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FAYETTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, DRAKE FIELD
• Meeting of the Airport Board
1 :30 pm, Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Airport Terminal Conference Room
1 . Welcome — Chairman Bob Nickle.
A. Please turn off all cell phones.
B. Comments from the public on items on the agenda.
2. Minutes of the May 14, 2008 meeting.
3. Receiving of Reports.
A. Chairman Nickle.
B. Director Boudreaux report on airport activity.
C. Financial Coordinator Nicholson report on budget and I'BO.
D. Senior Secretary Powers report on T-Hangar Leases.
E. Engineer Wayne Jones' report on construction projects.
F. Director Boudreaux report on maintenance activity.
G. Museum Reports.
• 4. Old Business. None.
5. New Business.
A. Submit grant request to the Arkansas Department of Aeronautics for the Airport
Security Project.
Action Recommended: Board approval and submit to City Council.
B. Discussion: Airport terminal HVAC.
6. Other Business.
A. Items from the Public.
B. Items from the Airport Board.
7. Meeting Adjourned.
Note:
Next Strategic Planning Meeting
Next Airport Board Meeting Julv: No meeting scheduled for Julv
August: Mtg. scheduled for August 13th
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MINUTES AIRPORT BOARD MEETING
FAYETTEVILLE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT
MAY 145 2008
MEMBERS PRESENT : Bob Nickle, David Hollman, Janice Stanesic, Vaughn
DeCoster, Richard Greene, Tim McCarley
MEMBERS ABSENT : Otto Loewer
STAFF PRESENT: Ray Boudreaux, James Nicholson, Louise Powers
OTHERS PRESENT: Tyrone Rogers-Fayetteville Government Chanel, Wayne Jones-
McClelland Consulting Engineers, Rick Bailey-Bailey Aviation (tenant), Bob Burbage-
Superior Industries, Warren Jones-Arkansas Air Museum
ITEM #1 : Welcome — Chairman Bob Nickle,
A. Please turn off all cell phones.
B. Comments from the public on items on the agenda.
C. Paul and Jayn Parenti were introduced. They are the owners of "A Fare to
Remember", the catering and restaurant business, that has located in the terminal. They
• are transforming the room into a banquet area and have already had one event. They have
plans for mystery dinners, cooking classes, 40's retro dances, open the patio area, and
later will start serving light lunches.
ITEM #2: Minutes of the April 9, 2008 meeting.
A motion to approve the minutes was made by Tim McCarley and seconded by
Vaughn DeCoster. The motion carried.
ITEM #3 : Receiving of Reports.
A. Chairman Nickle. Reported on the dedication last week of the White Hangar (Ark.
Air Museum facility) as a historic district.
B. Director Boudreaux report on airport activity. Reviewed the report in the agenda,
and told of the upcoming FAA Airport Certification Inspection on May 28'h, 29`h and
30`h. The FAA RSAT meetings were well attended, first with the tower and tenants, and
then the Safety Meeting.
C. Financial Coordinator Nicholson report on budget and FBO. He reviewed and
explained the charts in the agenda, and reported Springdale' s Airport had turned off their
self-serve fueling because of the cost of fuel, cost to maintain, maintenance and phone
line. He reviewed the Financial Report in the agenda, and said the Airport is eligible to
apply to FEMA for fence repairs at the south end.
D. Senior Secretary Powers report on T-Hangar Leases. All T-Hangar units are
rented, had some turn overs, but were able to fill the hangars. The single engine list has
• two names, and the twin list has about six names.
E. Engineer Wayne Jones' report on construction projects. Displayed the
Obstruction chart explaining the obstructions have been by number and most will involve
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topping some trees at the south end and some by Kearney' s and Standard Register. The
Runway 16 Safety Project is moving along, they are working on the environmental
assessment now. They will be getting a traffic count on the highway to determine the
impact on the houses on the west side of the highway. Relocating the highway will
involve the relocation of some SWEPCO underground lines.
F. Director Boudreaux report on maintenance activity; shown in the agenda report.
G. Museum Reports. Warren Jones reported the cabinets were finished in the library,
lighting is completed in the hangar, heaters and being installed this week. The Troop
Train will run on Memorial Day for the third year, with free rides for veterans, spouses'
cost will be half price with lunch served in the hangar north of the museum.
ITEM #4 : Old Business.
