MEET HOUFTA
The Houston Food Truck Association, or HOUFTA, is a consortium of the best street food vendors in Houston. They are a varied and carefully selected group of culinary experts who work throughout the greater Houston region.
We are dedicated to connecting Houstonians with our members for distinctive food truck catering experiences because we think that food unites people. At the same time, we are working hard to preserve Houston's iconic street food culture through our advocacy work.
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
HOUFTA's primary focus is full-service mobile catering. We create unique, memorable experiences by connecting customers with a range of local food truck vendors. With over 100 members, we provide a diverse range of food trucks and cuisines to satisfy any desire and elevate any event.
Festivals, happy hours, corporate and employee appreciation events, weddings, birthday parties, and bar mitzvahs are just a few of the events we cater. For every 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 Houston Food Truck Association empowers local food truck businesses in two unique and important ways.
First, through event catering and other revenue streams, HOUFTA makes sure that our vendors have access to a world of new business opportunities. Because Ben Goldberg, a former food truck owner who saw firsthand how difficult it can be to rely only on erratic street sales, founded HOUFTA, our organization is set up to make sure our vendors remain relevant and busy year-round through these catering opportunities, which in turn enable our members to expand their businesses.
Second, in order to represent the interests of our members and the food truck industry as a whole, HOUFTA devotes a substantial amount of time and resources to lobbying the local and state governments. We stay up to date on any potential policy, rule, or regulation changes that directly affect our members. Since HOUFTA is constantly monitoring the market, we can leverage our knowledge to give local mobile companies a voice.
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.
HOUFTA faq’s
How do I book a food cart?
Booking a food cart with HOUFTA 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.
