Food Truck 24-Hour Production Catering in Chicago
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 Chicago Studios—Ready the Moment the AD Calls “Lunch!”
From the soundstages at Cinespace to exterior shoots along the Chicago River, Best Food Trucks brings seamless, on-time food truck catering for studios in Chicago. Our local team understands the tight schedules of shows like “Chicago P.D.” and “The Bear,” so we design rotating daily menus that keep crews energized without ever repeating yesterday’s spread.
We handle every detail—scouting the perfect parking spot on Ogden Avenue, coordinating staggered pickup so grips and gaffers don’t bottleneck, verifying City of Chicago permits and insurance, and providing a transparent cost analysis that respects your production budget. Food truck catering also slashes food and packaging waste, keeping your set as green as Millennium Park.
Need Latin flavor? Book La Cocinita Chicago for Venezuelan-inspired arepas and plantain bowls. Craving award-winning barbecue? Soul & Smoke plates up smoky brisket and mac ’n’ cheese that warms even a January shoot in the West Loop. For gourmet sandwiches worthy of a lunch-break Instagram, roll in The Fat Shallot. Looking for a quick handheld bite? 5411 Empanadas bakes Argentinian pockets perfect for eating between takes. And when the crew yells “Mangia!”, La Comodita serves Sicilian street food that could make Nonna proud.
Let Best Food Trucks remove the guesswork from mealtime on your Chicago studio set—because the only drama should be in front of the camera, not at the craft-service table.
Fueling Chicago’s Creative Economy—One Food Truck at a Time
Booking food truck catering for your Chicago studio shoot isn’t just the fastest way to feed a hungry crew—it's a direct investment in the city’s network of independent chefs and family-run kitchens. From a husband-and-wife tamale truck that started at the 95th Street Red Line stop to a Logan Square smoker turning out ribs straight from a South Side recipe, every truck that rolls onto your set keeps Windy City dollars in Windy City pockets.
These mobile kitchens are naturally green, too. Smaller footprints mean lower energy use, and most of our vendors partner with the Chicago Compost Collective to turn prep scraps into soil for community gardens in Pilsen and Bronzeville. Reusable serving baskets and cans of Chicago’s own Lacuna Water slash single-use waste, helping your production stay as sustainable as a stroll through the Morton Arboretum.
So the next time the production coordinator types “film set food truck catering Chicago” or “low-budget studio lunch Near West Side” into the search bar, skip the generic boxed lunches. Tap Best Food Trucks and serve meals that taste good, do good, and keep Chicago’s small-business scene rolling.
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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 (159,698 reviews)
Alyse K.
24 July 2025
Food was great. Our client loved it and super fast turnaround. Served 50+ people in under 40 mins. I would recommend and I will book again.
Lindsay S.
8 July 2025
Food was AMAZING!! They were friendly and great with all our guests! Food was delicious and everyone at the party was raving about how good it was! Huge success!
Erika W.
12 May 2025
Our team really enjoyed the empanadas. Angel was great to work with and kept me informed the entire time.
Jenn W.
17 December 2024
Food was great and such a hit for our holiday party
Chris K.
23 October 2024
Super friendly crew, delicious cupcakes, banana cream pudding & butter cookies! Can't wait to hire them for next year!
Martha M.
10 September 2024
Excellent tacos, rice and beans, and street corn! My guests raved about the food! I would have La Patrona back in a heartbeat! Watch out for the salsa - they are both spicy!
Jordan O.
31 May 2024
Food was amazing and the team was very responsive in helping me find a food truck promptly.
Sherrie J.
29 July 2025
excellent food!!! I did like being able to order online and then just go pick it up. The food had a great presentation to it. I didn't want corn so they left it out. I posted pictures of it on Facebook and everybody said it looks really good. It was super delicious!!
Dominique P.
29 July 2025
The food was delicious and the service was amazing 10/10!
Dianne L.
29 July 2025
Food was very good and our guests enjoyed it. However, the wait for food orders was 35 to 45 minutes. Thankfully we also had an ice cream truck that guests could visit and have their ice cream while they waited for their lunch order.
