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2026 guide · Film set catering

The best film set caterers in Los Angeles (2026)

A one-day student short and a six-week feature ask the same thing of the food: breakfast at call, a hot meal on the break, crafty until wrap. These Los Angeles caterers feed film sets. For commercials and photo shoots, see our production guide too.

Updated October 27, 2026. 11 listings, checked October 26, 2026.

Film set caterers in Los Angeles

  1. 1

    Marbled LA

    Best for: indie features, shorts and student films

    This guide is published by MEDZ, which owns Marbled LA.

    Area: Glendale

    • Production and set catering
    • Delivered hot meals
    • Crafty tables

    Delivered hot meals and crafty tables for film sets, sized to what the production can spend, from a kitchen in Glendale.

    Features, indies, shorts and student films all get the same approach, and on night shoots and split days the food follows the real meal times. Send the call times, the set address and a per-person budget, and the order is built around them.

    Google4.8 out of 5from 85 reviewsRead the reviews on GoogleYelp4.9 out of 5from 202 reviewsSee the Yelp page

    Ratings as of October 2026, copied from Marbled LA's Google and Yelp profiles. The links show every review.

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  2. 2

    Border Grill

    Best for: food truck crew meals

    Area: Los Angeles

    • Full-service catering
    • Weddings
    • Quick catering
    • Food truck catering
    • Photo and film shoots

    Sends Border Grill food trucks to photo and film shoots, serving modern Mexican food from chefs Milliken and Feniger.

    Visit websiteDetails checked October 26, 2026
  3. 3

    Camille's Culinary Creations

    Best for: talent and green room meals

    Area: Los Angeles

    • On-set catering
    • Craft service
    • Corporate catering
    • Celebrations and weddings

    Caters on set and on location for film productions, and catered the Vogue offices, green room and guest meals at Vogue World 2025 Hollywood.

    Visit websiteDetails checked October 26, 2026
  4. 4

    Crateful Catering

    Best for: productions that want Italian food

    Area: West Hollywood

    • Weddings
    • Kosher catering
    • Corporate catering
    • Film and production catering
    • Italian catering

    Caters film shoots, commercials and productions from West Hollywood, alongside its wedding and corporate work.

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  5. 5

    GSC Studio Catering

    Best for: large crews that need a full catering truck

    Area: Sun Valley

    • Catering trucks
    • Motion picture catering
    • Made-to-order meals
    • Attended buffet

    A family-owned Sun Valley company with over 14 years in the motion picture industry, running fully equipped catering trucks for casts and crews of 50 to 500.

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  6. 6

    Kit & Kaboodle Craft Services

    Best for: eco-friendly crafty

    Area: Hollywood

    • Craft services
    • Drop-off service
    • Full-service attendant
    • Equipment rental
    • Green package

    Supplies crafty for LA film and TV crews, including an eco-friendly Green Package and a rentable kit with folding tables and setup gear.

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  7. 7

    Kogi BBQ

    Best for: a food truck lunch on studio days

    Area: Los Angeles

    • Food truck catering
    • Meetings
    • Studio productions
    • Private parties
    • Weddings

    Brings its truck to studio days and studio productions, as well as film festivals, birthdays and weddings.

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  8. 8

    Locally Grown

    Best for: chef-driven menus on set

    Area: Los Angeles

    • Motion picture catering
    • Mobile kitchens
    • Film, TV and commercial productions
    • Custom menus

    Caters film, TV and commercial productions from mobile kitchens, bringing restaurant-quality dining and custom menus to set.

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  9. 9

    Off The Shelf

    Best for: practical locations

    Area: Los Angeles

    • Production catering
    • Catering truck
    • Breakfast and lunch
    • Film and TV sets
    • Commercial shoots

    Brings a catering truck to soundstages, backlots and practical locations across LA, serving seasonal breakfast and lunch in time for call.

