Marinated chicken with fresh vegetables and garlic sauce.
Food Truck for Film & TV Production Crews in DC, VA & MD
Break for lunch
Lunch called. Window open.
A halal street-food truck for crew lunches, cast-and-crew appreciation days and wrap parties on shoots around DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland. Cooked to order next to basecamp.
Written for production managers, coordinators and location managers.
- 100% halal menu
- For production managers
If you book for film & TV production crews
Lunch has to be hot, fast and on the call sheet.
Shoots run on the schedule. When lunch is called, a crew wants hot food quickly, and a production manager wants a vendor who arrives before the break, serves everyone inside the window and pulls out when the company moves. Late food burns time nobody has.
Bella Bites is a street-food truck, not a full production caterer, and we would rather say that now. We are a strong fit for a hot crew lunch, an appreciation day or a wrap party near basecamp. If you need breakfast-to-wrap craft services on a long shoot, ask and we’ll say yes or no up front on what we can cover.
How it works
How productions use us.
Production-hosted lunch
The production covers lunch for the crew at the called time. Send the call time and estimated break and we plan to be ready ahead of it.
Appreciation or wrap day
A thank-you truck on a big day or at wrap, with a short menu everyone can order from.
Pay-your-own near basecamp
On longer shoots, crew can buy their own between setups. Whether this works depends on location and crew size.
Before we quote
What we need from you.
Send what you have. Gaps are fine; we fill them in together before anything is confirmed.
Start the request- Shoot date, basecamp or location address and the scheduled lunch time
- Rough crew size and whether the production hosts
- Where the truck can park within your location permits, cleared by the location manager
- Any production vendor paperwork, so we can confirm what we can provide
- A day-of contact on set
- Space: A level spot about the size of two parked cars, with room beside the serving window for a line
Grilled chicken, peppers, onions and melted cheese.
Seasoned lamb, fresh vegetables and cool sauce in pita.
Grilled chicken and melted cheese in a toasted tortilla.
Hand-breaded chicken tenders with a crisp finish.
Menus and pricing are quoted per event. Can’t fit a truck? Ask about catering.
Do you do craft services for film shoots?
We are a food truck, not a full craft services provider. We are a good fit for hot crew lunches, appreciation days and wrap parties. Ask about longer coverage and we tell you plainly what fits.
What if lunch moves?
Tell us as early as you can. Schedules slip on set; we plan a service window with you and talk through how much flexibility the date has.
Can you park on location?
Where the truck parks depends on your location agreement and permits, which the location manager controls. Send the details and we work out a spot with them.
Is the whole menu halal?
Yes, 100% halal, with a vegetarian falafel option, so one menu covers most of a crew.
Can you send a certificate of insurance?
Ask for it in your request and include the coverage and additional-insured wording your venue, property or event requires. We confirm in writing what we can provide before you book, so nothing is assumed.
How much space does the truck need?
A level spot about the size of two parked cars, with room beside the serving window for a line. Tell us about curbs, gates, slopes or overhead branches and we plan the approach with you.
How much does it cost?
Every date is quoted on its own. It depends on the date, location, service window, menu and whether the host covers the food or guests pay for their own. Send a request and we reply with availability and a quote. Nothing is booked or charged until you confirm.
Your event. Our next stop.
Break for lunch.
Let’s set it up.
Send the date, the place and a rough headcount. We reply with availability, a menu plan and a quote. Nothing is booked or charged until you say yes.
