Food Truck Marathon 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
Whether you’re packing Grant Park for Lollapalooza, tailgating outside Soldier Field, or closing down Clark Street for a summer block party, Chicagoans know that great food is as essential as the music or the game. Today’s event planners are ditching old-school tent kitchens for the speed and style of food truck catering. Fully self-contained trucks roll up, fire up, and serve thousands without the headaches of extra permits, power drops, or hours of setup and teardown.
With Best Food Trucks, you can curate a line-up that’s as diverse as the city’s neighborhoods. Craving Latin flavor? Bring in La Cocinita Chicago for arepas and plantain bowls that taste straight out of Caracas, yet feel right at home on the Lakefront. Need smoky comfort food to warm up a chilly October festival on the Riverwalk? Soul & Smoke will park their pit on-site and serve brisket and mac ’n’ cheese that rivals anything on the South Side BBQ circuit.
For the lunchtime crowd rushing between meetings in the Loop, book The Fat Shallot and watch their truffle BLTs disappear faster than the morning fog off Lake Michigan. If your guests are looking for a handheld bite while cheering on runners at the Chicago Marathon, 5411 Empanadas can crank out dozens of baked Argentinian pockets in minutes. And when you want a taste of Little Italy without the lines on Taylor Street, La Comodita brings Sicilian arancini and cannoli straight to your festival gate.
From neighborhood art fairs in Pilsen to corporate outings at Navy Pier, our roster of Chicago food trucks covers every cuisine and crowd size. Best Food Trucks handles all scheduling, permitting, and on-site coordination, so you can focus on the music, the merch, or the game. When it comes to food truck catering for large-scale events in Chicago, we’re the team that keeps the city fed—one curbside kitchen at a time.
Skip the Line—Soak Up the Chicago Event Vibe
Chicagoans don’t stand around when there’s live music on the Petrillo Bandshell, kickoff at Soldier Field, or fireworks over Navy Pier. Best Food Trucks’ cutting-edge online ordering system lets your guests keep their eyes on the action, not the ticket window of a truck. With just a few taps on a phone, they can choose their favorite menu, pay, and get a text the moment their Italian beef or elote-topped nachos are ready.
No more weaving through crowds or shouting over the “L” rumbling overhead—our platform keeps every order organized and every line virtual. Planning a large-scale event? Send a pre-order link days in advance so marathon volunteers, street-fest vendors, and conference attendees can lock in a specific pickup time before the gates even open.
Because the system was built for high-frequency traffic, it runs as smoothly as Lake Shore Drive at 3 a.m., even when you’re feeding tens of thousands. Pairing online ordering with food truck catering for large-scale events in Chicago means happier guests, faster turnover, and fewer headaches for organizers. Let Best Food Trucks handle the rush—your crowd can keep cheering, dancing, and exploring the Windy City’s best events while their food comes to them.
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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 (164,684 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.
Jake D.
31 December 2025
It was fresh and delicious and phenomenal value at $15. I'll definitely eat there again next time they're at Peabody.
Wendy G.
31 December 2025
. They are really good but I would suggest a better description of the size. We would have ordered a few more.
Tony F.
29 December 2025
Joann and her team with Senor Blues was a pleasure to work with for our company Xmas party. They showed up early and were ready to go when our party started and the food was delicious.
