Study
Study
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In Partial Fulfillment
Of the Requirements for the Degree of
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
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February 2022
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
derive from their write-ups that were used as references and contributed much
always there guiding and approving our consent when were in need;
To their respondents, who validated and played a big part of the study;
towards the food and beverage services of the restaurants amidst the pandemic.
sampling. Analysis of the data was done using Weighted Mean and Percentage.
The study revealed that most of the participants belong to below 39 years old
and 20-29 years old of them comprised a bigger portion of the group, majority are
male and in college level. The researchers found out that customers are not
highly satisfied of ambiance with 3.17 weighted mean score, staffs with 3.12
weighted mean score, price fairness with 3.08 weighted mean score, and food
and beverage variety with 3.04 weighted mean score, respectively. Nevertheless,
most of the participants are highly satisfied in food quality which have been
Ubay restaurants is satisfied with a weighted mean score of 3.13. The formulated
to must have a drop box for comments and suggestion to further have a basis on
how to improve and offer a wider variety of food and beverage services.
restaurant.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter Page
1 INTRODUCTION
Rationale ……………………. 1
Literature Background ……………………. 3
THE PROBLEM
Statement of the Problem ……………………. 12
Significance of the Study ……………………. 13
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Design ............................. 14
Environment and Participants ……...................... 14
Instrument …………………… 15
Procedure …………………… 16
StatisticalTreatment ……………………. 17
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS ....……………. 18
2 PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Conclusions …………………………… 28
Recommendations ………………….............. 29
REFERENCES ……………………………. 32
Appendices
A. Insruments ........................................ 35
B. Letters ……................................. 38
LIST OF TABLES
Table Page
1 Demographic Profile of the Participants ..................... 20
2.1 Level of Satisfaction on Food and Beverage Variety..... 21
2.2 Level of Satisfaction on Food Quality........................... 22
2.3 Level of Satisfaction on Price Fairness......................... 23
2.4 Level of Satisfaction on Ambiance/Atmospherics......... 23
2.5 Level of Satisfaction towards the Staffs........................ 24
2.6 Level of Satisfaction on Food and Beverage Services.. 26
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page
1 Theoretical and Conceptual Framework..................... 8
2 Ubay, Bohol Map......................................................... 15
Chapter 1
Rationale
Food and beverage services has played a significant and unique role,
atmospheric society and offers different types of services that most guests want.
It provided businesses that deliver food and beverage to their valued customer at
premises. The food and beverage services include the preparation of food packs
and dine-in services. The institution must fulfill these services to deliver the best
and comfortable experience that the guest could ever experience while staying in
accommodation or hotel.
Right now, food and beverage services are experiencing a very crucial
issue due to the impact of the pandemic. However, they initiated different
strategies in order to rise above the problem. Notably, food and beverage
from negative to positive. In this very competitive world, what pleases the
satisfaction levels in terms of food and beverage variety, food quality, price
fairness, ambiance, and staff during the pandemic. Hence, the researcher's
selected food establishments' food and beverage services in the New Normal,
and then formulate an action plan to determine which establishments can best
Republic Act No. 7394, also known Consumer Act of the Philippines of
1991, is one of the country's legal bases for consumer protection. The Act aims
to protect the "interest of the consumer, promote his general welfare and
information and education to facilitate sound choice and the proper exercise of
rights by the consumer; Provision of adequate rights and means of redress; and
economic policies.
Moreover, this study is also supported by the Republic Act No. 3720 under
Section 2 that declared the policy of the State to ensure safe and good quality
supply of food, drug and cosmetic, and and to regulate the production, sale and
established satisfaction goals before they set out to purchase. The factors that
the establishment's physical structure and people. Once the customer selects the
product or service, they will evaluate the experience against the expected one.
Customers' satisfaction further helps formulate ideas in determining strategies for
mental processes vis-a-vis how customers think. The primary constructs of the
specific product or service cannot meet the customer's expectation and leads to
exceed the customer's satisfaction. Finally, when there is not any difference
occurs.
From Locke, (1967), satisfaction is an emotional response that is triggered
their expectations.
become the most significant aspect in the field of business, because satisfied
customers have significant impact on the profits of business. Also, Rahman et al.
On the other hand, Hui and Zheng (2010) described satisfaction as the
expectations."
According to Cousins and Weekes (2020), Food and Beverage Service
covers the knowledge and skills necessary for those studying and working at
various levels in food and beverage service. The demands for food and
beverages away from the home increase. The food and restaurant styles
participant in the food and beverage services. The main objective of foodservice
Customer's choice is a specific reason that will often determine their satisfaction
(dissatisfaction) rather than the food and beverage by itself. As to the success in
food and beverage service, today, more people than ever are eating outside the
home and meeting this demand. There is increasing diversity in the nature and
type of food and beverages on offer. The food and beverage service is the
essential link between customers and the menu, beverages, and other services
on offer in an establishment.
Moreover, Jaini et al. (2015) investigated the factors that affect the service
experience and total quality. They used service quality, food quality, and
restaurants.