A. Final Approved pages of the Airport Master Plan. Remove the old pages and
insert the new pages from the packet.
B. Final Obstruction Survey Report. Wayne Jones reported on the steps being taken
to get an instrument approach. On obstruction removal the Airport has avigation
easements at the north end, on the south end there are no easement and will have to make
arrangements with the property owners, which have cooperated in the past.
ITEM #5: New Business.
A. Letter from Arkansas State Highway Department regarding airport name change.
Received letter from David Lambert stating the State Highway Department would make
the change on the highway signs as soon as their schedule permits. •
B. Airport Hay Lease. The project was put out for bids, for fields south and east of the
airfield. Does not provide a lot of income for the airport but does keep the grounds clean
and neat.
A motion to approve and forward lease through the City's Contract Review was
made by David Hollman and seconded by Janice Stanesic. The motion carried.
ITEM #6: Other Business.
A. Items from the Public. None.
B. Items from the Airport Board.
* Airport Board' s consensus: No meeting in July.
* After discussion, Airport Board Consensus: Discontinue selling the 87 Octane at the
self-serve facility and after cleaning the tank, install 91 Octane. Staff will notify AirNav
and AOPA, and will tell the tower the day 91 Octane is available. It will also be placed
in the Tenant Newsletter.
ADJOURNED AT 2:34 p.m.
David Hollman, Secretary Date •
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ARKANSAS AVIATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT -
FAYETTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT • DRAKE FIELD
June 10, 2008
MONTHLY REPORT
Aviation and Economic Development Department
Fayetteville, Arkansas
May 2008
AVIATION:
• Operations continue to trend up although all bets are off with the ever increasing
cost of fuel. Million Air had a good month but with the sale of 37,587 gallons, no
records were set. Their goal remains to sell at least 50,000 gallons a month.
• McClelland Consulting Engineers and Barnard Dunkelberg continue to make
progress on the Runway 16 Improvement Project. Wayne has nearly completed
all of the alignment study while Kelly Maddoux is continuing to put the final
touches on the Environmental Assessment. We have not yet received the
Invitation to apply from Don Hams our FAA Program Manager so have not yet
applied for the State of Arkansas match. As soon as we receive the FAA
• paperwork, we will apply to the State.
• The Arkansas Air Museum Building Historic District received a $7,500.00 grant
from the State to train the Historic District governing body and to investigate
restoration of the building. The grant was handled by Karen Minkel of the City
Planning Department.
After discussions with the Arkansas Aeronautics Commission, the HVAC project
is not on their priority list so we have gone back to the drawing board to see if
there may be other funding available or if we can redesign the project to get only
what we need without any bells and whistles. We will discuss it at the Board
meeting.
• Leon and the boys worked the roof leak in the restaurant and again, SUCCESS !
This time they installed an additional piece of roofing material. to deflect the rain
water.
• The FAA annual airport certification inspection was conducted by John
Dougherty. He brought a new inspector in training, Richard Middleton. They .
wrote up the signs again even though we had replaced the worst of them and had a
schedule for replacing the remainder in accordance with their directions last year.
We have ordered -the remainder and transferred the Tower cost share money into
the sign account to cover the cost. Additional write-ups included a fuel farm leak
and our failure to document an emergency plan table top exercise. The fuel farm
leak is repaired. We will conduct a table top exercise in the very near future in
coordination with the County and the City Public Safety Departments. The Crash
• . Truck Dry Chemical system did not function properly but they responded in a
timely manner.
4500 SOUTH SCHOOL AVENUE, SUITE F • AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING • FAYETTEVILLE AR 72701
479.718.7642 • 479.718.7646 FAX • www.accessfayetteville.org/governmentlaviation
ai rport_economic_development@ci.fayetteville.ar.us
• A Baron, twin engine six passenger aircraft, landed with one engine out and •
declared an emergency. Fire Department and FBO line service response was
outstanding. Kudos to Fayetteville Fire Department and to Million Air.
• We continue to work with the Certified Repair Station Company that wants to
locate in the former school building. They have completed their business plan
and have filed it with a local CPA and bank. We anticipate a visit in the near
future and a decision on the project shortly thereafter.
• We met with Steve Clark, candidate for Mayor of Fayetteville. We have now met
with two of the candidates for the position. Walt Eilers visited the airport in
April .
