• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.72-83
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• 2004

The study aimed at conducting comparative analysis of employees' job satisfaction between Korean brand restaurant and foreign's in the food service industry, and suggesting useful human resource management. As a result, the survey showed several findings; The first, workers in the Korean brand restaurant have more satisfied than foreign brand restaurant employee overall. The second, expecially employees in the Korean brand company have higher pride and vision than those of Foreign brand company in the restaurant business. The third, service staffs in the both recognized very low in the working schedule, fairness of promotion, and wage. Some implications are as followed; The first, works as a one day manager or unit manager who is one of the best employees. The second, use education & training video to increasing the communication. The third, attend in the decision making to being a part of co' and giving a motivation.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.3
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• pp.181-202
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• 1997

It is a Heavy Factor of the Labor, Food and Beverage Raw Materials Cost for the Food Service Industry Management of a Hotel Restaurant Operation. Especially, Food & Beverage Raw Materials are the Primary Factor of Determine the Product of Food & Beverage Quality for Sale in the Restaurant and that are Accompany with Cost. Therefore, This paper included that Analyze and Research of Purchasing Pattern, Propose to a New Concept of the Food & Beverage Purchasing Management for a Action about Purchasing Management Effectively.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.148-175
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• 2003

As mentioned above, Korean restaurant's menu price is to be decided by combining various factors. Korean restaurant is demanded to decide menu price more carefully than other restaurants do, because the number of Korean restaurant is the largest in Korea and Korean food is the most popular among the Korean people. Korean restaurant cannot neglect price competitiveness and is often given complaints from its customers. Because of such management difficulties, the number of Korean restaurant has recently decreased at special class hotels as well as common hotels. Korean restaurant managers are demanded to make efforts to inherit Korean tradition and culture by keeping pride and responsibility. Until now, Korean restaurants are thought to decide the menu prices in short-sighted, non-scientific and haphazard way of thinking. Such price decision factors have established traditions and have been generally accepted to let Korean restaurant managers lose carefulness at the menu price decision. In advanced countries, however, they recognized the importance of the price decision since the 1960's or earlier to research the menu price systematically and scientifically. Before deciding the menu prices, Korean restaurant managers are demanded to investigate various kinds of factors carefully and spend a lot of time to calculate direct costs, that is, one of the most important factors of cost calculations. The managers are demanded to decide the menu prices in reasonable and future-oriented way by keeping not private thinking but correct information and judgment. The sale of each menu has difference, while the menu price increase has been evaluated to be successful from overall point of view. Despite of increased total sale, there was not much difference of net profit because of increased material costs. However, higher level of the customers produced comfortable and cozy atmosphere of the restaurant enough to satisfy customers, and improved service quality much more. Not only customer satisfaction but also improved service quality is thought to play an important role in invitation of future customers.

• The Korean Journal of Franchise Management
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.1-15
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• 2022

Purpose: The globalization of the Korean restaurant franchise industry differs from the business performance of enhancing the brand image and customers' intention to revisit depending on the degree of localization marketing. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the extent to which the localization marketing activities of overseas Korean restaurant franchise companies affect the customer's perception. This study aims to investigate the effects of localization marketing (Localized Menu, Localized Price, Localized Service Experience, Localized Promotion, Localized Physical Environment) of Korean restaurant franchise companies on customer revisit intention. Research design, data, and methodology: For this study, 150 questionnaires using local Korean restaurants in Beijing, China, were analyzed using SPSS Ver.21 and AMOS Ver.22. Result: It was confirmed that the localized menu, localized service experience, and localized physical environment all affect the intention to revisit customers. Based on these verification results, if overseas franchises fully recognize localization marketing, which is an important factor for local business success, and establish localization strategies, they can gain an edge in competition with local Korean restaurants or restaurant franchises founded by locals. There may be a higher probability that However, it was found that localization price and localization promotion had no mediating effect of brand image between revisit intention and revisit intention. It was found that it had no effect on the degree of inquiry and had a negative effect. Conclusions: Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been many changes in the domestic and overseas food service industry over the past two years. Therefore, in future research, it is necessary to study the localization of overseas Korean restaurant franchise companies that are more multidimensionally subdivided. Various measures of customized localization marketing for optimal regional characteristics should be developed and applied to enhance customer revisiting and brand image of Korean restaurant franchise companies entering overseas. In the future, this study will be meaningful data for the establishment of localization marketing (Localized Menu, Localized Price, Localized Service Experience, Localized Promotion, Localized Physical Environment) strategies for Korean restaurant franchise companies that consider overseas expansion or have already entered.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.7 no.4
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• pp.753-758
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• 2006

The recent drastic increase of imported foreign restaurants provided the importance of service quality and the customer satisfaction is considered as the most important factors for the business activity. In order to identify the important factors for the customer satisfaction of the family restaurant in Korea, we attempt to test the validity of host call service as a significant variable in the family restaurant using Fishbein behaviour model. Based on literature review, the empirical study was conducted using the questionnaires for customers of the family restaurant in Seoul. Descriptive statistics, t-test, F-test and regression analysis were made of the gathered questionnaires using SPSS programs. The results shows that four hypotheses established in this study were significant. Therefore, host call service in the family restaurant should be introduced to increase the customer satisfaction. In conclusion, it proved that host call service in the family were the important factors that could satisfy the customers and the family restaurants will have to make a great effort to develop the differentiated service so as to enhance their competitiveness.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.6 no.1
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• pp.25-55
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• 2000

