Food Truck On/Off Campus Event Catering
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 Chicago Schools
Looking for food truck catering for schools in Chicago? From the lakefront campuses of Northwestern and Loyola to the historic halls of CPS high schools on the South Side, Chicago students and faculty are always on the move—so their meals have to keep up. Best Food Trucks brings a curated fleet of on-campus food trucks to every type of school event: pep rallies, sports days, alumni weekends, and even everyday lunches.
We team up with some of the Windy City’s most beloved mobile kitchens, including Latin favorite La Cocinita Chicago, barbecue powerhouse Soul & Smoke, gourmet sandwich legend The Fat Shallot, Argentinian staple 5411 Empanadas, and Sicilian street-food specialist La Comodita. With this diverse lineup, your campus can serve everything from arepas and brisket to truffle grilled cheese and fresh-baked empanadas—no cafeteria steam tables required.
Our best-in-class online ordering platform wipes out the lunchtime scramble that usually coils around the quad. Students and faculty place orders on their phones, select a pickup window, and snag their meals between classes on Michigan Avenue or labs in Hyde Park. Need vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or halal choices? We’ve already vetted the menus.
The toughest part of Chicago school food truck catering is choosing the right vendors and wrangling city permits—so we do it for you. Best Food Trucks manages schedules, logistics, and compliance with Chicago ordinances while you focus on creating memorable campus experiences. Elevate your next field day, finals-week study break, or homecoming celebration with food truck catering for schools in Chicago, delivered the Best Food Trucks way.
Matt,
You and the Best Food Trucks team crushed it for us all school year. From our Lincoln Park quad to the Loop campus, every event ran smooth and the kids raved about the food. Thanks for being Chicago’s most dependable food truck partner!
Brett
DePaul University
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Our Food Truck Catering Cuisines
How We Make Food Truck Catering Easy
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 (168,246 reviews)
Erika W.
12 May 2025
Our team really enjoyed the empanadas. Angel was great to work with and kept me informed the entire time.
Wesley B.
28 April 2026
Food was great and the service was great! Thank yall so much!
Monica K.
24 April 2026
Silvas Tacos was very early to the event for set up- which was nice. The food was delicious and the service was fast and friendly.
Maddie L.
3 February 2026
everyone loved the food yesterday!! Thank you so much Sarah! We hope to do business with you again soon. :)
Rachael S.
23 January 2026
Great! They were right on time and the food was great!
Rachael S.
8 November 2025
They were on time, friendly, and the food was fabulous!
Kim R.
12 August 2025
Food was yummy and they were at the event well ahead of time. The staff really worked hard and everyone was happy to see them.
Pam M.
10 June 2025
Absolutely AMAZING food! Great customer service, friendly, on time, and quick to answer any questions we had along the way. We will be using them again and recommend them to everyone.
Rachel S.
10 May 2025
I'm excited to continue business with Takozz. Everything was great!
Kristina H.
30 April 2025
The food was amazing and the staff was so friendly. THANK YOU!
