Food Truck 24-Hour Production Catering in Santa Barbara
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+
Hot, Customizable Meals for Every Studio Set in Santa Barbara
From sunrise shoots on Butterfly Beach to golden-hour B-roll in the Funk Zone, our food truck catering for studios in Santa Barbara keeps cast and crew fueled without slowing production. Best Food Trucks has spent years feeding film professionals up and down the California coast, and we know exactly how to keep a Santa Barbara set on schedule. We’ll build rotating daily menus that highlight local flavors, coordinate the perfect parking spot near your soundstage or on-location set, and streamline online ordering so your team can grab a hot meal between takes.
Our service goes beyond great food. We vet every vendor for County of Santa Barbara health permits and insurance, provide a transparent cost analysis that fits your budget, and cut down on food and packaging waste—helping you keep the American Riviera as pristine as those Pacific Ocean establishing shots. When you let Best Food Trucks handle studio catering, your AD has one less thing to worry about, and your talent gets the five-star treatment they expect during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival season.
Choose from local favorites like authentic street tacos from Tacos Pipeye or Taqueria Mena, bold Latin plates courtesy of Maravilla Latin Cuisine, elevated bites from Gloria’s Gourmet Kitchen, and crispy fried-chicken fusion from Yummy Bird. Whatever your Santa Barbara studio needs—early call-time breakfasts on Milpas Street, quick lunches near the Presidio backlot, or late-night wraps in Goleta—Best Food Trucks delivers hot, customizable meals right when the director yells “Cut!”
Fueling Santa Barbara’s Creative Economy
Booking food truck catering for studios in Santa Barbara isn’t just the easiest way to feed your set—it’s a direct investment in the community that makes our city special. The colorful trucks that line State Street on First Thursday and park outside UCSB games are almost all owned by Santa Barbara families and solo entrepreneurs. When you call Best Food Trucks for studio catering, your budget flows straight back into local small businesses, from third-generation tortilla makers on Milpas Street to Goleta bakers who source their strawberries in Oxnard.
Food trucks are also a naturally eco-friendly alternative to traditional craft-service buffets. Because each kitchen is self-contained, trucks draw less power on location, need fewer generators on Elings Park shoots, and cut down disposable chafer pans that usually pile up at landfill-sensitive beaches like Hendry’s. Our vendors compost at the weekly Farmers Market and recycle cooking oil with Santa Barbara County programs, helping keep the American Riviera as pristine as your 4K drone shots of the Mission.
So the next time “low-budget film catering near me” pops into your search bar, remember that Best Food Trucks can deliver sustainable, small-business flavor right to your soundstage. Choose food truck catering for studios in Santa Barbara and give your cast, crew, and community a standing-ovation meal.
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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 (164,093 reviews)
Karen M.
29 July 2024
Great communication, service and food!
Deanna K.
19 July 2023
Process was super easy with the website. The food truck crew was friendly and efficient and the food was amazing!!!!! Would recommend 10/10.
Tonya K.
1 December 2025
.... the chicken wings was not seasoned like I requested and in ordered a Buffalo sauce only to get bbq and taco sauce.
WENDY R.
1 December 2025
The food was absolutely amazing—the meats were tender and smoky, and every side dish was flavorful. The service team was outstandingly professional, friendly, and efficient, ensuring all our guests were served quickly and with a smile. Most importantly, the entire event went off without a single issue. Sweet Magnolia Smokehouse delivered incredible food and zero stress, making them the absolute highlight of our day!
Tim K.
30 November 2025
My husband and I each had a fried chicken sandwich- the classic one and the one with cheese, lettuce and tomato. These were the best chicken sandwiches! We liked them better than Chick fil A!!
Meagan S.
30 November 2025
Extremely professional, and the food was so dang good. My guests loved it.
Maggie L.
28 November 2025
Piccolo Pizzetta’s pizza truck is truly wonderful! Their New York–style pizza is absolutely delicious—full of flavor, and so authentic. I did have to put it in the air fryer for a couple of minutes to get it super crispy as I prefer. And those zeppoles? They took me straight back to my childhood at a Manhattan pizzeria and the San Gennaro Festival. Such nostalgic, delightful bites! I definitely recommend it if you're craving genuine New York flavor right here in Epperson! 🍕💛
Melinda S.
25 November 2025
The food was delicious ❤️ it was prepared on time 😍 I can't wait for them to come back! See you soon 😃
Alicia H.
25 November 2025
The bang bang chicken is PHENOMENAL. Portions are generous. Consistently amazing quality. I Love this food truck.
Sandra G.
24 November 2025
There were three of us. We all had different foods but all of us loved them-we had one Heat burger with onion rings that both folks loved. One person got the veggie burger-I had a taste and we both loved the flavors. I had the Mediterranean salad. I enjoyed the mixture of ingredients and the unexpected flavors of the broccoli and cauliflower.
