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
Whether it’s 100,000 music lovers packing Grant Park for Lollapalooza, runners crossing the finish line at the Chicago Marathon, or tailgaters filing into Soldier Field, the Windy City knows how to throw a party— and how to eat. Modern event planners across Chicagoland are swapping old-school tent kitchens for the convenience and flavor of food truck catering. Each truck rolls in with a fully self-contained, health-inspected kitchen, eliminating extra permits, external power hookups, and marathon setup times. That means you can focus on booking the headliner and let us handle the eats.
Best Food Trucks curates a lineup that fits every crowd, from gourmet bites to finger-licking comfort food. Imagine festival-goers grabbing Venezuelan arepas from La Cocinita Chicago while their friends queue for hickory-smoked brisket at Soul & Smoke. Maybe your corporate picnic at Navy Pier needs the gooey grilled cheese fame of The Fat Shallot, or a neighborhood block party in Pilsen calls for piping-hot empanadas from 5411 Empanadas. Craving a little taste of Sicily for that evening gala at the Art Institute garden? La Comodita has you covered with authentic Italian street fare.
From massive lakefront festivals to corporate conventions at McCormick Place, our Chicago food truck catering service scales effortlessly. Multiple trucks, one streamlined contract, real-time POS reporting, and menus customized for Cubs fans, suburban commuters, or West Loop foodies—Best Food Trucks takes the hassle out of feeding large crowds.
Ready to bring Chicago’s best wheels to your next large-scale event? Reach out today and let’s park flavor right where your guests need it.
Skip the Line, Chicago—Enjoy Your Large-Scale Event!
Tired of lines that feel longer than the one for deep-dish on Michigan Avenue? Best Food Trucks brings its cutting-edge online ordering platform to every large-scale event in Chicago. From Lollapalooza crowds in Grant Park to marathon fans packed along Lake Shore Drive, guests can pull out their phone, choose a truck, and get a text the moment their Italian beef or truffle-parm fries are ready.
No more bottlenecks under the “L” tracks or clogged concourses at Soldier Field. Attendees order ahead, explore the merch tents, snap skyline selfies, then swing by for pickup at their exact time slot. Event planners can even blast out a pre-order link days in advance, smoothing volume spikes faster than a CTA express train.
Built to handle Chicago-sized crowds, our system processes thousands of orders per hour without breaking a sweat—delivering real-time sales data to organizers and perfectly paced tickets to the trucks. Pair Chicago’s best food truck catering with our mobile ordering and watch satisfaction scores climb higher than the Willis Tower.
Food trucks for large-scale events in Chicago + Best Food Trucks’ online ordering = less waiting, more eating, and way happier guests. Keep the spotlight on your event—not the lines.
Hire a Food Truck for your National Event Seriesin Chicago today
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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 (164,675 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.
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.
Gail M.
28 December 2025
Chris and his helper were fantastic!!! The food was delicious, hot and served with care!! I would definitely use them again and recommend them!!! Thank you Chris!!!!?
