MCI PRESENTATION
JULY 23, 2013
MCI Retail Student Labor
FY 2011 $426,396
FY 2012 $618,455
FY 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
College two-year completers
Culinary two-year completers
MCI Retail Co-op completers
10.8%
27.7%
40.0%
2011-2012
14.1%
30.1%
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
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2013
Jean Robert SIDS Program $ 18,000
1N12K
$ 81,000
International Wine Festival $ 22,000
Taste of Cincinnati
$ 13,500
Chaine des Rotisseurs
$ 5,000
$134,500
Cumulative
$150,000
$500,000
$145,500
$ 13,500
$ 22,805
$831,805
MCI Retail and College Events
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College Scholarship Dinner
Golf Outing Luncheon
Presidential Wine Dinner
Holiday Faculty/Staff Luncheon
College Marketing Subsidy
Student Thanksgiving
Employee Appreciation
Co-op Appreciation
$ 2,014
$ 1,739
$ 3,808
$ 3,335
$ 1,589
$ 7,376
$ 885
$ 1,469
$22,215
MCI Community-Oriented Outreach
Participants
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3CDC
Art of Food
Lighthouse Youth Services
WVXU Radio Advertising* (2)
WXIX/Fox 19*
Men Who Cook*
Golf Outing Coupons*
The Cure Starts Now*
70-100
750-800
300
200 & 30
35
300
600
975
*Indicates trades for advertising promotion
Cost
$ 350
$1,400
$1,960
$2,916
$1,652
$ 100
-0$ 750
$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
Chef Select
Creations Class
Wine Dinner
TeamBuilding
Friday
A la carte
A la carte
A la carte
Private Event
Saturday
Culinary Theater
A la carte
A la carte
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
Fundraising
Discount to College
Community Outreach
$329,835
$134,500
$ 28,485
$ 9,128
$501,948
QUESTIONS
carla.chance@cincinnatistate.edu
(513) 569-4755