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Food Truck On Location Catering Catering in San Francisco

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 Every San Francisco Studio Set

Whether your crew is shooting sunrise scenes on Twin Peaks or burning the midnight oil inside a SoMa soundstage, Best Food Trucks delivers fast, flavor-packed food truck catering for studios in San Francisco. We lean on years of Bay Area production experience to keep your meal breaks running on schedule and your team excited for the next call time.

Our local logistics team will:

  • Design rotating daily menus that respect every diet from vegan to gluten-free.
  • Scout and secure the best curb space—from Potrero Hill warehouses to Treasure Island backlots—so trucks can pull in, serve, and roll out without blocking the grip truck.
  • Streamline online ordering and staggered pickup to keep lines short and cameras rolling.
  • Vet every vendor for San Francisco permits, insurance, and health scores.
  • Provide a clear cost summary & analysis that fits your production budget.

Food truck catering doesn’t just taste better; it’s greener too. Mobile kitchens slash food and packaging waste compared with traditional craft services, a win for both your wrap party and the planet.

Ready to feed your cast and crew? Here are a few San Francisco favorites we love to park outside the studio gate:

Let Best Food Trucks take the guesswork out of mealtime for your San Francisco studio. From Pier 70 sets to Golden Gate Park shoots, we’ll make sure the only thing your production crew worries about is nailing the next scene.

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Fueling Your Shoot—and San Francisco’s Small Businesses

Booking food truck catering for your San Francisco studio isn’t just the fastest way to feed a hungry crew—it’s a direct investment in the city’s independent culinary scene. Every truck we dispatch is a family-run or owner-operated small business, from the Chinatown dim-sum wagon that parks on Howard Street to the Sunset-based pupusa trailer that’s been feeding film crews since the Nash Bridges days. Your catering dollars stay right here in the Bay, circulating through local farms, commissary kitchens, and neighborhood suppliers.

Food trucks also align with the eco-mindset San Franciscans expect. Compared with traditional craft-service buffets, mobile kitchens draw less power, buy in smaller batches to cut food waste, and serve with compostable packaging that keeps our green bins—and the planet—happy.

So when the budget’s tight and the schedule tighter, search “low-budget film catering San Francisco” or “studio food truck catering near me” and tap Best Food Trucks. You’ll get hot, crowd-pleasing meals, a lighter carbon footprint, and the satisfaction of keeping San Francisco’s vibrant small-business community rolling.

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Hire a Food Truck for your On Location Cateringin San Francisco today

Set up a regular food truck program or just a one time event

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 (166,134 reviews)

Deborah P.

17 February 2026

Very tasty dumplings! Ability to order ahead of time was wonderful as often the wait times for food trucks is long

Hale A.

18 May 2025

Food was great! Delivered on time and set up was very easy.

Jamie L.

4 October 2024

Hired them for a company Birthday / Retirement luncheon. Staff arrived on time, was very friendly, and very organized. From the minute they parked the vehicle they were ready to begin service. This was a seamless service and the ordering was easy. Everything was prepaid in advance and so no uncertainties were looming. The food was delicious, good selection of meats, and various options of items in the burrito to make it customized. The quote was for Burritos, Quesadillas, and Tacos, but when they arrived the sign on the window stated Tacos and Burritos only; so there was some miscommunication there. But it didn't really phase us too much. I will definitely be hiring this truck again in the future.

Sarah D.

24 September 2024

Excellent food, excellent service, generous portions. Would definitely hire again!

Kristin T.

2 May 2023

The vendor showed up on time, food was delicious, and our participants were very happy! They were also very accommodating of our needs. We would definitely 10/10 recommend!

Landia P.

20 December 2022

Our Team absolutely Loved the Food Truck. We enjoyed the food and the wonderful service.

Brandy B.

23 February 2026

The steak and cheese was fantastic! The Nutella one was great too. But the steak and cheese was definitely my favorite!

Tracy P.

21 February 2026

The empanada and chicken bowl was delicious. I loved the green sauce, rice and beans that were included.

Olivia D.

21 February 2026

It was the best gluten-free pizza I've had since New York City and the chocolate Dubai dessert was amazing. I hope they come to Starkey ranch again soon!!

Coleen D.

20 February 2026

Once home, we discovered that we weren't given the broth that was to accompany the Birrias or the sauce and limes that were to accompany the tacos. Disappointing...

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