Exploring fast food outlets food quality in India - an exploratory study on consumer dining expectations and industry performances Online publication date: Tue, 28-Feb-2017
by D.P. Sudhagar
International Journal of Business Forecasting and Marketing Intelligence (IJBFMI), Vol. 3, No. 1, 2017
Abstract: The trend of the eating out has become a fashion for all the generations depending on various factors. So it is very important for the fast food outlet managers to see and cater the needs and expectations of the customers dining in the restaurant. The present study will aim to see the factors associated with fast food outlets and try to analyse the food quality gaps in fast food outlets particularly in Chennai City, South India. For the purpose of the study, fast food outlets customers from KFC, McDonalds, Pizza Hut, SUBWAY were used for data collection. Convenience sampling was used. Results indicates that fast food customer's holds strong importance towards food taste, healthy food, nutritional value of the food, hygienic food service, reasonable pricing, food safety, and other food services compared to menu varieties, prompt food service, food presentation attractiveness and innovation in fast food. Performance gaps of the fast food quality were also identified.
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