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well-fed production is a happy production. Having a well-stocked craft services table can be the key between the best shoot ever and one that drags on and on and on and…

Craft service, better known as crafty, refers to the food always available to the crew during working hours, and can vary, based on the production budget, from a single table of cookies, candy, cereal, and coffee to elaborate meals.

If you’re hiring a crafty, that’s awesome. Don’t send him or her out without a craft services shopping list.

But if you’ve got money allotted, get ready because you’re in luck. We’re running through the top craft services and movie catering companies in Los Angeles, ranked in no particular order. For a directory of all craft services in Los Angeles, go here.