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Food Truck Athletics Catering in Santa Barbara

Tired of unreliable and unremarkable food options for your little future stars and friends and family who support them? Take the guesswork and crowdsourcing the funding out of the equation and put the focus where it belongs: on coaching and supporting kids and young adults in fulfilling their dreams! With Best Food Trucks’ deliciousness on wheels, we provide a fun experience for athletes with our athletic food truck catering.
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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 Fundraisers in Santa Barbara

From the bluffs of UCSB to the Spanish-tile roofs downtown, Santa Barbara knows how to throw a memorable fundraiser. Whether you’re hosting a silent auction at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum or a sunset gala on East Beach, let Best Food Trucks handle the food so you can focus on the mission. Our team curates the best local food truck talent, secures product, and manages service logistics—eliminating the late-chef worries and long buffet lines that can sink donor enthusiasm.

Instead of juggling multiple caterers, lean on the Central Coast’s leader in mobile cuisine. Best Food Trucks’ digital ordering platform speeds up service, keeps lines short, and lets supporters spend more time bidding on raffle baskets instead of waiting for a plate. From quick tacos to gourmet fusion, we match your cause with trucks that locals already rave about online.

Imagine your guests stepping off State Street’s red electric shuttle to find smoky carne asada wafting from Tacos Pipeye, or savoring empanadas and plantain bowls prepared by Maravilla Latin Cuisine. Craving California-style street tacos? Gloria's Gourmet Kitchen has you covered. If fried-chicken sliders or Korean-Mexican fusion fits your donor crowd, park Yummy Bird near the silent-auction tables. And for authentic Santa Maria–style tri-tip tacos, bring in Taqueria Mena.

All five trucks arrive self-contained with kitchens, eco-friendly disposables, and staffs that treat every donor like family. Best Food Trucks synchronizes their menus through one simple contract, transparent pricing, and real-time reporting—ideal for 50 guests at a Riviera backyard soirée or 500 supporters under the stars at the Santa Barbara Zoo.

Boost attendance, elevate donor satisfaction, and keep the Riviera vibes alive. Book your food truck catering for a fundraiser in Santa Barbara today, and let Best Food Trucks turn great food into greater giving.

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Let Guests Bid, Not Wait—Mobile Ordering Made for Santa Barbara Fundraisers

Nothing kills the paddle-raise energy faster than a food line stretching past the silent-auction tables. Best Food Trucks solves that problem with Santa Barbara’s first coast-to-coast tested mobile ordering platform. From the Montecito Country Club ballroom to a sunset soirée on Stearns Wharf, supporters simply scan a QR code, place their order on any smartphone, and receive a text when their tri-tip tacos or açai bowls are ready.

The result? More time mingling with winemakers from the Funk Zone, less time standing in queues. Want to build momentum before the doors even open? Send guests a pre-order link so they can choose a pickup window that fits between the live auction and the dessert dash.

Pairing premier food trucks with real-time ordering keeps your fundraiser running on schedule, lifts per-guest spend, and delivers the hassle-free experience Santa Barbarans expect. Book with Best Food Trucks and let the app handle the lines while you handle the fundraising high-fives.

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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 (164,928 reviews)

Terri D.

6 October 2025

This food truck was amazing, the food was fantastic, everyone at my event agreed! Pricing was fair, the lead Rueben communicated so well prior to event and was very prompt and responsive. I highly recommend this food truck to anyone!

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.

Junior S.

12 November 2024

Their Mexican food is great. Only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 is the steak sliders were slightly inconsistent, but great tasting.

Junior S.

12 November 2024

Great food. Fresh ingredients and the trailer looks great.

Claire H.

1 July 2024

The food was delicious, service was impeccable. Thank you.

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.

Michael R.

12 January 2026

Wings were great! Tasted like they were straight from a sports bar.

Tracy P.

10 January 2026

I always love the taco nachos. This was the first time that we placed an order for the pulled pork Quesadilla. It did not disappoint in any way. It was delicious!!! We love The Nacho wagon!

Ryan C.

9 January 2026

We did a pre order online and didn't know the burgers came with fries - not an issue just something that would be nice to know because we ordered additional fries then

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