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Food Truck Swap Meet Catering in Rhode Island

You've got a lot of people coming looking for sweet deals and something good to eat! Wow your attendees and show vendors with some of the best food in the four-county area! Ditch the lines and give everyone on-site the ability to get excellent food with our best food trucks for swap meets.
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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 Rhode Island

From WaterFire Providence lighting up the Riverwalk to the legendary Newport Folk Festival and Saturday games on College Hill, Rhode Island knows how to throw a party. What every Ocean State celebration needs just as much as live music and Narragansett Bay views is an unbeatable lineup of eats. Modern food truck catering brings full, self-contained commercial kitchens right to your venue—no extra tents, generators, or hours of setup like the old days at the Bristol Fourth of July Parade.

Best Food Trucks coordinates dozens of top-rated food trucks, so your large-scale Rhode Island event—whether it’s a 5K in Pawtucket, a corporate retreat in Newport, or a fall festival under the foliage in Lincoln Woods—gets quick service and menu variety that keeps crowds happy. Guests can start their morning with Liege waffles and locally roasted java from The Burgundian: Coffee and Waffles, pick up hot, fresh donuts at Black Dog Donuts, grab a melty sandwich from Fancheezical, and feast on slow-smoked brisket straight from No Joke Smoke BBQ or Le Smoking BBQ.

By partnering with local Rhode Island food trucks, we streamline permits, coordinate parking on narrow Colonial streets, and provide the scalability to serve crowds from 200 at a Block Island wedding to 20,000 at the Amica Newport Marathon. Large-scale food truck catering in Rhode Island has never been easier—so let Best Food Trucks fuel your next event with flavors your guests will remember long after they cross the Jamestown Bridge.

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Skip the Line at Rhode Island’s Biggest Events

Whether you’re cheering the Friars at the Dunk, wandering the craft tents at the Scituate Art Festival, or staking out a blanket for WaterFire, nobody wants to burn time standing in a food line. Best Food Trucks’ mobile ordering platform lets your guests tap an order on their phone, stroll the venue, and get a text the moment their chow is ready—no more queuing along Exchange Terrace like it’s a Del’s cart in July.

Our system is built for true “Rhode Island-size” crowds. From 500 runners finishing the Ocean State Marathon to 25,000 music lovers on the Newport Folk lawn, the platform processes high-frequency orders without a hiccup. Planners can even send a pre-order link so early birds lock in a pickup time before gates open, keeping foot traffic smooth on those famously narrow Colonial streets.

Pairing large-scale food truck catering with Best Food Trucks’ online ordering means guests stay focused on your event—and still score hot lobster rolls, grilled pizza, or a coffee milk frappe the moment cravings hit. For seamless, line-free dining at any large-scale event in Rhode Island, trust Best Food Trucks to bring the eats while you bring the fun.

Hire a Food Truck for your Swap Meetin Rhode Island 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 (165,109 reviews)

Stewart D.

29 April 2024

Great working with both Lawless Food and BFT. The food was excellent, great service, and would love to work with all again.

Erin P.

15 August 2023

Steven and staff were prompt, friendly and helpful to all of our guests. We would recommend renting to anyone interested in this cuisine.

Tracy P.

17 January 2026

The brisket melt is absolutely delicious. We loved the seasoning on the fresh cut fries. This is definitely our favorite sandwich truck that comes to Talavera.

Abigail L.

16 January 2026

Second time trying BFT and i like how quick they get orders ready. This is our first time trying the truffalo pizza and it's one of my favorites now.

Matthew L.

16 January 2026

The quality and uniqueness of the food. The buns were stamped! And the marshmallow sauce was extraordinary!

Belitza L.

16 January 2026

The bread was nice, hit n toasty and the BBQ pork had great taste. Definitely appreciated the season on the fries.

Aileen P.

16 January 2026

I was just a little disappointed that they didn't have the chess pie that I had ordered. The red beans and rice were really good.

Sarah C.

16 January 2026

Food is delicious. However my order was messed up tonight :(. Asked for extra chicken but they dumped shrimp all over the rice instead. Couldn’t eat it

Eivori N.

15 January 2026

The brisket melt was phenomenal and the fries were cooked perfectly. Everything was delicious and they owners were so gracious and kind.

Kelley R.

15 January 2026

The turkey burger was good. I don't eat onions and have allergies to that so I scraped them off. There wasn't a space to request ti have them removed. Perhaps, an "instructions" space can be added for that particular burger as well. Many have allergies to foods. Thank you!🙂

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