Food Truck Swap Meet Catering in Des Moines

You've got a lot of people coming looking for sweet deals and something good to eat! Wow your attendees and show vendors with some of the best food in the four-county area! Ditch the lines and give everyone on-site the ability to get excellent food with our best food trucks for swap meets.

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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+

Food Truck Catering for Large-Scale Events in Des Moines

From the roar of the Drake Relays to the packed lawns at Water Works Park concerts, Des Moines knows how to throw a party—and locals expect great eats to match. Forget the old-school pop-up tents that need generators, extra fire permits, and hours of set-up. Modern food truck catering brings fully self-contained commercial kitchens right to your large-scale event anywhere in the 515.

Best Food Trucks coordinates a fleet of Des Moines favorites, so your guests get the variety they crave without you juggling dozens of vendors. Craving authentic street tacos after a night game at Principal Park? We can roll in Tacos Degollado, Tacos La Barca D.C., or Ninas Tacos—all local legends parked weekly along University Avenue. Need a vegetarian or vegan option for your corporate picnic in Gray’s Lake Park? Veggie Thumper thumps out plant-based comfort food that even carnivores line up for. Looking for late-night birria after the Des Moines Arts Festival? Taqueria La Esperanza has you covered.

Whether you’re feeding 200 at a fundraiser in Western Gateway or 20,000 tailgaters before an Iowa Cubs playoff run, our streamlined booking platform lets you pick menus, set budgets, and track service times in real time. No surprise costs, no long power cables snaking across the lawn—just hot, fresh food served fast.

Elevate your next festival, sports tournament, or corporate gathering with Des Moines food truck catering for large-scale events. Contact Best Food Trucks today and taste why mobile kitchens are the new must-have attraction in Iowa’s capital city.

Skip the Line and Soak Up the Des Moines Vibe

Nothing kills the buzz at a Wells Fargo Arena double-header or a massive company outing at the Iowa Events Center faster than a 40-minute food line. Best Food Trucks solves that headache with a Des Moines-ready online ordering system built for crowds as big as the Iowa State Fair’s. Guests tap their order on a phone, stroll back to the live music or cornhole tourney, and get a text when their pork tenderloin sandwich or vegan mac from Veggie Thumper is hot and ready.

Hosting an all-day tournament at James W. Cownie Soccer Park? Drop a pre-order link in your registration packet so players can schedule pick-ups between matches. Planning a Saturday market in Historic East Village? Our platform handles high-frequency orders without crashing—no matter how many shoppers queue up for mini donuts and cold brew.

Food trucks for large-scale events in Des Moines plus Best Food Trucks’ contact-free online ordering equals happier attendees, smoother operations, and more time to enjoy everything the 515 has to offer.

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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

Brisket sandwhich is amazing. The other food trucks are gross. I only like coming to this one or the pizza one💛

Similar catering events

Large Scale Events

Large-scale events have their own kind of challenges, only magnified by the service of not just hundreds of attendees but often thousands. Whether you're looking for complete service options or complementary ones to your established catering contract, Best Food Trucks has every option available in catering for big groups to help you pull off your sure-to-please large scale event!

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Fun Run

The success and staying power of a well-organized Fun Run is predicated on an enjoyable, festive atmosphere at the finish line, as well as enjoyable amenities along the way and there is no better option for gourmet food than food trucks that can easily move to different areas along your course with ease. So partner with Best Food Trucks, the industry leader in food trucks for fun runs. We’ll make it easy to ditch the old style of catering for your next Fun Run and turn the fun up to 11.

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Marathon

The success and staying power of a well-organized Marathon is predicated on an enjoyable, festive atmosphere at the finish line and there's no better option for gourmet food than mobile food vendors that can easily move to where you need them. So partner with Best Food Trucks, the industry leader in food trucks for marathons. We’ll make it easy to ditch the old style of catering for your next Marathon and show your runners, supporters, and event staff that you mean business and are offering them the best food around with the easiest way possible to order it!

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Music Festivals & Arena Concerts

Food trucks are a popular sight at music festivals and concerts. Hosting your next big event? Best Food Truck offers a wide range of appetizing food options for multiple-day festivals. So, ditch the old style of catering for your next event and book the best food trucks for music and arena concerts instead.

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National Event Series

The reality is, if you're running a national event series, no matter what kind of event it is, mobile food truck vendors are your best bet for crowd-sourced and tested cuisine. By partnering with the industry leaders in mobile food catering for national event series, Best Food Trucks gives you an advantage over traditional catering that allows you to both wow your guests alongside a streamlined, mobile, self-contained food delivery system. So ditch the old, antiquated style and step into the future now with Best Food Trucks’ best catering for national event series!

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Sporting Event

Sporting events have their own kind of challenges, only magnified by the service of not just hundreds of attendees but often thousands. Whether you're looking for complete service options or complimentary ones to your established catering contract, Best Food Trucks has every option available to help you pull off your sure-to-please outdoor event with its delicious and nutritious food trucks for sporting events!

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