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A COMPREHENSIVE PROJECT REPORT ON “Evaluation of Factors Affecting Customer Loyalty in the Sugar N Spice Restaurant” Submitted to S.R. LUTHRA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT OF THE AWARD FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION In Gujarat Technological University UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF Faculty Guide: Company Guide Ms. Rupal Khambhati Mr. Pratik Shethna Mr. Pratik Shethna (Asst. Professor) owner (Sugar N Spice Restaurant) Submitted by Mr. UMESH K. PATIL [Batch No. 2014-16, Enrollment No. 148050592053] Mr. ANAS A. SHAIKH [Batch NO. 2014-16, Enrollment No.148050592067] MBA SEMESTER III & IV
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ACOMPREHENSIVE PROJECT REPORT

ON

“Evaluation of Factors Affecting Customer Loyalty in the Sugar N Spice Restaurant”

Submitted to

S.R. LUTHRA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENT OF THE AWARD FOR THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONIn

Gujarat Technological UniversityUNDER THE GUIDANCE OF

Faculty Guide: Company Guide

Ms. Rupal Khambhati Mr. Pratik ShethnaMr. Pratik Shethna (Asst. Professor) owner

(Sugar N Spice Restaurant)

Submitted byMr. UMESH K. PATIL [Batch No. 2014-16, Enrollment No. 148050592053]

Mr. ANAS A. SHAIKH [Batch NO. 2014-16, Enrollment No.148050592067]

MBA SEMESTER III & IV

S.R. LUTHRA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT – 805MBA PROGRAMME

Affiliated to Gujarat Technological University

Ahmedabad

April, 2016

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This is certified that Mr. Umesh K. Patil and Mr. Anas A.Shaikh from S.R.

LUTHRA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT have carried out the research on

the subject titled “Evaluation of Factors Affecting Customer Loyalty in the

Sugar N Spice Restaurant” at this company organization under the

supervision of Mr. Pratik Shethna, from September 2015 to April 2016. I also

certify that, the above mentioned student has carried the research work

satisfactorily.

Place: - Surat

Date: - _________ ( to be announced later on)

________________

(Pratik shethna)

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Students’ Declaration

We, Mr. UMESH PATIL and Mr. ANAS SHAIKH , hereby declare that the

report for Comprehensive Project entitled “Evaluation of Factors Affecting Customer Loyalty in the Sugar N Spice Restaurant” is a result of our own

work and our indebtedness to other work publications, references, if any, have

been duly acknowledged.

Place: Surat

Date: _____________

__________________

(Umesh K. Patil)

__________________

(Anas A. Shaikh)

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Institute’s Certificate

Certified that this Comprehensive Project Report Titled “Evaluation of Factors Affecting Customer Loyalty in the Sugar N Spice Restaurant” is

the bonafide work of Mr. UMESH PATIL (Enrollment No. 14805092053) and

Mr. ANAS SHAIKH (Enrollment No.148050592067),who carried out the

research under my supervision. I also certify further, that to the best of my

knowledge the work reported herein does not form part of any other project

report or dissertation on the basis of which a degree or award was conferred

on an earlier occasion on this or any other candidate.

Place: Surat

Date: ________________

___________________

(Rupal Khambhati)

Asst. Professor

___________________

(J. M. Kapadia)

Director

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PREFACE

We received our training at Sugar N Spice Restaurant, Surat as a requirement

of the MBA curriculum. This training has provided a clear insight of the

application of theoretical knowledge into practical scenario. To target the

customers it is imperative to understand their mind set and preferences. With

the help of this study analyze evaluating the factors that affect the customer.

As we all know that customer loyalty is most important factor in restaurant

industry. The research topic is study the Evaluation of Factors Affecting

Customer Loyalty in the Sugar N Spice Restaurant.

Firstly, Macro analysis of restaurant industry has been analyzed with help of

Global level, national level, state level, PESTEL analysis. Secondly, micro

analysis related to company, its organizational structure and production has

been done. Detail literature review has been done regarding the factors that

affect the customer and to know about customer loyalty. Finally with help of

this project different factors that affect customer loyalty in sugar n spice

restaurant was studied.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We have taken efforts in this project. However, it would not have been

possible without the kind support and help of many individuals and

organizations. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to all of them.

We are highly thankful to S.R. LUTHRA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT for

giving us the opportunity of doing project work and provide such a platform

work as an intern in any organization.

We are highly grateful to Dr. J. M. Kapadia, Director of S. R. Luthra Institute of

Management for arranging exposure to the industry.

We are thankful to Mrs. Rupal Khambhati for her guidance and constant

supervision as well as for providing necessary information regarding the

project and also for their support in completing the project.

We would like to express our gratitude towards our parents & member of

Sugar N Spice Restaurant for their kind co-operation and encouragement

which helped us in completion of this project.

We would like to express our special gratitude and thanks to Mr. Pratik

Shethna give us such attention and time.

Our thanks and appreciations also go too our friends and acquaintances in

developing the project and people who have willingly helped us out with their

abilities.

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report is on topic of “Evaluation of Factors Affecting Customer Loyalty in

the Sugar N Spice Restaurant.” The study aim to evaluate factor affect

Customer loyalty.

Customer loyalty is one of the most important keys to the restaurant success.

Many restaurants derive a large portion of their profits from their loyal

customers. Customer loyalty leads to higher customer retention rate and to

continuous business success even in situations where failure to satisfy

customers would normally cause an early termination of business.

Hospitality industry has bring marvelous growth to the worldwide economy by

given that services range from housing, tourism, fooding as well as other

services related to the sightseeing industry. It not only provides employment

but also plays a vital role in the economic returns of a country in the form of

foreign exchange.

Sugar N Spice is a leading food brand in Gujarat and till date have 21 outlets

7 directly by Company and 7 franchised. Sugar N Spice is successfully

expanding its business taking full advantage of its standard and reputation

which has been made for last 10 years. In Southern part of Gujarat Sugar N

Spice is the most preferred food court or restaurant.

The study was conducted on 300 customer using structure questionnaire. The

entire project covers different factors that affect customer loyalty. The survey

is limited to Surat city only.

The primary data was collect from valid questionnaires which will be

distributing to Sugar N Spice customers. The data will tabulate in Ms-excel

and SPSS for making analysis easier. In this study SPSS software package

version 16.0 will be use for analyzing the data collected for the study.

After analyze the that it is found that most of the customers is satisfied with

the services and foods provided by the Sugar n Spice Restaurant and this

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satisfaction is convert in to the loyalty of the customers. There are many

factors that affect the Customer when they visiting SNS likes food quality is

most affecting factors then price of food, Type of food Varity in menu,

atmosphere of the restaurant and finally service quality which they consider.

After getting all this it is concludes that 70.30% of customers say that Sugar N

Spice Restaurant deserves their loyalty.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

o Company’s Certificateo Students’ Declarationo Institute’s Certificateo Prefaceo Acknowledgemento Executive SummarySr. No.

Pa1ticulars Page No.

1. Introduction 12. Industry Profile 3

a. Global

b. National

c. State

d. PESTEL

e. Current trends

f. Major Players

g. Major Offerings

4

5

6

9

11

14

14

3. Company Profile 16a. Company Profile

b. Organogram

c. Divisions/ Departments

d. SWOT

e. Market Position

16

20

21

22

23

4. Review of Literature 245. Research Methodology 30

a. Problem Statement

b. Research Objective

c. Research Design

i. Type of Design

ii. Sampling

iii. Data Collection

iv. Tools for Analysis

v. Limitations of the Study

6. Data Analysis & Interpretation 32

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7 Findings59

8 Conclusion61

Bibliography62

Annexure64

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LIST OF TABLES

Sr. No. ParticularsTable No.

Page No.

1 Basic Details of Sugar N Spice 3.1 18

2 Capital details of Sugar N Spice 3.2 18

3 Directors & Key Person of Sugar N Spice 3.3 19

4 Are you visiting Sugar N Spice For the very first time?

6.1 32

5 If no then, how often do you dine at the sugar n spice restaurant?

6.2 32

6 How did you know about the sugar n spice restaurant?

6.3 33

7Which one of the following best describes the purpose of your current event at sugar n spice restaurant?

6.4 34

8 What prompted you to select sugar n spice restaurant today?

6.5 35

9On an average, how much did you spend for this meal at sugar n spice restaurant per person today?

6.6 36

10Indicate your level of satisfaction at sugar n spice restaurant for the following attributes. Please tick mark on your answer

6.7 37

11Please tick mark on your level of agreement or disagreement for the following service provided at Sugar N Spice

6.8 39

12 Which factors affect you most when you visit the sugar n spice restaurant?

6.9 40

13 Please rate your overall satisfaction with sugar n spice restaurant.

6.10 41

14 How likely are you to return to sugar n spice 6.11 42

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restaurant in the near future?

15 If you do, when are you most likely to come back to sugar n spice restaurant?

6.12 43

16How likely are you to recommend sugar n spice restaurant to your friends and relatives? 6.13 44

17 Does Sugar N Spice Deserve your loyalty? 6.14 45

18 Gender 6.15 45

19 Age Group (In Year) 6.16 46

20 Family Income (In Rs.) 6.17 47

21 Occupation 6.18 48

22 KMO and bartlett’s Test 6.19 50

23 Rotated Component Matrix 6.19.1 51

24 Chi-Square Test 6.20 51

25 Rank of Mann Whistney u Test 6.21 53

26 Result of Mann Whistney u Test 6.22 55

27 Rank of Kruskal Wallis Test 6.23 57

28 Test Statistics 6.23 58

LIST OF FIGURES

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Sr. No. ParticularsFigure

No.Page No.

1 Tourism and Hospitality Contribution to GDP 2.1 5

2 Organogram of SNS 3.1 20

3 Are you visiting Sugar N Spice For the very first time?

6.1 32

4 If no then, how often do you dine at the sugar n spice restaurant?

6.2 33

5 How did you know about the sugar n spice restaurant?

6.3 34

6 Which one of the following best describes the purpose of your current event at sugar n spice restaurant?

6.435

7 What prompted you to select sugar n spice restaurant today?

6.5 36

8 On an average, how much did you spend for this meal at sugar n spice restaurant per person today?

6.637

9 Indicate your level of satisfaction at sugar n spice restaurant for the following attributes. Please tick mark on your answer

6.738

10 Please tick mark on your level of agreement or disagreement for the following service provided at Sugar N Spice

6.839

11 Which factors affect you most when you visit the sugar n spice restaurant?

6.9 40

12 Please rate your overall satisfaction with sugar n spice restaurant.

6.10 41

13 How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future?

6.11 42

14 If you do, when are you most likely to come 6.12 43

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back to sugar n spice restaurant?15 How likely are you to recommend sugar n spice

restaurant to your friends and relatives? 6.1344

16 Does Sugar N Spice Deserve your loyalty? 6.14 45

17 Gender 6.15 46

18 Age Group (In Year) 6.16 47

19 Family 49Income (In Rs.) 6.17 48

20 Occupation 6.18 49

21 Scree plot of Factor Analysis 6.19 51

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CHAPTER: 1INTRODUCTION

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Restaurant is a business which prepares and serves food and drinks to

customers in exchange for money, either paid before the meal, after the meal,

or with an open account. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises,

but many restaurants also offer take out and food delivery services.

