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Food Truck Strip Malls and Open Lots Catering in New York

Times are tough and sometimes it seems people only head out to pick up food. Maybe you manage a strip mall where daily visits have decreased significantly, or you've got a business with ample parking space but not a lot of traffic or you sell alcohol but not food and plenty of your customers get hungry. Whatever your needs for traffic are, Best Food Trucks has your back with the best catering for your strip malls!
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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 New York Neighborhood Events

Whether you’re the block captain planning this summer’s Brooklyn stoop party, a Manhattan community center director organizing Family Day, or a Queens park supervisor putting on Movies in the Park, you already have enough on your plate. Let Best Food Trucks handle the eats. Our neighborhood food truck catering in New York turns your local gathering into a Big Apple–worthy feast—without the headaches of menu planning, late private chefs, or cranky vendors.

With Best Food Trucks you get proven New York food truck talent, stellar online reviews, and the city’s most advanced digital ordering system. Guests browse menus on their phones, order, and get a text when their meal is ready—no long lines, no squabbles, just happy neighbors. Need one truck for a Harlem brownstone block party? Done. Need five for a Staten Island street festival? We scale as big as your borough.

Check out a few NYC favorites you can book today:

  • Yankee Doodle Dandy's – All-American comfort food legends serving crispy chicken tenders and the famous Love Me Tender sandwich. Perfect for that red-white-and-blue Fourth of July bash in Astoria.
  • Carvel Ice Cream Truck – Because no New York neighborhood party is complete without a classic vanilla-chocolate twist cone on a hot summer night.
  • Jiannetto's Pizza – Grandma-style thin-crust Sicilian slices that make even Midtown commuters stop in their tracks.
  • Smash Burger – Juicy Angus patties smashed on the griddle and stacked with cheddar, pickles, and that addictive Smash sauce—ideal for feeding a hungry Bronx crowd.
  • MAKINA Cafe – Authentic Ethiopian-Eritrean flavors like injera and sambusas bring a taste of Addis Ababa to your Lower East Side street fair.

Don’t juggle multiple caterers or chase down no-show chefs. Book New York neighborhood food truck catering with Best Food Trucks and focus on what matters—building community, celebrating culture, and enjoying the city that never sleeps.

Strip Malls and Open Lots catering

Skip the Line—Enjoy Your New York Neighborhood Event!

New Yorkers don’t have patience for subway delays—and they definitely don’t have patience for food lines. With Best Food Trucks’ cutting-edge online ordering system, guests at your neighborhood block party, street fair, or park meetup can order right from their phones, stroll back to the music or kids’ crafts, and get a text when their food is ready. No more queues snaking down the sidewalk on Flatbush Avenue or clogging the plaza outside Bryant Park.

Want even more New York efficiency? Send a pre-order link before the first lawn chair is unfolded. Neighbors can lock in a 12:30 PM pickup slot for post-parade burgers in Bay Ridge or schedule a 7 PM cone after sunset yoga in Riverside Park. Our platform lets you control time windows, volume, and menu items so service runs smoother than the 7 Train on a Sunday.

Food truck catering plus seamless mobile ordering is the smartest way to keep your New York neighborhood event focused on community, music, and fun—while still serving up those exceptional eats your city is famous for. Less waiting, more celebrating.

Strip Malls and Open Lots catering

Hire a Food Truck for your Strip Malls and Open Lotsin New York today

Set up a regular food truck program or just a one time event

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 (163,243 reviews)

Lauren T.

10 June 2025

They were amazing!! The food and the service was impeccable. Thank you for making our event a successful one!

Debra L.

11 January 2025

Our guests loved the "Little Italy in the USA. The owner was so nice and the food was delicious!

Emery G.

16 October 2023

Jordan's did a great job for our event. We would recommend them!

Angela A.

5 October 2023

I never heard any complaints about the food. I had the Philly Cheesesteak and it was delicious.

Tracy G.

12 September 2023

Guest Driven BBQ was delicious. We loved it, they were very friendly and professional.

Maddie R.

18 July 2023

The staff were so awesome. They spoke multiple languages, which was incredibly helpful for our attendees. People loved the food!

Shari S.

24 September 2025

The guests loved it! Truck was on time and ready to serve as scheduled. The staff was terrific. Thank you!!!

Vanessa Q.

26 June 2024

excellent service and the food was delicious- rave review on the chicken sandwich!! staff courteous and professional

Carolyn M.

21 July 2023

Food and service was excellent. Arrival of food truck was late. Driver wanted to come half hour earlier (11:30a) to event to prep but ended up showing an hour later (12:30p). Wasn’t able to feed some of my important guests. They missed out on some good food to catch a flight. For the amount of $$ paid, was hoping have event catered on time.

Marylou G.

28 December 2022

We were very happy with the Smash Burger truck. They showed up on time, were very professional, and the food was delicious. I would hire them again. Thank you!

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