Food Truck 24-Hour Production Catering in Santa Barbara
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 Santa Barbara Studio Crew
From sunrise shoots on Butterfly Beach to late-night wraps in the Funk Zone, Best Food Trucks keeps Santa Barbara film sets running on time and well fed. Our team has decades of local production experience, so we know how to maneuver a truck up the Riviera, find parking near State Street stages, and serve meals fast between takes.
We’ll collaborate with your production coordinator to build rotating daily menus that keep cast and crew excited—think coastal-fresh produce, sustainable proteins, and plenty of vegetarian options. Best Food Trucks handles everything: selecting service locations, vetting trucks for City of Santa Barbara permits and insurance, creating a seamless online ordering queue, and delivering a clear cost analysis that fits your budget. Food truck catering also slashes food and packaging waste, keeping our beaches and trailheads pristine.
Want Baja-style tacos straight from a wood-fired plancha? Book Tacos Pipeye or the fan-favorite Taqueria Mena. Craving Latin comfort plates that rival Milpas Street staples? Maravilla Latin Cuisine has you covered. If your crew is crying out for fusion fried chicken, Yummy Bird will bring the crunch, while Gloria’s Gourmet Kitchen turns out next-level taco specials. Whatever your studio needs, our curated roster of Santa Barbara food trucks delivers fast, flavorful fuel that keeps production rolling.
Fueling Santa Barbara’s Small-Business Scene
Choosing food truck catering for your studio in Santa Barbara does more than keep cast and crew happy—it directly supports the hometown economy. The trucks in our roster are owned by Westside families, Goleta start-ups, and UCSB alumni who turned their grandma’s recipes into rolling restaurants. Every order—whether it’s Santa Maria–style tri-tip or Channel Islands rockfish tacos—puts money back into local pockets from the Funk Zone to the Riviera.
Food trucks are also an eco-smart solution for on-set meals. Their compact kitchens draw less power than traditional buffet rigs, and our vendors participate in the city’s organic-waste and compost programs, helping keep Leadbetter Beach and the Los Padres trailheads pristine.
So the next time your production coordinator types “low-budget film catering Santa Barbara” into Google, send them our way. Best Food Trucks will line up fully licensed, insured vendors who feed your crew fast, lift up local entrepreneurs, and leave the smallest possible footprint between takes.
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Our Food Truck Catering Cuisines
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 (166,047 reviews)
Karen M.
29 July 2024
Great communication, service and food!
Deanna K.
19 July 2023
Process was super easy with the website. The food truck crew was friendly and efficient and the food was amazing!!!!! Would recommend 10/10.
Emily L.
20 February 2026
Our food was cold. My husband was at the truck when I got the text. earlier notification would be better.
Stephanie B.
19 February 2026
Brisket was very tender. Fries were well seasoned. Good portion sizes. Friendly personality of the vendor.
Mark A.
19 February 2026
.8 the app did not message me on time as when I got the message I went to the truck and she was calling my order for 10 minutes
Renee S.
19 February 2026
Fries were cooked and seasoned to perfection. The hot dog was excellent as well. The staff us very friendly as well.
Barbara P.
19 February 2026
The brisket was a little dry. Still good but I did use more bbq sauce than I usually do on a sandwich.
Shirley D.
19 February 2026
The workers arrived early and were very pleasant and helpful!
Breanna W.
18 February 2026
Hard to pick a favorite part! The Phillies were incredible!!! We loved the seasoning on the fries. We also had the wrap and it was delicious. The serving sizes were really good too. Overall def a great experience. Also wonderful customer service!
Lexi G.
18 February 2026
actually my favorite truck that comes here!!! i mark my calendar every time i see it. best burgers & fries i've had.
