Food Truck Fun Run 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+
Food Truck Catering for Large-Scale Events in Chicago
There’s nothing Chicagoans love more than great entertainment paired with unforgettable food—just look at the crowds at Taste of Chicago in Grant Park or the tailgates outside Soldier Field. Today, event planners no longer have to hassle with pop-up tents, extra permits, and hours of set-up. Modern food trucks roll in with fully self-contained kitchens, plug in, and are ready to serve thousands in minutes. If you’re organizing a festival at Navy Pier, a corporate outing at Millennium Park, or a neighborhood block party in Pilsen, food truck catering is the quickest way to keep hungry guests happy.
Best Food Trucks specializes in coordinating multiple trucks for large crowds, giving your attendees more choices than the Cubs have Wrigley traditions. Craving smoky barbecue for a summer music fest? Soul & Smoke can bring their award-winning brisket and rib tips right to your gate. Need Latin flair for a South Loop street fair? La Cocinita Chicago will park their signature red truck and serve modern Venezuelan-inspired arepas and tacos without missing a beat.
If gourmet sandwiches are in order for a tech conference at the Merchandise Mart, The Fat Shallot delivers—literally—with their famous truffle BLT and grilled cheese. Looking for a handheld treat that moves as fast as the “L”? 5411 Empanadas bakes Argentinian classics that guests can eat while strolling between stages. And for an Italian spin at a West Loop block party, La Comodita plates up Sicilian street food that would make Nonna proud.
From Lollapalooza-sized crowds to 5K charity runs along the Lakefront Trail, our Chicago food truck catering team handles all logistics—permits, routing, minimums, and point-of-sale—so you can focus on the show. Ready to book? Let Best Food Trucks turn your next large-scale event into a true taste of Chicago.
Skip the Line and Soak Up the Event—Chicago-Style
Chicagoans don’t stand still for much—just watch the morning rush on the Red Line. With Best Food Trucks’ cutting-edge online ordering system, your guests can move just as fast. No more snaking queues in the United Center parking lot or stalled lines along the Lakefront Trail. Attendees simply pull out their phones, choose from your curated lineup of Chicago food trucks, and get a text the minute their Italian beef, jibarito, or deep-dish slice is ready.
Planning a music festival at Humboldt Park or a corporate field day at Maggie Daley? Send a pre-order link days in advance so fans can lock in a pickup time before the gates even open. Our platform is built for the surge—whether it’s 5,000 runners finishing the Shamrock Shuffle or 50,000 concertgoers pouring into Grant Park. High-frequency ordering, real-time kitchen updates, and cashless payment keep the focus on the stage, the speakers, or the starting line—not the wait.
Food truck catering for large-scale events in Chicago plus seamless mobile ordering equals happier crowds, shorter lines, and the kind of Windy City hospitality that keeps people coming back year after year.
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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 (165,266 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.
Rachael S.
23 January 2026
Great! They were right on time and the food was great!
Patrick M.
22 January 2026
Absolutely incredible. Fresh delicious and the sauces provided were great. The green one is not for the faint of heart
Tom G.
21 January 2026
Love the popper. I liked how the jalapeño is within a tortilla so the filling doesn't spill out. Your tortillas are excellent.
