Food Truck Music Festivals & Arena Concerts 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
From summer concerts at Millennium Park to the marathon crowds lining Columbus Drive, Chicago knows how to throw a large-scale event. What every great Chi-Town gathering has in common—besides a skyline selfie—is an unforgettable lineup of eats. Modern food truck catering in Chicago makes that easy. Unlike the old-school tent setups that needed extra permits, power drops, and endless prep time, today’s food trucks roll in with fully self-contained kitchens, fire up the grills in minutes, and start serving.
Best Food Trucks coordinates an entire fleet so your festival at Grant Park, tailgate outside Soldier Field, or corporate bash at Navy Pier can feature a mouthwatering mix of local favorites. Picture the smoky aroma of barbecue from Soul & Smoke drifting over the crowd, while the vibrant red rig of La Cocinita Chicago plates up Venezuelan-inspired arepas. Craving handheld comfort? The Fat Shallot cranks out gourmet sandwiches stacked higher than the Willis Tower. Add golden, oven-baked goodness from 5411 Empanadas, and round things off with Sicilian street-food specialties from La Comodita. Your attendees get variety, speed, and Windy City flavor—all without leaving the venue.
Whether you’re hosting 500 guests at a lakeside wedding or 50,000 music lovers at Lollapalooza, our Chicago food truck partners handle the rush with ease. Best Food Trucks manages scheduling, permits, and on-site logistics so you can focus on the show. When it comes to food truck catering for large-scale events in Chicago, we’re the one-stop solution that keeps your crowd happy and well-fed—even if the lake-effect weather tries to keep us on our toes. Let’s make your next event taste like Chicago.
Skip the Line and Soak Up the Chicago Vibe
Whether you’re hosting a riverside tech expo at McCormick Place or a block party under the “L” tracks in the West Loop, nobody comes to a Windy City gathering to stand in line. Best Food Trucks’ cutting-edge mobile ordering platform lets guests tap, pay, and keep enjoying the show while our food truck catering for large-scale events in Chicago goes to work. From deep-dish pizza to South Side rib tips, your attendees order right on their phones and get a text the moment their meal is ready—no more crowd-bottlenecks near the trucks.
Planning ahead? Fire off a pre-order link so runners can schedule a post-race Italian beef pickup as they sprint down Columbus Drive, or so concert-goers at Millennium Park can reserve a Jibarito before the opening chord. Our system is engineered for Chi-Town crowds, effortlessly handling thousands of simultaneous orders during peak fest rushes. Bottom line: pair Chicago’s best food trucks with frictionless online ordering, and your guests stay focused on the skyline, the stage, and the fun—not the queue.
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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 (159,768 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.
