Impact of customers' needs on online information search of upscale restaurant attributes and customer satisfaction

被引:3
作者
Lo, Siu-Kam Jamie [1 ]
Tavitiyaman, Pimtong [1 ]
Tsang, Wing-Sze Lancy [1 ]
机构
[1] Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Coll Profess & Continuing Educ, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
来源
BRITISH FOOD JOURNAL | 2024年 / 126卷 / 03期
关键词
Customers' needs; Expectancy disconfirmation theory; Online information search; Upscale restaurant attributes; Customer satisfaction; PERCEIVED RISK; FAIRNESS PERCEPTIONS; RELATIONAL BENEFITS; MODERATING ROLE; FOOD; MODEL; PRICE; LOYALTY; QUALITY; ANTECEDENTS;
D O I
10.1108/BFJ-06-2023-0471
中图分类号
F3 [农业经济];
学科分类号
0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;
摘要
Purpose - This research investigates the effects of consumers' online information searching on their dining satisfaction in upscale restaurants during the pandemic. Customers frequently rely on online sources to gather information about upscale restaurants prior to their visits.Design/methodology/approach - Data from 307 diners across the top ten popular upscale restaurants in Hong Kong were analysed by using SEM to explore the links between customers' needs, information search, restaurant attributes and customer satisfaction.Findings - This study uncovers customers' online search behaviours and identifies restaurant attributes that are associated with customer satisfaction, which were not typically emphasised before the COVID-19 pandemic. Driven by their social and psychological needs, customers devoted more time to reading written comments by other consumers compared to visual images or self-descriptions from restaurants. Only service attribute significantly influenced customer satisfaction, while food and price attributes were not significant.Research limitations/implications - The findings of this study provide valuable insights for researchers and practitioners, shedding light on the altered needs and preferences of consumers following the unprecedented health crisis.Originality/value - This study contributes to the development of expectancy disconfirmation theory and needs theory through the investigation of consumers' online information searching behaviours and dining satisfaction in upscale restaurants during the pandemic. By identifying the most important attributes influencing customer satisfaction, this research can aid upscale restaurants in developing effective marketing strategies and enhancing customer experiences.
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页码:941 / 964
页数:24
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