Abdul and Zainal (2016) found the relationship between quality and
emotional price, monetary price, behavioral price, and reputation. Pecotic et al.
(2014) used numerous factors related to furniture, size, color, art, music, and
satisfaction.
According to Amelia and Garg (2016), the quality and correctness of the
served food and the gentleness of the staff in service is one of the primary
between cafeteria staff and customers, such as friendly gestures, e.g., greetings
it influences satisfaction with the service quality comfortable seating and dining
area and restaurant ambiance had significantly affected the customers' intention
to return to the restaurant. Sudariet al. (2019) says that product, promotion, place
and price have positive effects on customer satisfaction of food and beverage
products.
THEORIES LEGAL BASES
Theory of Customer
Satisfaction Republic Act No. 7394, also
(Kotler,2013)
known Consumer Act of the
- Indicates customer
satisfaction as a person’s Philippines of 1991
feeling of pleasure or
- The Act aims to protect the
disappointment.
interest of the consumer
Theory of Expectancy
and promote general
Disconformity
(Oliver,1980) welfare.
- It breaks down customer
Republic Act No. 3720
satisfaction in the context of
mental processes how under Section 2.
customers think.
- Ensure safe and good
The Value Percept Theory quality supply of food ,
(Locke, 1967)
drug and to regulate the
- Postulates satisfaction as the
fulfillment of consumer production , sale, traffic
desires and values as
of the same to protect the
opposed to their expectations.
health of the people.
Action plan
also revealed that the relationship between food quality and customer behavioral
2012). In addition, the study ofPedraja Iglesias et al.(2004) shows that perceived
quality has a direct and positive impact on the level of customer satisfaction,
while, contrary to what was expected, total perceived price does not influence
inthe success of any restaurant (Liu &Jang, 2009). Furthermore, Gagićet al.
reasonable prices and providing efficient services in a timely manner were found
to be the key to negate negative emotion. . Rothenberger (2015) also found that
reported by certain scholars (Herrmann et al., 2007; Kaura, 2012) who found that
cost of goods soldprevious prices, and rivals‟ prices when evaluating price
and wrong food choices, which have negative consequences. Tam et al. have
stated various aspects for encouraging customers to eat healthily. Institutions are
make healthier food easier. Previous research indicates that many institutions'
food environments are filled with energy-dense, nutrient-poor food that may be
in their menus that will give their customers more options to choose from. The
cases to be more influential than the product itself and popularly referred to as
layout and design factors include how machinery, equipment, furniture, artifacts,
appearance and crowd type which typically affect customers' visual senses (Liu &
Jang 2009). Unlike physical atmospheric variables, the 'Human elements' (such
as employee professionalism, interaction, etc.) are not readily controllable (Liu &
Jang 2009; Baker et al., 2002). As atmospherics effect could occur without a
seemed relevant to study undivided interest to dining space: interior design and
The main thrust of the study was to determine the customer’s level of
1.1 age;
1.2 gender;
2.5 staff?
3. Based on the findings what action plan can be offered as an output of the
study?
Significance of the Study
Faculty. This study would help them provide a baseline data to improve
students.
HM Students. This study would help them provide additional and useful
input to develop their skills in giving satisfying services to their future guest.
establishment focus on factors or services that will cater more customers back to
their establishment.
Food and Beverage Staff. This would help them known of the qualities
that the staff should possess so they can render a full-packaged services
Design
Normal.
located in Poblacion, Ubay, with a vast parking space. Kiddies restaurant offered
more seafood specialties located in Col. Mariano Garces St, Ubay. Dizu KTV
regular customers and diners were considered the participants. There werebe 43
ethical standards.
The town of Ubayis well known for its best ecotourism destinations.
Visitors from other places often visit and experience exciting places such as
Instrument
The instrument is composed of 2 parts with 23 items; the first part is the
respondents' profile while the second part is the customers' level of satisfaction.
scale method. The choices were: Highly satisfied (HS), which manifest a high
level of demands and fulfillment that exceeds customer's expectations;
Satisfied(LS), which manifest a low level of demands and fulfillment; and Not
Procedure
the Campus Director and permission from the Dean of the College of Technology
and Allied Sciences and noted by the Chairperson through a formal letter of
indicate the purpose of the study. Furthermore, the researchers also indicated
that participation in this study is voluntary, and only these willing to participate in
the study are allowed. However, due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases
in Bohol, face-to-face contact in conducting the study was prohibited, and any
services.
4. After the given period, the researchers collected the data survey from the
Google Form and then tabulated. The data gathered were examined,
Statistical Treatment
The researchers used the statistical tools in analyzing and interpreting the
data. The treatment was the frequency count and per cent distribution.
f
P¿ ×100 where: %= percent
n
f= frequency
n= no. of respondents
Weighted Mean Formula:
Σ×
WM= where WMS= weighted mean
n
Σ × = summation of frequency of
scale value xLegend:
the study:
commercial spaces.
questionnaire.
customers or guests.
Chapter 2
This chapter deals with the presentation, analysis and interpretation of the
the demographic profile of the participants in terms of age, sex, civil status and
educational attainment.
