Food Truck On Location Catering Catering in Tacoma
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 Tacoma Studios—Ready When You Call “Cut!”
Whether you’re filming a car chase on Pacific Avenue, capturing sunset B-roll along Ruston Way, or running night shoots near the Tacoma Dome, Best Food Trucks is your local expert for Tacoma food truck catering. We’ve spent years feeding casts and crews all over Puget Sound, so we understand the tight schedules and big appetites that come with studio life. Our studio catering in Tacoma delivers rotating daily menus that satisfy everyone on set while keeping your production budget on track.
From securing City of Tacoma permits to positioning trucks so they’re out of frame yet close to the craft table, we handle every detail. Ordering is streamlined through our online system—your crew taps, grabs, and gets back to work faster than you can shout “Action!”
Craving local flavor? Check out a few Tacoma favorites ready to roll up to your soundstage:
- Slow-smoked brisket and ribs from KC Deez BBQ
- Gourmet hot dogs and house-made sides from the LGBTQ/Women-owned Starvin Marvin Food Trucks
- Authentic Louisiana bites courtesy of Creole Soul
- Stacked smash burgers from Stacks Burgers #3
- Quesabirrias and carne asada tacos from Morena’s Mexican Food
Every truck in our Tacoma roster is fully vetted and insured, ensuring studio compliance and peace of mind. Plus, food truck catering cuts down on disposable pans and excess food waste, making it a greener choice for film crew catering in Tacoma.
Let Best Food Trucks take the guesswork out of mealtime for your next shoot. With our Tacoma studio catering service, you can focus on the shot list—not the lunch list.
Fuel Your Shoot — And Tacoma’s Small Businesses
Booking food truck catering for your Tacoma studio set does more than keep cast and crew fed—it keeps money circulating right here in Pierce County. Most of the trucks we partner with are family-run operations from neighborhoods you know: a Hilltop vegan soul-food rig, a Lincoln District pho trailer, even a Proctor-based wood-fired pizza bus. When you bring them on-set, you’re helping local entrepreneurs pay crews, rent commercial kitchens, and sponsor community events from Stadium High fundraisers to Metro Parks clean-ups.
Food trucks are also a smart, eco-friendly choice for film crew catering in Tacoma. Because they cook to order, trucks waste far less food than chafing-dish buffets, and their compact kitchens draw a fraction of the power a traditional craft-service tent needs. Many of our Tacoma partners run on biodiesel or shore power, and all use compostable service ware in line with the City of Tacoma’s sustainability goals.
So the next time you type “low-budget film catering near me” or “Tacoma studio food truck catering” into your location scout’s browser, skip the generic options. Give your crew hot, memorable meals while giving Tacoma’s small-business owners a close-up they deserve. Click “Book Now,” and let’s roll cameras—and food trucks.
Hire a Food Truck for your On Location Cateringin Tacoma 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 (159,458 reviews)
Constance W.
25 June 2024
Brian did an excellent job at our party. The food was terrific! He had a variety of options including vegetarian but our guests really raved about the beef and chicken tacos. Also, the cheesy beans were so good! Brian is very engaging and fun and his truck is cute and festive. I would definitely hire them again.
Sara T.
23 January 2024
The food and service was amazing! Highly reccomend this food truck!
Nicole E.
24 July 2025
They arrived early, they were ready to go when promised (even a little early) and had plenty of food for everyone. The line went quick and everyone enjoyed them! They were so friendly, too! I will definitely have them back in the future.
Laura H.
24 July 2025
There was some confusion about out order. Online ther teriyaki chicken is described as coming with rice and vegetables for $13. They only gave us the chicken and said we ordered a side. The price matches the description online for the dinner, so I'd recommend they review that to correct
Ron E.
23 July 2025
Order was ready on time and the combination of the sandwich with the side of tots was delicious and a bargain.
John D.
23 July 2025
All 3 dishes were on point, with flavor and protein done ness. And outstanding crispy fries!! Look forward to our next visit!!
Ruth Ann M.
23 July 2025
it was wonderful, very fresh and great amount, will order again. Like the truck with Lobster Rolls sandwiches.
Pratima D.
22 July 2025
The food was delicious!! And the quantity was better than I expected so guests were definitely full! I didn't give it 5 stars because even with the guest total known, some people were waiting between 30-50 minutes for the food. Luckily, we had enough time at the event and my friends were easy going about it so it was ok. Also, the main chef had a teenager it seemed helping him and she was very quickly overwhelmed and obviously unhappy so it made for a potentially unpleasant experience but as I said, my dear friends were super understanding and the food tasted GREAT so it didn't become a point of disappointment.
Murphy H.
22 July 2025
Shug's was amazing!! The owner was such a lovely lady and everyone LOVED the ice cream truck. They made our grand opening amazing! Thank you!!
Rachael F.
22 July 2025
excellent staff
