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Food Truck Conference Catering in Portland

Looking for fun and innovative conference catering ideas? Food trucks will help your conference stand out! Ditch the pre-wrapped sandwiches and offer up made-to-order meals to your attendees!
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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 Events in Portland

Ask any Portlander what turns a good gathering into an unforgettable one and you’ll hear the same answer: great music, great beer, and incredible food. Today’s Rose City events—from the Waterfront Blues Festival to Movies in the Park at Laurelhurst—have traded the old-school pop-up tent kitchens for fully self-contained food trucks. Renting food trucks for events in Portland eliminates extra permits, generators, and hours of set-up, while giving your guests access to restaurant-quality kitchens on wheels.

Food truck catering for events in Portland also means variety. You can park a whole world of flavor on the South Park Blocks or outside the Alberta Rose Theatre and feed every craving, diet, and budget in one stop. Craving sizzling Korean BBQ with smoky oak notes? Book Kim Jong Grillin. Need scratch-made tamales for a summer block party? Tamale Boy has you covered. Want breakfast crepes for a morning fun-run on the Eastbank Esplanade? Cafe de Crepe flips both sweet and savory classics on demand.

Traditional tent vendors can’t match the speed, cleanliness, or curb appeal of Portland food truck catering. Each truck arrives with its own power, water, and commercial-grade kitchen, so you can focus on stage lights and sound checks instead of propane tanks and dish pits. Plus, trucks like Amelia's Food Cart and Mole Mole Mexican Cuisine serve authentic Mexican recipes that turn any corporate luncheon, wedding reception, or neighborhood street fair into a mini culinary tour of Oaxaca.

Whether you’re planning a concert at Revolution Hall, an outdoor wedding in Forest Park, or a tech meetup in the Pearl District, food truck catering for events in Portland delivers the flexible, locally loved dining experience your guests expect. Reserve a fleet, mix and match cuisines, and let Portland’s best food trucks do what they do best—cook amazing food while you create amazing memories.

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Skip the Line—Soak Up More Portland Vibes

Portlanders don’t queue if they don’t have to—especially when the headliner at Pioneer Courthouse Square is about to take the stage. Best Food Trucks’ online ordering platform lets your guests tap in their order from their phones, grab another locally roasted Stumptown cold brew, and get a text when their food is hot and ready. No long lines, no missing the guitar solo, just effortless food truck catering for events in Portland.

Planning a family movie night at Sellwood Park or a startup demo day in the Pearl? Send a pre-order link with the RSVP and attendees can lock in a pickup time before they even bike over. When the doors open, burritos from Mole Mole, bibimbap bowls from Kim Jong Grillin, and maple-bacon crêpes from Café de Crêpe will be queued up—no umbrellas required.

Food trucks plus mobile ordering is the ultimate Northwest life hack: your attendees stay immersed in the event, and you get faster service, cleaner traffic flow, and happier guests. That’s why savvy planners choose Best Food Trucks for food truck catering for events in Portland.

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Hire a Food Truck for your Conferencein Portland today

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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 (160,583 reviews)

Sara S.

18 August 2025

Eric with S'more Love was so phenomenal! Not only was the desserts amazing, but so was the service provided. We were so pleased with the food truck and I am anxiously looking to see when we can book them again! Thank you for coming out to our event!

Lesley I.

14 August 2025

Everything was great but no one knew they could get a cookie, the sign for the type of pizza's and the cookie was not very visible. The team did a great job, food was hot and delicious (salad very good). We had some happy campers.

Lily F.

11 August 2025

Marcus was super nice and helpful!!

Mandi J.

11 August 2025

The service was amazing and fast! The food, of course, was awesome too! Thank you for helping our event be successful!

Jessica H.

7 August 2025

They were on time and ready to serve when requested. The mini donuts were fresh and delicious.

Karina M.

4 August 2025

Lupita's Tacos were incredible - I've received positive feedback from attendees! The food was great! I really appreciated the pre-packaging, it made everything go by so smoothly and the line was never too long. And communication up to the event was great. My one suggestion would be to label the pre-packaging so people know what type of meat is inside the burritos/tacos, instead of having to open each container. But other than that, amazing! Will definitely keep them in mind for future events :)

Dominique P.

29 July 2025

The food was delicious and the service was amazing 10/10!

Jocelyn C.

28 July 2025

Great food and amazing service. Will definitely book again!

Alyse K.

24 July 2025

Food was great. Our client loved it and super fast turnaround. Served 50+ people in under 40 mins. I would recommend and I will book again.

Murphy H.

22 July 2025

Shug's was amazing!! The owner was such a lovely lady and everyone LOVED the ice cream truck. They made our grand opening amazing! Thank you!!