg R.
10 June 2026
Always look forward to this truck. Food is authentic mustard is amazing. High quality. Food ready on time. Great fries and brat.
John D.
10 June 2026
You should bottle the Bang Bang sauce!! Amazing!! Shrimp was terrific. Chicken was juicy!! Please come back soon!!!😋
David H.
10 June 2026
I've had rice and beans before (obviously), and i've had plantains before, but that's some of the best of each i've had. well done.
Haley S.
10 June 2026
We hired Jeet? for my daughter's 2nd bday party and it was the absolute BEST decision I made for her party!!!! Mike and his wife were beyond kind and the food the raved about the entire party by every guest there (around 68 people)!!! We had a ton of toddlers and they were even enjoying the food so ya know it was delicious when toddlers don't put up a fight to eat!!! I would a million percent recommend Jeet? for any and all events!!! Truly an overall 100/10 experience!!!h
Jessica S.
10 June 2026
Gluten free bread available! This is the first truck I've been able to try. Also pre-order. No lines, no waiting. Fast, easy communication when the order is ready. 10/10
Kara G.
10 June 2026
They were fabulous! They showed up early and was ready to serve food as our event started. The food was delicious and fresh! However, I am not sure there were options for rice and beans. I would recommend them!
Samantha Y.
10 June 2026
Flavors and freshness nail it every time! Could be a tad* less salty but honestly that's also part of the appeal. Makes for one hell of an afternoon of trying to stay away lol
