Food Truck Swap Meet 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 charity 5Ks along the Lakefront Trail, Chicagoans know that any large gathering is only as memorable as its menu. Modern event planners have ditched the old-school tent kitchens and embraced food trucks—self-contained, fully licensed restaurants on wheels that roll up, power on, and start serving within minutes. If you’re looking for hassle-free, scalable food service, nothing beats food truck catering for large scale events in Chicago.
Best Food Trucks partners with the city’s most popular mobile kitchens, so your guests can enjoy everything from smoky backyard barbecue to Latin American street eats without ever leaving the festival grounds. Worried about permits, power, or setup in Grant Park or Navy Pier? We handle all of that. Our team coordinates multiple trucks, staggered arrival times, and streamlined service windows to keep lines moving faster than the ‘L’ during rush hour.
Give attendees real Chicago flavor by booking a lineup that might include the bright red La Cocinita Chicago truck for Venezuelan-inspired arepas, the award-winning BBQ of Soul & Smoke, and gourmet sandwiches from The Fat Shallot. Craving handheld perfection? Mix in buttery Argentinian pastries from 5411 Empanadas or bring a taste of Sicily with wood-fired bites from La Comodita. With menus this diverse, even the pickiest Cubs, Sox, or Bears fan will find a new favorite.
Whether you’re throwing a 10,000-person tech expo at McCormick Place or hosting a neighborhood block party in Pilsen, we scale service to match your crowd. Multiple ordering stations, QR-code pre-ordering, and cashless checkout keep the lines short and the smiles wide. Let Best Food Trucks turn your next large-scale Chicago event into a culinary tour of the city—one food truck at a time.
Skip the Line at Your Chicago Large-Scale Event
Deep-dish pizza may be worth a wait, but lines at your festival shouldn’t be. Best Food Trucks’ Chicago-ready online ordering system lets guests at Soldier Field tailgates, Grant Park concerts, or corporate expos at McCormick Place order right from their phones and get a text when their food is hot and ready. No more shuffling through a queue while the headliner hits the stage—just tap, pay, and pick up.
Planning ahead? Drop a pre-order link in your event invitation so marathon runners along Lake Shore Drive or art lovers at the West Loop’s gallery crawl can lock in a pickup time before doors even open. Our platform is built for the high-frequency rush that comes with 10,000 hungry Chicagoans, seamlessly syncing multiple food trucks and menus in real time. Food truck catering for large scale events in Chicago plus our frictionless online ordering equals more time enjoying the Windy City vibes and less time standing around waiting for lunch.
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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 (159,873 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.
Marci P.
31 July 2025
Well, my husband and I ordered the Italian beef sandwich and it was phenomenal. The crunch on that bread was amazing. Probably the best sandwich I've ever had on Italian beef as a matter of fact, it was the best sandwich ever.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Danica J.
31 July 2025
Sandwiches were great- sauces were really good!- coleslaw perfect for sandwich topping. Mac and cheese was terrible.
Eliana D.
31 July 2025
/5! Glad I picked them again, hopefully next time I remember to do earlier. Still amazing customer service, the lady in charge is always so nice and friendly. She even called me to let me know my order would be ready and that I. An start heading down.
