顾客餐馆体验的实证研究

餐馆的菜肴质量、服务环境和员工服务影响顾客的情感体验和社会体验,论文用调研问卷方法验证了不同体验之间的内部关系,以及不同人口统计特征的顾客对体验的差异化反应.研究发现,菜肴质量、员工服务是影响顾客体验的主要因素,顾客体验感知差异主要来源于年龄上的差异.     

游客间互动对再惠顾意愿的影响研究——基于游客体验的视角

同顾客与员工、顾客与服务环境之间的互动研究相比,服务接触中顾客间互动的研究明显匮乏,这也逐渐成为了服务接触理论进一步深化研究的关键领域。文章基于顾客体验的视角,构建并实证检验了游客间互动对游客再惠顾意愿影响的概念模型,发现了游客间互动的4个维度在影响游客体验价值各层面上存在的差异性以及体验价值的不同维度在游客间互动对再惠顾意愿影响中的不同中介作用：礼仪违背、友好交谈对情感性、认知性、社会性体验价值有显著影响,并间接影响游客的再惠顾意愿;一方面干扰和争执对功能性、情感性体验价值有显著的负向影响,建议与帮助对体验价值的4个维度有显著正向影响,进而间接影响游客的再惠顾意愿,另一方面干扰与争执对再惠顾意愿有直接的负向影响,建议与帮助对再惠顾意愿有直接正向影响作用。此外,有效辨识出各人口统计变量的不同水平对各研究变量影响的差异。这对于旅游企业开展良好的顾客关系管理具有重大的指导意义和价值。     

社会化视角下接待业服务机器人对顾客体验的影响研究

随着人工智能和自动化技术日渐普及,服务机器人被越来越多地引入旅游接待业,但其应用尚处于探索阶段。在已有文献和理论基础上,本文依据互联网、社交媒体中接待业顾客对服务机器人的评价信息,以及对接待业顾客和员工进行深度访谈的数据,分析顾客对机器人服务的感知及体验。研究发现:(1)对机器人服务的感知涉及工具、社会化两个属性,社会化属性对顾客的愉悦体验产生重要影响;(2)服务机器人通过提升服务和营造愉悦氛围两条路径改善顾客体验。在此基础上,本文构建了服务机器人影响顾客体验的概念模型。本文从社会化视角探讨服务机器人的顾客体验感知,对服务机器人设计、服务场景管理和体验设计具有启示意义。     

服务接触中游客间互动行为研究——基于关键事件技术的方法

顾客间互动现象广泛存在于服务接触当中,但顾客间互动的研究十分有限。文章使用关键事件技术的方法对我国游客在服务接触中的互动行为进行了分类,将游客间互动行为分为5大类：基本礼仪、旅游规范、语言沟通、帮助行为和其他,又细分为20个二级子类。研究发现,不同类别的事件会给游客的服务体验带来完全不同的感受;负面互动令游客印象更深;不同的游客群体对互动行为满意的评价不存在显著差异。     

旅游购物体验要素对顾客价值及其满意和购买意向的影响

旅游者进行高质量的旅游体验并实现其体验价值是其旅游的重要目的.旅游购物是旅游过程的一个重要环节,也是旅游体验的组成部分.本文剖析了旅游者购物过程中的顾客价值的两个构成维度--旅游体验价值和商品感知价值,研究发现旅游者购物体验的4个要素对顾客价值有重要的影响作用,顾客价值对旅游者购物满意和购买意向具有很强的影响力.     

浅议现代酒店管理顾客观念的更新

对于服务业来说，顾客始终是服务过程的参与方。“服务过程同时也是消费过程”这一特性决定了服务过程就是顾客与服务企业互相影响、互相评价的过程。因此，对顾客参与的有效管理能提高顾客的满意度。目前，国外一些酒店正在研究和拓展一种称之为“顾客参与”的策略。使酒店的经营目标与顾客目标趋于均衡，达到双赢。事实上，恰当地设计参与服务过程，将会加强顾客体验的乐趣。“顾客参与”是一个动态变化的过程，酒店要不断与顾客沟通，了解他们要做什么，希望做什么，什么可以由他们自己做。不同的顾客甚至同一位顾客在不同阶段的需求是不同的。因此，酒店的产品、设施和服务提供系统必须适应环境这种不断变化的期望。     

二元情感视角下共享住宿顾客情感体验的成因机理

明晰顾客消极情感体验有助于守住共享住宿经营底线，了解积极情感体验则能够掌握其差异化竞争关键，但当前研究仍难以洞悉顾客二元情感体验的成因过程及异质性。因此，文章基于共享住宿在线评论大数据，使用深度学习技术和扎根理论方法探究顾客二元情感体验的成因机理。结果表明，积极与消极情感体验形成过程中存在共性与异质性成因。（1）共性成因：住宿环境、主客互动、基础服务和预订信息是激发顾客二元情感体验的外界刺激，而价格价值则是重要过渡因素。（2）异质性刺激：增值服务和客客互动是顾客积极情感体验形成的关键刺激因素，而经营规范和平台运营等问题则会激发消极情感体验。（3）异质性中介：享乐价值和心理依恋是积极情感体验产生的关键过渡因素，而性能价值和心理距离则是消极情感体验形成的中介因素。该研究从二元情感视角揭示了共享住宿不同情感体验的形成机理，也为管理者夯实共享住宿经营底线并发挥差异化竞争优势提供参考。     

