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
Whether you’re filling Grant Park for Lollapalooza, lining the lakefront for the Chicago Marathon, or packing Soldier Field for a Bears playoff push, one thing is certain: Chicagoans expect incredible food. Forget the old-school tent kitchens that needed extra permits, generators, and hours of setup. Modern food truck catering brings fully self-contained commercial kitchens right to your event gates, slashing prep time and electrifying the menu.
Best Food Trucks curates Chicago’s top mobile chefs so your guests can choose the flavors they crave—no long walks to the nearest hot-dog stand and no soggy boxed lunches. Picture Latin street eats from the vibrant red La Cocinita Chicago, smoky brisket sandwiches from West Loop legend Soul & Smoke, and gourmet grilled-cheese classics from The Fat Shallot parked side by side along Columbus Drive. Craving empanadas on the Midway Plaisance? 5411 Empanadas has you covered. Need late-night arancini in Pilsen? La Comodita is ready to roll.
From 5,000-person corporate outings at McCormick Place to neighborhood art fairs in Wicker Park, our team coordinates permits, arrival windows, and point-of-sale systems so you don’t have to. Attendees get a true taste of Chicago’s diverse food-truck scene, and you get stress-free, scalable service that keeps lines moving as fast as a Green Line train during rush hour.
Make your next large-scale event in Chicago unforgettable—book your food truck catering with Best Food Trucks today and let the city’s most loved mobile kitchens do what they do best: feed the masses, Chi-Town style.
Skip the Line and Soak Up the Chicago Energy
When you bring Best Food Trucks to your large-scale event in Chicago, nobody has to waste a second standing in line—not even during a sold-out show at United Center or a summer night at Navy Pier. Our proprietary online ordering platform lets guests browse truck menus on their phone, tap to order, and stroll back to the stage, the vendor booths, or the nearest view of the skyline. The moment their tacos, pierogi, or Italian beef sandwich is ready, they get a text notification—no more “where’s my food?” traffic jams along the Midway.
Planning a morning 5K on the Lakefront Trail or an after-dark festival in Humboldt Park? Send a pre-order link with ticket confirmations so runners and revelers can lock in a pickup time before the first horn blows. Our system is built for Chi-Town crowds: it throttles orders across multiple trucks, syncs with Square and Toast POS, and keeps queues moving faster than the ‘L’ on the express tracks.
The result: guests stay focused on your music lineup, art installation, or corporate keynote while still scoring the city’s best mobile eats. Food truck catering for large-scale events in Chicago has never been this seamless—book with Best Food Trucks and watch the Windy City dine without missing a beat.
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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 (164,684 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!!!!?
