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 filming a commercial in the East Village, shooting B-roll near the Iowa State Capitol, or wrapping a late-night scene by the Des Moines River, Best Food Trucks delivers fresh, on-time meals that keep the cameras rolling. We’ve spent years perfecting studio catering, and now we’re bringing that expertise to food truck catering for studios in Des Moines.
Our local team will coordinate rotating daily menus, scout the optimal serving spot—be it a parking lot on Ingersoll Avenue or a soundstage in Valley Junction—streamline online ordering and pickup, and verify that every vendor carries the proper permits and insurance. You’ll also receive a clear cost breakdown that respects your production budget. Bonus: food trucks generate far less packaging waste than boxed lunches, keeping Des Moines greener for everyone.
Looking for fan-favorite flavors? Tap into Des Moines’ booming Mexican-food truck scene with these crowd-pleasers:
- El Taco Guapo—hand-pressed tortillas and sizzling al pastor that wake up a 5 a.m. call time.
- Tacos Degollado—known around Drake University for their spicy barbacoa and house-made salsas.
- Tacos La Barca D.C.—a lunchtime legend at Western Gateway Park, now rolling up to your set.
- Ninas Tacos—crave-worthy birria perfect for chilly riverfront night shoots.
- Taqueria La Esperanza—fresh, fast, and flavorful for crews on a tight shooting schedule.
From first shot to final cut, put your studio’s mealtime in expert hands. Best Food Trucks will handle the logistics so you can focus on capturing the perfect scene. Book your Des Moines studio food truck catering today and taste why local crews say we’re the best thing on wheels.
Supporting Des Moines Small Businesses
Choosing a food truck for your studio set isn’t just convenient—it’s a direct investment in Central Iowa’s culinary entrepreneurs. Many Des Moines trucks are run by first-generation owners who prep at Kitchen Spaces on University Avenue or commissaries in the Historic East Village before rolling downtown for the Saturday Farmers’ Market. When you bring those same trucks to your production, your craft-services budget helps local families hire staff, pay rent, and keep Greater Des Moines tasting great.
Food trucks also check the sustainability box. Cooking to order inside the truck means less reliance on energy-hungry warming pans and far fewer single-use containers—good news for anyone who’s filmed drone shots over a pristine Gray’s Lake and wants to keep it that way. Compared with traditional catering, Des Moines food trucks generate less waste and a smaller carbon footprint, all while serving fresher meals.
So the next time you Google “low-budget film catering near me” or “Des Moines studio food trucks” between takes, hit us up. Best Food Trucks delivers plates that satisfy your cast and crew while uplifting the community and the planet. That’s a wrap everyone can feel good about.
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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 (161,141 reviews)
Nikko B.
3 September 2025
. The burger was great, they made it on time, and the sauce with the sweet potato fries is really good!
Edmund D.
2 September 2025
Delicious pizza like the crunchy crust and the flavour was really good. Also everyone is really nice!!!
David S.
2 September 2025
Good pizza! I love the crust and the garlic is over the top! Suggestion: allow me to add sausage and extra basil to the base white pizza without adding red sauce.😉
Jeanne H.
2 September 2025
The Ice Dreammm Truck was a hit. Strawberry Shortcake was a favorite. The employees were very friendly.
India W.
1 September 2025
I found the cheese pizza to be salty and the margherita pizza needed more tomato sauce. The cauliflower crust was good as was the balsamic vinaigrette.
Rebecca S.
29 August 2025
I was home and didn’t plan on going back out. I got a pop up that the Melt Machine was a few minutes away. I placed an order and left my house for a grilled cheese and tots! LOVE the Melt Machine!!!!
Bronwen B.
29 August 2025
The sandwich and salad combination is a good value: whole sandwich and large salad. It was also very tasty.
Erin E.
29 August 2025
The food was delicious. For the price it would have been nice to have an egg roll in the plate. But it was really good.
Nancy (Chickie) B.
28 August 2025
All the different flavors for the best tasting burger ever. Fresh ingredients and decent potion. Thank you!
James F.
28 August 2025
I would have preferred the fries would have been separated to later add the rest. But that's just my preference. The spring rolls and sauce were fire!! So good