Restaurants vary greatly in appearance and offerings, including a wide variety

of cuisines and service models ranging from inexpensive fast food restaurants

to high-priced luxury establishments. In Western countries, most mid- to high-

range restaurants serve alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine. Some

restaurants serve all the major meals, such as breakfast, lunch and

dinner (e.g., major fast food chains, hotel restaurants and airport restaurants).

Other restaurants may only serve a single meal (e.g., a pancake house may

only serve breakfast) or they may serve two meals (e.g., lunch and dinner).

Restaurant companies are essentially retailers of prepared foods, and their

operating performance is influenced by many of the same factors that affect

traditional retail stores. For the most part, restaurants have business models

that are relatively easy to understand, and the array on the Value Line page is

the same as that of a standard industrial company. Nonetheless, there are a

number of unique factors to consider when making investment decisions

regarding this large and segmented industry.

Competition between restaurants is intense, since dining options abound.

And, while there are certainly dominant players in this industry (especially

among fast-food purveyors), no one company has the market cornered.

Indeed, virtually every restaurant location must compete not only against

other publicly traded chains, but also a wide array of small, local

establishments. Competitors include everything from delis and pizzerias to

fine-dining restaurants. And, of course, it is relatively easy to forgo prepared

foods, altogether, in favor of home cooking, which is usually a less expensive

option. Thus, restaurant meals are discretionary purchases, and the industry

tends to be highly cyclical.

Customer loyalty is one of the most important keys to the restaurant success.

many restaurants derive a large portion of their profits from their loyal

customers. Customer loyalty leads to higher customer retention rate and to

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continuous business success even in situations where failure to satisfy

customers would normally cause an early termination of business. Therefore

the restaurant operation must focus not only on attracting first-time customers

but also on developing long term relationship with customers. The advantages

of customer loyalty to the service provider in terms of continuous profit,

reducing marketing cost, increasing per customer revenue growth and

increasing referrals. Loyal customers are less likely to switch away by a

discount. Customer loyalty allows increased price premium (competitive

advantage) because brand loyal customers perceive some unique service and

value in the brand that no other alternative can provide. There is an

interaction between customer satisfaction, customer loyalty and customer

retention. In a fine dining restaurant, high level of service quality is one of the

features that can create extra customer satisfaction.

Attracting Customers are more difficult nowadays due to the challenges of

competition and the need to maintain the volume of business that the

restaurant faces. The competition challenge has three major implications for

what customer wants: (1) the increased choice, (2) greater value of money,

and (3) augmented level of service given the intense competition and

demanding consumers, a reasonable concern revolves around what

restaurants can do to maintain customer satisfaction. Knowing what the

customers want and what makes them come back is important for the

restaurant mangers so they can make improvements to the operation of the

restaurant. Customers have their own reasons to return to a restaurant. Some

of these reasons are seeking quality, value and desirable environment.

Dissatisfaction with service quality was consistent with the levels of failure

among restaurants. Offering good food and good service is not enough to

attract and retain consumers. To gain a competitive advantage in today’s

market, restaurants have attempted to offer a unique image.

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CHAPTER: 2HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

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HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

What is the meaning of HOSPITALITY? There have been different

definitions of Hospitality. Broadly speaking, Hospitality is the act of kindness

in welcoming and looking after the basic needs of guests or strangers,

mainly in relation to food, drink and accommodation. A contemporary

explanation of Hospitality refers to the relationship process between a guest

and a host. When we talk about the “Hospitality Industry”, we are referring to

the companies or organizations which provide food and/or drink and/or

accommodation to people who are away from home. However, this definition

of the “Hospitality Industry” only satisfies most situations. Can you think of

any circumstances where the phrase “away from home” would not be

accurate?

Hospitality is a main segment in the Hotel industry which in rotate is one of

the nearly all speedily growing fields in the examiner industry.

According to the planet Travel and Tourism Council, travel and tourism has

become the important monetary giver to the world and nationwide economy

in terms of gross output, value added capital investment, employment and

tax gifts. Because it caters to the lodging needs of the absent from home

market, the hotel industry is of middle importance to the progress of travel

and tourism.

The hotel industry is by natural world an intercontinental one. As

international trade and trade enlarge, there is little inquiry but that

international linkage will turn out to be even more imperative for the

manufacturing. 

Hospitality industry has bring marvelous growth to the worldwide economy

by given that services range from housing, tourism, fooding as well as other

services related to the sightseeing industry. It not only provides employment

but also plays a vital role in the economic returns of a country in the form of

foreign exchange.

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GLOBAL LEVEL

Global Economy is based on spending money by highly paid employees. As

highly paid employees are busy all the day they need some time to enjoy with

their family or Friends. Thus they go on holidays and hospitality industry

comes to picture. The hospitality industry has to serve better to such peoples

and thus the industry is rated accordingly (3star 5star etc) and their rates also

differs. Thus i feel that every hospitality industry should employee some local

peoples to improve their status. Hospitality industry should also spend some

money to uplift the education level of poor people’s by opening free primary

schools. They must also purchase certain items from local manufacturers.

They must donate money to organizations who are involved in uplifting poor

and needy or on certain products like life saving drugs or on free diagnosis /

treatments to patients etc. This may help in improving global economy.

In 2015, it is expect widespread growth for the global hospitality industry.

This optimism is fueled by accelerating capital markets, favorable supply and

demand balances and strong investor appetites. Even amid geopolitical

instability, the emergence of new health concerns and stagnant economic

growth in certain regions, the global hospitality industry thrives in a cycle of

accelerating growth, and optimism prevails in most markets.

Over the next 12 months, further gains are anticipated. Major industry players

are seeking to strategically deploy and optimize their capital investments, and

strong investor appetites, coupled with the availability of flexible and creative

capital sources, will fuel demand for hotel acquisitions.

Furthermore, the continued increase in cross-border capital flows will intensify

competition in gateway markets among traditional financial investors,

presenting new financial and tax implications for both domestic and foreign

investors.

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NATIONAL LEVEL

Direct payment of tourism and hospitality to GDP

The tourism and hospitality sector’s direct payment to GDP total US$ 37.3

billion in 2013.

Figure No: 2.1

Foreign tourists arriving in India

Over 6.8 million foreign tourist arrivals were reported in India

throughout 2013.

The Indian tourism and hospitality industry has emerge as one of the key in

drivers of enlargement in the midst of the services sector in India. Tourism in

India is a latent game changer. It is a sun increase industry, an service

generator, a important source of foreign swap over for the country and an

economic activity that helps local and host community.

The value of the brand to the customer, the growth in budding markets, the

significance of consumer-facing knowledge, and expansion and preservation

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of human capital have help shape the tourism manufacturing over the past

five years.

The travel and tourism sector has developed into an industry with an annual

monetary report (direct, indirect and induced) of about US$ 6.5 trillion

universal. The universal hotel industry generate around between US$ 400-

500 billion in proceeds each year. One third of that proceeds is attributable to

the United States.

STATE LEVEL

The Hospitality travel and tourism industry contributed 6.6% to the Indian

GDP in 2014 as compared to 6.4% in 2013, according to recent statistics

released by World Travel and Tourism Council.

In fact, despite the downturn in the Indian economy in recent months, the

demand for hotels in the country remains high spurned by the increasing trend

of cities being both convention and tourist destinations.

13%GrowthThe state of Gujarat itself has seen phenomenal growth in tourism. As per the

latest figures by the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL), there has

been a growth of 13% in this sector for the state of Gujarat.

The number of tourists to Gujarat in the year 2012 was a whopping 2.54

crore. The Gujarat Travel Mart held earlier this year saw the participation of

buyers and media from over 32 countries and a visit by 125 international

delegates. The increased interest in Gujarat by international hotel players is

fuelled not only by leisure tourism but also the soaring demand in business

travel. The state has become a hub for agro-based products and food

processing, biotech, pharmaceutical, textile, automobile and IT industries. The

entrepreneurial spirit of the state, coupled with well-developed infrastructure

increasing air connectivity and the progressive policies of the government

have encouraged foreign investments especially from countries such as

Japan, USA and Canada.

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Driving-occupancies

The city of Ahmedabad has witnessed an aggressive growth of 25% in its

room inventory. While large-scale events such as Vibrant Gujarat and

DERMACON have given a boost to MICE travel, the large NRI base continues

to drive occupancies during the wedding season. 

Courtyard Marriott Ahmedabad was one of the first international brands to set

shop in the city of Ahmedabad in the year 2010. The four-star hotel features

164 rooms including 12 suites, 7,500 sq ft of event space including a pillar-

free ballroom, boardrooms and outdoor lawns and three food and beverage

options. Within three years of operation, the hotel has witnessed a remarkable

growth in market share from 29% in 2010-11 to 35% in 2011-12 which

indicates growth of the industry. 

Change-in-F&B-scene

The food and beverage scene in the city is also undergoing sea change. The

people of Ahmedabad have become globe-trotters due to business

requirements and are hence willing to experiment with different kinds of

international cuisines. Majority of the population however is vegetarian. This is

a reason why we at Courtyard Marriott Ahmedabad have a fine-dining Indian

vegetarian restaurant called Shakahari which has established a mark for itself

in the city over the past three years. We now plan to take it notch further and

introduce global cuisines while still sticking to the original concept of being an

absolute vegetarian restaurant. This would give us the opportunity to provide

a plethora of international cuisines to our loyal patrons while still being mindful

of their alimentary requirements.

Gujarat, especially the city of Ahmedabad also has a very large base of

students owing to esteemed educational institutions such as the Gujarat

University, Centre for Environment Planning and Technology (CEPT) and

National Institute of Design (NID). There is also a large number of young

working professionals from other cities staying in Ahmedabad not to mention

a sizeable number of expats who are in the city for an extended period of

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time. Keeping the needs of this segment of the population in mind, we at

Courtyard Marriott Ahmedabad are in the process of launching a new coffee

house called Java+. This coffee house has been designed keeping in mind

‘Gen Y’ with a vibrant look and feel to the interiors. We shall be serving a

variety of gourmet coffees and teas besides other soft beverages. What would

set this place apart from the rest would be the presence of a coffee

‘sommelier’ who can educate people about coffee and recommend them the

varieties they should try. We would also have a separate coffee tasting table

where patrons can taste some of our coffees prior to making a decision as to

which one they would like to buy. Going further, we would like to turn this

place in to a hub for hosting cultural activities, screening cricket and football

matches live and have a separate area for a live band or musician.

With these new additions to our product, we hope to establish ourselves as

the food and beverage destination in the city.

Market Size

The integer of Foreign Tourist arrival has developed gradually in the last three

years reaching about 7.46 million during January–December 2014. Foreign

switch over earnings from tourism in terms of US dollar grew by 7.1 per cent

during January-December 2014 as compare to 5.9 per cent over the matching

period of 2013. Through the Month of December 2014 were Rs 120,083 crore

(US$ 19.02 billion) as compare to of Rs 107,671 crore (US$ 17.05 million)

during January-December 2013 over the matching period of 2012. There has

been a enlargement of 6.8 per cent in December 2014 over December 2013.

Foreign swap over salary during the month of December 2014 were Rs

12,875 crore (US$ 2.03 billion) as evaluate to Rs 11,994 crore (US$1.9 billion)

in December 2013 and Rs 10,549 crore (US$1.67 billion) in December

2012.The enlargement rate in FEEs in rupee conditions in December 2014

over December 2013 was 7.3 per cent. FEEs from tourism in rupee terms

throughout January-December 2014 were Rs 120,083 (US$ 1,902.53) with a

enlargement of 11.5 per cent over the matching period of 2013.

