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KMID : 0665420090240060655
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Korean Journal of Food Culture
2009 Volume.24 No. 6 p.655 ~ p.665
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Profile of Korean Restaurant Patrons in New-york City
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Han Kyung-Soo
Sung Heidi H.
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Abstract
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Coupled with the international expansion of Korean culture in recent years, a number of restaurants from Korea have been trying to tap into the global market place. The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of non-Korean patrons in Korean Restaurants in New-york city. The survey was conducted at six popular Korean restaurants, all of which had been recognized in the Zagat Survey in recent years, located in prime business districts in Manhattan. The data collected from the six local Korean restaurants that participated in this study were qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed. After employing individual in-depth interviews with restaurant operators, a qualitative analysis identified demographic characteristics, Socioeconomic characteristics and segmentation of restaurant operation. Self-administrated survey questionnaires were used to acquire quantitative data. Primary data were collected from non-Korean patrons at the six participating Korean restaurants in New York City in 2008 (N=245). The patrons who answered the survey indicated that they were highly satisfied with the ’Food’; however, they were not satisfied with the ’Beverage’ and ’Value’. In addition, older patrons (55<) were not as content with the ’Food’ as the younger patrons. The most influential satisfaction variable that affected a patron’s intention to revisit the Korean restaurant was ’Food’ and ’Overall experience’. This study findings will help Korean restaurant operators and marketers better understand their patrons and formulate strategies to cater and target segments more effectively.
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KEYWORD
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Korean Restaurant, Customer Revisit Intention, Satisfaction of Korean restaurant
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