• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.18 no.5
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• pp.635-646
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• 2018

This study applied Q methodology to graduate students of food service management department in Seoul to grasp subjective perception of customers using Michelin guide restaurant. Six types of analysis result were obtained. Specifically, the first type (N = 3): Restaurant hygiene-seeking type, the second type (N = 6): Restaurant taste-seeking type, the third type N = 5): Select Restaurant Compare Prices type, 4th type (N = 3): Pursuing taste for restaurant price type, 5th type (N = 2) Restaurant full service select type, and 6th type (N = 3): Restaurant menu configuration Select. In the future, the research on the Michelin guide restaurant will be revised and supplemented with more detailed Q methodological questions and analytical techniques based on many documents and empirical studies, to analyze the various opinions of respondents more concrete and objectively.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.9
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• pp.322-332
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• 2021

In this study, the relationship between Customer Satisfaction and Selection Attributes of Hotel Michelin Restaurant was studied. It was attempted to investigate the influence relationship on whether there is a moderating effect by introducing a variable into the Hotel Brand Image. Convenience sampling was used for customers who have recently experienced Hotel Michelin Restaurant, which is currently located in a hotel in Seoul. It has been held for about 60 days from July 1, 2020. The survey tool constructed through prior research was distributed to customers who have experienced the Michelin Restaurant commissioned by hotels in Seoul. 287 copies of the collected effective specimens were statistically processed using SPSS 22.0. As a result of the empirical analysis of this study, it was found that among the factors of Selection Attributes, physical environment, food quality, service quality, and convenience had a significant positive (+) effect between customer satisfaction. It was found that price fairness had no influence. Finally, it was found that there is a moderating effect on the physical environment and service quality variables by introducing the interaction variable between Selection Attributes and Customer Satisfaction.

• Journal of the FoodService Safety
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• v.3 no.1
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• pp.28-37
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• 2022

With the increased development of the dining sector, several restaurants have emerged and are becoming more advanced. Since the Michelin Guide Seoul publication in Korea, the fine-dining market has attracted attention from guests. Moreover, the number of customers visiting fine-dining restaurants has increased comparatively. However, it has been a mere 6 years since the publication of the Michelin Guide Seoul, and domestic materials and research related to the Michelin Guide are insufficient. Therefore, this research examines the factors responsible for restaurants to gain Michelin stars, and the effect of the Michelin guide on customers to select restaurants. Customers who have visited and experienced the star restaurants were interviewed, as well as the owner chefs and personnel managing the restaurant. The interviews were conducted from August to September 2020 using the Colaizzi method. The survey was designed to extract meaningful sentences or phrases from the participant interviews, categorize general and abstract statements into topic clusters, and describe the essential experience. This research aimed to determine the effect of the Michelin guide on customers for a selection of the restaurants and star restaurants. It is important to understand the development of Michelin restaurants and the effective factors which make customers choose the restaurants. Also, results of this study will be a future guide for the possibility of developing domestic fine-dining restaurants, normal restaurants, and the food service industry.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture
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• v.35 no.6
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• pp.538-552
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• 2020

Tis study was an attempt to systematically analyze the characteristics of modern Korean food styling using the menu image photos of the Michelin Guide Seoul 2020 restaurants. The first sampling was conducted on the 27th of March 2020 and the second on the 27th of October 2020. A collection of images on the web and 442 photographic cases obtained by a search through theoretical background literature and research papers were studied by a qualitative analysis method. First, the food styling contents were analyzed and based on that, the food styling characteristics of the menus of 11 restaurants in Korea including the contemporary restaurants were considered. The analysis revealed several aspects of Korean food styling. First, food styling appeared to have three major characteristics: color, shape, and container styling. Color styling was further subdivided into single color/similar color, color contrast, source type, and accent color type. The shape/formative styling was classified into figure type, shape type, accessory type, and garnish type, and container styling was categorized as container color type, container shape type, and container material type. Second, the modern Korean food color styling characteristics of Michelin restaurants were categorized in the order of monochromatic/similar type, sauce type, accent color type, and color contrast. In the formative styling category, it was categorized in the order of shape type, small piece type, garnish/garnish type, and figure type. In container styling, container material type and formative type accounted for the major portion of the category. The food styling characteristics of the modern Korean menu were systematized and image examples were presented visually. Please use it as food styling educational material or personal food styling skill.