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The Tourist Visa on entrance method enabled by Electronic Travel

Authorization, launch by the Government of India on November 27, 2014 for

43 countries has led to a growth of 1,214.9 percent recently. For example,

throughout the month of January 2015, a total of 25,023 tourists inwards by

availing as compare to 1,903 during the month of January 2014.

Hospitality a main section of tourism has full-grown by 10-15 per cent on the

back of better customer sentiment with the modify of Government. As

command is going up occupancies are civilizing.

PESTEL ANALYSIS

Following are the factors which included in the PEST analysis.

1) Political Factors2) Economic Factors3) Social Factors4) Technological Factors

1) Political Factors :

Government regulations concerning cleanliness, health and food

policy, food standards, etc.

Economic policy of government about the restaurant industry and

organization eating joints, these may comprise licenses, inspection by

Health and Food Ministry department, etc.

2) Economic Factors :

Interest rate would collision the cost of capital, the rate of interest

organism directly in proportion to the cost of capital.

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Rate of inflation determine the rate of compensation of employees and

directly affect the worth of the restaurant's products. Again, the

percentage between the inflation rate and wages/prices is straight.

Economic trends act as an pointer of the provisions and abundance of

your business in the selected region and help you in decide your

marketing strategy.

3) Social Factors :

Definite cultures abhor definite foods. For example, Hindus will not eat

beef and Muslims would not still touch pork. Therefore information of

these educational facts about your business atmosphere will help you

come to a decision whether or not you'll be able to do any commerce

there.

Eating habits of the group in your selected business surroundings may

and definitely will influence your marketing decision.

Ratio of people prefers to eat out frequently.

4) Technological Factors :

A high-quality technological infrastructure would guide to better

manufacture, procurement and allocation logistics, ensuing in reduced

consumption and subordinate costs.

Sound expertise may be a important feature for food expertise

modernism, better appearance, more efficient business advertising,

etc.

CURRENT TRENDS

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Millennial have become the fastest growing customer segment within the

hospitality industry:

Examination, interaction and knowledge are the major center of Millennial

who are enthusiastic to pay more for a greater experience, many of them

are look for an generally epicurean experience for a reasonable price and

this has shaped all new lobby designs in the hotel sector. Lobby bars and

hotel restaurant are wide open with grouping work, play and eat/drink

chairs designed with this millennial customer in mind, one who is a party of

one but “hanging out together.” They are look for a only one of its kind and

novel experience and this has and will persist to authority change within

the market.

Moreover, this customer segment is concerned in utilizing knowledge to do

belongings that many others have become accustomed to doing manually.

Checking in at hotels, paying their restaurant and bar bills and look up

places to eat, shop and play to name a few. In addition to wanting

technology, Millennial have no problems language up.

Customer service  will create the list every year but this year it have to be

a combination of high tech, high stroke as coin by John Nesbit in his best

seller Megatrends in 1985. Service today has to comprise enable guests to

be self-governing. As an example, if a guest wants to find in succession

using his/her smart phone, as long as an app or mobile website that

accommodate that in sequence will appeal to many. The rise of this digital

voyager requires the hotel industry to equilibrium the anticipation of

personalization while ornamental the need to stay put independent.

Expectation of more international visitors has been talk about for two

years but these traveler are here now. global leisure travel has increased

markedly due to the visa waiver program introduce by President Obama in

2012 and this is touching more worldwide tourists to travel to the United

States. The U.S. Department of Commerce project an annual growth rate

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of around 4 percent in global travel. This represents over 80 million

visitors. China is prepare to send tens of millions of leisure tourists into the

global market every year.

Innovative technology mobile check-in and flawless connectivity across

platform and strategy are no longer the prospect they are the present.

Today, mobile apps are being used as everything from a digital

doorkeeper to accessing big data. Geo-location can make it easy to sell

guests astonishing that is factually right in front of them. In a recent survey

by Software Advice, guests desired local restaurant and hotel restaurant

discount when looking for deals as well as maps with coupons for other

deals. At our hotels, we use App, which sends guests deals to do

everything related to eating, playing and shopping. Additionally, monitoring

guest use of the Internet relative to bandwidth can provide a different data

set, perhaps one that will drive down your ever increasing costs of

providing ridiculous levels of said bandwidth. Most importantly, when

looking at the face of a changing consumer today, technology innovation is

paramount. As most have heard, Starwood and Hilton will be having

guests check in via mobile phone in 2015.

Political uncertainty will continue to be an unfortunate reality because at

the national level it is unclear that the President and the new Republican

parliament will be willing to concession on anything leading into the 2016

presidential movement. This impacts hoteliers on many levels but most

critically as it impacts two areas of vital effect to the welcome industry

healthcare and the re-authorization of product USA legislation. Whether or

not you concur with Obama care and its execution, now that it is reality the

hotel industry is just getting its arms around incorporating the demands of

the legislation into HR policies, legal ramifications, and the collision it has

on the healthcare options nearby to employees. Ongoing threats of

repealing the legislation or defunding Obama care create indecision

regarding what income may or may not need to be billed in the pending

years.

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Reputation management continues its importance because it is no longer

all about Trip Advisor. Although this show place continues to govern in the

hotel industry, it is easy to skip over the increasing importance of Yelp,

Yahoo, Face book, and Expedia for guest reviews and comments.

Managing a property’s reputation is more and more significant and using

tackle to help this procedure is critical. Many of our properties use

Ruminate as a complete, one-stop solution for standing management

instead of the cumbersome process of logging into each platform and

spending an exorbitant quantity of time on a crucial yet time consuming

aspect of the hotel industry.

Real time marketing and given that contented on an continuing basis will

govern the industry. Although it would be imprudent to markdown the

shock of established marketing, real time marketing must take place on a

regular basis and incorporate guest-generated satisfied, particularly via

social media. This must be a crucial component of the marketing mix.

Health and wellness trends will continue to drive customer decision. well

food option are one of the easiest ways to supply to this trend. The

Chicago Marriott O’Hare recently implement a test pilot in partnership with

Farmer’s Fridge, a Chicago start-up, to provide a vigorous vending

machine. At the proposition of a guest, soda, candy bars, and ice cream

were replace with a detox salad made of kale, quinoa, Greek yogurt,

berries and nearby sourced honey.

MAJOR PLAYERS

Branded players

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This segment mainly represents the branded budget hotels in the country,

which bridge the gap between expensive luxury hotels and inexpensive

lodges across the country. Budget hotels are reasonably priced and offer

limited luxury and decent services. Increased demand and healthy

occupancy have fuelled growth of budget hotels. These hotels use various

cost control measures to maintain lower average room rates without

compromising on service quality. Followings are some of the popular budget

hotels.

ITC Hotels

Indian Hotels Company Ltd. (The Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces)

Oberoi Hotels (East India Hotels)

Hotel Leela Venture

Asian Hotels Ltd.

Hotel Corporation of India

ITDC Hotels

TGB (Banquet, Hotel, Conventions & Clubs)

MAJOR OFFERINGS

Rooms & Suites

Banquet Halls & Conferences

Restaurant

Lounge Bar

Business Centers

Coffee Shop

Gymnasium

Kids Arena

Ayurveda Centre

SWIMMING POOL, JACUZZI, SPA, AND STEAM SAUNA

Garden

Cottages

Laundry

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Staff Quarters

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CHAPTER: 3SUGAR N SPICE RESTAURANT

Presently Sugar N' Spice has 30 outlets in Surat, Bharuch and on Mumbai-

Surat Highway with different brand names like Sugar N Spice, Deewan E

Khaas, Taste Of India, Sub Station and Kababs Villa. Today they feel that

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they are in a position whereby we have substantial knowledge and technical

knowhow of the business, be it the setup of the unit, quality standardization,

management, marketing strategies etc. it have now plans to expand the

business rapidly and take advantage of the rapidly growing food industry by

way of different modules and formats.

Quality Commitment the Success story of sugar n Spice lies only and solely

on the pillar of the quality it promises to serve. High quality food is the main

focus of the company. In spite of the fact that the company serves the largest

variety of food in South Gujarat ranging from Chats, South India, Chinese,

Fast Food, Bakery and Confectionary, and Indian Tandoori . The company

makes all possible efforts to serve its patrons the best possible taste. Cooks

and chefs are trained from time to time to further upgrade the food.

With all its exotic ingredients, unfamiliar dishes, and tongue-tingling flavors,

Indian cuisine can be both exciting and intimidating. “It’s such a complete

world of taste. You combine all the techniques from other cuisines and add

magical spices to get a titillating food experience. Indian cuisine uses the

whole palette of flavors spicy, sour, sweet, and hot all at the same time

making it something that wants to jump off the plate.

There are a basic 20 to 30 spices that are used in many dishes cumin,

coriander, turmeric, and ginger, to name a few and there are an infinite

number of ways of using them. Every spice has a reason for being there.

They have health benefits, and they make the food more exciting and

flavorful.

Gujarati cuisine is primarily vegetarian. The typical Gujarati thali consists

of roti (rotli in Gujarati), daal or Kadhi,Rice, sabzi/shaak, papadand chaas (but

termilk).The sabzi is a dish of different combinations of vegetables and spices

which may be stir fried, spicy or sweet. Gujarati cuisine can vary widely in

flavor and heat based on personal and regional tastes.

Sugar and Spice is chain of restaurants in and around Surat City. The non

vegetarian food is simply outstanding. The various outlets are conveniently

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located with large choice on the menu. The restaurant named Taste of India

buffet dinner is delicious and reasonably priced. The approach and the cutlery

needs some improvements though the food is outstanding

Sugar N Spice is a leading food brand in Gujarat and till date have 21 outlets

7 directly by Company and 7 franchised. Sugar N Spice is successfully

expanding its business taking full advantage of its standard and reputation

which has been made for last 10 years. In Southern part of Gujarat Sugar N

Spice is the most preferred food court or restaurant. Two more outlets are

under construction. The head quarter of Sugar N Spice is located in Surat,

Gujarat and the brand had captured whole Gujarat and spreading its wings in

other state by having a joint venture or offering franchise for which they offer

their business strategies and technical support as well as training program.

Hotel and Restaurant industry is growing very fast and the brand Sugar N

Spice is gaining popularity all over India. Having a substantial knowledge of

management systems, quality standardization, marketing and as well as

business development strategies, the team will deliver an ideal training

program and technical support making the franchise business of Sugar N

Spice much more profitable than expected. Total cost of starting a Sugar N

Spice franchise is about Rs. 30 to 50 lakhs. This investment includes

franchise fees, furniture’s and equipments and marketing and advertising

costs. Cost of training program and software support is included in franchise

fees. The company has not revealed its Royalty fees and can be negotiated

with them before finalizing the deal. Since the restaurant is a profitable

business especially if the brand is popular and upcoming, the break even will

certainly be achieved within 3 years or even before if the area is ideal for a

restaurant and quality of the brand is maintained.

SUGAR AND SPICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED is a private company

registered on 20/02/1992. The company has an authorized capital of Rs

25,00,000 and paid-up capital of Rs 10,25,000.

Its registered office is situated at A-6/3vasant Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi, India -

110057.

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The status of company in the records of Registrar is active which means that

it is actively doing all its filing with the Registrar.

Company has currently 2 director and falls under the jurisdiction of Registrar

of Company-Delhi.