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
• We did not receive funding from the Arkansas Economic Development
Commission for our Aerospace and Technology Park project. Springdale
received two grants from the fund, one for Economic Development Infrastructure
and one for transportation infrastructure.
• We received the appraisal back for the land east of the airport. It is very low
because most of the land is in the flood plain. We will attempt to find additional
funding to do the project. We need an "Industrial/Fechnology/Aerospace Park,"
or land, ready to locate clean, innovative, high value, knowledge based business
and industry. We are currently unable to compete for new industrial and/or •
technology jobs and new private investment in our community as we do not have
a site.
Respectfully Submitted,
Ray M. Boudreaux Director
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ARKANSAS
Airport Progress Report
TO: Fayetteville Municipal Airport Board
THRU : Ray M. Boudreaux, Director
FROM: James Nicholson , Financial Coordinator
DATE: June 11 , 2008
Tower Operations:
OPERATIONS - MONTHLY 2000 - 2008 .
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02000 1288 1735 1681 1515 W2 2,251 1858 2,151 2,92 1951 2,92 IA79
02001 2AW 2,330 2,521 2)834 2,801 4283 3,548 3,741 2,377 2,770 2,482 2.356
02003 2,156
2.200 2215 2,282 - 2,304 3A87 2.254 2.820 3.628 3,158 3.282 2,890
02003 3,42 2,378 2)808 3AW 3,39 SA78 4,347 3,074 4278 4.667 3,081 3,551
8120013,543 3.688 4270 4,570 4,325 5,35 4223 3.885 3)828 2,798 2,158 2,12.8
02006 2262 2,702 3.04 3.505 4)881 0,068 4)883 4.008 4065 4.682 9)877 9,571
■2008 3032 2,811 3.051 3297 4.07 6034 SAW 6.260 4,367 2,907 2,738 2261
02007 2,575 2,785 3.048 3,96 3,55 3,18/ 3004 3.669 3288 3,797 3,311 1,523
872008 2.50 2.628 2.333 2,747 1 3,032
OPERATIONS - CUMULATIVE 2000 - 2008
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o 2000 126 3001 4082 0295 7,787 505 11876 M,027 5,159 18'w 20282 21761
02001 2,355 4,885 7,508 5.110 13.041 9.334 20AW 24)824 27.001 29,771 32253 34,808
02002 2.155 4.421 BA36 8,95 11222 M,709 15,973 SAW M521 20)889 29,971 32,801
• 02003 3,52 5.501 8.409 n76 15,68 20.484 24)8H 28,585 32,764 37,331 X0.115 43)808
02001 3,"3 7,51 11401 15.971 2026 25,86 29)831 33,75 37,5" 40,340 42AN 45,237
02005 2282 4054 8088 11573 5254 22.322 26,805 30,973 35039 39,721 43298 48,772
■ 2008 3,932 6,743 8,794 - 15,001 926 24,52 30,508 35.760 40,135 43,042 - 45,781 48.042
02007 2,375 5,50 826 11384 M,579 9,700 20,764 24,453 27,741 31538 34079 36,802
02008 2,180 4,68 7,M2 8,68 4,921
FBO Fuel Sales Charts: •
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•2001 9.028 VA57 16415 9285 D$30 1).530 1),530 15,807 20.493 25.12 22482 26.266
02002 29.321 26.284 14406 23,949 %492 41512 19.285 20A0D 39,365 29,447 24,510 2169
192003 31522 28,464 34,128 30293 27200 32,305 21865 30,298 27,492 51528 25,292 26,782
62004 38,643 26.837 28.99 35A84 29,51) 28,28 21234 31334 43.730 36.91 22.490 L233
02005 42.930 29,583 32,178 28253 20AG 36,98 22233 28,466 33,177 46437 3B255
02008 4194 39499 50489 38405 58253 61495 33.797 4U90 53,338 47,98 52492
02007 4t704 39483 51271 46444 43450 37452 32,704 37485 50,706 50439 43,371
62008 41058 50020 39,089 41285 37587
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■ 2001 16,028 28.485 47,300 66,585 77A15 87,845 98,175 19.782 84.275 99387 11749 20BA9
02002 29021 55,605 70471 94460 1)9.332 150A64 99.149 19,549 228214 258,387 282931 304.547
02003 31522 59.986 94,7% 724,407 15UW7 1392 205577 235A75 263,387 314485 340,97 388,979
62004 38,843 65,480 93589 28,673 158,93 98,359 207,593 238927 282.657 319,838 34%328 371381
02005 42.936 72,499 94477 132930 91043 97231 29AS4 247930 28197 327944 368,99 397,497
02006 4%134 B%033 6%902 170,407 228480 290.15 323A52 365.442 41,780 465478 59.868 559.149
02007 4t704 81307 62.638 179.502 223232 261)B4 293,788 33t773 382479 433,49 478,789 505422
■ 2008 4%058 9%378 60A67 17t732 20949 -
Survey of Fuel Prices: Fuel prices within 50 miles of FYV as of 6/10/2008
