MCI PRESENTATION
JULY 23, 2013
MCI Retail Student Labor
FY 2011 $426,396FY 2012 $618,455FY 2013 $481,501
Student labor supports internal catering, The Overlook, The Summit, Bakery Hill, Kroger classes, Team building, and Central Operations.
MCI Student Success Measures
2010-2011 2011-2012
College two-year completers 10.8% 14.1%Culinary two-year completers 27.7% 30.1%MCI Retail Co-op completers 40.0% 47.8%
Note: Based on Winter first-time enrollment graduating within 2 years. Institutional Research Database
Student Success Stories (a sample)• Morissa Engles, Summit employee, now operates Sweets
Southern Style-No Sugar Added Bakery
• Kevin Ashworth, Summit employee, now opening new restaurant with Edward Lee of Iron Chef fame, in Louisville. Ashworth and Lee met at 1N12K.
• Brandon Lomax, (son of Channel 12 on-air television personality, John Lomax) Central Operations employee now working for Stephen Williams (MCI grad) at Bouquet. Lomax and Williams met at 1N12K.
Student Success Stories (a sample)• Max Wagner, Summit employee, now Sous Chef at
Orchids
• Carla Heiert and Latoya Bridgeman, Summit employees, now both working as kitchen managers at Jean Robert’s Table
• Victoria Davis, Summit employee, now Banquet Manager at Kenwood Country Club
Student Success Stories (a sample)• Kyle Nared, Summit employee, now Culinary Instructor at
Job Corps
• Bill Early, Summit employee now working at the Senate restaurant
• Megan McAllister, Summit employee, now working at Jimmy G’s restaurant
• Brent Martin, Summit employee, now working at Local 127
• Kate Hartman, Bakery Hill employee, now Executive Pastry Chef at Duke Convention Center
Student Success Stories (a sample)• Kate Bird, Bakery Hill employee, now Cake Decorator and
Baker at Buskens Bakery
• Carl Vollner, Bakery Hill employee, now Assistant Pastry Chef at Duke Convention Center
• Pamela Bonar, Bakery Hill employee, now Baker at Graeter’s
• Bill Mincy, Central Operations employee, now Lead Chef at Fresh Market West Chester
MCI Retail Value to CSTCC
• Student Employment, Development, Placement
• Support College Fund Raising
• Support College Operations
MCI Retail and Fundraising Efforts
2013 Cumulative•Jean Robert SIDS Program $ 18,000 $150,000•1N12K $ 81,000 $500,000•International Wine Festival $ 22,000 $145,500•Taste of Cincinnati $ 13,500 $ 13,500•Chaine des Rotisseurs $ 5,000 $ 22,805
$134,500 $831,805
MCI Retail and College Events• College Scholarship Dinner $ 2,014• Golf Outing Luncheon $ 1,739• Presidential Wine Dinner $ 3,808• Holiday Faculty/Staff Luncheon $ 3,335• College Marketing Subsidy $ 1,589• Student Thanksgiving $ 7,376• Employee Appreciation $ 885• Co-op Appreciation $ 1,469
$22,215
MCI Community-Oriented Outreach
Participants Cost•3CDC 70-100 $ 350•Art of Food 750-800 $1,400•Lighthouse Youth Services 300 $1,960•WVXU Radio Advertising* (2) 200 & 30 $2,916•WXIX/Fox 19* 35 $1,652•Men Who Cook* 300 $ 100 •Golf Outing Coupons* 600 -0-•The Cure Starts Now* 975 $ 750*Indicates trades for advertising promotion $9128
MCI Community-Oriented Outreach• Men Who Cook – Delta Sigma Theta
• Partnership with Fifth Third Bank
• Held on Campus with 300 Participants
• Revenue waived in exchange for advertising
• Four MCI events to 7,700 Fifth Third employees
Business Process Review
• Shift of $70,000 in labor cost from general ledger to MCI Retail in FY 2013
• Negotiated Sysco Purchasing Contract resulting in reduced food and paper costs
• Repurpose of educational foods into retail outlets
Business Process Review cont.
• Cintas uniform and Mercer knife kits improve student costs
• Eliminated catering at external sites • Created financial support position for MCI
within CFO’s Office• Overlook staff converted to College payroll
Recent Challenges
• Impact of between semester breaks on daily operations in Overlook and Bakery Hill
• Analysis of hourly sales to restructure operating times
• A la carte dining volume
On-going MCI Opportunities Highlights• Upcoming Schedule
• Expanded Private Functions
• Special occasion Brunch as a possible offering
• Entertainment in the Summit--CCM = $300 per event
• Integrate Kroger Creations and Teambuilding into Summit schedule
On-going MCI Opportunities Highlights cont.
• Underground Diner/Incubator
• Internal Retail Committee
• Bakery Hill external sales to Esquire Theatre $800 per month, Olives $600 per month
• Specialty cakes $2,700 per month
Restructure Summit Schedule Thursday Friday SaturdayChef Select A la carte Culinary TheaterCreations Class A la carte A la carteWine Dinner A la carte A la carteTeamBuilding Private Event A la carte
MCI As A Valuable Investment
• Student Labor/Placement/Retention Completion
• Fundraising Enhancement
• College Operations Support
• Community-Oriented Outreach
Total Investment Value
Student Tuition Related MCI Retail $329,835Fundraising $134,500Discount to College $ 28,485Community Outreach $ 9,128
$501,948