BASIC DETAILS

Incorporation Date

20/02/1992

Registration Number

047696

Company Type

Private

Listing Type

Unlisted

Industry Category

Manufacturing (Food stuffs)

Company Nature

Company limited by shares

Company Sub Category

Indian Non-Government Company

Registering Authority

Registrar of Company-Delhi

Table No: 3.1

CAPITAL DETAILS

Authorized Capital

Rs. 25,00,000

Paid-up Capital

Rs. 10,25,000

Table No: 3.2

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DIRECTORS & KEY PERSONS

DIN/DPIN/PAN

Director Name Appointment Date

Designation

06380306 MUKESH KUMAR

RAMMEHAR SINGH

YADAV

01/09/2012 Director

06380312 DEVENDER KUMAR 01/09/2012 Director

Table No: 3.3

Organogram:

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Figure No: 3.1

Divisions/Departments:

OWNERMANAGER/SUPERVISIORFRONT OFFICEADMINISTRATORFOOD PRODUCTIONCHEFHELPERSERVICEWAITERSMARKETING FINANCE AND ACCOUNT HR

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The departments have been classified on accounts of it function at SNS. They

are as follows:-

1. Front Office Department:- The front office is the command post for processing reservations, registering

customers, settling customer’s accounts (cashiering).

Front desk agents also handle the collection of customer’s orders, messages

or other information for customers.

The most visible part of the front office area is of course the front desk. The

front desk can be a counter or, in some luxury restaurants, an actual desk

where a customers can sit down and register.

2. Food Production Department:- Food production deals with the preparations of food items.

It is basically engaged in preparing those dishes, which are ordered by the

customers and afterwards is catered by the F&B department.

Cuisine like Indian, Continental, Thai, Italian, South Indian, Chinese, Mexican

and fast food.

Different Chefs are appointed for the specialty cuisine at SNS.

3. Marketing & Selling Department:- Sales and marketing has become one of the most vital functions of the hotel

business and an integral part of modern hotel management.

At SNS, it includes packaging for selling, sales promotion, advertising and

public relations.

The marketing division is charged with the responsibility of keeping the tables

in the restaurants occupied at the right price and with the right mix of guests.

4. Finance, Accounting and Control Department:- SNS’s accounting department is responsible for keeping track of the many

business transactions that occur in the Restaurants.

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The accounting department does more than simply keep the books-financial

management is a more appropriate description of what the accounting

department does.

The control department is concerned with cost control guidelines by way of

reducing in investment, reduction in operating cost, control of food service

costs, control of beverage costs, labor cost control etc.

5. Kitchen stewarding department: - Kitchen Stewarding Department plays an important role too.

It is responsible for all the backs are cleaning of kitchen, utensils operating

dish washing machines.

6. Human Resource Development:- This department has newly taken step in hotel industry and within a short

span of time it has become a very important part of the organization.

This department is the topic of our discussion. The practice, which this

department and their staff perform at SNS, is in the light of following project.

SWOT analysis:

Strength:

Strengths consist of your pricing structure, such as offering a lower-

priced menu than similar restaurants in your area.

Location and accessibility: it is situated in a area which there theater,

mall, parlor, gym etc which consist of visitors all the time.

High-quality food offerings that exceed competitor’s offerings in quality,

presentation, and price.

Strong management: Excellent staff who are highly trained and very

customer attentive.

Good reputation about Sugar and Spice.

Weakness:

You offer a product which is already available on the market.

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Intense competition.

Opportunity:

Listed and one of the famous company.

Growth rates is good

Profit margins

Threat:

Competitor are situated in nearby area (dominos, pizza hut, local

restaurant etc)

Other threats consist of the potential rising price of certain foods.

Price war.

Market position:

Sugar N spice restaurant is one of the top 10 prevailing restaurants in Gujarat.

Within food and beverages it provides cakes and pastries, Italian cuisine,

Chinese, Mexican, fast food and Indian cuisine as well. The market position of

SNS is defined with the satisfaction level of the customers. With providing

different food type, it assists multi range of items.

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CHAPTER: 4REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Mona A. Clark and Roy C. Wood International Journal of Contemporary

Hospitality Management (1998) Vol. 10 stated that consumer behavior with

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particular relevance to consumer loyalty. Findings suggest that the quality and

rung or type of food are key determinants in consumer loyalty but that the

concept of "quality of food" offers a range of interpretations and thus requires

more careful investigation. Additionally the concept of the "meal experience"

as a holistic abstraction in the consumer's mind is called into question as a

consequence of the analysis. Tangible rather than intangible factors are

identified as being of greater importance in consumer loyalty.

Dongsuk Jang Mattila and Anna S International Journal of Contemporary

Hospitality Management (2005) Vol. 17 this study aims to investigate

customer preferences towards loyalty reward programs in the restaurant

industry in restaurant patrons in Las Vegas, USA. They find that a vast

majority of study respondents favored immediate, necessary, and monetary

gratification. These results were consistent across restaurant types (fast-food

versus casual dining). Although savings was the most sought-after benefit,

intangible benefits such as quality and convenience also received high ratings

.In addition, other types of restaurants (e.g. fine dining) might require different

types of reward schemes. The findings of this study suggest that restaurant

operators in the casual dining and fast-food segments should consider

employing immediate, necessary, and monetary rewards as opposed to

points-system, luxury, and non-monetary rewards. In terms of motivation to

join loyalty reward programs, the study results indicate that casual dining

patrons are looking for exciting and entertaining rewards in addition to mere

cost savings. This paper helps restaurant managers to better understand

customer preferences for loyalty reward programs and to realize the value of

targeted rewards.

Sachin Gupta (2007) focused on the links between customer satisfaction,

repeat-purchase intentions and restaurant performance. The authors has

constructed a series of mathematical models using the data from a national

restaurant chain, that predict how the level of customer satisfaction with

certain attributes of gusts’ dining experience affects the likelihood that they

will come back. The authors constructed two different models for this study.

The first one is to explore the relationship of guest satisfaction with twenty-

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one distinct attributes of the dining experience and the second model to

explore the 40 relationship between restaurant performance and customers’

reported likelihood to return. The study shows how guests’ “comeback” scores

and other variables affect restaurant performance. The authors argue that

higher customer satisfaction should lead to increased probability of repeat

purchase, which in turn should result in greater restaurant sales. The study

attempts to fill a gap in the empirical literature that focuses on the restaurant

sector by linking customer satisfaction to restaurant performance.

Wansoo Kim and Heesup Han Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality &

Tourism (2008) Vol. 9 stated that the relationships among perceived quality,

perceived value, relationship quality (customer satisfaction and trust), and

loyalty intentions in the full-service restaurant industry. Following Baron and

Kenny's guidelines, the current study also tested a mediating effect of

relationship quality on loyalty intentions. Data were collected using an on-line

survey. The results of a series of regression analyses using five regression

equations supported the hypothesized relationships among study constructs.

In addition, relationship quality was found to be a partial mediator in the

relationship between perceived value and loyalty intentions.

Theoretical/managerial implications and suggestions for future research are

discussed.

Bowden and Jana Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management (2009) Vol.

18 stated that Customer-brand relationships do not just exist, they develop

over time and through multiple service experiences, yet the literature typically

discusses customer-brand relationships as being a largely static

phenomenon. Very limited attention has been given over to the service

evaluation processes of customers who are new to a service brand, as

compared to customers who are experienced with the service brand.

Research additionally continues to rely on the historically dominant customer

satisfaction paradigm as the most effective method with which to evaluate

service experiences at the expense of other relational mediators such as

involvement, calculative commitment, affective commitment, and trust. This

limits the extent to which a more complete and dynamic understanding of the

nature of customer-brand relationships and the processes by which

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engagement with the brand and ultimately loyalty to the brand may be

fostered for customers in different consumption stages. A phenomenological

investigation into the process of customer engagement as revealed through

customers' restaurant dining experiences is presented to examine these

issues.

Kim, Insin Jeon, Sang Mi Hyun, Sunghyup Sean Journal of Travel & Tourism

Marketing (Oct2011) Vol. 28 the purposes of this study were to examine the

optimal service provider communication style for maximizing patrons'

perceived relational benefits, and to examine how perceived relational

benefits influence relationship quality and loyalty within the luxury restaurant

industry. A review of current communication literature was conducted, and

three types of communication styles were derived. Based on the theoretical

causal relationships between the proposed constructs in this study. The

results of data analysis revealed two major findings: (a) a task-orientation

communication style enhances patrons' perceived confidence benefits and

deepens relationship quality, thus creating patron loyalty; and (b) an

interaction-orientation communication style induces rapport between service

provider and patrons, thus helping to maximize patrons' perceived relational

benefits. Finally, it leads to patron loyalty.

Mohammad Haghighi, Ali Dorosti, Afshin Rahnama and Ali Hoseinpour (30

January, 2012) in Iran stated that food quality, service quality, restaurant

environment, and perception of price fairness had a positive impact on

customer satisfaction but the impact of restaurant location on customer

satisfaction was not confirmed. Also food quality, service quality, and

perception of price fairness had a positive effect on customer trust. The

results show that food quality is the most important factor affecting customer

satisfaction and trust in Boof Chain Restaurants. Customer satisfaction had a

positive impact on customer loyalty but the effect of customer trust on

customer loyalty was not confirmed.

Bowden-Everson, Jana Lay-Hwa Dagger, Tracey S. Elliott, Greg Journal of

Foodservice Business Research (Jan2013) Vol. 16 Issue stated that the

establishment and maintenance of enduring customer–provider relationships

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remains a primary objective for many service providers. In addition to

providing satisfying experiences, customer loyalty is likely to be earned

through relational determinants such as trust, customer delight, commitment,

and involvement within the service relationship. Despite this, few studies have

explored how these constructs combine to engage customers and determine

customer loyalty over time. Through this research the authors examine the

effect of these constructs on loyalty using a structural equation modeling

approach and a sample of 474 service consumers in the restaurant industry.

They also examine the extent to which service experience moderates the

effect of these relational determinants on loyalty. The results indicate that

satisfaction, trust, and delight ultimately generate customer loyalty in the

restaurant industry. Interestingly the salience of the relational determinants in

the development of loyalty did not differ significantly based on the customer's

level of relationship experience. The findings of the authors in this research

have important strategic implications for restaurateurs managing the

customer–provider relationship, and for service managers who predominantly

rely on the measurement of satisfaction to monitor customer loyalty.

Raab, Carola Zemke, Dina Marie V. Hertzman, Jean L. Singh, Dipendra

International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration (Oct-Dec2013)

Vol. 14 conducted the exploratory study and expands the current literature on

service scapes by examining the total noise environment in restaurants and

the impact of ambient noise levels and general restaurant attributes on

customer satisfaction and loyalty behavior, defined as the customer's

willingness to return to a restaurant and motivation to recommend it. The

researchers surveyed guests at one casual dining restaurant in the

Southwestern United States. The results showed that services, physical

attributes, and quality of food and beverage had significant impact on overall

satisfaction, overall atmosphere, and loyalty behaviors. Noise level factors

such as effects of noise and appropriateness of noise levels, influenced

overall satisfaction, but not loyalty behaviors.

Kim, Min Gyung, Lee, Chung Hun, Mattila, Anna S. Journal of Hospitality

Marketing & Management (Nov/Dec2014) Vol. 23 conduct a research on

customer complaint behavior has shown that Asian customers–collectivists

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(vs. Western customers–individualists) are less likely to engage in voice

complaint but more inclined to choose non confrontational responses such as

switching and negative word-of-mouth. Yet they suggest that this relationship

may not hold true when taking into account customer loyalty, price level, and

power distance as cultural value. To that end they conducted an experiment

to examine the joint effects of culture, customer loyalty, and restaurant price

level on customer complaint behaviors and results indicate that Asian

customers might indeed be vocal public complainers when there is no deep

commitment to a restaurant and when paying a high price for the service.

