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+
Fresh, Customizable Food Truck Catering for Your Santa Barbara Studio
From the sun-kissed sets on East Beach to the indie shoots tucked away in the Funk Zone, Santa Barbara productions rely on punctual, crowd-pleasing meals. Best Food Trucks has spent years feeding crews up and down California’s Central Coast, and we know exactly how to keep your cast and crew energized. Our local, Santa Barbara food truck catering program for studios makes scheduling meal breaks effortless—so you can stay focused on rolling camera.
We’ll partner with your production team to build rotating daily menus that highlight the flavors Santa Barbarians love. Need authentic Mexican fare? Book Tacos Pipeye for al pastor that rivals anything on Milpas Street. Craving pan-Latin comfort food? Maravilla Latin Cuisine will bring the fiesta straight to your backlot. For gourmet street-style tacos, Gloria’s Gourmet Kitchen never disappoints, while Yummy Bird serves crispy fried chicken and fusion bites perfect for late-night shoots. Even Asian-inspired plates are covered with the versatile menu from DELETE.
Our Santa Barbara studio catering specialists determine the ideal parking and service locations—whether that’s next to the trailers on State Street or at a remote Riviera mansion—streamline mobile ordering and pickup, verify every vendor’s permits and insurance, and deliver a clear cost analysis that fits your budget. Plus, food truck catering cuts down on packaging and food waste, keeping our beautiful coastline just as pristine as when the day’s call sheet went out.
When you choose Best Food Trucks for studio catering in Santa Barbara, you eliminate the mealtime guesswork. Hot, customizable meals will be ready exactly when you call “Lunch!”—and even the most persnickety eaters on set will head back to work happy.
Fueling Santa Barbara’s Economy—One Food Truck at a Time
Every time you book studio food truck catering in Santa Barbara, you’re putting money back into the community that makes your production possible. Most of our trucks are owned by UCSB grads, SBCC culinary alums, and multi-generation family operations that got their start at the Saturday Farmers Market on Cota Street. Instead of cutting a check to a far-away conglomerate, you’re helping a neighbor pay rent in Goleta, keep a storefront open on State Street, or expand into Carpinteria.
Santa Barbara food truck catering is also kinder to our coastline. Self-contained kitchens use less electricity and water than a traditional craft-services build-out, and our vendors rely on compostable serviceware mandated by the city. Many trucks even source produce straight from the fertile Santa Ynez Valley and the docks at the Harbor, trimming food miles and carbon emissions.
Bottom line: choosing Best Food Trucks for your studio catering in Santa Barbara means delicious, on-time meals, a boost for local small businesses, and fewer trash bags headed for Tajiguas Landfill. The next time you’re Googling “low-budget film catering near me,” give us a call and serve your cast and crew a plate of social responsibility—along with some seriously good eats.
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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 (161,124 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.
Edmund D.
2 September 2025
Delicious pizza like the crunchy crust and the flavour was really good. Also everyone is really nice!!!
David S.
2 September 2025
Good pizza! I love the crust and the garlic is over the top! Suggestion: allow me to add sausage and extra basil to the base white pizza without adding red sauce.😉
Jeanne H.
2 September 2025
The Ice Dreammm Truck was a hit. Strawberry Shortcake was a favorite. The employees were very friendly.
India W.
1 September 2025
I found the cheese pizza to be salty and the margherita pizza needed more tomato sauce. The cauliflower crust was good as was the balsamic vinaigrette.
Rebecca S.
29 August 2025
I was home and didn’t plan on going back out. I got a pop up that the Melt Machine was a few minutes away. I placed an order and left my house for a grilled cheese and tots! LOVE the Melt Machine!!!!
Bronwen B.
29 August 2025
The sandwich and salad combination is a good value: whole sandwich and large salad. It was also very tasty.
Erin E.
29 August 2025
The food was delicious. For the price it would have been nice to have an egg roll in the plate. But it was really good.
Nancy (Chickie) B.
28 August 2025
All the different flavors for the best tasting burger ever. Fresh ingredients and decent potion. Thank you!
