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 Your Des Moines Studio Set
Filming a commercial along the Des Moines River, an indie flick in the East Village, or a streaming series at the Valley Junction soundstage? Wherever the cameras roll, Best Food Trucks keeps your cast and crew fueled and on schedule. We’re the local experts in food truck catering for studio productions in Des Moines, and we understand the tight turnarounds, early call times, and unique parking challenges that come with life on set.
Our team works with you to design rotating daily menus spotlighting the best mobile kitchens in Central Iowa. Craving authentic street tacos? Roll up Tacos Degollado, Tacos La Barca D.C., Ninas Tacos, or Taqueria La Esperanza for a salsa-soaked lunch break that even the pickiest grip will love. Need vegan or gluten-free eats for your director of photography? Veggie Thumper delivers plant-powered bowls and smoothies that keep energy high without slowing anyone down.
We’ll help you pinpoint the best service location—whether that’s backstage at Hoyt Sherman Place or curbside near the Iowa Events Center—streamline online ordering and pickup, and coordinate staggered meal windows to avoid shutting down production. Every vendor is fully vetted for health permits and insurance, and you’ll receive a detailed cost summary that stays within budget.
Food truck catering for your Des Moines studio is also an eco-friendly choice. Mobile kitchens generate far less food and packaging waste than traditional buffet lines, and many of our local partners compost or recycle right on the truck.
Let Best Food Trucks take the guesswork out of mealtime. When you need reliable, delicious food truck catering for your studio in Des Moines, we’re ready to roll.
Supporting Des Moines Small Businesses
Booking food truck catering for your studio in Des Moines keeps every craft-services dollar right here in the Metro. Nearly every truck we roll onto set is a family-owned operation—the same friendly faces you’ve seen at the Downtown Farmers’ Market, Friday Fest in Beaverdale, or tailgating outside Drake Stadium. When your production hires them, you’re helping local chefs pay staff, source ingredients from Iowa farms, and fuel the entrepreneurial spirit that makes our city hum.
Mobile kitchens are also the eco-smart way to feed a crew. Because every meal is cooked to order, trucks waste far less food than chafing-dish buffets. Many of our partners compost scraps through Metro Waste Authority programs, recycle fryer oil into biodiesel, and plug into shore power at locations like Capital City Film Studios to cut generator emissions. Less waste, less energy—more green cred for your call sheet.
So the next time your PA Googles “low-budget film catering in Des Moines,” hit up Best Food Trucks. We’ll connect you with a socially responsible, locally loved truck that keeps your cast, crew, and community thriving.
Hire a Food Truck for your On Location Cateringin Des Moines today
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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 (163,992 reviews)
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.
Kenneth J.
21 November 2025
We hired the truck for an employee recognition event. Everyone enjoyed the fresh food!
Faith B.
21 November 2025
The food was delicious, their menu was well presented including ingredient lists which helps those of us with allergies so much!
Steven H.
21 November 2025
Very tasty, and great portions. I ordered more than I could eat. It was delicious and filling. I would definitely recommend
Melissa D.
20 November 2025
The steak on the Philly steak sandwich was very tender. Lobster roll had a good amount of lobster. Was excellent
Gene M.
20 November 2025
Nothing specific, my wife just thought the Sonora steak tacos were ok but nothing special. My 3 mahi mahi tacos tasted great but were cold and I had to heat them in the microwave.
William C.
19 November 2025
First experience. All was pretty good. Burger was well seasoned, bacon was good. Could have used a bit more of the signature sauce. All in all a good experience
Allison S.
19 November 2025
Food was delicious! I hope they come back, would love to support again. The guy working the truck was so nice and had great customer service skills!
Timothy G.
19 November 2025
Everything was very good. I had the three tacos, shrimp, pork and chicken. Shrimp and pork were very tasty. The chicken was dry and lacking taste. Overall, nice tacos. Great corn shell, very tasty and fresh.
Christy H.
19 November 2025
but the cheese sauce on the Philly egg rooms was way to spicy and egg roll itself was blend - could use seasoning or cheese sauce that was better seasons and not just spicy hot but everything else is awesome hot and fresh
