• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.243-255
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• 2013

The purpose of this study is to examine the menu selection attributes in Italian restaurants located in Jeonju area and analyze their customers' using patterns and favorite menu items in each menu section. The results are as follows. First, in terms of significance of choosing a menu item in Italian restaurants, the most important factors are defined as health management factors, service management factors, food management factors, and menu management factors. After the verification of satisfaction, there are significant differences in the health management factors. Second, in terms of Italian restaurant visiting patterns, the recognition level of Italian food was positive, number of visits per month was averagely once or twice a month, major companions were family members, main purpose was to having meals, and information of the food was acquired by word of mouth. Third, in each menu section, the most popular dishes were the one using mozzarella cheese in the antipasto, asparagus cream soup in the soup, carbonara in the pasta, the pizza topped with mozzarella cheese, salami, black olive, and tomato sauce in the pizza, fresh mozzarella cheese tomato salad in the salad, beef tenderloin steak and pan-fried halibut in the main dish, fresh fruits and tiramisu in the dessert. For future studies, there should be various researches and analyses for significant factors when selecting menu by each segment and group from the entire sample.

• The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition
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• v.30 no.2
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• pp.345-355
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• 2017

The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for the development direction and strategy for medicines through analysis of differences in choice attributes according to customers awareness of medicines and experience. In order to achieve the purpose of this study, a questionnaire survey was conducted on dietary education among national network trainees and lecturers by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Livestock in Daegu, Gyeongsan, and Ulsan, Seoul from December 5, 2016, respectively. First, factor analysis results showed that six factors were extracted with respect to the choice of the restaurant. Second, the difference in each factor according to the recognition and experience of medicinal herbs was the health related factor as sex, females, age 50~59 years, companion others, and publicity and advertising' factors were more important for publicity and advertisement when the gender was female, the customer's age was 40~49 years, the companion was other, and the time of use was during the weekend. Among the factors related to 'getting dressed', the more important gender was female, age 40~49 years, and the other partner, The factors related to 'time' were as follows: sex, age, age 20~29 years, no accompanying companions, no time of use, and time importance. The 'menu' factors were more important for men, gender, women, age 40~49 years, companion for guitar, and usage time for weekend dinner. The 'service' factors were more important in 'service' as sex, male age, age 20~29, companion family, usage time, and weekend dinner.