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Food Truck On Location Catering Catering in Syracuse

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 Studio Meals in Syracuse—Ready When You Call “Cut!”

Whether your production is rolling cameras on a winter scene along Onondaga Lake or you’re shooting B-roll in Armory Square, Best Food Trucks delivers hassle-free food truck catering for studios in Syracuse. Our local team understands the tight schedules and big appetites that come with life on set at facilities like Film House Syracuse or the sound stages near the historic Gear Factory.

We’ll collaborate with your production office to build rotating daily menus that keep cast and crew excited—think smash burgers one day, Mediterranean the next, and finger-licking BBQ for Friday’s wrap lunch. From scouting the best parking spot outside the warehouse to coordinating staggered pickup times for different departments, we handle every logistical detail. We also verify health permits and insurance for every truck and provide a clear cost breakdown that fits your shoot’s budget.

Hungry for variety? Check out some of the Syracuse favorites we frequently deploy to studios:

  • Smash Me 607 – American comfort classics featuring juicy smash burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, and funnel cake fries that are perfect for late-night crews.
  • Big Awesome BBQ – Slow-smoked ribs and pulled pork sandwiches that bring the taste of the New York State Fair right to your set.
  • The Chicken Bandit Food Truck & Catering – Crispy tenders, wings, and chicken sammies that keep the lighting team powered through those marathon takes.
  • Ali Baba Food Truck – Flavor-packed Middle Eastern, Mexican, and American dishes with vegetarian and gluten-free options for talent with dietary needs.
  • Byblos Street Grill – Authentic Lebanese wraps, bowls, and fresh salads that even your most health-conscious actors will love.

Choosing food trucks isn’t just convenient—it’s greener, too. Mobile kitchens reduce food and packaging waste compared to traditional craft services, helping keep the Salt City as eco-friendly as possible.

Let Best Food Trucks take the guesswork out of studio mealtime in Syracuse. You focus on getting the perfect shot; we’ll make sure the food is picture-perfect.

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Supporting Syracuse’s Small Businesses—One Food Truck at a Time

Every time you book food truck catering for a studio in Syracuse, you’re doing more than feeding a hungry set—you’re putting money right back into the 315. Most of the trucks we dispatch to productions at Film House Syracuse or the warehouses off West Fayette Street are family-run rigs, owned by lifelong Central New Yorkers who shop at the CNY Regional Market and hire local crews. Your lunch order helps them keep the griddles hot all year long, even when lake-effect snow starts flying.

Food trucks are also a smart, eco-friendly choice for on-location shoots. With self-contained kitchens and streamlined menus, they burn less energy than a traditional craft-services trailer and generate far less single-use waste—good news for anyone who wants to keep the “Salt City” green. So the next time you Google “low-budget film catering near me” from a set in Eastwood or the Inner Harbor, call Best Food Trucks. You’ll get crowd-pleasing meals, keep Syracuse’s small-business community thriving, and shrink your production’s carbon footprint in one delicious move.

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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 (163,327 reviews)

Janine F.

18 August 2025

Truck was on time and perfect for our staff appreciation event. The pagers were an added bonus and the food was great. Most professional paying attention to all the details. Thank you!

Brenda W.

3 November 2025

Tacos El Poblanito was fantastic! Everyone loved the food and the team on the truck was great. Great service, very personable and speedy service. Will def. hire again.

Tom H.

3 November 2025

Doc is great and we really enjoyed the food as well as is excellent sense of hospitality and customer service.

Sheryl T.

2 November 2025

Crepe Crazy is always the best! You might have to wait a minute,but worth the time! Always serve with love & joy!

Garth T.

1 November 2025

The food was hot and delicious! Egg rolls were fantastic and first time having the spicy Korean Chicken and it was great. My kids tried to eat all my fried rice so will definitely have to order more next time.

Ingrid R.

1 November 2025

The food tasted great the service was quick and courteous! Would definitely order from them again!! ♥️

April R.

31 October 2025

Fat Boys Food Truck catered our CEO’s 25th anniversary celebration, and they were fantastic from start to finish! The team was punctual, professional, and a pleasure to work with. Our staff had great things to say about how delicious everything was — the food was fresh, flavorful, and well-prepared. We were pleasantly surprised by the variety of options; we were expecting just burgers but were thrilled to see chicken tenders, wraps, and salads as well. Everyone found something they loved! Thank you, Fat Boys, for helping make our event such a success. We’ll definitely keep you in mind for future celebrations!

Eileen B.

30 October 2025

Good size pizza, tasty pies. Cauliflower crust was good. Hard to have a hot pizza by the time we walked home.

Katie W.

30 October 2025

It was a perfect combo of flavors with the right amount of spice and it had lots of chicken and veggies. (Spicy basil w/ rice)

Jo-Anne S.

30 October 2025

The people were awesome and friendly. The food ... outstanding! I had the brisket and is definitely at the top of my list now. I will be following their truck for sure!

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