度假酒店顾客体验的探索研究及实证启示

在顾客体验以及消费者行为学相关文献研究分析的基础上,本研究结合度假酒店的特点,通过运用结构方程模型研究理论和方法,构建了度假酒店顾客体验的理论模型,从而进一步探讨度假酒店顾客体验的本质表现、驱动因素及其造成影响的后果。研究结果表明,顾客体验理论模型中各变量之间的关系与假定完全符合。此次对度假酒店顾客的体验研究不仅填补了顾客体验理论实证研究的空白,而且还提出了全新的度假酒店体验管理理念。     

顾客感知酒店服务创新的构成和影响研究——基于来自经济型酒店的数据

在激烈的市场竞争中,创新被视为酒店取得竞争优势的有效方式.现有研究主要关注酒店创新的过程和绩效,忽视了个体消费者对服务创新的感知和评价.鉴于此,文章通过分析不同类型服务创新产生的影响作用,探讨怎样的创新更有利于提升顾客感知价值和品牌态度.通过实地调研经济型酒店服务创新项目,使用探索性因子分析和验证性因子分析,指出顾客感知酒店服务创新的4个维度分别是服务流程创新、服务设施创新、参与制度创新和服务内容创新.影响研究发现,顾客感知酒店服务创新对其感知价值和品牌态度存在积极影响,但不同维度的影响效果和作用机理差异较大,消费者创新性对上述影响关系具有一定调节作用.基于以上结论,对酒店服务创新工作的开辰提供对策建议.     

沉浸理论视角下旅游消费者在线体验对再预订的影响

近年来,电商蓬勃发展,各大在线旅游企业竞争激烈.如何赢得顾客并进一步激发其再次预订意愿,是旅游电商的重要议题.以往研究表明,为消费者创造良好的在线体验是电商招徕消费者再次惠顾的有效途径,但鲜有文献关注在线旅游消费者这一特殊群体.基于沉浸理论,文章重在探索交互速度等6个维度与旅游消费者在线体验间的关系,凸显旅游消费者体验与再次预订间的关系,并检验信任的中介作用.结果表明:(1)旅游消费者的网站技能、感知挑战、感知控制力、感知有用性及旅游网站的远程呈现与交互速度对消费者的在线体验具有显著的正向影响;(2)旅游消费者的感知易用性对感知有用性有显著的正向影响;(3)旅游消费者沉浸体验对再次预订意愿具有显著的正向影响;(4)信任在旅游消费者的沉浸体验和再次预订意愿间起中介作用.     

Authentic dining experiences in ethnic theme restaurants

The literature on ethnic theme restaurants has already shown that patrons of such restaurants often wish to experience authentic ethnic culture, and customer satisfaction correlates with authenticity. This study examines the relationship between importance and performance of perceptions of authentic dining experiences in ethnic theme restaurants, and attempts to verify the influence of authentic dining experiences on repurchase intention in ethnic theme restaurants. After designing questionnaire content and sampling, this study obtained 538 samples. The analytical results show that authentic dining experiences effectively indicate customer repurchase intention. This study thus concludes that to attract more customers, ethnic theme restaurants should improve their service, settings, and food to provide customers a more authentic dining experience.     

“How was your meal?” Examining customer experience using Google maps reviews

The purpose of this research is to examine the effects of restaurant attributes and the underlying factors impacting overall customer experience within a range of different restaurant types. To understand their experiences, this study analyses online reviews of restaurants which have become important sources of customer experience data. This current research utilises a combination of quantitative analyses to examine 935,386 Google Maps reviews of 5010 restaurants in London, Birmingham, and Manchester. The authors used the VADER sentiment analysis algorithm to measure the sentiment of four key restaurant attributes: food, service, atmosphere, and value. Logistic regression was conducted to test the relationships between these attributes and a 5-star rating. Furthermore, logistic regression was used to compare the changes of odds at different star rating levels. To understand the factors that drive positive and negative reviews, the top 30 food items of 8 types of restaurants were analysed.     

Dimensionality of ethnic food fine dining experience: An application of semantic network analysis

This study attempts to find the underlying dimensionality in online reviews of fine-dining ethnic food restaurant experiences in Hong Kong. This research adopted semantic network analysis with Clauset–Newman–Moore clustering. Consequently, diverse and specific dimensionality was explored in this research, including ambiance, service, food, drinks, desserts, view, location, occasions, reputation and price. The content of the reviews on five types of ethnic restaurants was different in some dimensions. Marketers of fine-dining ethnic restaurants can select a particular focus when they promote their restaurants, develop menu plan and train staff members. This study implies that the quality dimensions of traditional restaurants may not accurately represent the factual dimensions, thereby resulting in implications for developing a new index of restaurant quality.     