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  10. 10

    Rise & Shine Catering

    Best for: crews that want film catering specialists

    Area: Los Angeles

    • Film catering
    • Craft service
    • Corporate meals
    • Weddings
    • Taco cart

    Describes itself as a film catering specialist with over 20 years of experience serving Los Angeles.

    Visit websiteDetails checked October 26, 2026
  11. 11

    Well Done! Catering Los Angeles

    Best for: studio and indie features alike

    Area: Los Angeles

    • Full-service catering
    • Film and TV production catering
    • Crafty table setup
    • Holiday parties
    • Weddings

    Brings nearly two decades of experience serving major studios and indie sets in Los Angeles.

    Visit websiteDetails checked October 26, 2026

Crew count by department

Collect numbers from each department head, then send the caterer one clean count. Dietary plates are part of the total, not extra.

Departments

Dietary plates

Someone both vegan and gluten-free goes on one line only: the plate the kitchen should make for them.

Lunch81plates
Vegetarian
9
Vegan
4
Gluten-free
3
Standard
65

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How to choose a film set caterer

What every film shoot needs

Twelve people for one day or eighty for six weeks, the basics hold. Something hot and something fresh at call. A real meal that lands on the meal break. A crafty table that lasts until wrap. The rest is detail, and the detail comes from what you send the caterer.

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The one email that gets an accurate quote

  • Shoot dates, call times and when you expect the meal break.
  • The set address, plus where the caterer should park and load in.
  • The count per meal, with a separate number for background if they eat.
  • The crew's dietary list, collected with start paperwork.
  • What is on set already: tables, power, a tent, water.
  • The name and phone number of the on-set contact.

Put all of that in one message and a caterer can quote the first time, instead of trading emails for a day while your prep week runs out.

Feeding a crew well on an indie budget

On a lower-budget film, the savings come from the format, not from smaller portions. Hot food delivered in chafers next to a well-stocked crafty table can cost far less than a staffed truck, and a crew that ate well shows up the next morning in a better mood. Give each caterer your per-person number up front so the quotes fit it.

Night shoots and split days

A downtown night exterior can run from early evening to sunrise, and every meal moves with it. Give the caterer actual meal times instead of saying lunch, and ask for breakfast food at the start of a night call. If the company moves mid-shift, from a street in the Arts District back to a stage, send the second address early so the meal goes straight there.

What it costs in Los Angeles

A film crew's food budget is usually built per person, per day: breakfast at call, a hot meal on the break, crafty, and second meal when the day runs long. The table breaks out each piece.

Feeding a film crew in Los Angeles, per person
WhatTypical range
Breakfast at call$18 to $28 per person
Hot meal on the break$18 to $35 per person
Second meal on long days$22 to $35 per person
Crafty for the day$12 to $25 per person

A staffed catering truck carries labor and equipment costs that a drop-off order does not, which is why small crews often choose delivered meals in chafers. Night shoots, company moves and remote locations can add delivery or overtime charges to any format.

A hot crew lunch from Marbled LA runs $24 per person on Menu 1 and a call-time breakfast $22, with disposables at $2.50 a head, delivery from $150 per drop and a 15 percent service charge on top.

Tips

  • Tell each caterer your per-person, per-day number up front. A good one will suggest a format that fits it rather than shrinking the portions.
  • Background on a different schedule? Give them their own count and meal time, so the order matches who is eating and when.

These are typical Los Angeles market ranges drawn from public price lists and cost guides, not quotes. Every caterer prices its own menus, so ask each one for a written quote.

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Frequently asked questions

Do film caterers in LA work with student films and shorts?

Many do. Tell each caterer the crew size, the number of days and your budget per person, then ask which format fits. A delivered hot meal with a smaller crafty table is a common answer.

How do night shoots work for catering?

Good set caterers follow your meal times, not the clock. Send exact times for each meal so breakfast food lands at the start of a night call and the hot meal comes at the real halfway point.

What goes in a film catering quote request?

Dates, call times, the set address and parking notes, counts per meal, the dietary list, and what is already on set. The checklist above covers it.