Ident FBD Name Jet FS 10OLL FS 10OLL SS
TQH City of Tahlequah (both selfserv) 5 .09 4 .89
VBT Summit Aviation 5 .75 5 . 15 4 .90
ASG Pinnacle Air Services 5 .79 5 .38
SLG City of Siloam Springs 5 .62 5 .34 4 .84
FYV Million Air Fayetteville / City SS 6 . 14 5 .64 5 .34 •
XNA Regional Jet Center 6 . 17 6 .06
ROG Beaver Lake Aviation 6 .26 5 .01
FSM TAC Air 6 .59 6 .02 5 .47
ry FBO Statistics: May 2008
Million Air Category Gallons % Category % TOTAL
Jet Fuel sold to FYV-based customers 16 ,706 58.6% 44 .4%
Jet Fuel sold to itinerant customers 11 ,823 41 A% 31 .5%
Total Jet Fuel Sold 28,529 78.5% 75 .9%
100LL sold to FYV-based customers 30869 49 .4% 10 .3%
100LL sold to itinerant customers 31957 50.6% 10.5%
Total 100LL Sold 7 ,826 21 .5% 20 .8%
TOTAL ALL: 36,355 96.7%
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100LL sold Self-Serve 1 ,232 100.0% 3 .3%
87 Octane MoGas sold Self Serve 0 0 .0%
TOTAL ALL: 11232 3.3%
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100LL sold self-serve 14232 13.6% 3.3%
10OLL sold Million Air FBO 71826 86A% 20.8%
TOTAL ALL: 9,058 24 . 1 %
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• OPERATING SUMMARY
MONTH ENDING 5/31MIXIS AIRPORT BOARD
OPERATING ACTIVITIES 2008 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008
Actual Budget Actual Budget Budget YTD Actual YTD
REVENUE
Rome B Leases 439,690 471,600 430259 470,000 195,833 195,789
Aviation Fuel 191,314 217,000 153,478 188,000 69,187 42,183
Contract FSO 45,500 54,500 72,988 110,000 45,833 53,824
Miscellaneous 19,089 10,700 5,121 3,000 1,250 1,904
INCOME RECEIVED FROM OPERATING ACTWIES e95,592 753,800 681,824 749,000 312,083 283,700
EXPENSES
Personnel 291,086 319,848 301,229 314,282 130,943 133,191
Materials 8 Supplies 16,637 20,019 20,276 22,852 9,522 7,289
Aviation Fuel Purchases 129,880 167,100 86,174 110,000 45,533 23,047
Services B Charges 194,871 194,175 178,146 164,308 88,482 $2,051
Cost Allocation to General Fuad 132,884 115,908 115,908 65,976 27,490 27,490
Maintenance 68,938 59,390 67,446 55,950 23,313 9,378
ATC Tower Costs 23,337 21,780 23,127 24,341 10,142
Interest on on West GA Hargan Loan - 17,500 35,000 14,583 14,583
INCOME USED FOR OPERATING ACTIVITIES 856,914 868,020 809,808 792,869 330,287 267,029
NET INCOME FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES - GAIN I (LOSS) (161,321) (134,220) (147,982) (43,689) (18,204) 211,672
INVESTING ACTIVITIES 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008
Actual Budget Actual Budget Actual YTD
NON-OPERATING INCOME
Interest on klvesbru me 28,899 22,000 11,604
Other - Mix 207 - -
CAPfTALIMPROVEMENTS
06029 AIP 1133 Master Plan Update 6,137
05034 AIP OWIS W GA Apron 4,940
08020 SkyVenWre Improvements Rebate 12,000 8,000 5,000
06021 AMW Markings - Repaint 77,873
06023 West GA Hangars 1,380,624
07024 Runway Approach Obstruction Study 12,219 32,781 20,436
07039 AIP 036 Correct Runway 16 Safety Area Deficiency - 103,700 52,941
USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES - - 1,484,687 224,481 78,378
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
LOANS
Principal on West GA Hangars Loan 700,000 - -
Payments on Loan Principal (23,333) (48,887) (19,414)
GRANTS STATE I FEDERAL
Reoelved from Dept Aem - W GA Hangars 600,000 - -
Due from Dept Aero - Re-Striping - 73,448 73,448
Rcvd State Grams on Fed Pro)ects 65,504 -
Due from State Gams on Fed Projects 8,137 45,000 20,436
Received from AIP a33 Master Plan 3,498 - -
Due from AIP x133 Master Ran - -Received from from AIP #34135 W GA Ramp 136,054 - -
Due from AIP p34/35 West GA Ramp -
Received from AIP 838 Correct RW1S RSA - -
Due from AIP Y38 Correct RW16 RSA - 174,515
NET INCOME FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES - 1,487,860 246,296 74,440
AIRPORT FUND BALANCE AVAILABLE FUNDS 708,280 583,472 581,698 606,205
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XNA Business Traffic Flat , Private Flights in Flux
WHEN BUSINESS LEADERS are looking to make spending
cutbacks, one of the first items to go is usually business travel.
