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Food Truck On Location Catering Catering in Portland

If you've been on a set where the catering is substandard or served untimely, not only can it destroy the morale on set across crew and cast, but food delays can also put your crew into a penalty and help balloon production costs unnecessarily. Quit taking gambles on amateurs and go with the industry leader in mobile food vendor logistics; Best Food Trucks. BFT offers great local food trucks for on location catering, and bring the hottest food truck in town for a seamless eating experience!
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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+

Hot, Customizable Meals for Your Portland Studio Sets

From indie shoots in the Pearl District to network productions on the city’s Eastside sound stages, Best Food Trucks is Portland’s first call for reliable food truck catering for studios. Our team has spent years feeding film crews in Stumptown, so we know how to keep talent, grips, and gaffers happy—even when the rain won’t quit. We’ll build rotating daily menus that highlight Portland favorites like the Korean-BBQ-meets-Pacific-Northwest creations of Kim Jong Grillin, the crowd-pleasing tacos from Amelia’s Food Cart, and the signature tamales rolled fresh every morning at Tamale Boy.

Our local coordinators scout the best curb space near your studio—whether that’s a lot in Slabtown, a warehouse in Northwest, or a riverside set under the Hawthorne Bridge—to guarantee fast ordering and easy pickup. We handle every detail: permitting with the City of Portland, insurance compliance, and a transparent cost analysis that keeps your production on budget. Need vegan mole for the director or gluten-free crêpes for the cast? No problem. We’ll tap partners like Mole Mole Mexican Cuisine and the ever-popular Cafe de Crepe to ensure every dietary box is checked.

Choosing food truck catering for your Portland studio does more than satisfy hunger—it aligns with the city’s sustainability ethos. Trucks cook to order, meaning less food waste, fewer disposable containers, and a smaller carbon footprint than traditional craft service. Let Best Food Trucks handle mealtime so you can stay focused on the next scene; we’ll keep the coffee hot, the kombucha cold, and the crew fueled for a full day’s shoot.

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Supporting Portland’s Small Businesses—One Food Truck at a Time

When you bring food truck catering onto your Portland studio lot, you’re doing more than feeding the crew—you’re investing directly in the Rose City’s vibrant small-business scene. Every order sent through Best Food Trucks funnels revenue to family-run carts parked on Alberta Street, BIPOC-owned kitchens tucked into the Sellwood neighborhood, and solo entrepreneurs who learned their craft at Portland’s own Commissary Kitchen. That “Keep Portland Weird” sticker on the service window isn’t just decoration—it’s a promise that your production dollars stay hyper-local.

Food truck catering for studios in Portland is also the eco-smart choice. Trucks cook to order, drawing far less power than a traditional craft-service buffet and slashing food waste in the process. Most of our partners run on biodiesel, compost their prep scraps with Portland Composts!, and serve with reusable or plant-based utensils to keep trash out of the landfill. So when your location manager searches “low-budget film catering near me in Portland”, remember that a truck can check every box: mouth-watering meals, a lighter carbon footprint, and a boost for local entrepreneurs.

Ready to roll cameras and taco trucks? Hit us up today for the most social-minded, budget-friendly food truck catering for studios in Portland. Your crew—and the city you’re filming in—will thank you.

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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 (165,455 reviews)

Pam M.

10 June 2025

Absolutely AMAZING food! Great customer service, friendly, on time, and quick to answer any questions we had along the way. We will be using them again and recommend them to everyone.

Allison L.

13 September 2024

We were so pleased having Koi Fusion join us for our Wellness Day for our team. The food was fresh and delicious and served with a friendly smile. It was my first time enjoying their amazing food and I will definitely be frequenting this establishment!

Jessica L.

14 September 2023

Great food, reliable and excellent service! Employees loved it!

Angie L.

27 June 2023

Great food. We hired the truck for a private event. Wonderful experience and everyone enjoyed the food.

Angie L.

27 June 2023

Great food! We hired the truck for a private event. Great experience, everyone enjoyed the food.

Charles M.

30 January 2026

You guys are always the best I come about once a week on Fridays I come a little bit before you guys always have everything on time. I can't thank you enough for taking care of me like you do.

Patricia B.

30 January 2026

All food was great. Boom boom shrimp was especially good. Cook was understaffed but did a remarkable job under pressure. Kudos.

Bronwen B.

30 January 2026

Friendly, family like service and delicious pasta! I also appreciate the dressing for the Caesar salad being put on the side, so salad does not get soggy.

Monica M.

29 January 2026

Amazing burgers and great value! True smash burger that gives that burger feel. Comeback sauce took it over the top 11/10

Katie W.

29 January 2026

It was amazing! Loved the sauce and the chicken and how the chicken was prepared. Wish I had a few more veggies but otherwise loved it. Thanks

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