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Food Truck Alumni Event Catering in Chicago

Ditch the old style of catering for your next event and book gourmet food trucks instead. Nothing is more fun than hanging outdoors and enjoying the company of old friends, good food, tasty cocktails at an affordable food truck alumni event. BFT works with major colleges across the country to provide mobile food and beverage vendors. No setup required, vendors just roll in, serve chirping students then roll out. After all these offers, you will be in safe hands if you book an event with Best Food Trucks. So, the next time you search for ‘alumni event truck to hire near me', hit us up and find unique ways to make your food all the more fun.
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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+

Food Truck Catering for Chicago School Campuses

In Chicago, “lunch period” can feel as quick as an L train zooming through the Loop. That’s why food truck catering for school events has become a Windy City essential. From CPS high schools in Lincoln Park to college campuses along historic Lake Shore Drive, Best Food Trucks delivers an on-the-go dining experience that keeps students, teachers, and staff happy—and on schedule.

Whether you’re planning a Friday night football game at Lane Tech, an alumni reunion at DePaul, or just looking to add some excitement to everyday lunches in the quad, our platform makes booking food truck catering for schools in Chicago effortless. Our real-time online ordering system lets students skip the line, grab their meals, and be back in class before the bell echoes down the hallway of that century-old building.

Chicago prides itself on culinary diversity, and so do we. Want Venezuelan arepas with a modern twist? Bring in La Cocinita Chicago. Craving smoky ribs that would make any South Side BBQ joint jealous? Soul & Smoke has you covered. Need gourmet sandwiches for a teacher in-service day? The Fat Shallot parks outside faster than you can say “Italian Beef.” Looking for portable Argentinian treats during finals week? 5411 Empanadas is the answer. And when an AP Italian class wants authentic Sicilian street food, La Comodita rolls up with arancini that would make Nonna proud.

Best Food Trucks handles every step—permitting on busy city streets, curating menus for dietary needs, and scheduling trucks around class changes and after-school activities—so your administrators don’t have to. Partner with us and turn your Chicago campus into the tastiest stop between the Magnificent Mile and Midway. It’s more than a meal; it’s an unforgettable experience that keeps students energized and school spirit high.

Alumni Event catering
Matt,

Another slam-dunk this year! Best Food Trucks fed three of our Chicago campuses without a hitch—from the North Side to the South Loop. Your team’s speedy service kept our students moving faster than the Red Line at rush hour.
Thanks for being a rock-solid partner!
—Brett

Northwestern University
Alumni Event catering

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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 (159,929 reviews)

Pam M.

10 June 2025

Absolutely AMAZING food! Great customer service, friendly, on time, and quick to answer any questions we had along the way. We will be using them again and recommend them to everyone.

Rachel S.

10 May 2025

I'm excited to continue business with Takozz. Everything was great!

Kristina H.

30 April 2025

The food was amazing and the staff was so friendly. THANK YOU!

Tamika F.

19 November 2024

Food was amazing, customer service was great too! Food was hot and fresh and they were willing to accommodate for our students. The melt machine is awesome!

Ann-Marie S.

18 October 2024

Carnivale Donut Bar was great! A wide menu of delicious items to choose from. Great service and super easy to work with. They were a part of a work event and coordinated their services around our needs. Would highly recommend!

Kim R.

13 August 2024

The food truck was excellent, portions were great and everyone loved it. I have requests to use them again!

Vanessa Q.

26 June 2024

excellent service and the food was delicious- rave review on the chicken sandwich!! staff courteous and professional

Beth M.

25 April 2024

Z was great! Delicious food and an ever-better experience! We will use them in the future.

Cindy F.

7 August 2023

The food was great.

Nida R.

4 May 2023

Loved it! So quick and tasty!

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