That has certainly been the case for Executive Aviation"Ser-
vices, which flies out of Drake Field in Fayetteville.
• Since the region's boom years of 2005 and 2006, Executive l7
Aviation has seen about a 50 percent decrease in business travel,
said Mark Myers, director of operations for the charter service.
"We've seen a pretty big decline in business travel, but a r
pretty good pickup in personal travel," Myers said. I' =
He estimated that personal travel and vital organ fly outs - �n
have made up for the majority of the dip in business travel,
leaving the company off by about 10 percent from what it was
at its peak two to three years ago.
Myers noted that much of Executive Aviation's business cus- �_;,• ��" �'
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tomer base was made up of people in the construction and real Mark Myers,director of operations fdrExecutive Aviation Services inFayetteville.said
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estate industries, which have obviously fallen off sharply from business have( at his charter service is down,while personal travel has increased.
a couple years ago. 0.
Another major source of headaches for Myers is one that between 65 and 70 percent," he said. "There has been a level-
many people are feeling; regardless of where they work — high ing off. It's been flat the last couple of months, but that's to be
fuel prices. Only the fuel Myers is worried about is a bit more expected with the current economic conditions-"
expensive than gasoline or even diesel. Traffic at XNA has grown so much and so consistently that
"I just paid $8.04 [per gallon] for Jet A in Atlanta," Myers officials with the airport are considering plans to add a second
said. "That's a big dent. That's double what we were. paying concourse, Van Laningham said.
less than nine months ago." Plans call for the addition to be about 54,000 SF, with a price
A recent report from the International Air Transport Asso- tag of between $20 million and $25 million. Pending approval
ciation that stated business travel was down in March 3.9 per- . by the airport's board of directors, construction on the con-
cent year-over-year. . course could begin next year.
Nonetheless, business travel is about the same as it was a Barring some sort of major economic slowdown, business
year ago at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, said Scott travel will always be a major component of traffic at XNA, Van
Van Laningham; CEO of the airport. Laningham said. I
"Business travel has actually remained fairly consistent at Robert Bell
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Wade Colwell, from left, great-grandson of Noah Fields Drake, and
Mary Sue Wade Colwell and Lynn Wade, grandchildren of Drake;
unveil a portrait of Drake on Wednesday in the terminal at Fayette-
ville Executive Airport. Drake is the namesake behind the airport's
designation as Drake Field.
Airport officials put
a face with the name
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Nwthwesl Arkansas Times cially named Drake Field in �� -5
recognition of Drake's assis-
�i W A124( .TI n) 6 S People who walk through tance.
Fayetteville Executive Air- " (My sister and I) were
AV IS , 2eo S port at Drake Field can now really blessed to have good
look on the wall and see the parents and grandparents,"
person behind the name. Wade said. "The city of Fay-
Dr. Noah Fields Drake was etteville was blessed by them
� t zb: e F; eld honored Wednesday when as well. It's really good that
his portrait and a plaque we had forward-thinking cit-
listing his accomplishments izens who put up an airport
and contributions to the city back in the 1920s.
of Fayetteville " This . air-
were placed on port was built
the wall at the back in the
entrance of the It's a shame that people beginning of
airport. air trafficking
do not know for whom
"N's a shame and, for many
that people do this airport is named years, was the
not know for after. Dr. Drake was an only way to fly
whom this air- amazing and interesting into and out
port is named of Northwest
after, " said manwithawiderange Arkansas."