Vijayvargy and Lokesh International Journal of Management & Innovation

(2014) Vol. 6 stated that Service quality is an inherent characteristic of

hospitality industry, contributing significantly to the overall growth of the

industry. With cut throat competition and ever demanding customers,

restaurants chains are facing severe problems in retaining customers. Service

quality is one of the measure enabling restaurants chains to attract and retain

customer. Thus it is imperative for the restaurant management to understand

the perception of the customer regarding services quality. This study aims at

identifying the factors of the service quality in restaurant chains and

importance level of each of them in making a revisit decision (Customer

Loyalty Measurement). With SERVQUAL scale for measuring service quality,

an empirical study is done to derive important factors and their importance

levels. The study reveals three factors tangibles, convenience and empathy

as most significant dimensions of service quality amongst the youth. These

findings can be used by restaurants to make focused marketing strategies in

order to attract and retain customers.

Chen, Annie Peng, Norman Hung, Kuang-peng International Journal of

Contemporary Hospitality Management (2015) Vol. 27 stated that Consumers

dine at luxury restaurants for reasons beyond fulfilling basic needs and also

focused about the factors that contribute to diners' emotions and loyalty

toward luxury restaurants and results show that restaurants' stimuli influence

diners' positive and negative emotions (organisms), which, in turn, affect their

loyalty toward luxury restaurants (responses). Furthermore, customers with

different levels of expectation react differently to stimuli. Practical

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implications .This study offers new empirical support for the proposition that

diner expectation plays a role in building customer loyalty and, thereby,

shades both theoretical and managerial understanding of the luxury

restaurant consumption process. Originality/value -- This study conceptualizes

diners' loyalty toward luxury restaurants (e.g. revisiting and recommending

luxury restaurants) by examining the influence of restaurants' stimuli, diners'

emotions and customers' expectations toward luxury restaurants. Additionally,

this study offers some managerial implications for practitioners.

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CHAPTER: 5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Problem statementCustomer loyalty is critical to the success of any restaurant that wants to gain

and maintain market share. The restaurant is in need of an appropriate

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measure of customer satisfaction that will lead to customer loyalty from its

customers. This suggests that management may wish to seek attributes that

are responsible for returning of the Customers.

Scope of the studyThe study was limited to Surat city only.

Research objective To examine customer satisfaction in Sugar N Spice restaurant.

To examine how service quality of a restaurant affects customers’

decision to return to the restaurant in the future.

To identify attributes that lead customers to become loyal to specialty

restaurants and determine importance-performance ratings of loyalty

factors.

Research designThe research is a Descriptive type of research.

Sampling designPopulationPopulation of the study is customers of SNS.

Size of sample The size of sample selected is 300 people.

Sampling methodThe type of sampling is non-probability sampling. The research is based on

convenience sampling.

Sources of dataThere are two types of data collection

1. Primary Data

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2. Secondary Data

1. Primary dataQuestionnaire and personal interviews were the main instruments,

which were used for collecting primary data.

2. Secondary data

Secondary data was collected from sources containing past or recent

information like, Annual Publications, Books, Newspaper and

Magazines, some related books and websites related to the company.

Tools for analysis

The data will be tabulated in Ms-excel and SPSS for making analysis easier.

In this research SPSS software package version 16.0 will be used for

analyzing the data collected for the study.

Limitation of the study

The possibility of respondent’s responses being biased cannot be ruled

out.

Due to small sample size the study may not be generalized.

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CHAPTER: 6DATA ANALYSIS & INTERPRETATION

Q: 1 Are you visiting Sugar N Spice for the very first time?

Particular Frequency PercentageYes 107 35.66667

No 193 64.33333

Total 300 100

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Table No: 6.1

36%

64%

ARE YOU VISITING SUGAR N SPICE FOR THE FIRST TIME

YES NO

Figure No: 6.1

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 64 % of people visited Sugar N Spice

restaurant regularly and 36% of people who visiting Sugar N Spice restaurant

very first time.

Q: 2. If no then, how often do you dine at the Sugar N Spice Restaurant?

Particular Frequency PercentageOnce a Week 23 7.3Twice a Week 38 12.7Once a Month 45 15Twice a Month 87 29

First Timer 107 36Total 300 100

Table No: 6.2

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Once a Week Twice a Week Once a Month Twice a Month

First Timer05

10152025303540

7.3 %12.7 % 15 %

29 %

36 %

IF NO THEN,HOW OFTEN DO YOU DINE AT THE SUGAR N SPICE RESTAURANT

Figure No: 6.2

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey there are many regular customers that dine in Sugar N

Spice restaurant, 29% of peoples dine twice a month, 7.3% of peoples dine

once a week, 15% of peoples dine once a month, 12.7% of peoples dine twice

a week. There are 36% of peoples that dine very first time in Sugar N Spice

Restaurant.

Q: 3. How did you know about the Sugar N Spice Restaurant?

Particular Frequency PercentageRadio 17 5.7

TV Advertising 40 13.3Newspapers 61 20.3

Internet 41 13.7Friends & Families 99 33

Holdings 42 14Total 300 100

Table No: 6.3

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RADIO

TV ADVERTISING

NEWSPAPERS

INTERNET

FRIENDS & FAMILIES

HOLDINGS

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35

5.7 %

13.3 %

20.3 %

13.7 %

33 %

14 %

HOW DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THE SUGAR N SPICE RESTAURANT

Figure No: 6.3

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that maximum 33% of know about Sugar N

spice Restaurant through their friends and family, 20.3 % peoples know about

through newspapers,14% peoples know about through road holdings,13.7%

know about through Internet,13.3% peoples know about through TV

Advertising and only 5.7% peoples know about through radio .

Q: 4 which One of the Following Best Describes the Purpose of the Current Event at Sugar N Spice Restaurant?

Table No: 6.4

Particulars Frequency PercentageTry Signature Menu 75 25

Business 63 21Just a Convenient Meal 86 28.6

Social Reason 76 25.4Total 300 100

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TRY S

IGNATURE M

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BUSINES

S

JUST A CONVEN

IENT M

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SOCIAL R

EASO

N0

10

20

3025 %

21 %28.6 % 25.4 %

WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES THE PURPOSE OF YOUR CURRENT EVENT AT

SUGAR N SPICE RESTAURANT

Figure No: 6.4

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 28.6% of peoples currently visited Sugar N

Spice Restaurant for the purpose of try convenient meal, 25.4 % of peoples

visited for the purpose of their social reasons like get to gather and social

meetings, 25% of peoples visited for the purpose of just try signature menu

and 21% of visited for the purpose of their business related meetings.

Q: 5 What prompted you to select Sugar N Spice Restaurant today?

Particulars Frequency PercentageLocation 115 38.3

Past Experience 108 36Reputation 61 20.3

Advertisement 16 5.3Other 0 0Total 300 100

Table No: 6.5

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LOCATIO

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PAST EX

PERIEN

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REPUTA

TION

ADVERTIS

EMEN

T

OTHRES

05

10152025303540

38.3 % 36 %

20.3 %

5.3 %0 %

WHAT PROMPTED YOU TO SELECT SUGAR N SPICE RESTAURANT TODAY

Figure No: 6.5

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 38.3% of peoples select Sugar N Spice

Restaurant for its location, 36 % of peoples select for their past experience

related to Sugar N Spice Restaurant, 20.3 % of peoples select because of

reputation of Sugar N spice Restaurant and only few 5.3% of peoples select

for its attractive advertisements.

Q: 6. On an Average, How much did you Spend for this Meal at Sugar N Spice Restaurant per Person Today?

Particulars Frequency PercentageLess than Rs.299 55 18.3

Rs.300 to 599 133 44.3Rs.600 to 899 39 13

Rs.900 to 1199 51 17More than Rs.1200 22 7.3

Total 300 100

Table No: 6.6

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LESS THAN RS.299

RS.300 TO 599

RS.600 TO 899

RS.900 TO 1199

MORE THAN RS.1200

05

1015202530354045

18.3 %

44.3 %

13 %17 %

7.3 %

ON AN AVERAGE, HOW MUCH DID YOU SPEND FOR THIS MEAL AT SUGAR N SPICE RESTAU-

RANT PER PERSON TODAY

Figure No: 6.6

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 44.3 % of majority peoples spend Rs.300

to 599 for their meal at Sugar N Spice Restaurant, 18.3 % of people spend

less than Rs.299 for the food, 17% of peoples spend Rs.900 to 1199 for their

delicious food, 13% of peoples spend Rs.600 to 899 and only 7.3% of peoples

spend more than Rs.1200 for their meal.

Q: 7 indicate your level of satisfaction at Sugar N Spice restaurant for the following attributes. Please tick mark on your answer. (1-Highly Dissatisfied, 2- Dissatisfied, 3-Neutral, 4-Satisfied, 5- Highly Satisfied)

Attributes HD D N S HSFood Portion Size 62 44 69 114 11Temperature of Food 49 15 49 154 30Taste of Food 6 25 106 131 32Variety in Menu 45 25 94 106 30Welcoming Feeling by Staff 12 57 76 111 44Cleanliness of Bathroom 23 38 89 124 26Convenience of Parking 28 47 69 93 63Timeliness of Services 2 32 77 141 48Ability to Provide Accurate Food Order by Customer 12 20 80 131 57Employee Responsiveness to Questions 9 35 107 117 32Readability of Menu Items 7 37 97 104 55Accuracy in Customize Order Cook 15 34 99 99 53Uncompromised Service During Rush 3 44 99 114 40

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Availability and Accessibility of Staff 8 52 75 108 57

Table No: 6.7

FOOD PORTION SIZE

TASTE OF FOOD

WELCOMING FEELING BY STAFF

CONVENIENCE OF PARKING

ABILITY TO PROVIDE ACCURATE FOOD ORDER BY CUSTOMER

READIBILITY OF MENU ITEMS

UNCOMPROMISED SERVICE DURING RUSH

0 20 40 60 80100

120140

160

HSSNDHD

Figure No: 6.7

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 114 peoples is satisfied with the food

portion size of Sugar N Spice Restaurant, 154 peoples is satisfied with the

temperature of food that serve by the Sugar N Spice Restaurant, 131 peoples

is satisfied with the test of food, 106 peoples is satisfied with the variety in

menu, 111 peoples is satisfied with the welcoming feeling by staff, 124

peoples is satisfied with the cleanliness of bathroom provided by the Sugar N

Spice Restaurant, 93 peoples is satisfied with the parking provided by the

Sugar N Spice Restaurant, 141 peoples is satisfied with timeliness of

service,131 peoples is satisfied with the ability to provide accurate food order

by the customers,117 peoples is satisfied with employee responsiveness to

their questions,104 peoples is satisfied with readability of menu items that

available at Sugar N Spice Restaurant, 99 peoples is satisfied with accuracy

in customer order cooked,114 peoples is satisfied with the service provided

during rush and 108 peoples is satisfied with the ability and accessibility of the

Restaurant staff.

