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+
Hot, Customizable Meals for Every Santa Barbara Studio!
From the historic sound stages on the Mesa to indie sets tucked away in the Funk Zone, Best Food Trucks is the go-to source for food truck catering for studio productions in Santa Barbara. Our local team understands the tight shoot schedules, narrow streets around State Street, and the unique parking rules near Butterfly Beach. We’ll coordinate the entire meal break so your cast and crew enjoy piping-hot plates without delaying the day’s call sheet.
Need Baja-style tacos for the sunrise shot? We’ll roll up Tacos Pipeye or fan-favorite Taqueria Mena. Craving Latin comfort dishes that rival anything on Milpas Street? Maravilla Latin Cuisine brings the sazón. Want crispy fried chicken sliders for a late-night wrap party in Goleta? Yummy Bird has you covered. And for gourmet street-style tacos worthy of a Riviera sunset, Gloria’s Gourmet Kitchen never disappoints.
We design rotating daily menus, map the best serving locations on-lot or on-location, streamline mobile ordering and pickup, and vet every vendor for Santa Barbara County permits and insurance. You’ll receive a clear cost analysis that fits your production budget—and because food trucks generate far less packaging waste than traditional catering, your set stays eco-friendly, too. Let Best Food Trucks handle mealtime logistics for your Santa Barbara studio so you can focus on getting the perfect shot.
Fueling Santa Barbara’s Local Flavor & Small Businesses
Booking food truck catering for your Santa Barbara studio shoot does more than keep the crew happy—it keeps our hometown economy humming. Every truck we partner with is a family-run or solo-operator business based right here in Santa Barbara County, from Goleta to Carpinteria. Your order sends dollars straight back into the community, whether it’s produce sourced from the Saturday Farmers Market on Cota Street or fresh breads picked up on Milpas.
Food trucks are also an eco-friendly alternative to traditional craft-service buffets. By cooking to order inside energy-efficient mobile kitchens and serving in compostable ware approved by the City’s “Ocean Friendly” program, our vendors slash food waste and single-use plastics on set. That means your production can hit its sustainability goals while still dishing out five-star meals between takes.
So the next time you Google “low-budget studio catering Santa Barbara” or “film set food trucks near me,” remember that Best Food Trucks delivers piping-hot plates, greener practices, and a big boost for local small businesses—all in one seamless service. Let’s feed your cast and crew the authentic taste of the American Riviera.
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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 (164,635 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.
Laura F.
20 December 2025
The pizza taste great but the picture made them look bigger than the pie was and I didn't know I would have order a few more because they were small.
Nancy S.
18 December 2025
Nashville bourbon cheesesteak.. delicious only suggestion to put queso sauce in a separate container so the bread won't get soggy.
Alex F.
18 December 2025
. The boneless wings and fries were really good but the kids burger barely had a meat patty on it. It was almost eating just bread. I know it's a kids burger but it still costs like 9 dollars.
Alicia C.
18 December 2025
I made a review earlier about their sauces being a little amount, I’ve tried them since and they have made the portion of their sauces much better and the food was amazing again!
Robert B.
18 December 2025
I got the Karaage Chicken and the Lo Mein. Karaage Chicken was great... Somehow the Lo Mein was EVEN BETTER!!!!
Barry V.
17 December 2025
Abundance of delicious tasting food. Steak sandwich and bratwurst cheese dinner. Please bring them back!
Jacqi W.
17 December 2025
Don't run out of German potato salad so early in the evening. We placed our order before 5:00 for a 5:20 pick up and they were already out of it.
Ruby G.
17 December 2025
The food was hot, freshly made. It had the right amount of sauce. They had the crushed red peppers, napkins & utensils available -didnt have to ask for anything 👍🏽 Food is delicious too. TY
