Look, I’m going to be straight with you about food trucks and fall events in New York. This isn’t going to be some sanitized sales pitch. I’ve spent the last eight years coordinating events in this city, and sometime around 2019, I stopped even pretending that traditional catering was always the better option. Food trucks used to be this novelty thing you’d consider for maybe a super casual company BBQ. Now? I’ve got clients asking…
Had to plan my company’s summer party last year and traditional catering quotes were insane. $85 per person for mediocre chicken and wilted salad? No thanks. Started looking at food trucks instead and it was the best decision I made. Food trucks show up, cook everything fresh, and don’t need you to provide anything except a place to park. No renting plates, no hiring servers, no stressing about kitchen access. They handle everything and the…
Event planning used to stress me out because of the food situation. You call catering companies and they all sound the same – chicken parmesan, beef something, maybe salmon if you’re lucky. Then they quote you some ridiculous price and act like they’re doing you a favor. I stumbled into food truck catering by accident when my regular caterer flaked out last minute. Desperation led me to call a BBQ truck I’d seen around town,…