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Food Truck Athletics Catering in Santa Barbara

Tired of unreliable and unremarkable food options for your little future stars and friends and family who support them? Take the guesswork and crowdsourcing the funding out of the equation and put the focus where it belongs: on coaching and supporting kids and young adults in fulfilling their dreams! With Best Food Trucks’ deliciousness on wheels, we provide a fun experience for athletes with our athletic food truck catering.
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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 Fundraisers in Santa Barbara

From sunset soirées on East Beach to charity concerts at the Santa Barbara Bowl, our city knows how to throw a benefit that feels as good as it does do good. Best Food Trucks makes your next fundraiser in Santa Barbara effortless by sending award-winning food trucks—already vetted, licensed, and loved on Yelp—right to your venue. No more chasing flaky private chefs or juggling multiple vendors; we handle every bite and every ticket so you can focus on the cause.

Picture your guests ordering crispy adobada tacos from Tacos Pipeye without ever leaving their seats at the Cabrillo Pavilion, or sampling plantain-sweet pork from Maravilla Latin Cuisine while mingling in the Funk Zone. Our digital ordering system eliminates long lines and keeps donations flowing, delivering hot plates faster than the breeze off Stearns Wharf.

Need variety? We’ll park Gloria’s Gourmet Kitchen for street-style tacos, roll in Yummy Bird for fusion fried chicken, and even add eclectic bites from DELETE to satisfy adventurous palates. Every truck arrives fully stocked, insured, and ready to serve, turning Mission-style courtyards, UCSB quads, and Riviera rooftops into pop-up food festivals that drive donor excitement.

When you book Best Food Trucks for fundraiser catering in Santa Barbara, you’re partnering with the industry leader in food-truck logistics. We secure permits, streamline menus, and provide real-time reporting so you can highlight exactly how many happy bellies your charity dollars filled. Let us transform your next benefit into an unforgettable coastal feast—and watch the generosity roll in as smoothly as the Pacific tide.

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Skip the Line and Soak Up Your Santa Barbara Fundraiser

Best Food Trucks brings the same no-wait vibe you love on State Street straight to your charity event. Our cutting-edge online ordering platform lets guests tap out their meal choices from anywhere—lounging on the Great Meadow at SBCC, browsing silent-auction items in the Funk Zone, or catching a sunset view of the Channel Islands. They’ll receive a text the moment their tri-tip tacos or gluten-free Buddha bowls are ready, so nobody wastes precious bidding time standing in a food queue.

Want to build early buzz? Send a pre-order link with your ticket confirmation and supporters can schedule a pick-up window before they even find parking on Cabrillo Boulevard. The result: smoother traffic around the trucks, higher per-plate donations, and a fundraiser experience that feels as effortless as a Santa Barbara sea breeze.

Food trucks plus mobile ordering is the smartest way to keep the spotlight on your cause while still treating guests to exceptional eats—easy, hassle-free, and zero extra work for your planning committee. Book Santa Barbara’s best food truck catering today and watch both plates and pledges fill up fast.

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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 (161,124 reviews)

Jennifer D.

16 April 2025

I hosted an office event that was made wonderful by having Poblanos Taco Truck! The food was DELICIOUS and they were set up to serve 40 people very efficiently. Every one loved the food. Jonathan and his collegue were so friendly! Big Hit! Highly recommend.

Junior S.

12 November 2024

Their Mexican food is great. Only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is the steak sliders were slightly inconsistent, but great tasting.

Junior S.

12 November 2024

Great food. Fresh ingredients and the trailer looks great.

Claire H.

1 July 2024

The food was delicious, service was impeccable. Thank you.

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.

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!!!!

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