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Q: 8. Please tick mark on your level of agreement or disagreement for the following service provided at Sugar N Spice.(1-strongly disagree, 2-disagree, 3-neutral, 4-agree, 5-strongly agree)

Particulars SD D N A SAMenu is Attractive and Reflects Image of Sugar N Spice Restaurant 44 33 69 114 40Restaurants Decor is in Keeping with Image 2 73 72 102 51The Menu Price is Fair for the Quality of Items and Service Provided 9 23 93 129 46comfort level of seating is as expected in restaurants 10 36 94 117 43The Food Presentation is Appealing 10 40 82 132 36The Nutritional Quality of Items is as Expected 18 59 67 122 34The Adequacy of Staff and their Grooming Reflects an Upscale Image 16 56 88 97 43The Layout of the Dining Area is Proper 14 26 93 101 66

Table No: 6.8

MENU IS ATTRACTIVE AND REFLECTS IMAGE OF SUGAR N SPICE RESTAURANT

RESTAURANTS DÉCOR IS IN KEEPING WITH IMAGE

THE MENU PRICE IS FAIR FOR THE QUALITY OF ITEMS AND SERVICE PROVIDED

COMFORT LEVEL OF SEATING IS AS EXPECTED IN RESTAURANTS

THE FOOD PRESENTATION IS APPEALING

THE NUTRITIONAL QUALITY OF ITMS IS AS EXPECTED

THE ADEQUACY OF STAFF AND THEIR GROOMING REFLECTS AN UPSCALE IMAGE

THE LAYOUT OF THE DINING AREA IS PROPER

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140

SAANDSD

Figure No: 6.8

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 114 peoples are agree that menu of Sugar

N Spice Restaurant is Attractive and Reflects Image of Sugar N Spice

Restaurant, 102 peoples are satisfied that Restaurants Decor is in Keeping

with Image of SNS, 129 peoples are satisfied that The Menu Price is Fair for

the Quality of Items and Service Provided, 117 peoples satisfied that comfort

level of seating is as expected in restaurants, 132 peoples are satisfied that

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The Food Presentation is Appealing, 122 peoples are satisfied that The

Nutritional Quality of Items is as Expected, 97 peoples are satisfied that The

Adequacy of Staff and their Grooming Reflects an Upscale Image and 101

peoples are satisfied that The Layout of the Dining Area is Proper.

Q: 9 which factors affect you most when you visit the Sugar N Spice Restaurant? (Please give rank according your comfortableness. 1- most affected, 5- less affected)

Table No: 6.9

PRICE FOOD QUALITY ATMOSPHERE OF RESTAURANT

TYPE OF FOOD SERVICE FACILITY0

20

40

60

80

100

120

68

112

30

60

30

WHICH FACTORS AFFECT YOU MOST WHEN YOU VISIT THE SUGAR N SPICE RESTAURANT

Figure No: 6.9INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 112 peoples give rank 1 to the food quality

that affect the customers when they visiting SNS, 68 peoples give rank 1 to

price that affect them most, 60 peoples give rank 1 to the type of food affect

them most that available in the menu, 30 peoples give rank 1 to factors

atmosphere of Restaurant and service facility both that affect most to them.

Factors Rank of FrequencyPrice 68

Food Quality 112Atmosphere of Restaurant 30

Type of Food 60Service Facility 30

Total 300

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Q: 10. Please rate your overall satisfaction with Sugar N Spice Restaurant.

Particulars Frequency PercentageVery Satisfied 24 8

Satisfied 164 54.7Neutral 74 24.7

Dissatisfied 20 6.7Very Dissatisfied 18 6

Total 300 100

Table No: 6.10

VERY SATISFIED SATISFIED NEUTRAL DISSATISFIED VERY DISSATISFIED0

10

20

30

40

50

60

8 %

54.7 %

24.7 %

6.7 % 6 %

RATE YOUR OVERALL SATISFACTION WITH SUGAR N SPICE RESTAURANT.

Figure No: 6.10

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 54.7% of peoples are overall satisfied with

the facility and services provided by the SNS, 24.7% of peoples are neutral

about their overall satisfaction, 8% of peoples are very satisfied with overall

satisfactions with SNS, 6.7 % of peoples are dissatisfied with overall

satisfaction of SNS and 6% of peoples are very dissatisfied with the facility

and services provided by SNS.

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Q: 11. How likely are you to return to Sugar N Spice Restaurant in the near future?

Particulars Frequency PercentageVery Likely 26 8.7

Likely 169 56.3Neutral 71 23.7Unlikely 15 5

Very Unlikely 19 6.4Total 300 100

Table No: 6.11

VERY SATISFIED SATISFIED NEUTRAL DISSATISFIED VERY DISSATISFIED0

10

20

30

40

50

60

8.7 %

56.3 %

23.7 %

5 % 6.4 %

HOW LIKELY ARE YOU TO RETURN TO SUGAR N SPICE RESTAURANT IN THE NEAR FUTURE

Figure No: 6.12

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 56.3% of peoples are likely to return to

Sugar N Spice in near Future, 23.7% of peoples are neutral about their

decision, 8.7 % of peoples are very likely to return to SNS in near Future, 6.4

% of peoples are very unlikely to return to SNS and only 5 % peoples are

unlikely to return to SNS in the near future.

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Q: 12. If you do, when are you most likely to come back to Sugar N Spice Restaurant?

Table No: 6.12

IN A WEEK IN 2-3 WEEKS IN A MONTH IN 2-3 MONTH I AM NOT SURE0

5

10

15

20

25

3027.7 %

20.7 % 20.3 %

10 %

21.3 %

IF YOU DO, WHEN ARE YOU MOST LIKELY TO COME BACK TO SUGAR N SPICE RESTAURANT

Figure No: 6.12

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 27.7% of peoples likely to come back to

Sugar N Spice Restaurant in a week, 21.3% of peoples are not sure whether

they are likely to come back SNS or not, 20.7% of peoples likely to come back

to SNS in 2-3 month, 20.3 % of peoples likely to come SNS in a month and

only 10 % of peoples likely to come back SNS in 2-3 month.

Particulars Frequency PercentageIn a week 83 27.7

In 2-3 weeks 62 20.7In a month 61 20.3

In 2-3 month 30 10I am not sure 64 21.3

Total 300 100

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Q: 13. How likely are you to recommend Sugar N Spice Restaurant to your friends and relatives?

Particulars Frequency PercentageVery Likely 68 22.7

Likely 118 39.3Neutral 86 28.7Unlikely 10 3.3

Very Unlikely 18 6Total 300 100

Table No: 6.13

VERY LIKELY

LIKELY

NEUTRAL

UNLIKELY

VERY UnlIKLY

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

22.7 %

39.3 %

28.7 %

3.3 %

6 %

HOW LIKELY ARE YOU TO RECOMMEND SUGAR N SPICE RESTAURANT TO YOUR

FRIENDS AND RELATIVES

Figure No: 6.13

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 39.3% of peoples likely recommend Sugar

N Spice Restaurant to their friends & relatives, 28.7 % of peoples are neutral

about the recommendation to their friends & Relatives, 22.7 % of peoples are

very likely recommended SNS Restaurant to their friends & Relatives, 6 % of

peoples are unlikely to recommended SNS and 3.3 % of peoples are very

unlikely to recommended SNS to their friends & Relatives.

Q: 14. Does Sugar N Spice Deserves your loyalty?

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Table No: 6.14

70.3 %

29.7 %

DOES SUGAR N SPICE DESERVES YOUR LOYALTY

YESNO

Figure No: 6.14

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 70.3% peoples says that Sugar N Spice

Restaurant deserves their loyalty and 29.7 % peoples says that SNS does’t

deserve their loyalty.

GENDER:

Particulars Frequency PercentageMale 179 59.7

Female 121 40.3Total 300 100

Table No: 6.15

Particulars

Frequency

Percentage

Yes 211 70.3No 89 29.7

Total 300 100

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59.7 %

40.3 %

GENDER

MALEFEMALE

Figure No: 6.15

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 59.7% of respondent is male and 40.3% of

respondent is female.

AGE GROUP (IN YEAR):

Age group (in year) Frequency PercentageUnder 22 85 28.323 to 33 62 20.734 to 44 109 36.345 to 54 28 9.355 to 64 14 4.7

Above 65 2 0.7Total 300 100

Table No: 6.16

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28.3 %

20.7 %

36.3 %

9.3 % 4.7 %

0.7 %

AGE GROUP (IN YEAR)

UNDER 2223 TO 3334 TO 4445 TO 5455 TO 64ABOVE 65

Figure No: 6.16

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 28.3% of respondent is under the age of

22 years, 20.7 % of between 23 to 33 years 36.3 % of between 34 to 44

years, 9.3 % of between 45 to 54 years, 4.7 % of between 55 to 64 years and

only 0.7 % of above 65 years.

FAMILY INCOME (IN RS.):

Family income (in Rs.) Frequency Percentageless than Rs.1 Lakh 65 21.7

Rs.1.1 Lakh to Rs.2 lakh 69 23Rs.2.1 Lakh to Rs.5 lakh 67 22.3

Rs.5.1 Lakh to Rs.10 Lakh 64 21.3Rs.10.1 Lakh and Above 35 11.7

Total 300 100

Table No: 6.5

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21.7 %

23 %22.3 %

21.3 %

11.7 %

FAMILY INCOME (IN RS.)

LESS THAN RS.1 LAKHRS.1.1 LAKH TO RS.2 LAKHRS.2.1 LAKH TO RS.5 LAKHRS.5.1 LAKH TO RS.10 LAKHRS.10.1 LAKH AND ABOVE

Figure No: 6.17

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 23 % of respondent’s family income is

between Rs.1.1 lakh to 2 lakh, 22.3 % of respondents having a family income

between Rs.2.1 lakh to 5 lakh, 21.7 % of respondent having a family income

less than Rs.1 lakh, 21.3 % of respondent having a family income between

Rs. 5.1 lakh to 10 lakh and only 11.7 % of respondent having a family income

above Rs. 10.1 lakh.

OCCUPATION:

Occupation Frequency PercentageStudent 74 24.7

Business 74 24.7Salaried 111 37

House Wife 41 13.7Other 0 0Total 300 100

Table No: 6.18

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24.7 %

24.7 %

37 %

13.7 %

OCCUPATION

STUDENTBUSINESSSALARIEDHOUSE WIFEOTHES

Table No: 6.18

INTERPRETATION:

According to survey it is found that 37% of respondent is a salaried employee,

24.7 % of respondent is a student and having business and only 13.7 % of

respondent is a house wife.

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Factor Analysis:

KMO and Bartlett's Test

Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin Measure of Sampling Adequacy. .910

Bartlett's Test of Sphericity

Approx. chi-square 2996.282

Df 91 sig. .000

Table No: 6.19

INTERPRETATION:

In the present study, Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) test and Bartlett's Test of

Sphericity as pre-analysis verification for judging the suitability of the entire

sample which is a pre-requisite of factor analysis. Table shows the value of

Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) and the Bartlett's Test of Sphericity as 0.910 and

2996.282 respectively, which are statistically significant at 1% level of

significance. Thus, it indicates that the sample is suitable and under taken for

factor analytic procedures. In addition, the significant value of chi-square test

statistic (2996.282) depicts that there is low probability of obtaining result if

the null hypothesis (H0) was true.