Solo dining in Chinese restaurants: A mixed-method study in Macao

Given the emergence of solo dining resulting from the changing family structure and increasingly individualised lifestyle in contemporary Chinese society, this study investigates solo dining in the setting of Chinese restaurants in Macao, including the solo dining motivations, behavioural characteristics, and experiences, taking into considerations the underlying social and cultural factors. Adopting a sequential exploratory mixed-method design, 18 interviews were conducted, followed by a survey with 493 local diners. Findings show that freedom of choice and satisfying hunger are the main motivations for solo dining, and some solo-friendly attributes, food-related attributes, and restaurant characteristics are considered as important elements. Solo dining is perceived positively, partly because its perceptions and experiences are shaped by the diners’ socio-cultural backgrounds and unique regional characteristics, in which solo dining is considered relatively common in Macao as opposed to extant literature that has suggested an essentialised assumption about Chinese group-oriented dining preference. Sociocultural insights and managerial implications are provided in catering to the growing solo diner market.     

Impact of Restaurant Experience on Brand Image and Customer Loyalty: Moderating Role of Dining Motivation

This study seeks to determine which restaurant experiences influence the image of a restaurant's brand and formation of customers' loyalty. The research examines the connections among restaurant experiences, brand image, satisfaction, and loyalty in the context of full-service restaurants. This study also investigates the moderating effect of customers' dining motivations on the formation of brand image. The results of this study suggest that: (a) A restaurant's environment and food quality positively influences brand image and customers' satisfaction, (b) customers' perceptions of price fairness do not influence brand image but does affect customers' satisfaction, (c) development of customers' positive brand image does not drive satisfaction but does influence loyalty in full-service restaurants, and (d) customers' dining motivations moderate the relationship between restaurant experiences and perceptions of brand image. These results provide a basis for investigating which restaurant experiences are critical in eliciting development of a positive brand image and which have behavioral consequences. This study also offers mangers a perspective for developing marketing strategies to strengthen brand image in full-service restaurants.     

Nostalgic experiences in time-honored restaurants: Antecedents and outcomes

With a long history and strong culinary heritage, time-honored restaurants are often associated with the phenomenon of nostalgia. However, research on nostalgia and nostalgic experiences in time-honored restaurants is largely absent. This study built a framework for nostalgic experiences to understand nostalgia triggers as antecedents and consumers’ revisit intention as the outcome. A survey of 366 residents in Beijing and Shanghai, China, revealed that nostalgia triggered by food and service staff significantly evoked consumers’ memories, and the food and restaurant environment stimulated the communitas component of nostalgic experiences. Memory had a positive effect on both communitas and positive emotions, while communitas had a positive effect on positive emotions. Finally, positive emotions resulted in significantly increased revisit intention.     

The cause-effect relationship between negative food incidents and tourists’ negative emotions

Tourists often experience negative food incidents at tourism destinations, which can elicit negative emotional reactions. However, this important topic has been examined only in the narrow context of restaurants with a particular focus on customers’ negative restaurant experiences. This study is the first to incorporate three types of food establishments, namely, full-service restaurants, limited-service restaurants, and street stalls, to investigate the effects of negative food incidents on tourists’ negative emotions. Using a qualitative approach to capture the cause-effect relationship between negative food incidents and tourists’ negative emotions, this study found that food-related issues trigger tourists’ sadness and shame; queue management leads to fear; and high prices, unethical business practices and poor service quality result in anger. The three types of food establishments are correlated with different negative food incidents. In addition to providing theoretical contributions, this study also provides practical suggestions for food outlets at any destination.     

Beyond the authentic taste: The tourist experience at a food museum restaurant

This study investigates the factors influencing food experiences perceived by food tourists in the context of a food museum and its associated restaurant. A qualitative exploratory approach was employed, using Chinese tourists visiting Hangzhou Cuisine Museum in Zhejiang province. This research finds that food tourists look for knowledge accumulation and gastronomic experiences when visiting a food museum and restaurant complex, and each experience is formed by both tourist and setting factors. The findings highlight the significant and more complex engagement of setting factors in the museum restaurants. The institutionalised characteristics of museums are equally expected within the in-house restaurants, and social trust in the museum along with external factors that verify authentic representation of the museum contributed to the perceived authenticity of the food tourist's dining experience. This paper discusses broad implications for food experience design at food museums and restaurants as emerging tourism attractions.     

How do foreigners perceive? Exploring foreign diners’ satisfaction with service quality of Chinese restaurants

China has received 138 million inbound trips in 2016. The purpose of travel may vary but these international travelers visit Chinese restaurants as an integral part of their travel experience. Our study tries to comprehend their dining experience and regional differences in service quality (SQ) perceptions. The findings indicate that food and process quality significantly influence satisfaction and behavioral intentions. More importantly, the results reveal that international travelers roving through all the six continents hold significantly different perceptions regarding SQ attributes of Chinese restaurants. Additionally, we found proficiency in Chinese language as a significant contributor in generating dissimilar perceptions.