• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.4
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• pp.25-42
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• 1998

In order to promote a foodservice professionally, the operator must carefully plan of enterprise goals and how to meet them. This is especially truth of foodservices in which both production and service aspects take place under one roof. In such a case, the foodservice operator sells products and services not just one. It is up to the foodservice operator to package the products and services in a manner that is most pleasing customers. The first stop here is to determine who the customers are and what hey want. The process of answering these questions and developing a program to meet the needs identified is called marketing. This study deals primarily with internal promotional concepts, in this study it is important to cover a few of the basic concepts of marketing as well. Thus this study is try to present the merchandising food. In this study, the merchandising food is based on training employees, planning special promotions, featuring special menu items, creating atmosphere, developing good public relations using promotional materials.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.4
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• pp.295-315
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• 1998

This paper attempts to examine the degree of chef's satisfaction on food purchasing in 5-star hotel in Seoul. Nowadays, hotel industry in Korea is becoming more and more competitive and the hotel products higher education. Among a range of divisions in deluxe hotel in Seoul, in particular, a F&B division has been more profitable than the others. It is widely accepted that the proportion of revenue obtained from F&B sales is higher than that of revenue from room sales. However, under the IMF intervention, hotels in Korea trend to depend on room sales rather than F&B sales in terms of profit. In such a environment, it is essential that F&B division should carefully seek for an appropriate purchasing procedure which will affect an organizational structure and allow the company to fulfill its goals. Moreover, it is timely their performance and quality of services through ideal food purchasing procedure. In this paper, the author uses a survey technique distributed to approximately 200 chefs who work at 5-stars hotel in Seoul. The author expects that this paper will contribute to the researchers or practitioners who might need a reference on the food purchasing system.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.4
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• pp.437-453
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• 1998

As hotel industry is growing more and more with increasing income and free time, departments of Rooms and Food & Beverage(F&B) in hotels are getting more important. Especially F & B department in hotel has been playing an important role in marking 39.9% of total revenue. It is certain that F & B will be more crucial. The printed menu is an extremely important marketing tool in order to increase profits. A well-designed and well-produced menu can afford to promote efficiencies in the kitchen, to get practical service system, to save the time and to provide customers with good food. A well-designed menu can also draw to reduce expenditure on wage and food stuff.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.4
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• pp.455-479
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• 1998

The handling of food garbage should be effectively accomplished to strengthen national competitive power, conserve the environment and improve the public health. But the study of this subject left much to be desired. So we studied about present situation, specific character and decreasing method of food garbage and practical application of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point(HACCP) system to handling of food garbage. Actually eight trillion won per year which corresponds to the one fifth of the debt from international monetary found(IMF) as these day's exchange rate was wasted by the form of food garbage, so the government should have willing of support the revenue source of investment to develop and accomplish the effective handling of food garbage. National public relations(P.R.) into improvement of eating and drinking culture and enlightenment of environment movement will be needed. Under the organic cooperation of industrial, academic, government circles, active studies should be accomplished. we hope this study can be used as the basal material of filed of handling of food garbage.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.4
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• pp.481-499
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• 1998

In the present situation of national economy crisis, known as IMF, the hotel and tourist industry are undergoing financial difficulties. Particularly the hotel food and beverage business has experienced a significant reduction in sales. The results of the case study of the wheat noodle restaurant of the A hotel prompt for a change in business style and management. After researching menu, business records and other factors, it was recommended to open a new korean style restaurant in place of the current one. It was also recommended to include noodle dishes into menu in order to keep old customers. Besides, these changes, considering the fact that the noodle restaurant typically has a peak hour at lunch time, and the Korea one at dinner, will be quite practically useful in proper personal management in the service aspect.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.12 no.4 s.31
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• pp.154-169
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• 2006

This study examined the effects of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) upon perception of service quality as well as evaluation of customers. 300 copies of questionnaires were distributed to the employees as well as the customers respectively, and 276 copies and 282 copies were collected from each group. There remained 265 copies each to investigate after excluding each 11 and 17 copies of noneffective questionnaires. As a result, the effects of organizational citizenship behavior upon service quality such as altruistic behavior, citizens' consciousness and sportsmanship, etc had significant influence upon the customers' perception of service quality.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.134-143
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• 2008

The purpose of this study is to identify the critical service factors, which influence the customers' satisfaction and loyalty to pizza restaurant's customers in Korea. In order to meet this purpose, we surveyed 185 customers who have visited Imsilcheese pizza restaurants. This survey used the SERVPERF service quality measuring theory. The results are as follows: Service Quality consists of 6 factors which are Assurance, Tangibles, Quality of Pizza, Responsiveness, Empathy and Reliability. Customers' satisfaction is affected by 6 factors of service quality. Responsiveness is most influential in customers' satisfaction while Assurance is most crucial to their loyalty. Customers' satisfaction has a significant effect on the customers' loyalty.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.164-177
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• 2007

The purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between the service of employees in the foodservice industry and their customers' satisfaction. The study surveyed 310 subjects who are the employees of companies in Busan, Ulsan, City and Gyeongsangnam-do and processed the result using SPSS for Win V. 12. 0. For statistical analysis, Frequency, Factor Analysis and Regression were put into operation. As a result of Factor Analysis on the quality of company food-service, six factors have been extracted. The result of the Factor Analysis of satisfaction revealed one factor. In conclusion, this study shows that the quality of foodservice - food, convenience, menu, kindness, hygiene/cleanliness, facilities - had a positive effect on users' satisfaction. It is expected that the results will provide a base for marketing strategies to be used by the managers and marketers in foodservice companies.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.39-55
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• 2008

The characteristics of preliminary founders has taken a part in deciding the structural elements of Franchise headquarters in the food service industry. Thus this study tries to show how preliminary founders have an impact on structural elements in franchise headquarters through demonstrative research on intention of contracting by characteristics of preliminary members. The result shows that the experience factor of a preliminary owner has significant relationships with the structural elements of headquarters. It was analyzed that the structural elements of franchise headquarters such as expert consulting, training support and use of sales guide influence contract intention. The characteristics of the preliminary founders have a major impact on investment, financing, expert consulting, educational support, and untilization of business guideline. The structural elements have a major impact on contract intention.

• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.13 no.4
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• pp.107-118
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• 2007

This research aimed to understand the relationship between comparative superiority elements of the supply chain activities for food supplies in the hotel industry. The samples are obtained from exclusive hotels located in the Seoul area. A statistic package program called SPSS was employed to conduct reliability analysis, factor analysis, t-test, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis. Results of a multiple regression analysis between supply chain management and food production strategies were as follows; company's characters and cooperative relations with suppliers had a significant impact on cost while quality was significantly affected by company's characters, information system, cooperative relations with suppliers, and supply chain activities. It was revealed that all factors had a significant impact on flexibility and delivery date.