Food Truck On/Off Campus Event Catering
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 New York Schools & Campuses
From the ivy-lined walkways of Columbia University to Friday night football at a Long Island high school, nothing energizes hungry students and faculty quite like New York’s top food trucks parked right on campus. Best Food Trucks is the go-to partner for food truck catering for schools in New York, providing quick, crowd-pleasing meals that fit the fast pace of NYC life.
Our best-in-class online ordering system lets your PTA, student council, or athletic department ditch the cafeteria lines and offer convenient mobile pick-up instead. Whether you’re feeding 200 middle-schoolers after a field trip to the American Museum of Natural History or serving late-night study breaks at NYU, we handle scheduling, permitting, and on-site logistics so you don’t have to.
The hardest part of campus catering in New York is finding the right mix of vendors to match everyone’s tastes and dietary needs. That’s why we’ve teamed up with a diverse lineup of legendary local trucks:
- Yankee Doodle Dandy's – This all-American favorite dishes out crispy chicken tenders and the famous Love Me Tender Chicken Sandwich that keeps CUNY students coming back between classes.
- Jiannetto's Pizza – Serving award-winning grandma-style Sicilian slices, perfect for a Bronx Science lunchtime pop-up or a Staten Island senior picnic.
- Smash Burger – Premium Angus patties smashed to perfection, ideal for fueling a Brooklyn Tech robotics competition.
- MAKINA Cafe – Introduce global flavors with Ethiopian-Eritrean bowls featuring injera and gomen, a hit during multicultural fairs at public schools across Queens.
- Mister Softee – Cap off any pep rally with that unmistakable jingle and classic soft-serve cones that generations of New Yorkers know by heart.
With Best Food Trucks, you’re not just booking lunch—you're elevating the entire New York campus dining experience. From dietary-specific menus to real-time online ordering analytics, we make food truck catering for schools in New York simple, tasty, and memorable. Let us handle the vendors so you can focus on creating unforgettable moments for your students and staff.
Matt,
You hit it out of the park for us again this school year. From our Midtown campus kickoff to the end-of-semester bash down in DUMBO, Best Food Trucks kept every student smiling and every teacher fueled. The buzz about those Brooklyn smash burgers and Queens-style veggie bowls still hasn’t died down. Thanks for being our go-to food truck partner in NYC!
Brett
The Dalton School • Upper East Side, New York
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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 (169,331 reviews)
Wesley B.
28 April 2026
Food was great and the service was great! Thank yall so much!
Vanessa Q.
26 June 2024
excellent service and the food was delicious- rave review on the chicken sandwich!! staff courteous and professional
James C.
9 June 2026
Recommended! Viking Burgers & Wings really came through for us with on-time arrival, tasty food, and consistent service. They were able to provide solid food options for our event needs, helping to keep all our hungry college students satisfied.
Karim S.
2 June 2026
Fantastic food, great service, courteous staff!
Shannon B.
26 May 2026
Aloha Friday worked out great for us. It was easy for them to serve our 350 middle schoolers in less than 2 hours. We offered them 3 choices and the kids loved the Spam Musubi, Chicken Teriyaki and Spicy Tuna Bowl. I would definitely work with them again! The communication with using Best Food Truck to get to them was a little spotty but it all worked out in the end.
Iris G.
19 May 2026
Jersey Johnny's Grill was Fabulous....food was incredible and Johnny was a delight to work with! Can't wait to have them back!
Traci P.
12 May 2026
Seasons Catering was the best! The food was amazing and the owners could not have been nicer or more friendly. Highly recommend!
Monica K.
24 April 2026
Silvas Tacos was very early to the event for set up- which was nice. The food was delicious and the service was fast and friendly.
Maddie L.
3 February 2026
everyone loved the food yesterday!! Thank you so much Sarah! We hope to do business with you again soon. :)
Rachael S.
23 January 2026
Great! They were right on time and the food was great!