The Development of a new menu item in a restaurant usually begins when your chef prepares a creative "brainchild" that he serves to you, the owner. If you are satisfied with the new dish, It gets a "go-ahead" signal, under the assumption that what appeals to you will appeal to a significant number of your customers. While many excellent and successful items have been created this way, It is not reasonable to expect that your tastes can represent the wide variety of your potential guests tastes. The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that have an influence on customers′ menu evaluation. A menu is a marketing tool which delivers restaurant′s image and message to customers needs and wants to restaurant. So far, studies on menu have been done in an analytical way from a management′s viewpoint and inadequate to reflect customers′ needs and wants. In this study is to examine the factors that have an influence on customers′ menu evaluation. The factors affected the customers′ menu evaluation of hotel restaurant in the three factors. Three factors are food service factor, menu copy factor, value of food. Correlation between the evaluation of criteria and selection of menu was examined. All Three evaluation criteria have shown strong correlation with selection of menu of these criteria, menu-copy factor was found to be most strongly correlated with selection of menu. In conclusion, As a study on the Customer′s evaluation factors of the Korean restaurant menus in hotels, It raises to exert us strength in the menu management of Korean restaurant.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.10 no.3
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• pp.660-664
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• 2009

Over the past several years many researchers have attempted to explore the determinants of franchise restaurant success. This study is a research on the critical success factors of the franchise restaurant management which is expanding. The purpose of this study is to present right information to the managers of franchise restaurant fur their marketing and sales. The information is achieved from studying customers' intention. I also measured customers' satisfaction fur management of franchise restaurant and assessed maturation extent. In conclusion, The results show franchise restaurant's menu, atmosphere and accessibility are a considerable level in research results. However, franchise restaurant's brand, service, food, price and size are low level(determinants fact). Therefore, franchise managers have to complement a those factors. The result indicated that the points in time of forecast about the franchise restaurants CSFs are in 5 years mainly.

• The Korean Journal of Franchise Management
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• v.10 no.1
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• pp.33-42
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• 2019

Purpose - Since the number of cafés operated by using cultural marketing in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province is increasing, this study emphasizes the necessity of cultural marketing, which is a different strategy of specialty coffee shops, focusing on Jeju Island. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of positive effects of service quality and brand image on customer satisfaction through cultural marketing. Research design, data, and methodology - It emphasizes the necessity of cultural marketing of specialty coffee shops, and how the positive effects of service quality and brand image brought through cultural promotion, culture support, cultural support, cultural enterprise influence customer satisfaction. The results of this study are as follows. In order to verify the research hypothesis of this study, Jeju residents who have experience using cultural marketing conducted in coffee shops in Jeju Island are targeted. The cafe in Jeju area, which runs from April 4 to April 14, 2018. A total of 110 copies of the questionnaire were distributed, and the final 100 copies were used as final empirical analysis data. Result - The results of the study are as follows. First, promotion and culture business activities have positive influence on brand image. Second, production and cultural business activities had positive effects. Third, brand image has a positive effect on customer satisfaction. Fourth, service quality has a positive effect on customer satisfaction. Conclusions - The implications of this study are following as: First, if you want to grow into a cultural enterprise in the province by enhancing your brand image, you need to prioritize cultural direction and business direction for cultural companies among sub-factors of cultural marketing. Second, it is necessary to improve the customer satisfaction through the improvement of the brand image considering the composition of the stores in the city, the facilities and the atmosphere, and the consumer tendency such as product and customer age.

• Journal of Distribution Science
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• v.14 no.7
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• pp.33-44
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• 2016

Purpose - This study aims to provide domestic franchise coffee shops with useful information by analyzing the impact of servicescape and the ability to provide service on the customer satisfaction and loyalty in franchise coffee shops in Seoul. Research, data, and Methodology - The data were collected for a month from 1^st in February, 2016 through judgement sampling. Then, the available collected data were analyzed with SPSS 19.0 package. Results - The results from this study are as follows. First, the servicescape factors, which have impact on a franchise coffee shop's customer satisfaction, are determined to be interior, cleanliness and coziness. Next, the ability to provide service affects customer satisfaction. Third, servicescape factors have impacts on customer satisfaction. Also, the service from a coffee shop affects customer loyalty. Therefore, a customer's satisfaction through services of a coffee shop has an impact on customer loyalty. Conclusions - It is important to have not only the ability to provide service but also servicescape factors, such as interior, cleanliness and coziness in order to be distinct from other competitors. These difference might create customer satisfaction and retention which will bring profits.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.14 no.4
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• pp.456-468
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• 2008

This paper analyzes how the service quality affects customer satisfaction and loyalty, focusing on a franchise restaurant company 'Wonhalmoney Bossam'. The result shows that store locations and food cost of the menu, as an additional quality formation factor, influence customer satisfaction and loyalty rather than the main quality formation factors. This study strongly suggests the marketing preparation of menu price and the choice of locations are most significant as an additional factor. Therefore, Korean food restaurants should develop their marketing strategies from the customer's point of view, and reasonable price setting and menu selection with appropriate location will create customer satisfaction and revisit.