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Component Number1413121110987654321

Eige

nval

ue

8

6

4

2

0

Scree Plot

Figure No: 6.19

Rotated Component Matrix (a)

Components Factors

Services   1 Convenience of parking 0.831 2 Employee Responsiveness to Questions 0.807 3 Readability of Menu Items 0.755 4 Cleanliness of Bathroom 0.736 5 Accuracy in Customize Order Cook 0.729 6 Availability and Accessibility of Staff 0.703 7 Timeliness of Services 0.679

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8 Welcoming Feeling by Staff 0.651 9 Uncompromised Service During Rush 0.64

10Ability to Provide Accurate Food Order by

Customer 0.624Food

1 Food Portion Size 0.883 2 Temperature of Food 0.867 3 Taste of Food 0.788 4 Variety in Menu 0.734

Table No: 6.19.1

INTERPRETATION:

According to factor Analysis test it is found that there are two components that

describe the satisfaction level of customers of Sugar N Spice Restaurant.

Services which include the first 10 factors shown in table and other one is

food that indicates reaming 4 factors that are also shown in table.

CHI-SQUARE TEST:

H0: There is no significant association between services and loyalty of customer of Sugar N Spice.

H1: There is significant association between services and loyalty of customer of Sugar N Spice.

Statements

Pearson Chi-

Square value

Df

Asymp.Sig (2-

Sided) ResultMenu is attractive and reflects image

of sugar n spice restaurant * How likely are you to return to sugar n

spice restaurant in the near future? 118.6720 0

H0 is Rejecte

dRestaurant's decor is in keeping with image * How likely are you to return

to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future? 113.53

20 0

H0 is Rejecte

dThe menu price is fair for the quality of items and service provided * How

likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future? 269.11

25 0

H0 is Rejecte

dComfort level of seating is as

expected in restaurants* How likely are you to return to sugar n spice

111.77 20

0 H0 is Rejecte

d

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restaurant in the near future?The food presentation is appealing * How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future? 148.42

20 0

H0 is Rejecte

dThe nutritional quality of items is as

expected * How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in

the near future? 97.6820 0

H0 is Rejecte

dThe adequacy of staff and their

grooming reflects an upscale image * How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future? 150.314

25 0

H0 is Rejecte

dThe layout of the dining area is

proper * How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the

near future? 133.6425 0

H0 is Rejecte

d

Table No: 6.20

MANN WHISTNEY U TEST:

H0: There is no significant difference between satisfactions of customer based on gender.

H1: There is significant difference between satisfactions of customer based on gender.

Rank

Statements Gender NMean Rank

Sum of Ranks

Food portion size MALE 179 165.36 29599.50 FEMALE 121 128.52 15550.50 Total 300Temperature of food MALE 179 161.66 28937.00 FEMALE 121 133.99 16213.00 Total 300Taste of food MALE 179 161.92 28984.00 FEMALE 121 133.60 16166.00 Total 300Variety in Menu MALE 179 160.44 28718.50 FEMALE 121 135.80 16431.50 Total 300welcoming feeling by staff

MALE 179 159.27 28509.50

FEMALE 121 137.52 16640.50 Total 300

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Cleanliness of bathroom

MALE 179 150.77 26988.50

FEMALE 121 150.10 18161.50 Total 300Convenience of parking MALE 179 150.56 26950.50 FEMALE 121 150.41 18199.50 Total 300Timeliness of service MALE 179 158.30 28335.50 FEMALE 121 138.96 16814.50 Total 300Ability to provide accurate food order by customer

MALE179 156.62 28034.50

FEMALE 121 141.45 17115.50 Total 300Employee responsiveness to questions

MALE179 156.88 28081.50

FEMALE 121 141.06 17068.50 Total 300Readability of menu items

MALE 179 152.25 27252.50

FEMALE 121 147.91 17897.50 Total 300Accuracy in customize order cook

MALE 179 152.85 27359.50

FEMALE 121 147.03 17790.50 Total 300Uncompromised service during rush

MALE 179 154.63 27679.00

FEMALE 121 144.39 17471.00 Total 300Availability and accessibility of staff

MALE 179 151.75 27163.50

FEMALE 121 148.65 17986.50 Total 300

Table No: 6.21

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Food Portion

Size1

Temperature of Food

2

Test of Food

3

Variety in Menu

4

cleanliness of Bathroom

5Mann-

Whistney U 8169.5 8832 8785 9050.5 10780.5

Wilcoxon W 15550.5 16213 16166 16431.5 18161.5Z -3.761 -2.942 -2.972 -2.217 -0.07

Asymp. Sig. (2-Sided) 0 0.003 0.003 0.027 0.944

Result H0 is Rejected. There is

significant difference between

satisfactions of

customer based on gender.

H0 is Rejected. There is

significant difference between

satisfactions of

customer based on gender.

H0 is Rejected. There is

significant difference between

satisfactions of

customer based on gender.

H0 is Rejected. There is

significant difference between

satisfactions of

customer based on gender.

H0 is fail to Reject.

There no is significant difference between

satisfactions of customer based on gender.

 

Convenience of Parking

6

Timeliness of Service

7

Accurate Food Provided to customer

8

Employee responsiveness

to Ques.9

Mann-Whistney U 10818.5 9433.5 9734.5 9687.5

Wilcoxon W 18199.5 16814.5 17115.5 17068.5

Z -0.015 -2.026 -1.574 -1.64

Asymp. Sig. (2-Sided) 0.988 0.043 0.115 0.101

Result H0 is fail to H0 is Rejected. There is

H0 is Rejected. There is

H0 is Rejected. There is

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Reject. There no is

significant difference between

satisfactions of customer based on gender

significant difference between

satisfactions of customer based

on gender.

significant difference between

satisfactions of customer based

on gender.

significant difference between

satisfactions of customer based

on gender.

 

Readability of Menu

Items10

Accuracy in customize

order11

Uncompromised service during

Rush12

Availability and Accessibility of

Staff13

Mann-Whistne

y U 10516.5 10409.5 10090 10605.5Wilcoxo

n W 17897.5 17790.5 17471 17986.5

Z -0.444 -0.594 -1.055 -0.316Asymp. Sig. (2-Sided) 0.657 0.553 0.291 0.752Result H0 is fail to

Reject. There no is significant difference between satisfactions of customer based on gender

H0 is fail to Reject. There no is significant difference between satisfactions of customer based on gender

H0 is Rejected. There is significant difference between satisfactions of customer based on gender

H0 is fail to Reject. There no is significant difference between satisfactions of customer based on gender

Table No: 6.22INTERPRETATION:

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From the above table, we can say that there are 8 statements such as 1, 2, 3,

4, 7, 8, 9, 12 are rejected. So there is difference in sum of the ranks between

independent groups male and female.

KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST:

H0: There is no significant difference in perceived service by customers based on occupation.

H1: There is significant difference in perceived service by customers based on occupation.

Rank

Occupation N Mean RankMenu is attractive and reflects image of sugar n spice restaurant

STUDENT 74 196.22BUSINESS 74 111.14SALARIED 111 143.61HOUSE WIFE 41 157.67Total 300

Restaurant's decor is in keeping with image

STUDENT 74 171.07BUSINESS 74 135.80SALARIED 111 137.28HOUSE WIFE 41 175.68Total 300

The menu price is fair for the quality of items and service provided

STUDENT 74 171.62BUSINESS 74 144.97SALARIED 111 134.94HOUSE WIFE 41 164.49Total 300

Comfort level of seating is as expected in restaurants

STUDENT 74 172.76BUSINESS 74 134.14SALARIED 111 152.50HOUSE WIFE 41 134.44Total 300

The food presentation is appealing

STUDENT 74 186.15BUSINESS 74 145.54SALARIED 111 135.16HOUSE WIFE 41 136.65Total 300

The nutritional quality of items is as expected

STUDENT 74 195.99BUSINESS 74 130.01SALARIED 111 149.34HOUSE WIFE 41 108.52Total 300

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The adequacy of staff and their grooming reflects an upscale image

STUDENT 74 172.06BUSINESS 74 123.72SALARIED 111 155.65HOUSE WIFE 41 145.98Total 300

The layout of the dining area is proper

STUDENT 74 179.67BUSINESS 74 130.89SALARIED 111 138.09HOUSE WIFE 41 166.84Total 300

Table No: 6.23

TEST STATISTICS (A, B)

Sr. No PARTICULARS

Chi-Square Df Asymp.Sig.

Result

1Menu is Attractive and Reflects Image of Sugar N

Spice Restaurant 39.711 3 0

Ho is rejected

2

Restaurant Decor is in Keeping with Image 13.282 3 0.004

Ho is rejected

3The Menu Price is Fair for the Quality of Items and

Service Provided 10.517 3 0.15

Ho is rejected

4Comfort Level of Seating is as Expected in

Restaurant 9.909 3 0.019

Ho is rejected

5

The Food Presentation is Appealing 19.384 3 0

Ho is rejected

6

The Nutritional Quality of Item is as Expected 37.370 3 0

Ho is rejected

7The Adequacy of Staff and Their Grooming Reflects

an Upscale Image 13.002 3 0.005

Ho is rejected

8

The Layout of The Dining Area is Proper 17.242 3 0.001

Ho is rejected

Table No: 6.24INTERPRETATION:

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From the above Table, we can say that all of the statements are rejected. So

there is a significant difference perceived services by customer based on their

occupation.

CHAPTER: 7FINDINGS

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From this study it is found that 35.67 % of customers are visiting Sugar

N Spice Restaurant very first time.

From this study it was found that customers’ satisfaction is main driver

of their loyalty towards Sugar N Spice Restaurant. The main Attributes

for the Satisfaction is food portion size in which 125 customers is

overall satisfied and 106 customers is overall dissatisfied with this.

184 customers is satisfied with the Temperature of food and 31 is

overall dissatisfied, 163 customers visit the SNS for the test of food,

136 customer says that variety in menu is satisfiable but it is very less,

155 customers is satisfied with the staff to give welcome feeling when

they enter in SNS, 150 customers is satisfied with the cleanliness of

bathroom.

156 customers is satisfied with the convenience of parking provided by

SNS,189 customers is overall satisfied with the timeliness of

service, ,188 customers is satisfied with the ability to provide accurate

food order by them,149 customers is satisfied with answer given by the

staff to their questions during service,159 customers is satisfied with

readability of menu items.

152 customers is satisfied with accuracy in customize order cook, 154

customers is satisfied with getting good service during rush and 165

customers is satisfied with the availability and accessibility of staff.

From this study it was found that services give extra benefits to the

Sugar N Spice Restaurant to convert customers in to loyal customers.

Maximum number of customers is satisfied with Sugar N Spice

Restaurants menu, its decor, the menu price, comfort level of seating,

the food presentation appealing, and Nutritional quality that they get

from food, the adequacy of staff and layout of the dining area.

From this study it was found that 112 peoples says the food quality that

affect the customers when they visiting SNS, 68 peoples says that the

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price is a factors that affect them most, 60 peoples says that the type of

food affect them most that available in the menu, 30 peoples says that

atmosphere of Restaurant and service facility both that affect most to

them.

195 customers say that they are overall likely to return to Sugar N

Spice Restaurant in the near future.

70.30 % of customers says that Sugar N Spice Restaurant deserve their loyalty.

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CHAPTER: 8 CONCLUSION

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Restaurant industry mainly depends upon their loyal customers. The

services and the foods provided by the Restaurant are the main drivers

for the success. This suggests that management may wish to seek

attributes that are responsible for returning of the Customers.

