MEET MPLSFTA
The Minneapolis Food Truck Association, or MPLSFTA, brings together the best street food vendors in Minneapolis. They are a diverse group of culinary professionals from the greater Minneapolis area who have been carefully chosen.
We are committed to bringing Minneapolitans and our members together for unique food truck catering experiences because we firmly believe that food unites people. Through our advocacy work, we also assiduously strive to maintain Minneapolis' famous street food culture.
Above all, we are community-driven, constantly striving to maintain excellent food, uphold street safety, and improve the whole food truck experience.
Food Truck Catering
Full-service mobile catering is the main focus of MPLSFTA. By putting customers in touch with a variety of nearby food truck vendors, we create distinctive, unforgettable experiences. With more than 100 members, we offer a wide variety of food trucks and cuisines that will fulfilll any craving and enhance any occasion.
The events we cater range from weddings, birthday parties, and bar mitzvahs to corporate and employee appreciation events, happy hours, and festivals. Whatever your event, we have the solution.
Project Cycle
Here’s how it works
Give us details
date, time, location, and number of people
Pick your cuisines
from 50+ premium food trucks with eclectic menu variations.
Customize your experience
by designing your own menu board, or adding on interactive elements such as a photo booth
Sit back, relax
and enjoy your event while we ensure seamless execution
Advocacy and Empowerment
The Minneapolis Food Truck Association empowers local food truck businesses in two unique and important ways.
First, MPLSFTA ensures that our vendors are opened to a world of new business opportunities through event catering and other streams of revenue. Because MPLSFTA was founded by Ben Goldberg, a former food truck owner who experienced first-hand how challenging it can be to rely solely on fickle street sales, our association is designed to ensure our vendors stay relevant and busy year-round through these catering opportunities that, in turn, empower our members to grow their businesses.
Second, MPLSFTA spends a significant amount of time and resources lobbying the city and state government in order to represent the best interests of our members, as well as the food truck industry at large. When it comes to potential policy changes, rules, or regulations that have a direct impact on our members, we don’t miss a beat. MPLSFTA always has its finger on the pulse of the industry, so we can use our expertise to make the voices of local mobile businesses heard.
why choose us
- The best eats on the streets - from helping develop customized menus, to picking from our hand-selected vendors, we know good food. We offer over 50 types of cuisines, and we’ve tried everything on the menu to make sure you’ll like it just as much we do.
- Experienced professionals - With 200+ yearly events under our belt, we can identify and prevent problems before they occur and fix those that arise unexpectedly.
- Compliance and success - It’s more than just ensuring trucks show up on time. We handle all logistics from insurance paperwork to securing the proper permits, to managing a point of sales system.
- Premium vendors - our members are properly insured and up-to-date on their health inspections, as well as personally vetted for food quality, cleanliness, reliability, and customer service.
mplsfta faq’s
How do I book a food cart?
Booking a food cart with MPLSFTA is easy! Simply select your service, tell us a little bit about your event or branded promotion, and select your food cart. One of our members will reach out to you ASAP to finalize the details.
