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http://dx.doi.org/10.7318/KJFC.2006.21.3.303

A Study on the Satisfaction and Preference on the Menu of Japanese Restaurant Customers  

Jeong, Woo-Seok (School of Tourism studies, Gyeongju University)
Lee, Yeon-Jung (School of Tourism studies, Gyeongju University)
Bong, Jun-Ho (Lotte Hotel)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Culture / v.21, no.3, 2006 , pp. 303-310 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was performed by questionnaire to investigate the satisfaction and preference on the menu of Japanese restaurant customers in Seoul. The subjects were consisted of 386 participants in Seoul. The results are as follows: Respondents consider that the preferred menu of Japanese restaurants' foods is menus such as 'assorted raw fish', 'sushi', and 'dessert' rather than menus such as 'jin mi', 'seasonal appetizer', 'raw fish with vinegar' and 'clean soup'. The higher intake Japanese cuisine menus was 'dessert' (3.71 point), 'noodle and soup' 'sushi' 'fried dishes', and but 'jin mi' (1.91 point), 'seasonal appetizer' scored the lowest. In result of analyzing difference between importance and satisfaction of the menu, importance is much higher than satisfaction. In terms of IPA analysis on Japanese cuisine menu, it was noteworthy that the 2nd quadrant with high fulfillment but low importance for customers included 'noodle and soup'. The menus that need continuous keeping management with high importance and high fulfillment included 'assorted raw fish', 'roasted dishes', 'fried dishes', 'beef and seafood casserole', 'sushi', 'deopbap', 'dessert'.
Keywords
Japanese restaurants; menu; preference; satisfaction;
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