• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.31 no.6
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• pp.749-755
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• 2015

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the gap between perceived importance and performance of foreign Chinese students' off-campus restaurants selection attributes and to analyze the factors affecting their satisfaction with off-campus restaurants. All statistical analyses were conducted using the SPSS package program (ver. 20.0). In summary, Importance-Performance Analysis results indicated that 'price propriety', 'ventilation of dining room' and 'friendliness of employees' were key aspects that should be reinforced by off-campus restaurant managers. Additionally, exploratory factor analysis on the validity of the 23 attributes of off-campus restaurant selection resulted in the identification of 5 factors including 'food quality and price', 'physical environment and value', 'service environment', 'service quality', and 'convenience and cleanness'. According to the results of multiple regression analysis, 'service quality', 'service environment', 'food quality and price', and 'physical environment and value' had significantly positive effects on overall satisfaction. In conclusion, in order to increase customer satisfaction among Chinese students, off-campus restaurant managers should improve not only the quality of service and food, but also the physical and service environment.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.22 no.5
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• pp.25-36
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• 2016

This study examined the factors that affect the relationship between single-person households, food related life style, restaurant selection attributes, and behavioral intention. In order to perform statistical analyses required in the study, SPSS 18.0 Statistical Program was employed for frequency analysis, factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlations, and regression analysis. The results of exploratory factor analysis showed that four factors regarding food related life style were extracted from all measurements with a KMO of 0.716 and a total cumulative variance of 64.437%, With regard to restaurant selection attributes, one factor was extracted with a total cumulative variance of 75.372% and a KMO score of 0.739. One factor for behavioral intention was extracted that accounted for a total cumulative variance of 61.312% and a KMO score of 0.666. All factors were significant to .000 and the correlation between variables was significant. Thus, based on the results, the main research hypotheses regarding the relationships among food related life style restaurant selection attributes, and behavioral intention were adopted.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.220-237
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• 2014

This study was intended to survey on the restaurant selection preferences by elderly consumers' values and lifestyle. The survey was residing in Seoul and men and women who were 55 years of age or older to achieve the purpose of this study, the theoretical and empirical research methods research methods were combined. The results of the study are summarized as follows. First, Action oriented intrinsic value of elderly consumers highest lifestyle influence. This is an internal value-oriented elderly consumers to follow the latest fashion trends and challenges in the new one, we enjoyed the service and sometimes want to experience the frenetic fun means. Second, Realization oriented lifestyle on the Brand standards, food quality standards, environmental standards positive effect was found to be Principle oriented life style based on the environment positively influence. This trend Principle oriented lifestyle can talk comfortably while you can relax and quiet around people, mainly from a reputable place, and action-oriented selection of the hotels facilities and senior discount price menu and the service is friendly and Notice that if you use a little less meoleodo, and these results are only for the elderly consumers with access privileges and services using the factors of elderly consumers loyalty and Catering Food service satisfaction should be efforts to raise. Third, elderly consumers select attribute value and proven results Food service elderly consumers based on personal values and lifestyle are different catering companies can select the properties that standard means, elderly consumers are value-oriented properties and select the Food Service Industry catering companies by identifying the active elderly consumers in future marketing strategies to be able to bring a positive impact considered.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.18 no.3
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• pp.90-107
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• 2012

This research has been conducted to discover the consumer's behavior in the purchase and consumption of korean alcoholic beverages. The intent of these works are to contribute to the growth of the traditional alcoholic beverages markets by giving necessary data for the marketing strategies and the development of favorite beverage to meet the consumer's tastes. The surveys have been conducted against a group of people ranging from their 20's to 60's randomly picked from seoul. The duration of the surveys was from August 1st to September 30th, 2010. We also examined the relationship between the selection attributes of traditional liquor and purchase satisfaction by consumer's life-styles. SPSS 18.0 statistical package was used to process data. Frequency analysis, factor analysis, a reliability test, K-means cluster analysis, one-way ANOVA and multiple regression were executed. As a result, through factor analysis and cluster analysis, authors identified 6 factors in the selection attributes of traditional liquor(characteristics, taste & fragrance, popularity, design, harmony, interest), 4 consumer groups(expert, fan, beginner, indifference), 4 consuming lifestyles(social oriented consuming style, maniac consuming style, pursuit of knowledge consuming style, outsider consuming style). Among the selection attributes of traditional liquor, taste & fragrance and popularity had effects on purchase satisfaction.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.18 no.4
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• pp.47-58
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• 2012

