Food Truck On Location Catering Catering in Tampa
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 Studio Meals in Tampa—Ready Exactly When Your Crew Is!
Whether you’re shooting the next indie classic in Ybor City’s brick-lined streets, blocking scenes on the Riverwalk, or rolling cameras at a sound stage in Channelside, your crew deserves food that’s as on-point as your call sheet. Best Food Trucks has spent years feeding production teams across Tampa Bay, so we know how to keep meal breaks tight and taste buds happy. We’ll build rotating daily menus, map the perfect serving spots for each location, handle online ordering and rapid pick-up, and vet every vendor for City of Tampa permits, insurance, and fire-safety compliance. You’ll even get a clear cost breakdown that fits your production budget—no reshoots required.
Choose from local favorites like Coco's Latin Cuisine Food Truck, the gooey goodness of The Melt Machine Grilled Cheese, bacon-loaded bites from Bacon Boss #2, award-winning smoke by Wicked Oak Barbeque, or street-taco perfection with The Taco Boss. Food truck catering also cuts down on food and packaging waste, keeping our beloved Gulf waters cleaner. Let Best Food Trucks handle the craft-service chaos so you can focus on getting the perfect shot—because in Tampa, the only thing hotter than the summer sun should be your daily menu.
Boost Tampa’s Small-Business Scene While You Feed the Set
Every time you book food truck catering for a Tampa studio shoot, you’re putting real dollars back into the community—from indie owners in Seminole Heights to family-run kitchens that park daily near Hyde Park Village. These aren’t faceless chains; they’re neighbors who source Cuban bread from La Segunda, fresh produce from the Saturday Morning Market, and seafood straight off the docks in nearby Cortez.
Choosing a food truck is also the eco-smart move for on-location catering. Mobile kitchens draw less power than traditional buffet setups, minimize single-use servingware, and keep food miles low by prepping right on-site—no idling box trucks crawling across the Howard Frankland Bridge. That means smaller carbon footprints and fewer trash bags heading to the McKay Bay incinerator.
So the next time your production coordinator Googles “low-budget film catering in Tampa” or “food trucks for studio shoots,” remember that Best Food Trucks connects you with the city’s most reliable, fully permitted mobile chefs. You’ll serve crowd-pleasing meals, strengthen Tampa Bay’s small-business economy, and keep the environment—and your bottom line—in the green. Ready to roll camera and tacos? Give us a shout and we’ll park a delicious solution right outside your sound stage.
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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 (163,172 reviews)
Jo-Anne S.
30 October 2025
The people were awesome and friendly. The food ... outstanding! I had the brisket and is definitely at the top of my list now. I will be following their truck for sure!
Timothy D.
30 October 2025
Some of the best barbecue I have had. Hands down the best food I have had from a food truck. The Mac and cheese was delicious and the portions were large!
Christopher T.
29 October 2025
Only suggestion is not to use aluminum foil wrapping before it's cut. There were small pieces of aluminum in the burrito, which is not good to eat.
Kristina B.
27 October 2025
All of the food was delicious. We just moved from Chicago a year ago and it was a nice taste of home!
Cinthia H.
26 October 2025
One of the best pizzas around. I love the Grandma's pizza and the Bianca. By far the best Grandma's pizza in the area!
Jeremy S.
24 October 2025
Burgers were amazing. Brisket was perfectly cooked and sides were all very good. Best side? Those baked beans are solid! Great dinner tonight. Thanks!
Erica L.
23 October 2025
The Mac and cheese is delicious but those ribs were soooo good. The collards were spicy and that was unexpected but the food was overall delicious
Del C.
21 October 2025
Plan to have the orders ontime. There will always be those who choose to come and order at the truck, but those who order online should be honored and not pushed back because of a hungry crowd. I feel bad for the cook and server who have to keep apologizing for not having an online order ready while they take and fill orders of those who show up unannounced
LESLIE H.
20 October 2025
The sandwich was nice and hot and the bread was moist and not hard. The fries were very good and the salt was perfect.
Jennifer L.
16 October 2025
I got the cheesesteak combo. It was pretty good. Fries were a bit too crunchy and overcooked for my liking.
