Finally. An in-house food service partner, and peer, serving minor league baseball teams.

Carousel turns the paradigm and gets you better results.

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A Refreshing New Option

Experiencing the challenges of…

  • Self operating

  • Finding & retaining employees

  • Resources taken away from
    sales & marketing

  • Minimal buying power

  • Sub-optimal results

Is your outsourcing partner…

  • Apathetic

  • Cutting corners

  • Nickel-and-diming

  • Misaligned

  • Lacking in understanding

Carousel Offers a New Model

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We’re peers and know your business. Our leadership has owned and operated 8 minor league teams in diverse leagues, and built 6 new ballparks.

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We have uncommon industry specific expertise in team ownership and food service operations

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We leave behind the disadvantages of the current options

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Why Carousel Hospitality?

Your in-house food service partner. We implement your vision.

We don’t nickel & dime. Your team is here for the long haul, and we inspire fan trust.

We are committed to data analysis and fan feedback.

We’ll grow your revenue using our methods for inspiring per capita spending.

We recognize the absolute need for creativity and variety.

We provide full operational transparency. It’s your business.

We collaborate and align with you because disappointing fans is not an option.

We know the importance of community. We embrace local brands & advertising dollars.

Business Model: 100% Alignment

Shared Risk & Reward

We Participate in the Growth that We Help Inspire

What We Propose. Simple Is Better:

Profit share. You receive the vast majority.
Total alignment

P&L reaches an aspirational profit, CH receives a mutually agreed upon bonus.
Keeps everyone motivated and growing year after year

CH gives you a share of its profit from other accounts in your region.
1. Year-round pursuit of incremental revenue and to lower shared P&L expenses
2. Team and CH work together to leverage your community relationships 

CH will invest capital equal to its % share of the anticipated profit.
Team own equipment

TERM: If we don’t perform, we’ll go away.

Shared Performance Tools

Per Cap Tracker

P&L Performance Reporting

Cost & Expense Trends vs Budget

F&B Only Fan Surveys

Case Studies

York Revolution

Increased per caps by 29% over 3 years

  • Promote family size menu items

  • Streamline concessions lines and increase throughput

  • Transition to fan-friendly non-cash transactions

Enhanced fan experience

  • Incorporated fan favorite menu items

  • Upgraded healthy menu options

  • Focused on higher end options in the premium areas

Southern Maryland Blue Crabs

Implemented shared P&L model for 100% alignment following years of declining commissions.

Built collaborative chemistry strengthening team’s understanding of F&B performance drivers.

Onboarded out-of-service equipment that was ignored due to mis-aligned concessionaires.

Developed a functional system of communication between team and CH for catering orders, unique group requests, and last-minute changes.

Gross revenues and per caps up over prior model in less than one year.

Leadership

  • Bill is the Chairman and principal owner of the Shipley Group, a multi-generational energy sales and service company, and of York Professional Baseball Club, owners and operators of the York Revolution. Bill is also an owner of Carousel Hospitality, which he also chairs. Bill serves on the executive committee of the Atlantic League, is a past trustee of Penn State University, and has served in numerous industry and local civic leadership roles.

  • Jon has been involved in minor league baseball for nearly 35 years as an operator, consultant, and owner of multiple minor league teams including three affiliates of the Baltimore Orioles and five Atlantic League teams, most in the mid-Atlantic region.  Jon’s company, Opening Day Partners (ODP), co-developed and designed the ballparks in which ODP teams play, created iconic community brands, and launched ancillary companies specializing in facilities management and food services.

  • Eric is the President of York Professional Baseball, entering his 13th season in that role in 2023. Eric is also an owner of Carousel Hospitality. He is a leader in the York civic community including chairing Better York, York’s CEO leadership organization. He also serves on the board of Traditions Bank, a community bank headquartered in York.

  • Rob has over 18 years of experience in the contract food and beverage industry. Rob has successfully managed over $20,000,000 in annual revenue as regional manager with a large concessionaire working with many teams in minor league baseball.  He has also managed F&B for teams in the NFL, NHL, and at concert venues throughout the Northeast. Rob created a local food service company anchored by its partnership with the York Revolution and including other partners in the York community.

  • Bill has spent over 40 years in the financial services industry in both executive and board positions. He was CEO of publicly traded and privately held corporations including Citizens Republic Bancorp in Flint, MI, and First Security corporation of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. He also served as CEO of a Not-for-Profit Corporation, York County Community Foundation, in York, Pa.

    Bill has extensive community service experience serving on dozens of boards including Universities, Social Service Agencies, Economic Development Agencies, and The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Bill enjoys his local community board work which currently includes the United Way of York County, Rotary Club of York, and the International Wine and Food Society of York. Bill is part owner of the York Revolution.

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