Food Truck Photo Shoot 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+
Sizzling, Customizable Meals for Your Santa Barbara Studio
From cliff-side commercials at Arroyo Burro to Netflix shoots in the Funk Zone, Best Food Trucks has spent years keeping Santa Barbara film crews happily fed—and on schedule. We’ll partner with your production team to build rotating daily menus that keep every palate engaged, choose optimal parking spots near sound stages or on-location sets, and handle all permitting with the City of Santa Barbara so you don’t have to.
Want authentic Mexican flavor for a sunrise shoot above Leadbetter? Tacos Pipeye will roll up with fresh-pressed tortillas and salsa that rivals anything on Milpas Street. Craving a fusion feast during golden hour in Goleta? Yummy Bird delivers crave-worthy fried chicken alongside Korean-Mex tacos—plus vegan options for plant-based crew members.
If your AD is begging for bold Latin comfort food, book Maravilla Latin Cuisine for empanadas and arepas that turn a quick break into a celebration. And late-night pickups outside the sound stage are a breeze with the taco specialists at Gloria’s Gourmet Kitchen. Looking for Asian-inspired bowls to power through overtime? We can even slot in DELETE for a wok-fired change of pace.
Our streamlined online ordering system minimizes lines, reduces packaging waste, and provides real-time spend reports so your UPM stays on budget. When Best Food Trucks handles your Santa Barbara studio catering, you get hot meals, happy crews, and one less Pacific-coast detail to worry about.
Fueling Santa Barbara’s Studios—and Its Small Businesses
Every time you book a food truck for your Santa Barbara studio set, you’re doing more than feeding your cast and crew—you’re keeping the Central Coast’s small-business scene thriving. Most of the trucks we partner with are family-run operations based right here between Carpinteria and Goleta. Your lunch order might help a State Street couple pay their kid’s tuition at SBCC, or allow a Milpas Street chef to expand his salsa line at the Saturday Farmers Market.
Santa Barbara has long embraced sustainability—from plastic-straw bans to backyard composting—and our food trucks are on the same wavelength. Because they cook to order in compact, energy-efficient kitchens and serve in city-approved compostable ware, trucks generate far less waste than traditional buffet catering. Many even source produce straight from the fertile Santa Ynez and Carpinteria valleys, so your burrito bowl’s avocado probably ripened just up Highway 101.
The bottom line: choosing Best Food Trucks for your “studio catering Santa Barbara” search keeps money in the local economy, lightens your carbon footprint, and delivers crowd-pleasing meals from entrepreneurs who live for this town’s sun-splashed vibe. Next time you need low-budget film catering near the Riviera, the Funk Zone, or a soundstage in Goleta, hit us up. We’ll roll in, feed your crew, and leave nothing behind but happy bellies and ocean air.
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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 (161,594 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.
Anthony P.
15 September 2025
The variety of item choices and quality of the food was great. All participants of our event praised the food. Definitely a good choice.
Sara B.
15 September 2025
They were fabulous!! Sandwiches and customer service were amazing. We strongly recommend them for your next event.
Maggie J.
15 September 2025
The food was fantastic and HUGE! It was a big hit. Excellent communication from the trunk owner. Small hiccups that were professional handled.
Maria P.
12 September 2025
Fresher ingredients. The tomatoes was kinda not fresh - like the skin was separating from the flesh. Maybe more veggies, as well. Overall it was good.
Liz W.
12 September 2025
Hot Off the Press is amazing!!!! We tried 3 different things and all of it was great! Definitely look forward to trying other menu items.
Trish D.
12 September 2025
There's no sauce listed on salmon burger description. Said they put it on the side but they didn't. Too spicy for me
Joe M.
12 September 2025
Ease of ordering on line and no waiting around for it to be picked up, also great taste and quality of ingredients.
William G.
12 September 2025
The flavors in the mac and cheese really pop. The chicken in it is good. The heat is correctly advertised and enjoyable.
