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Mark Statz From: 133 Food Truck <b3foodtruck@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2019 2:22 PM To: Mark Statz Subject: Re: Centerville Events Hi Mark! Thanks for all of the information! Here are my initial thoughts: Music in the Park: 50-75 people is a tough sell for a food truck. Having Lamotte Park right there COULD help, but honestly youth sports events like T-ball aren't always a good draw for food trucks (experience has been that young families are looking for cheaper options, and food truck margins don't allow for us to come down in price). I'd certainly be willing to discuss and see if we could find a way to make it profitable for a truck. There's almost always a way. Fete de Lacs: While I haven't attended any of the events during Fete de Lacs (food truck life doesn't allow me to attend many events during the summer), I'm definitely aware of the magnitude of it. I live in Blaine and my truck is based out of Grundhofer's in Hugo, so I drive Main street to and from work every day. Fete de Lacs has always looked a like a very fun week. Revenue sharing is becoming a bit of a dirty phrase in the food truck industry; more and more events seem to see us as a way to generate additional revenue for them, rather than recognizing us as something that will draw more people to the event. As a general rule, I(and many other trucks) tend to avoid events where we're asked to pay a fee or a percentage of sales. That being said, I'm a big fan of the Lions. I have no desire to encroach on their sales, and I'm more open to donating a percentage of sales to a good cause such as theirs than I would be if the money was just going to an event organizer. I'd be willing to discuss it, although my truck does have some overlap with the Lions trailer(burgers comprise about 50% of our overall sales), so I would want to make sure that we can find a mutually beneficial arrangement in that regard. Overall, I think you could definitely attract some quality trucks to an event like this, depending on estimated attendance and such. I'd love to discuss in further detail. Bald Eagle Waterski Shows: I've driven past these more times than I can count! Unfortunately, I've never been able to stop and watch. It does seem to draw a fairly large crowd. I'm not sure how Marketfest impacts this; is attendance much lower during Marketfest? Also, if your expected attendance is 150-200, I would recommend sticking with one truck. Generally speaking at something like this, roughly 40% of attendees will order food from a truck. If you draw 200 people, this means about 80 will eat. Most trucks would prefer at least somewhere between 80-120 sales for any event during the summer(most of us can handle anywhere from 75- 100 people per hour at max capacity, so there really isn't a concern about not being able to keep up, either). I'd be very interested in giving this a shot if it's one truck; if you choose to expand to 2, I'd be a little more hesitant. Overall, I think you've got some solid opportunities here, and I'd be happy to do what I can to help them be successful from a food truck standpoint. My goal is ALWAYS to provide a solution that's beneficial for everyone involved. I look forward to working with you toward that end. This week is a bit insane for me, as I have a big event this weekend that I'm prepping for, but I'd be happy to discuss in person or over the phone next week, if you're free. Thanks again for reaching out! Chris Page B3 Food Truck On Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 12:01 PM Mark Statz <MStatza,centervillemn.com>wrote: 1