This study, targeting the students of "K" university in Busan City area, was performed to draw the groups by food-related lifestyle types and to identify the correlation between each group's attributes of selecting places to eat out and obesity index. The purpose of the study was achieved by means of the PASW Statistic 18.0(Predictive Analytics Software) which conducted frequency analysis, factor analysis, reliability analysis, t-test, ${\chi}^2$-test, non-hierarchical cluster analysis and ANOVA. It turned out that the male university students were 175.59 cm tall and weigh 69.53 kg on average. And the female university students showed their average height of 162.81 cm and weight of 53.42 kg. When examined by the body mass index(BMI), male students were composed of 1.7% of underweight, 64.6% of normal weight, 19.7% of overweight and 14.0% of obese. As for the female students, 22.9% were classified as underweight, 62.7% as normal weight, 8.5% as overweight and 5.9% as obese. The food-related lifestyle categories were divided into five factors; health seeking type, safety seeking type, mood seeking type, taste seeking type, and western food seeking type. The four attributes of selecting places to eat out included quality of food and service, price reasonableness, accessibility and atmosphere, and experience to have eaten. With regard to food-related lifestyle, the groups were named by cluster 1 [careless diet group], Cluster 2 [health oriented group], and cluster3 [careless healthcare group]. In terms of the correlation between the clusters by food-related lifestyle and their attributes of selecting places to eat out, Cluster 1 had a high mean value in experience to have eaten, Cluster 2 quality of food and service, Cluster 3 accessibility and atmosphere.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.209-224
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• 2009

The objective of this study is to find out how well-being influences consumer behavior of dining-out. Based on this objective, this study covers plans for improving marketing strategies, which contributes to menu development and purchase behavior of consumers. This study consists of two parts : a research based on the review of the literature and empirical study methods. The finding of the study would also be valuable for the development of management of advertising strategies to be implemented in the foodservice industry. Based on the survey statistics, Program SPSS 12.0 and Amos 5.0 were used in order to look into a casual relationship among group units. The findings of the demonstration analysis are as follows. Most of previous research regarding well-being in local study is psychological well-being dealt with individual health and psychological satisfaction. On the other hand, social well-being is likely to focus on public relation rather than private concerns. The fact that the term 'well-being' have not been definitely defined yet was a problem in research. Also, well-being should not be recognized as a temporary trend but as a general trend. Therefore, it is necessary to understand consumer behavior which is changeable as the circumstance of the foodservice industry changes.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.414-426
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of business startup attributes on the overconfidence of business startup and entrepreneur's attitude in foodservice industry. To achieve this, a survey was carried out to 300 entrepreneurs in the foodservice industry through October 1 to October 30, 2012. The results were as follows. First, entrepreneur's characteristics, funds for business startup, locations and products had a statistically significant positive effect on the overconfidence of business startup(p<.05). Second, funds for business startup, locations and products had a statistically significant positive effect on entrepreneurs' attitude(p<.01). Third, the overconfidence of business startup had a statistically significant positive effect on entrepreneurs' attitude(p<.001). The findings stated above mean that knowledge or experience related to specialized management mind as entrepreneur's characteristic factors are just as important, and customers' use and choice of restaurants are also connected to stable management when the floating population of them are located to a suitable place in combination with product characteristics in enough financing and preparation based on this, showing entrepreneur's positive attitude through stable management along with confidence.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.22 no.4
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• pp.277-287
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• 2016

This research was conducted over four weeks from April 1, 2016 until April 30. Data collection was of responses from customers who a self-targeting customers who have visited more than 10 eating out establishments in downtown Seoul. First, a regression analysis was conducted to analyze the effect of activity of the food service industry marketing communications on customer satisfaction. First, advertising, B=0.107 (p<.001), convenient, B=0.093 (p<.05), social B=0.294 (p<.01), PR B=0.334 (p<.001), sales promotion B=0.542 (p<.001), personnel sales each had a significant positive influence (+) on customer satisfaction B=0.111 (p<.01). Secondly, menu selection catering property between marketing communications and customer satisfaction analysis of the impact of human Sales were significantly positive (+) Publicity Department had the effect of (-). In addition, advertising and sales promotion did not have any moderating effect.

• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.111-117
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• 2022

In this study, the factors of customers' selection attributes on family restaurants, brand images, and the effect on revisit intention were analyzed. Specifically, the effects of brand, store, and price, which are sub-factors of family restaurants, on customers' revisit intention, store/service value, brand value, food effect, and revisit intention were examined. Among the brand image and four family restaurant selection attributes derived from this study, the most significant selection attributes were the cleanliness and hygiene of family restaurant stores and the menu and quality of family restaurant stores. Therefore, it can be said that family restaurants are price attributes and store/service attributes that have the most influence among the selection attributes. Through this, we intend to provide basic data necessary to find development plans through strategic plans for family restaurant management in the future.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.602-611
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• 2019

The purpose of this study is to provide effective basic data necessary for marketing strategy of HMR products by identifying the effect of HMR selection attributes on customer satisfaction according to family Composition. To this end, the research subjects conducted a survey with employees dispatched to 100 of 140 HOMEPLUS nationwide and surveyed customers who purchased HMR products from stores for about 60 days from July 1, 2018 to August 30, 2018. The data collected were analyzed for statistical significance using SPSS 21.0 for windows, and the hypothesis was verified based on the results processed. Research shows that the four factors, quality, price, convenience and variety, which are the sub-factors of HMR selection attributes, were not different according to family composition, the quality, price, and variety among the sub-factors of HMR selection attributes affected customer satisfaction, but the convenience factors did not affect customer satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of HMR selection attributes on customer satisfaction and to compare the differences according to the general characteristics of survey subjects, The present invention has been made in view of the above problems.