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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"ethnic restaurants"”.
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Consumer involvement in ethnic restaurants: a measure of satisfaction/dissatisfaction
… intention) affect satisfaction when dining in an ethnic restaurant. The sample represented 232 consumers who dined in participating Washington D.C. metropolitan area ethnic restaurants. Information was obtained by asking consumers to answer a four part, 86 item questionnaire. Correlation analysis …
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Self-reported food safety behaviors in independent ethnic restaurants: an application of the Social Cognitive Theory
Ethnic foods have gained in popularity and have become mainstream in the diet of most Americans. However, researchers have noted that ethnic food, specifically food served in ethnic restaurants, has been associated with foodborne outbreaks. Little has been done using the Social Cognitive Theory to …
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Geographic Information System Analysis of Changing Demographic Patterns and Ethnic Restaurant Locations in Bowling Green, Kentucky, 1940-2005
… eight percent of the population, and various ethnic groups have reshaped American society with their unique cultures and foodways. Driven in part by globalization, food has been commercialized in an effort to increase profit and broaden the diversity of foods available for consumption. By …
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Which Factors Influence Customers’ Behaviour in Chinese, Thai, and Japanese Restaurants?
The rising demand for ethnic food is driven by globalization and increasing diversity awareness, leading to a more competitive market. To help ethnic restaurant practitioners survive the competition, understanding which factors influence customer’s behaviour in ethnic restaurants is important. The …
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American customers' expectations of service quality toward an Indian restaurant compared to an American restaurant
… society more diverse, making the increase in ethnic restaurants an interesting research topic. As people from different cultures settled in the United States, they brought with them their culture influences as well as their food. Ethnic restaurants have emerged in the past decade and many …
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Investigation of ethnic food safety : microbiological and consumer behavioral approaches
… UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] As ethnic cuisines become popular in the United States, more foodborne illnesses associated with ethnic cuisine have been observed by food safety professionals. Relatively few studies/researches have been devoted to ethnic cuisines. This study aims to …
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The impact of food consumption patterns on identity: the case of Zimbabwean inbetweeners living in the UK
… and the tensions they experienced in different restaurants that presented themselves as ‘authentic’. Various contested identities were formed depending on the ‘authenticity’ strategy adopted in the ethnic restaurants. These ‘authenticity’ strategies focussed on purity, hybridity, concreteness …
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Social organization of authenticity in Mexican restaurants
… form the "authentic" experience for patrons of restaurants. The second major theme explored in this dissertation is the subjective dimension of authenticity among Mexican immigrant men working in the Mexican restaurant industry. Traditionally marked as women's work, restaurant food preparation …
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Consumers' choice factors of an upscale ethnic restaurant
… when selecting a restaurant. The demand for ethnic foods has also increased, in New Zealand and worldwide, due to the influences of ethnic diversity, overseas food and cultural experiences, and media exposure. Despite the importance of restaurant choice criteria and a growth in popularity of …
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Customer satisfaction of dining experience in Malaysian malay restaurants.
… is Customer Satisfaction in Malaysian Malay Restaurants Dining Experience. The research was conducted in three Malay family restaurants in Malaysia by using an inductive Case Study research approach. The aim of the research was to propose a conceptual framework for customer satisfaction …