Dear Tour Directors:

What does BOURQUIN’S OLD DEPOT RV PARK & EVENT CENTER have that a group of travel weary, saddle sore travelers want?

From the nostalgic old railroad depot this operation calls home, we offer the best home cooked food in many miles. A typical statement of first timers coming through our front door is, "Oh my, it smells good in here!" And then on their way out, they’re saying, "The food was absolutely wonderful - better than grandma used to make, and she was a good cook!" or "This has got to be the best kept secret in the State."

Now you think, "So I might be interested in bringing my tour group by. What can I expect?"

1. Unlimited Parking - In addition to our gravel drives and close-in parking, we have expansion capabilities on 16 acres of additional grass.
2. Quick In & Out - We have a large and very clean shower house with multiple stools and showers; and fun, courteous, and fast when needed dining service.
3. Country Atmosphere - We offer a relaxed country atmosphere with our own bakery and kitchen right in the middle of the depot. Fresh whole wheat bread just out of the oven, lean and boneless BBQ Pork Ribs, or Shirley’s Depot Chicken are prepared for tour group dinners. Should you arrive during lunch hour, some options include homemade soups, fresh salads and Shirley’s Country Whole Wheat Bread or Whole Wheat Pecan Cinnamon Rolls. Some prefer to take their pecan roll with them on the bus. While dining, Shirley provides a historical presentation on the 113 year-old Union Pacific RR Depot and how Dan and she started Bourquin’s Farm Market and Trading Company almost 20 years ago.

Check us out. The next time you, or your driver, go through Colby, Kansas, take a few minutes to check us out. From junction I-70 & Exit 54, turn North, then first Left on I-70 Frontage Rd., and West 0.5 miles. We are eager to meet you at your convenience, show you around, and discuss options for booking your tour groups at other meal times during the day.

We believe that once you’ve stopped at BOURQUIN’S OLD DEPOT EVENT CENTER, you’ll make it a regular stop when traveling I-70 Tour Group Services

1. A tour group coming to Bourquin’s is a big deal, not just more customers.
2. Coming in 2006, the new WAL-MART SUPERCENTER will be located beside Bourquin’s
3. Tour busses may use our dump station, FREE of charge while guests dine at Bourquin’s.
4. Ice will be provided FREE for tour guests drink coolers.
5. Owners and staff understand your need for us to be fast and efficient, yet at the same time accommodating and friendly. Experience country cordialness.
6. If a tour director and/or tour driver checks Bourquin’s out in advance of a tour, each will be served an evening house special. We’re normally open from 5 to 9 p.m. Monday thru Saturday. We have served tours by special arrangement on Sunday.
7. Dan and Shirley Bourquin have lived in Colby 60 years. In fact, both their families have lived in the Colby area since homesteading in the late 1800’s. We know the history. Shirley likes to give a 10 - minute overview of that history; and then invite guests to ask questions about the area. They love it!
8. Let us know if your guests would like their picture taken with our staff. We’ll be ready.
9. This year, Bourquin’s have their new local postcards available for purchase.
10. Absolutely beautiful hand quilted quilts are on display, and for sale. A side visit could be arranged to see more quilts.
11. The Prairie Museum of Art & History is next door. It would make a great stop for you.
12. Coming to Bourquin’s gives your company a competitive edge. Your customers will not remember eating at brand X franchise restaurants. But we guarantee, they will remember eating at BOURQUIN’S OLD DEPOT .
13. If you were to stop local residents on the street, and ask them the best place in town to eat, virtually all would say ’BOURQUIN’S OLD DEPOT EVENT CENTER’.
14. Oh, did I forget to mention that the food is like your Grandma used to make - from scratch!
15. BOURQUIN’S OLD DEPOT EVENT CENTER will become one of the major highlights for your guests.

For further questions & booking, call:
Shirley Bourquin, event center manager
Bourquin’s Old Depot Event Center, Phone: (785) 462-3300