Hugh Brewer, of interests including . Drake, who
president of the farming, geology and was born in
Arkansas Air especially the city of Summers ,
Museum. "Dr. Fayetteville. graduated.from
Drake was an the University
• amazing and of Arkansas
Hugh Brewer
interesting man Hugin 1888 and
with a . wide Arkansas Air Museum served as a pro-
range of inter- fessor *and dean
ests including _ in the geology
farming, geol- department
ogy and especially the city there from 1912 through
of Fayetteville. We are very 1920. He also served on the
honored to have his .grand- Fayetteville City Council for
children here today." many years and found suc-
Drake's grandchildren cess in real estate, according
Lynn Wade and Mary. :Sue to a press release about the
Wade Colwell and great- event. It was through Drake's
grandson Wade Colwell efforts that the swimming
attended the ceremony pool at Wilson Park was built.
" It 's families like the Also, Drake planted, owned
Drakes who had visions for and helped farm a `walnut
Fayetteville and knew how to grove, which still stands in
be generous in order to make Fayetteville on what is now
it what it has become, Fay- called Drake Street in his
etteville Mayor`Dan Coody, honor, according to the press
said. release.
In 1927, Drake put up " (My sister and I) are
$3,500 out of his own pock- thrilled to have my grand-
et, along with $1 ,500 .from father's name on the airport
• the city of Fayetteville, to and really appreciate the
purchase land fora Fayette- efforts of Hugh and Mayor
ville airport. Though the air- Coady to have put this all
port was eventually moved together," Wade said.
farther south along the "Maybe now people will
highway from its original know for whom this field is
location, which is where the named," Brewer said. "They
Tyson Foods Entree plant seem to have forgotten.
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Mai grz6G� Relocates to Drake Field
Jayn and Paul Parenti, owners of A
Fare to Remember catering company, t�
have a new address, a new view and plenty
of new and exciting business plans.
The Parentis moved theiroUace and kitch-
en from their original headquarters on Lee
Ave. in Fayetteville to the Fayetteville Mu- , _ _`
nicipal Airport at the end of April. '±La'' i'
The new location gives them a walk-in
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refrigerator and freezer, three times the YR m�
amount of kitchen space, a banquet area
that can seat 150 to 200 people and an out- Jayn and Poul Parenti, owners of A Fare to Remember
door seating area that gives diners a view catering company,said they will be able to host parties,
of Drake Field and the lush Fayetteville meetings and events at their new kation.
landscape.
In addition to expanding their facilities, space their own and by the end of May,
the couple also added a new member to Paul Parenti said, they hope to have the
their staff, their son, Sam Porter. bar up and running and the performance
Porter will serve as the company's cater- area constructed for future events.
ing and banquet manager. The pair will also start offering a daily
The Parentis have started making the hmrh menu of soups' sandwiches and gour-
met punas to airport passengers and guests.
"We one really excited about our new lo-
Top Restaurants cation. ontint' ateri "" will.will. of
course. continue our catering service. but
now we will be able to hold events and par-
Highest
arHighest grossing Bentonville and Fanetteolle restawants ties here. And we will also be providing the
for 2007.Revenue in mmkns airport and passengers a service by serving
hunch and having a public bar area."
_6ENT(1fflUEWe Stoclstdl
Lix II5omi ffm Cateringg Unlimited
I McDaruld's(S.Waltw8hl.) $2.73 Tops Caterersllst
2 McDonald's(NASCAR) $2.34 Caterers in Northwest Arkansas handled
3 fin's Garden Chinese Restawad $1.72 3,865 events in 2007, a 14.5 percent increase
4 Shogun of Bentorallle Inc. $1.69 from the 2006 total of 5,376, that's accord=
5 Sonic Drhrk $1.64. ing to the inaugural list of largest full ser-
6
er6 Burger ging $1.55 vice caterer, which begins on Page 22.
