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Food Truck Swap Meet Catering in Charlottesville

You've got a lot of people coming looking for sweet deals and something good to eat! Wow your attendees and show vendors with some of the best food in the four-county area! Ditch the lines and give everyone on-site the ability to get excellent food with our best food trucks for swap meets.
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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+

Charlottesville Food Truck Catering for Large-Scale Events

From Cavaliers football Saturdays at Scott Stadium to packed summer concerts on the Downtown Mall, Charlottesville knows how to throw a party— and locals expect the food to be every bit as memorable as the Blue Ridge Mountain views. Best Food Trucks brings the city’s most popular mobile kitchens to your festival, tournament, reunion, or corporate gathering, making “Where should we eat?” the easiest decision of the day.

Forget the old-school tent kitchens that needed extra permits, power drops, and hours of set-up. Modern food trucks arrive at John Paul Jones Arena, IX Art Park, Carter Mountain Orchard, or wherever your crowd is gathering with fully self-contained commercial kitchens. That means quicker service, fresher food, and a lot less hassle for your event team. Whether you’re planning a 5,000-person charity run along the Rivanna Trail or hosting a multi-day wine festival in Keswick, our roster of Charlottesville food trucks scales seamlessly to feed the masses.

Best Food Trucks handles all the logistics—health permits, COI, menu curation, and point-of-sale coordination—so you can focus on booking the band and selling tickets. Want gourmet Mediterranean rice bowls for the VIP tent, wood-fired pizza for the kids, and handcrafted ice cream for everyone else? Done. Need multiple service points to keep lines short during halftime? We’ll position trucks strategically so guests spend more time eating and less time waiting.

Some of the local favorites we can roll up to your large-scale event include:

  • Ricebowls Express – Mediterranean bowls packed with Charlottesville-sourced produce, perfect for power-fueling runners at the Charlottesville 10-Miler.
  • Blue Ridge Pizza Co – Crispy, wood-fired pies that taste even better while listening to bluegrass at Fridays After Five.
  • Royal Creamery & Icery – Small-batch scoops and shaved ices that keep your crowd cool when the temps climb at Carter Mountain’s summer sunset series.
  • Fantabulous Chef Service LLC – Elevated American comfort food that turns VIP lounges at Foxfield Races into five-star experiences.
  • Curbside Creations – Classic burgers, fries, and sliders guaranteed to satisfy hungry Hoos after a big win on Grounds.

When you need food truck catering for large-scale events in Charlottesville, trust the local experts at Best Food Trucks. We deliver flavor, efficiency, and that unmistakable C-Ville charm—one truck at a time.

Swap Meet catering

Skip the Line at Your Charlottesville Large-Scale Event

From the first whistle at Scott Stadium to the encore call at Ting Pavilion, Charlottesville crowds would rather cheer than queue. Best Food Trucks’ online ordering system gives your guests exactly that freedom. Attendees can browse menus, pay, and choose a pick-up time on their phones—then get a text the moment their pork-belly bao or peach-cider float is ready. No bottlenecks, no FOMO, just seamless food truck catering for large-scale events in Charlottesville.

Want to get even further ahead of the rush? Include our custom pre-order link in your ticket confirmation and fans can lock in lunch before they even merge onto I-64. Designed for high-frequency bursts like the halftime stampede or a Downtown Mall festival changeover, our platform processes thousands of orders without a hiccup. Pair Charlottesville’s favorite food trucks with Best Food Trucks’ cutting-edge technology and keep the spotlight on mountain views, live music, and your unforgettable event—not on the line for fries.

Hire a Food Truck for your Swap Meetin Charlottesville today

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Our Food Truck Catering Cuisines

With more than 80 food truck cuisines available, these are just a few of the favorites our clients love:

How We Make Food Truck Catering Easy

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 (165,889 reviews)

Heather W.

26 June 2024

Great food and service!

Tracy P.

13 February 2026

The cheese, pulled pork Quesadilla and Taco Nachos were so tasty. My dad loved your cheese quesadilla. The chocolate cake was delicious too.

Sarah A.

12 February 2026

I like both pizzas, especially the one with mushroom, cheese, carm onion, and arugula with truffle oil. Also being able to pre-order ahead, service was fast. Thank you!

Alan W.

12 February 2026

Delicious and PROMPT! Such a refreshing change from most trucks that start 20 to 40 minutes late. Awesome job have them back!

Uri B.

12 February 2026

The Ahi Tuna Roll was quite delicious and surprisingly substantial without being too heavy. I recommend picking a fork with it. Wraps never survive in one piece.

Rebecca H.

12 February 2026

Everything. Only recommendation would be to have regular tartar sauce for catfish along with the sauce it comes with.

Kimberly V.

11 February 2026

I had the chicken salad and the greens were cold and fresh the chicken and bacon were warm and well cooked - delicious

Paige M.

11 February 2026

The Italian sausage sandwich was great with the peppers, and it was nice to have a cooked vegetable option with the green beans. It was made just like how I'd cook it up in my own kitchen.

Kelley R.

10 February 2026

The chicken tacos were great, with awesome flavor, along with the fries that were nice and fresh with the added extra seasoning! I enjoyed my lunch today for sure! 🤗

Connie S.

10 February 2026

The sauce was just the right amount of sweet, the combination of the crispy crust and warm melted cheese was perfect and the pepperoni added a nice spice to round it out. 😋yum

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