Food Truck National Event Series 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
In Chicago, a city where summer street festivals fill every neighborhood from Pilsen to Rogers Park, food is more than fuel—it’s part of the show. When you’re planning a large-scale event at Grant Park, the United Center, or along the Lakefront Trail, you need food truck catering that can keep up with the Windy City’s appetite. Modern food trucks arrive with fully self-contained commercial kitchens, slashing the permitting headaches and long setup times that old-school tent vendors required. Best Food Trucks specializes in coordinating multiple trucks, power hookups, and service windows so your guests can spend less time waiting and more time enjoying the party.
Whether you’re hosting 500 guests at a corporate activation in the Loop or 15,000 music fans at a Lollapalooza-sized festival, we’ll curate a lineup that matches Chicago’s famously diverse palate. Craving bold Latin flavors? We’ll roll in La Cocinita Chicago with its Venezuelan-inspired arepas and tacos. Need smoky comfort food to warm up a fall 5K at Maggie Daley Park? Soul & Smoke will have their hickory-kissed brisket ready. For handheld crowd-pleasers, The Fat Shallot serves gourmet sandwiches that disappear faster than an express train to Howard. Looking to add an international twist? 5411 Empanadas delivers authentic Argentinian pockets, while La Comodita brings Sicilian street eats straight to your plaza or pier.
From Navy Pier fireworks shows to marathon finish-line festivals, our Chicago food truck catering packages scale effortlessly. We handle truck scheduling, city permitting, and on-site logistics, so you can focus on headliners and hashtags. Give your guests options they’ll rave about long after the last “Chi-beria” winter meme—partner with Best Food Trucks for large-scale event catering in Chicago and taste why this city is the culinary capital of the Midwest.
Skip the Line and Enjoy Your Chicago Large-Scale Event
Nothing kills the vibe at a Lakefront Festival or Bears tailgate faster than a twenty-minute food line. Best Food Trucks’ Chicago-powered online ordering system lets guests tap in a request on their phones, stroll Millennium Park, and get a text the second their Italian beef or elote-topped dog is ready. No shouting over DJs, no fumbling for cash—just grab, snap a pic for Instagram, and get back to the show.
Hosting an early-morning 5K on the 606? Drop a pre-order link in your registration email so runners can schedule breakfast tacos for a 9 a.m. pickup. Producing a Taste-of-River-North-sized bash with thousands of eaters? Our platform was engineered for high-frequency ordering, effortlessly routing tickets to multiple trucks at once. Pair Chicago food truck catering for large-scale events with Best Food Trucks’ online ordering, and give your attendees what they really want: more time experiencing the event, less time waiting in line, and unforgettable eats from the city’s best mobile kitchens.
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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 (165,225 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.
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.
Kaitlyn F.
20 January 2026
Delicious and quick! Excellent experience. Our team loved it!
Tracy P.
17 January 2026
The brisket melt is absolutely delicious. We loved the seasoning on the fresh cut fries. This is definitely our favorite sandwich truck that comes to Talavera.