7 Patient Bread $1.64 The caterers served a variety of clients.
8 I= Bell(S.Waltw Blvd.) $1.43 In addition to weddings, fundraising
9 BuNakWild Winp Grill $1.39 events and parties, they fed many in the
10 Irdlage bon Restaurant 51.34 corporate world, at Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,
Total 1716 Tyson Foods Inc., Arvest Bank and J.B.
tlets-Rewuedetemnality epaar4salestaimAatal Hunt Transportation Services Inc., as '
byihe8edoxBeMrensi�adRamdionfanarvltee well as serving up their offerings a Uni-
Souna:GtydBentomiee verity of Arkansas and John Brown
University events.
JAVEUIlliiE At the top of the fist was Catering Un-
limited of Springdale, with 2,000 events of
11%KSWRA91 ma 50 or more people. A spokeswoman from
.1 Ornw Garden Italian ResUurmt 34.02 Catering Unlimited said the business han-
2 Golden Corral $3.62 dles as many as 12 events a day and has
3 Bed lobster $160 many regular customers.
4 Chid-pd-A(NWNdlage) $3.44 There were also several caterers on the
5 Noodles Ratio Mcka&8hy's lsprert Cali $2.75 list that got started fairly recently. .
6 TGI Fddays $2.63 Cuisines Catering and Lesto's Cater-
7 hope's Roadhouse Restaurant $2.59 ing, both of Rogers, were started in 2006.
8 McDonald's(Joyce Bbd) $2.57 Brick House Kitchen in Fayetteville got its
9 ch0i't ;tmtamad $2.43
10 Penguin td's Barbeque $225 start in the last part of 2007, and Main
Total Street Catering and Event Center in Ben-
• tomiAe started this year, although owner
Notes: by"toned sales lax mENed Durant Russell has owned Custom Cater-
ing Co. in Springdale since 1088. a
Soiree:btyof Fayetteville _Robert Bel
NORTHWWARXUW RUA MJOURNAL
THE LIST j 2 e.� Z
Largest Full Service Caterers
Ranked by number of events in 2007 _
BUSINESS
ADDRESS. CITY ZIP CODE NO.OFEVENTS TOTAL 2007 RANGEFOR
SAMPLE DISHES PHONE WEB ADDRESS 2007 %CHANGE REVENUE SIZE OF EVENTS
RANK SAMPLE CLIENTS/TYPES OF EVENTS FAX E-MAILCONTACT 2006 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES PLATE FEE RANGE YEARFOUNDED OWNERS)
1 Catering Unlimited 4797504111 www.caterunlimited.com 2.080 0.0% $800.000 205,000 Mark Henry
III Graham St.,Springdale 72762 4798727200 catermark70471tsmillobaLnet 2.000 7 $6620 2002
Beef brisket home-style dishes,comfort catering.barbecue
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.,Sam's Club.Tyson Foods Inc., Procter&Gamble,individuals,weddings
2 Cuisines Catering• 479-631-29M www.cuisinestogo.com 500 66.7% � 5500.000 55.000 Don Despain
11308.Walnut St.,Rogers 72756 4796318901 dondespain@cuisinestogo.com 300 18 S8 and up 2006
Fine dining,has d'oeuvres.breakfast upscale lunches
Corporate events.Arkansas Alumni Association,John Brown University.War Mart States Inc.,University of Arkansas,LPGA
2 Spring Street Grill S Catering 479-7510323 wwwspringstreetgrill.com 500 00% WND 10500 &Il Palkowsky
101 N.Spring St.,Springdale 72764 NA rakwrb@aol.com 500 8 $7-S15 1987
Hors d'oeuvres,Italian,Mme style dishes,prime rib
Polo in the Ozarks,J.B.Hunt Ina.Twin Unlimited,corporate events,'power lunches'at medical facilities.weddings,social events
a1 The Event Group 479-444-8626 www.eventgroupcatermi 400 33.3% WND 253.000 Sheltie Morrison
2418 N.Gregg Ave.,Ste.5, Fayetteville 72703 479-444-8626 eventgrovp@nwark.com 300 3 28-535 1996
Italian.barbecue,Mexican,fine dining.hors it neumes
Corporate eveft social gatherings.weddings -
5 Marketplace Catering 4797251257 www.marketplacecatenng.com 150 200.0% WHO 503,500 Dave Godwin
I81C S.40th St..Springdale 72766 479872-7001 thowlingtolkiSnarketplacegrill.com 50 3 S8-121 2005
