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Food Truck Strip Malls and Open Lots Catering in New York

Times are tough and sometimes it seems people only head out to pick up food. Maybe you manage a strip mall where daily visits have decreased significantly, or you've got a business with ample parking space but not a lot of traffic or you sell alcohol but not food and plenty of your customers get hungry. Whatever your needs for traffic are, Best Food Trucks has your back with the best catering for your strip malls!
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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 Neighborhood Events

Whether you’re coordinating a Brooklyn stoop party, a community-board meeting on the Upper West Side, or a summer movie night in Queens’ Cunningham Park, Best Food Trucks has New York’s neighborhoods covered. Instead of juggling late caterers, inconsistent quality, or menus that don’t fit the vibe of your block, tap into the city’s best mobile kitchens and let your guests eat like locals.

New Yorkers expect greatness—from the first bite of pizza to the last swirl of soft-serve—and our neighborhood catering delivers. Best Food Trucks handles every detail: routing the truck through city traffic, securing permits, and providing our digital ordering system that speeds up lines faster than an express train. All you have to do is enjoy the party and soak in the compliments.

Looking for crowd-pleasing comfort food? Book Yankee Doodle Dandy's and watch the Love Me Tender Chicken Sandwich disappear quicker than tickets to a Yankees–Red Sox game. Craving thin-crust grandma slices that rival your favorite corner pizzeria? Jiannetto's Pizza parks curbside with that legendary sweet basil sauce. Burger lovers in Astoria or SoHo will line up around the block for the sizzling smash patties from Smash Burger.

Sweet finish? Nothing says “NYC summer” like the familiar jingle of Mister Softee, serving vanilla-chocolate twists and rainbow-sprinkled cones. Or take your crew on a global flavor tour with the injera plates and sambusas from MAKINA Cafe, a Queens favorite bringing Ethiopian-Eritrean flair to every borough.

From one truck to an entire fleet, Best Food Trucks scales to fit Brownstone block parties, Harlem street fairs, Staten Island school carnivals, and everything in between. Book today and discover why “food truck catering in New York” means Best Food Trucks.

Strip Malls and Open Lots catering

Skip the line and enjoy your New York neighborhood event!

In a city where nobody has time to wait—not for the crosstown bus, not for the next downtown 6—your guests shouldn’t have to stand in a food line either. Best Food Trucks’ mobile ordering platform lets Brooklyn block-party goers, Bronx community-garden volunteers, or Staten Island street-fair families order right from their phones and get a text the second their Cubano, dumplings, or halal platter is ready. No lines, no hassle—just more time to cheer on the stickball game or catch that Shakespeare in the Park scene change.

Planning ahead? Drop our preorder link in the neighborhood Facebook group or the building’s Slack channel and let residents lock in a pickup time before the DJ even cues up “Empire State of Mind.” Whether it’s before the ribbon-cutting, during the movie intermission, or after the fireworks finale, food shows up exactly when your New Yorkers want it. Food-truck catering plus real-time ordering: the fastest way to feed a crowd that moves at New York speed—while you relax and take credit for flawless event logistics.

Strip Malls and Open Lots catering

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Our Food Truck Catering Cuisines

With more than 80 food truck cuisines available, these are just a few of the favorites our clients love:

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 (167,370 reviews)

Lynnell H.

12 March 2026

The truck arrived promptly, set up efficiently and began making us wonderful meals. Attendees were pleased and had a great time at our first food truck event.

Lauren T.

10 June 2025

They were amazing!! The food and the service was impeccable. Thank you for making our event a successful one!

Debra L.

11 January 2025

Our guests loved the "Little Italy in the USA. The owner was so nice and the food was delicious!

Emery G.

16 October 2023

Jordan's did a great job for our event. We would recommend them!

Angela A.

5 October 2023

I never heard any complaints about the food. I had the Philly Cheesesteak and it was delicious.

Tracy G.

12 September 2023

Guest Driven BBQ was delicious. We loved it, they were very friendly and professional.

Maddie R.

18 July 2023

The staff were so awesome. They spoke multiple languages, which was incredibly helpful for our attendees. People loved the food!

Pamela L.

12 December 2025

Food was exceptional. Chef Ryan and Roxanne was well prepared and the options were scrumptious. I woukld highly recommend Island spice grill again

Shari S.

24 September 2025

The guests loved it! Truck was on time and ready to serve as scheduled. The staff was terrific. Thank you!!!

Vanessa Q.

26 June 2024

excellent service and the food was delicious- rave review on the chicken sandwich!! staff courteous and professional

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