Food Truck On Location Catering 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+
Hot, Customizable Meals for Chicago Studios—Ready When You Yell “Action!”
From the bustling soundstages at Cinespace to indie shoots along the Chicago Riverwalk, Best Food Trucks knows what it takes to keep a hard-working film crew happy. Our team has spent years perfecting food truck catering for studios in Chicago, so your meal breaks run smoother than a Steadicam shot down Michigan Avenue.
We’ll collaborate with your production office to build rotating daily menus, map out the best curbside service spots (yes, even in tight West Loop alleys), streamline mobile ordering and pickup, and vet every vendor for City of Chicago permits and insurance. You’ll also get a detailed cost analysis that stays on budget—no plot twists.
Want hyper-local flavor? Picture your cast and crew grabbing Latin street food from La Cocinita Chicago, smoky barbecue perfection at Soul & Smoke, stacked gourmet sandwiches from The Fat Shallot, Argentinian empanadas courtesy of 5411 Empanadas, or Sicilian specialties from La Comodita—all without leaving set.
Food truck catering isn’t just convenient; it’s greener too. By serving meals hot and made-to-order, we slash food and packaging waste, helping your production stay sustainable—something Chicagoans can cheer about louder than the crowd at Wrigley.
Let Best Food Trucks take the guesswork out of studio mealtime in Chicago. You handle the script; we’ll handle the eats.
Supporting Chicago’s Small Food-Truck Businesses
Booking food truck catering for studios in Chicago does more than feed your cast and crew—it sends direct support to the city’s independent culinary scene. Nearly every truck that rolls up to your set is a family-run or solo-entrepreneur operation based right here in the 312, from a husband-and-wife tamale outfit in Pilsen to a Logan Square baker who turned a vintage Airstream into a donut lab. Your catering dollars stay local, circulating through Chicago neighborhoods instead of funneling out to a national conglomerate.
Food trucks are also a smart, eco-friendly choice for on-location shoots. With smaller kitchens and on-demand prep, they use far less energy and water than a traditional commissary line, and their made-to-order service slashes buffet waste faster than a Lake Shore Drive tailwind. Fewer chafing dishes, fewer trash bags, happier planet.
So the next time you type “low-budget film catering near me” or “Chicago studio food trucks” into your location scout’s browser, give Best Food Trucks a call. You’ll get flavorful, crowd-pleasing meals, keep Chicago’s small businesses rolling, and earn a few sustainability bragging rights for the production notes. That’s a wrap everyone can feel good about.
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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 (164,022 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.
Alicia H.
25 November 2025
The bang bang chicken is PHENOMENAL. Portions are generous. Consistently amazing quality. I Love this food truck.
Sandra G.
24 November 2025
There were three of us. We all had different foods but all of us loved them-we had one Heat burger with onion rings that both folks loved. One person got the veggie burger-I had a taste and we both loved the flavors. I had the Mediterranean salad. I enjoyed the mixture of ingredients and the unexpected flavors of the broccoli and cauliflower.
Tracy P.
22 November 2025
The brisket melt was one of the best I’ve ever had. The cheese 🧀 was a nice bonus. The staff was super friendly.
