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Food Truck Strip Malls and Open Lots Catering in Portland (ME)

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 Portland, ME Neighborhood Events

Whether you’re closing down Congress Street for a Munjoy Hill block party, planning movie night in Deering Oaks Park, or welcoming new residents at a Bayside condo association meeting, you’ve got plenty to think about. Don’t let menu planning add to the to-do list. Best Food Trucks specializes in food truck catering for neighborhood events in Portland, ME, serving everything from West End porch tours to East End marina gatherings.

We curate Portland’s favorite mobile kitchens, handle permitting, and coordinate arrival times—even on those foggy Casco Bay mornings. Our trucks roll up ready to cook, so your neighbors spend less time waiting in line and more time catching a Seadogs score update. Digital ordering, real-time text notifications, and cashless payment options keep the lobster rolls moving and the vibe relaxed.

Best of all, you get the hometown flavors Portlanders crave:

  • PB&ME – gooey, grilled peanut-butter classics with Downeast twists.
  • Mainely Hotdogs – Red snappers and piled-high accessories for that authentic seaside cookout feel.
  • Crepe Elizabeth – sweet and savory crêpes that pair perfectly with an evening stroll along the Eastern Prom.
  • Frozen Rooster – crispy fried chicken and icy slushes to beat the July humidity.
  • Salty Boyz – comfort-food staples like mac-n-cheese and smash burgers, ideal for chilly autumn festivals on Peaks Island.

From a single truck parked on Washington Avenue to a fleet feeding thousands at Thompson’s Point, Best Food Trucks scales to fit your neighborhood’s needs. Skip the stress, savor the flavor, and let Portland’s most trusted food truck catering team treat your guests like family.

Strip Malls and Open Lots catering

Skip the food line and keep your Portland, ME neighborhood event rolling

Thanks to Best Food Trucks’ mobile-friendly ordering system, neighbors at your Portland block party can grab a lobster roll without ever queuing up on the sidewalk. Guests pull out their phones, choose a truck parked on the peninsula, and receive a text when their baskets are ready—no bunching up under the Munjoy Hill streetlights, no losing your spot in the cornhole tournament.

Want to make it even smoother? Send out a pre-order link with your event invite. Folks can pick a precise pickup time—before the band kicks off in Deering Oaks, during intermission at the Baxter Boulevard movie night, or on the way home to Peaks Island after the last ferry. Online ordering paired with Portland’s best food truck catering means your neighborhood gathering stays focused on community fun while the chowder, red snappers, and whoopie-pie crêpes practically serve themselves.

Strip Malls and Open Lots catering

Hire a Food Truck for your Strip Malls and Open Lotsin Portland (ME) today

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Our Food Truck Catering Cuisines

With more than 80 food truck cuisines available, these are just a few of the favorites our clients love:

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 (169,548 reviews)

Lynnell H.

12 March 2026

The truck arrived promptly, set up efficiently and began making us wonderful meals. Attendees were pleased and had a great time at our first food truck event.

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!

Nate P.

24 August 2025

Easy to work with, good communication and great food

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!

Tiffany O.

15 June 2026

Iceberg was amazing! The crew was efficient and professional and got all of our employees served quickly! So much fun.

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