Pastas,Rided chicken,beet,harbecue.salmon,prime rib,salads
Corporate events,empkryee lunches,weddings,fundraisers,social events
` 6 ,1 Fare To Remember 4795276400 www.afamilyfare.com 125 30.2% WND 2-1,000 Put and Jayn Parenti
"-7 4500 S.School Ave.,Fayetteville 72703 4795273444 afare2remember@yahoo.com 96 3 58450 2005
'Kick Butt Chicken;here d'ceuvres.'Hundred Layer Cake'
Corporate events,Unirersityof Arkxrises,weddings,rehearsal dinners,social gatherings,open houses
Creative Kitchens batt 479-8393417 NA 100 0.0% WHO 2-600 BartlaraardJoe Lindsey
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• 887 StockburgerAve,West For k72774 479-839-3417 bibibware@cox.rel 100 2 SIO-S30 1986
Has d'oeuvres.fine dining.Italian.Mexican,Asian
University of Arkansas,weddings,social gatherings,corporate events
8 lutists Catering• 479-9361014 www.lediescxlering.com 50 66.7% WND 5-300 LrslieKester
2111 Perry Rd.,Rogers 72758 479-631-2733 lediekester@cux.ret 30 2 $8 and up 2006
Home style dishes,sandwiches,hors d'oeuvres
Cooperate events,weddings,receptions,social gatherings
9 Brick House Kitchen" 4795879500 NA 40 NA WND 12-150 David Lws%Deruseand Hershey Garner
1079 S.School Ave.,Fayetteville 72701 479-5879502 bricMrauekilchen@shcgbhal.rel NA 3 S123125 2007
Fine dining.hors doeuvres.desserts,handaaNed chocolate,imported cheeses
Cut Forate events,cocktai I parties,weddings,tasting dinners
Catering Concepts lout 479636-6003 www.thecatenngcacepts.can WND NA WND 25,000 Rich and Carolyn Siker
NR 2308St.28lh St.,Sit 6,Bentomitle 72712 47963630M Ihecaternrg@cox.del WHO 4 S6andup1999
Pule dining,hors d'oeuvres,homestyle dishes.Italian,Mexican.Asian
Corporate events,small gatherings,weddings,open houses,concerts -
Custom Catering Co. 479-751-8595 NA WHO NA WND 101000 Daae Russell
NR 12782 hiller ti..Springdale 72762 479-751-8595 drw5969@aol.can WHO 3 S6430 1988
Italian.hi dining.has d'oeuvres,steaks,smoked meat.baked brisket -
Tyson Foods Inc.,University of Arkansas,Arvest Bank Million Air.Sam's Club,weddings,social events '
Main Street Catering&Event Cello 4793573404 NA WHO NA WHO 101,000 Daum Russell
NR 217 S.Main St..Bentonville 72712 479-6576403 drw69694saal.com NA 3 $&$30 2008
Italian,smoked bods,fine dining,has d'oeuvres
Corporate and radvaleeve its
Nath Forty 479521-3739 www.rerth4O.bit WND NA WND 2-100 Darlene Marbled
NR 40 N.Crossover Rd.,Fayetteville 72791 4791 noth40@arkansas.ret - WNO 2 S10acdup 1993
Firedining.has d'oeuvres -
CWateand private events,weddings,rehearsal dinners -
PleHer'sGonsulCatering 479-06 5748 www.pfetters.com WND NA WND 103,000 Judi Pfeffer
NR 1232 W.Poplar St..Rogers 72756 NA pfeHer8Ekmxnet WHO 2 $105150 1987
Fine dining,hos d'oeuvres,breakfast,box lunches
Corporate events,weddings,social gatherings
Total 3,865 14.5%
• 3,376 63
Notes: NA- not available.WND-would not disclose.NR -not ranked.The list includes only full-service caterers that take cue of all aspects of an event from planning and cooking to delivery, setup,service and cleanup.Restaurants with catering
divisions were included only 31they had dedicated catering employees and fit the criteria of full service caterers.The caterers were ranked by the number W events they handled in 2007 where 50 or more people were served.Caterers that did not pro-
vide necessary information by deadline were not included. *Opened in 2006,so the number of events from that year is Iowa."Opened in 2007, so the number of events from that year is lower.
Source:the business owners
Research by Robert Beg
22 MAY19.2008 NORIMWESTARMSAS BUSINESS JOURNAL