Food Truck On Location Catering Catering in Portland (ME)
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
- 7,000+
- Attendees
- 800,000+
- Cuisines
- 80+
Portland, ME Studio Catering: Hot, Customizable Meals Right on Cue!
Shooting a scene on the Eastern Promenade or wrapping up a night shoot on Thompson’s Point? Best Food Trucks brings seamless food truck catering for studios in Portland, ME straight to your set. Our local team knows Greater Portland like the back of our hand—so whether your base camp is near the cobblestones of the Old Port, the warehouses of East Bayside, or a soundstage in Westbrook, we’ll have fresh meals ready the second the director yells, “Break!”
We’ll collaborate with your production office to build rotating daily menus that keep cast and crew excited, identify optimal parking spots that won’t block that perfect Casco Bay sunset shot, streamline mobile ordering and pickup, and vet every vendor for City of Portland permits and insurance. You’ll also receive a detailed cost analysis that stays on budget—crucial when you’re juggling lighting rentals and lobster-boat establishing shots. Plus, serving from trucks means less packaging and food waste, helping keep Maine’s coast as pristine as a postcard.
Craving local flavor between takes? Treat the crew to melty nostalgia from PB&ME, crave-worthy dogs from Mainely Hotdogs, or next-level fried chicken from Frozen Rooster. Need hearty comfort food to power through a chilly Down East night shoot? Salty Boyz has you covered. And when the DP asks for something lighter, roll in Lucky Lou's Portland for gyro wraps that travel as well as your camera rigs.
From sunrise call times to midnight wrap, let Best Food Trucks handle every bite so you can focus on getting the shot. Portland, that’s a wrap—now let’s eat!
Fueling Portland’s Creative Economy—One Food Truck at a Time
Choosing Best Food Trucks for your studio set isn’t just convenient—it’s a direct investment in Portland, ME’s vibrant small-business scene. Every truck we roll onto your lot is run by a local family, a culinary grad from SMCC chasing a dream, or a lone chef who perfected their recipe at the Portland Farmers’ Market before hitting the road. Your catering dollars stay right here on the peninsula, circulating from Commercial Street coffee roasters to Munjoy Hill produce growers—and that keeps our city’s creative pulse strong.
Food trucks also fit the eco-friendly mindset Portlanders pride themselves on. Compared with traditional craft-service buffets, our mobile kitchens sip less power, idle on clean generators, and plate up meals in compostable containers approved by ecomaine. Fewer chafing dishes, less food waste, and no mountain of plastic water bottles—so Fort Gorges and Back Cove stay as spotless as they look through your camera lens.
So the next time your production coordinator types “affordable film set catering in Portland ME” into a search bar, skip the generic options and call us. You’ll get crowd-pleasing menus, greener operations, and the satisfaction of keeping Portland’s indie spirit alive between takes. That’s a wrap on worries—let’s roll some local flavor!
Hire a Food Truck for your On Location Cateringin Portland (ME) today
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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 (170,843 reviews)
GREG H.
16 June 2026
This was my first time looking into getting a food truck on site to feed our employees. You guys made it very easy and so did Paul, with Doc E's BBQ! The food was delicious and everyone I talked to say the same! The portions were perfect and was a very easy process. I had the pulled pork with slaw on top for my first plate and then later on Paul gave us a pan of ribs that were phenomenal!
Nate P.
24 August 2025
Easy to work with, good communication and great food
Linsay M.
30 July 2026
The food was good, but the girl was rude. They didn't hand out napkins with there food.
Debra C.
29 July 2026
Best bbq ribs and chicken I’ve had in a long time. Moist and full of bbq flavor. Portions were generous. Thank you for a wonderful experience. Hurry back.
Lori D.
29 July 2026
everything was delicious. Do you do regular spare ribs vs western. My new fav your Mac and cheese yum
Elizabeth W.
29 July 2026
Tasty, hot, and ready on time. I pre-ordered and it was perfect. This food would be worth the wait if I had to stand in line though
Julie B.
28 July 2026
Food was exceptional. They were very professional, on time and easy to deal with. Was surprised it was not a truck but a tent sent up. When the food started, it did not matter. Delucious!!!!
Frederick F.
28 July 2026
Very good and easy to work with
Jennifer M.
27 July 2026
Fantastic food and service! We were thrilled with everything - early arrival, high quality, easy ordering, service, taste. Cannot recommend any more highly!
Meredith M.
27 July 2026
Brian was fantastic, very communicative, showed up early and ready to go! They worked hard to make sure that people were not waiting in the line for long and the pizza was wonderful! Highly recommend this truck and working with Brian!
