Food Truck On Location Catering Catering in Des Moines
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 Every Des Moines Studio Set
Whether your crew is shooting a commercial in the East Village, wrapping a scene by the Des Moines River, or burning the midnight oil in a warehouse near Gray’s Lake, Best Food Trucks delivers studio food truck catering Des Moines film professionals count on. Years of on-set experience mean we keep meal breaks tight and appetites happy—no matter how large the cast or how picky the PA.
Our local team will:
- Design rotating daily menus that keep your talent looking forward to every break.
- Scout and secure the best parking spots, from Historic Valley Junction to the lots around Principal Park.
- Simplify ordering and pickup with our online system, so your AD never loses a minute of daylight.
- Verify permits, insurance, and health certificates for every truck we send.
- Provide clear cost summaries that fit even indie-film budgets.
Food truck catering isn’t just convenient—it reduces food and packaging waste compared to traditional buffets, keeping Des Moines green while you’re capturing it on camera.
Some crowd-pleasing Des Moines food trucks ready to roll up to your set include:
- Tacos Degollado – authentic Mexican street tacos that disappear faster than the golden hour.
- Tacos La Barca D.C. – sizzling al pastor and carne asada perfect for a late-night shoot.
- Ninas Tacos – farm-fresh ingredients and bold salsas that keep energy high.
- Taqueria La Esperanza – hearty burritos and quesadillas cut to order.
- Veggie Thumper – plant-powered bowls and wraps that even the omnivores love.
Let Best Food Trucks handle the mealtime logistics for your next Des Moines studio production. We’ll keep the crew fed, the schedule tight, and your focus where it belongs—on getting the perfect shot.
Fueling Your Set—and Des Moines’ Small Businesses
Booking studio food truck catering in Des Moines keeps more than your cast and crew satisfied—it keeps local entrepreneurs thriving. The trucks we dispatch to East Village lofts and Valley Junction soundstages are family-owned rigs that cut their culinary teeth at the Downtown Farmers’ Market or the Iowa State Fair. Every breakfast bowl or smash burger you buy puts dollars straight back into Polk County neighborhoods.
These owners source close to home: brisket from Iowa lockers, produce from Cumming farms, and buns baked fresh in Beaverdale. That hyper-local supply chain shrinks food miles and your production’s carbon footprint in one take.
Food trucks are naturally eco-friendly set catering. Self-contained kitchens pull less power than a traditional buffet, and meals are cooked to order—so you’ll wrap the day with fewer chafing-dish leftovers and less single-use plastic cluttering the dumpster behind the soundstage.
So next time you find yourself Googling “low budget film catering near me” between takes, call Best Food Trucks. We’ll deliver tasty, socially responsible eats that keep Des Moines green and your schedule on time.
Hire a Food Truck for your On Location Cateringin Des Moines today
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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 (166,557 reviews)
Ronda K.
7 March 2026
. Order was with sauteed mushrooms but got sautéed onions instead. I scraped them off and the burger as very good.
Barbara R.
6 March 2026
The fries were great - for me they were better than my sandwich which didn't seem to have much flavor.
Chris R.
6 March 2026
Wow! Great tacos! And fast...over 50 served in 45 minutes. Perfect!
Heather M.
5 March 2026
Everything was very flavorful and it being my first time ordering from this truck it was better than expected.
Tracey G.
5 March 2026
Delicious!!!! The Cheesesteak was flavorful and the fries crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. A+++
MICHELLE C.
4 March 2026
My lobster roll was full and delicious and the lobster fries so yummy, fries cooked perfectly crisp with the added lobster and dipping sauce was yummy
MARK G.
4 March 2026
Grand Mom's Taco's were great. Super pleasant and accommodating owners! Was on time, set up quickly and really made my business event very successful. Food was fresh and very good. They served approximately 100 meals. I highly recommend !
Connie B.
4 March 2026
We were very happy with Emerson's Frybread. All of my employees enjoyed their burritos & breakfast tacos :)
DeAnn L.
4 March 2026
The po boys were amazing. The bread was delicious and the chicken was so flavorful. Everyone enjoyed the shrimp and fries as well.
Jennifer L.
3 March 2026
Everything was awesome! Hogfish meal, sea boppers, and hush puppies were our top three. Would highly recommend the hogfish plate to anyone. Crispy coating yet fish stayed flakey moist. Unbelievably tasty.