To examine customer satisfaction in Sugar N Spice restaurant most of

its customers is satisfied with the attributes provided by SNS like food

portion sizes of its convenient meal, temperature of food, test of food,

variety in menu, welcoming feelings by staff, cleanliness of bathroom,

convenience of parking facilities, timeliness of service, ability to provide

accurate food order by them, employee responsiveness to question,

readability of menu items, accuracy in customize order cook,

uncompromised service during rush and availability and accessibility of

staff.

To examine how service quality of a restaurant affects customers’

decision to return to the restaurant in the future. The level of services

they get from Sugar N Spice Restaurant is very unique compare to

other Restaurant like they having a attractive menu, Restaurant decor,

the price they charge from customers is fair enough, comfort level of

seating is expected in Restaurant, The food presentation style is

appealing their image, The adequacy of staff and the layout of their

dining area is proper.

To identify attributes that lead customers to become loyal to specialty

restaurants and determine importance-performance ratings of loyalty

factors. According to survey it is clearly see that food quality is having a

highest rating in terms of affecting factors when customers visit the

Sugar N Spice Restaurant. Then price, type of food, atmosphere of

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Restaurant and service quality having rating in descending order that

affects customers most.

Finally it is concluding that 70.3 % of customers having a good

experience with Sugar N Spice Restaurant and deserve their loyalty.

CHAPTER: 9BIBLIOGRAPHY

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ANNEXURE

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Questionnaire

Respected sir/madam,

We Umesh Patil and Anas Shaikh as management students studying at

S.R.LUTHRA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, Surat, conducting a survey on

"Evaluation of Factors Affecting Customer Loyalty in the Sugar N Spice Restaurant".

We would be grateful if you give us your support to fill the Questionnaire below.

Q: 1. Are you visiting Sugar N Spice For the very first time?

YES NO

Q: 2. If no then, how often do you dine at the sugar n spice restaurant?

Once a week Twice a week Once a month Twice a month

First timer Others (please specify) ___________________

Q: 3. how did you know about the sugar n spice restaurant?

Radio TV advertising Newspapers InternetFriends & Families Holdings

Q: 4. which one of the following best describes the purpose of your current event at sugar n spice restaurant?

Try signature menu BusinessJust a convenient meal Social reason

Q: 5. what prompted you to select sugar n spice restaurant today?

Location Past experienceReputation Advertisement

Others (please specify) ___________________

Q: 6. on an average, how much did you spend for this meal at sugar n spice restaurant per person today?

Less than Rs 299 Rs. 300 to 599Rs. 600 to 899 Rs. 900 to 1199More than Rs.1200

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Q: 7 indicate your level of satisfaction at sugar n spice restaurant for the following attributes. Please tick mark on your answer. (1-Highly Dissatisfied, 2- Dissatisfied, 3-Neutral, 4-Satisfied, 5- Highly Satisfied)

Attributes HD D N S HSFood portion size Temperature of food Taste of foodVariety in Menuwelcoming feeling by staff Cleanliness of bathroomConvenience of parking Timeliness of service Ability to provide accurate food order by customerEmployee responsiveness to questions Readability of menu itemsAccuracy in customize order cookUncompromised service during rush Availability and accessibility of staff

Q: 8. Please tick mark on your level of agreement or disagreement for the following service provided at Sugar N Spice.(1-strongly disagree, 2-disagree, 3-neutral, 4-agree, 5-strongly agree)

Particulars SD D N A SAMenu is attractive and reflects image of sugar n spice restaurantRestaurant’s decor is in keeping with imageThe menu price is fair for the quality of items and service providedComfort level of seating is as expected in restaurants The food presentation is appealing The nutritional quality of items is as expected The adequacy of staff and their grooming reflects an upscale image

The layout of the dining area is proper

Q: 9. Which factors affect you most when you visit the sugar n spice restaurant? (Please give rank according your comfortableness. 1- most affected, 5- less affected)

Factors RankPrice Food Quality

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Atmosphere of RestaurantType of FoodService Facility

Q: 10. Please rate your overall satisfaction with sugar n spice restaurant.

Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral DissatisfiedVery dissatisfied

Q: 11. How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future?

Very likely LikelyNeutral UnlikelyVery unlikely

Q: 12. If you do, when are you most likely to come back to sugar n spice restaurant?

In a week In 2-3 weeks In a month In 2-3 monthI am not sure

Q: 13. How likely are you to recommend sugar n spice restaurant to your friends and relatives?

Very likely Likely Neutral UnlikelyVery unlikely

Q: 14. Does Sugar N Spice Deserves your loyalty?

YES NOPERSONAL DETAIL

1. Gender:

Male Female

2. Age Group (In Year):

22 and under 23-3334-44 45-54

55-64 65 and over

3. Income (In Rs.):

Less than Rs 1 lakh Rs 1.1 lakh to Rs 2 lakhRs 2.1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh Rs 5.1 lakh to Rs 10 lakh

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Rs 10.1 lakh and above

4. Occupation:

Student BusinessSalaried House wifeOthers (please specify) ___________________

FACTOR ANALYSIS:

Communalities

Initial ExtractionFood portion size 1.000 .824Temperature of food 1.000 .785Taste of food 1.000 .650Variety in Menu 1.000 .762welcoming feeling by staff 1.000 .622Cleanliness of bathroom 1.000 .579Convenience of parking 1.000 .692Timeliness of service 1.000 .589Ability to provide accurate food order by customer 1.000 .553

Employee responsiveness to questions 1.000 .660

Readability of menu items1.000 .630

Accuracy in customize order cook 1.000 .740

Uncompromised service during rush 1.000 .537

Availability and accessibility of staff 1.000 .662

Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis.

Component Matrix(a)

Component1 2

Accuracy in customize order cook .857

Variety in Menu .817 Availability and accessibility of staff .808

welcoming feeling by staff .788 Timeliness of service .758 Readability of menu items

.752

Ability to provide accurate food order by customer .742

Uncompromised service during rush .726

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Cleanliness of bathroom .704 Employee responsiveness to questions .700

Food portion size .699 .580Convenience of parking .682 Temperature of food .665 .585Taste of food .610 .527

Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis.a 2 components extracted.

Component Transformation Matrix

Component 1 21 .801 .5992 -.599 .801

Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis. Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization

CHI-SQURE TEST:

Menu is attractive and reflects image of sugar n spice restaurant * How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future?

Chi-Square Tests

Value dfAsymp. Sig.

(2-sided)Pearson Chi-Square 118.866(a) 20 .000

Likelihood Ratio 131.274 20 .000Linear-by-Linear

Association 42.508 1 .000

N of Valid Cases 300

a 16 cells (53.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .22.

Restaurant's decor is in keeping with image * How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future?

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)Pearson Chi-Square 113.528(a) 20 .000Likelihood Ratio 113.186 20 .000Linear-by-Linear Association 45.585 1 .000N of Valid Cases

300

a 17 cells (56.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .01.

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The menu price is fair for the quality of items and service provided * How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future?

Chi-Square Tests

Value dfAsymp. Sig.

(2-sided)Pearson Chi-Square 269.114(a) 25 .000Likelihood Ratio 220.661 25 .000Linear-by-Linear Association 118.104 1 .000

N of Valid Cases300

a 23 cells (63.9%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .01.

Comfort level of seating is as expected in restaurants* How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future?

Chi-Square Tests

Value dfAsymp. Sig.

(2-sided)Pearson Chi-Square 111.772(a) 20 .000Likelihood Ratio 104.789 20 .000Linear-by-Linear Association 41.926 1 .000

N of Valid Cases300

a 16 cells (53.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .07.

The food presentation is appealing * How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future?

Chi-Square Tests

Value dfAsymp. Sig.

(2-sided)Pearson Chi-Square 148.417(a) 20 .000Likelihood Ratio 134.763 20 .000Linear-by-Linear Association 51.714 1 .000

N of Valid Cases300

a 17 cells (56.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .07.

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The nutritional quality of items is as expected * How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future?

Chi-Square Tests

Value dfAsymp. Sig.

(2-sided)Pearson Chi-Square 97.677(a) 20 .000Likelihood Ratio 101.675 20 .000Linear-by-Linear Association 37.991 1 .000

N of Valid Cases300

a 16 cells (53.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .12.

The adequacy of staff and their grooming reflects an upscale image * How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future?

Chi-Square Tests

Value dfAsymp. Sig.

(2-sided)Pearson Chi-Square 150.314(a) 25 .000Likelihood Ratio 145.603 25 .000Linear-by-Linear Association 58.985 1 .000

N of Valid Cases300

a 24 cells (66.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .01.

The layout of the dining area is proper * How likely are you to return to sugar n spice restaurant in the near future?

Chi-Square Tests

Value dfAsymp. Sig.

(2-sided)Pearson Chi-Square 133.638(a) 25 .000Likelihood Ratio 114.959 25 .000Linear-by-Linear Association 45.518 1 .000

N of Valid Cases300

a 21 cells (58.3%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .01

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MANN WHISTNEY U TEST:

Descriptive Statistics

N MeanStd.

Deviation MinimumMaximu

m Percentiles

25th

50th (Median

) 75th 25th50th

(Median) 75th 25th50th

(Median)Food portion size 300 2.89 1.222 1 5 2.00 3.00 4.00Temperature of food 300 3.49 .948 2 5 3.00 4.00 4.00Taste of food 300 3.53 .867 1 5 3.00 4.00 4.00Variety in Menu 300 3.17 1.188 1 5 3.00 3.00 4.00welcoming feeling by staff 300 3.39 1.075 1 5 3.00 4.00 4.00

Cleanliness of bathroom 300 3.30 1.068 0 5 3.00 3.50 4.00

Convenience of parking 300 3.37 1.270 0 5 2.25 4.00 4.00

Timeliness of service 300 3.67 .893 1 5 3.00 4.00 4.00Ability to provide accurate food order by customer

300 3.67 .989 1 5 3.00 4.00 4.00

Employee responsiveness to questions

300 3.43 .935 1 5 3.00 3.00 4.00

Readability of menu items 300 3.54 1.022 0 5 3.00 4.00 4.00

Accuracy in customize order cook 300 3.47 1.064 1 5 3.00 4.00 4.00

Uncompromised service during rush 300 3.48 .934 1 5 3.00 4.00 4.00

Availability and accessibility of staff 300 3.51 1.068 1 5 3.00 4.00 4.00

Gender 300 .40 .491 0 1 .00 .00 1.00

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KRUSKAL WALLIS TEST:

Descriptive Statistics

N MeanStd.

DeviationMinim

umMaxim

um Percentiles

25th

50th (Media

n) 75th 25th

50th (Median) 75th 25th

50th (Media

n)Menu is attractive and reflects image of sugar n spice restaurant

300 3.24 1.247 1 5 2.00 4.00 4.00

Restaurant's decor is in keeping with image

300 3.42 1.056 1 5 2.25 4.00 4.00

The menu price is fair for the quality of items and service provided

300 3.59 .961 0 5 3.00 4.00 4.00

Comfort level of seating is as expected in restaurants

300 3.49 .990 1 5 3.00 4.00 4.00

The food presentation is appealing

300 3.48 .980 1 5 3.00 4.00 4.00

The nutritional quality of items is as expected

300 3.32 1.096 1 5 2.00 4.00 4.00

The adequacy of staff and their grooming reflects an upscale image

300 3.31 1.113 0 5 3.00 3.00 4.00

The layout of the dining area is proper

300 3.59 1.086 0 5 3.00 4.00 4.00

Occupation 300 1.40 1.005 0 3 1.00 2.00 2.00


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