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Food Truck Marathon Catering in Raleigh/Durham

The success and staying power of a well-organized Marathon is predicated on an enjoyable, festive atmosphere at the finish line and there's no better option for gourmet food than mobile food vendors that can easily move to where you need them. So partner with Best Food Trucks, the industry leader in food trucks for marathons. We’ll make it easy to ditch the old style of catering for your next Marathon and show your runners, supporters, and event staff that you mean business and are offering them the best food around with the easiest way possible to order it!
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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 Large-Scale Events in Raleigh-Durham

From a summer concert on Fayetteville Street to a packed Saturday at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park, the Triangle knows how to throw a party—and great food is always part of the game plan. Modern event planners across Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill are ditching the old tent kitchens and bringing in fully self-contained food trucks that roll up ready to serve thousands.

Best Food Trucks coordinates the top local trucks so you can focus on the music, the game, or the keynote speaker. Our Raleigh-Durham food truck partners arrive with commercial kitchens on wheels, eliminating the need for extra permits, generators, and hours of setup or breakdown. Guests get hot, fresh meals in minutes, and you get a clean venue once the last song plays.

The variety is pure Triangle flavor. Craving authentic Mexican street eats? Invite Poblanos Tacos or the modern fusion menu of La Republica. Want Mediterranean that reminds you of the State Farmers Market? Mama Voula's has you covered with gyros and spanakopita. For southern-inspired American bistro favorites that turn heads at NC State tailgates, book Shmack'n Plates Bistro. And if your festival crowd can’t get enough tacos al pastor, add El Jefecito to the lineup.

Whether you’re planning a tech expo at Research Triangle Park, a large wedding at The Cotton Room, or a community festival at Dorothea Dix Park, Best Food Trucks will curate a fleet that matches your guest count and your budget. We monitor real-time sales, adjust staffing on the fly, and keep lines moving so your attendees spend less time waiting and more time enjoying Raleigh-Durham’s legendary hospitality.

Ready to serve 500, 5,000, or 50,000 hungry guests? Contact Best Food Trucks today and discover why we’re the most trusted name in large-scale food truck catering throughout the Triangle.

Marathon catering

Skip the Lines at Raleigh-Durham’s Biggest Festivals

Picture this: it’s 6 p.m. at Hopscotch Music Festival, J. Cole is about to hit the stage at Dreamville Fest, or the Durham Bulls just clinched a playoff spot—no one wants to spend 30 minutes in a food line. With Best Food Trucks’ cutting-edge online ordering system, your attendees tap a menu on their phone, pay in seconds, and get a text the moment their meal is ready. No crowded queues, no missed guitar solo, no strikeout unseen.

Our platform was built for high-volume Triangle events, easily processing thousands of orders an hour at venues like Red Hat Amphitheater, Dorothea Dix Park, and Duke’s Wallace Wade Stadium. You can even email or post a pre-order link days before the gates open, letting VIPs lock in a 5:30 p.m. gyro from Mama Voula’s or a 7 p.m. plate of brisket fries from Shmack’n Plates Bistro.

For large-scale food truck catering in Raleigh-Durham, online ordering isn’t a luxury—it’s the secret to shorter lines, higher sales, and happier guests. Combine the Triangle’s best rolling kitchens with our seamless tech, and your crowd will remember the eats and the experience, not the wait.

Hire a Food Truck for your Marathonin Raleigh/Durham 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 (163,773 reviews)

Matt W.

10 October 2025

The food was amazing, I had accidentally given them the wrong order number and they were super nice and quick once I realized my mistake. I’d definitely get them again!

Kevin S.

7 October 2025

Food was good and I would order again. Nothing blew my mind (tho the sauce was quite tasty), but it was a good meal

Rylie B.

11 September 2025

Delicious! Friendly! Professional! Highly Recommend.

Jennifer D.

16 April 2025

I hosted an office event that was made wonderful by having Poblanos Taco Truck! The food was DELICIOUS and they were set up to serve 40 people very efficiently. Every one loved the food. Jonathan and his collegue were so friendly! Big Hit! Highly recommend.

Elias G.

9 April 2025

The turkey burger was very well made and the fries were salted and spiced just right. Good crunch too.

Jason L.

11 March 2025

Even though burger was a bit cold because I got there later, it had good flavor with spice level, texture was still firm and buns were not soggy or greasy

Vivian N.

22 October 2024

Very good, we enjoyed it.

Vivian N.

22 October 2024

Very good, we enjoyed it.

Lauren S.

4 October 2024

El Jefecito was so easy to work with. The tacos were delicious and the churros were out of this world. Our employees kept going back for a second Churro.

Greg K.

11 September 2024

The food was great and my team really enjoyed it. They were very prepared and had all of the food ready in just over an hour. Would definitely hire them again!

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