Age. Majority of the respondents are in the range of 20-29 years old which
comprises 62.2% of the total respondents, followed by, 20 and below years old,
30-39 years old, next was 40-49 years old and lastly, 50-59 years old. According
(20-29 years) consume approximately 40% of their total daily energy away from
home.
Sex. Male respondents got the highest rank of 54.1% which is more than
on “Differences Exist in the Eating Habits of University Men and Women at Fast-
(58%) reported typically eating fast food restaurants for lunch at least once
weekly and more men reported typically eating everything ordered at fast-food
restaurants.
Civil [Link] highest number of respondent status is single and the
Attributes to Customers Dining Experience found out that out of 305 customers of
According to Boston Metropolitan Area alone, there were over 250, 000 college
students that within this populous group exists a unique individuals and mostly
restaurants are more appealing and attractive to the nation’s growing number of
college students.
Table 1
Demographic Profile of the Participants
n=172
1.1 Age Frequency Percentage
(F) (%)
20 and below 47 27.3
20-29 107 62.2
30-39 14 8.2
40-49 3 1.7
50-59 0 0
60-above 1 0.6
1.2 Sex
Male 93 54.1
Female 79 45.9
1.3 Civil Status
Single 169 98.3
Married 2 1.1
Divorce 1 0.6
Widow 0 0
1.4 Educational Attainment
Primary 7 4.1
Secondary 34 19.8
Tertiary 131 76.1
Table 2.1 showed that the highest level of satisfaction based on the
item number 1 which is ‘a sufficient number of food and drinks choices are
available’ with 3.15 weighted mean score. While the lowest level is item number
2 which is ‘the choices of foods available allow me to meet dietary needs such as
low fat and diabetes’ with 2.96 weighted mean score. Moreover, the data shows
Table 2.1
Level of Satisfaction on Food and Beverage Variety
n=172
Food and Beverage Variety Weighted Description
mean
Legend:
Range Scale Interpretation
highest weighted mean score is item number 1, The quality of food is good.
While the lowest score is item number 5, Foods are always the same quality.
Additionally, the data shows that the respondents are highly satisfied on Food
Table 2.2
Level of Satisfaction on Food Quality
n=172
Average 3.26 HS
Table 2.3 showed that the highest level of satisfaction based on the
‘I am satisfied with what I get for what I give’ with 3.16 weighted mean score.
While the lowest term is number 2, I usually accept changes in prices with 3.00
weighted mean score. Moreover, the data shows that the respondents are
Average 3.08 S
Table 2.4 showed that the highest level of satisfaction based on the
which is ‘Cleanliness is good’ with 3.30 weighted mean score. While the lowest
term is number 5 which is ‘Noise is at minimal level’ with 2.98 weighted mean
score. Moreover, the data shows that the respondents are satisfied in Ambiance.
Table 2.4
Average 3.17 S
As reflected in Table 2.5 on the level of satisfaction on staff, the highest
weighted mean score is item number 1The staffs are clean and neat. While the
lowest score is item number 5, The serving line moves fast. Additionally, the data
shows that the respondents are satisfied towards the Staffs with a total weighted
Table 2.5
As shown in the Table 2.6, the overall data have shown that the
customers are not highly satisfied of food and beverage variety, price fairness,
ambiance and staffs. However, they are highly satisfied of their food quality.
Satisfied. The explanation for this could be reinforced by Cousins and Weekes'
2020 study, which found that the nature and types of food and beverages on
offer are becoming more diverse. The food and beverage service is the vital link
between clients and the establishment's menu, beverages, and other services.
It ranked satisfied with a weighted mean of 3.08 in the category of Price
Fairness, which is fourth from the highest among the factors in the level of
satisfaction. Namkung, [Link] al., concluded that setting affordable pricing and
result above which was reported by certain scholars (Herrmann et al., 2007;
Kaura, 2012) found that price fairness had a significant positive effect on
customer satisfaction. This could be the reason why price fairness rank second
lowest in the satisfaction level among the categories of which one of the
questions customers answer the lowest in rank is that they usually accept
Satisfied. Human components such as employee look and crowd type are
examples of social factors that influence customers' visual perception (Liu & Jang
weighted mean of 3.17 described as Satisfied. Interior design and decor, spatial
The Food Quality category of which solely got a highly satisfied level with
a weighted mean of 3.26 is one of the factors in the study of Namkung, Y.,and
Jang, S., in 2007, is that overall food quality strongly influences customer
satisfaction and behavioral intentions, and that the relationship between food
freshness, appearance, size, shape, color, gloss, consistency, and texture have
expectations (Dollah, Mansor, & Mohamed, 2012). The study of Gagićet al.
(2013) also found that food quality was a key contributor to customer
Table 2.6
Chapter3
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of Findings
The goal of the study was to determine the customers’ level of satisfaction
towards the food and services of the restaurants in the town of Ubay. Based on
results, analysis and interpretation of the gathered, the following were the
findings: Firstly, since the greatest number of respondents were below 39 years
of age and within the range, 20-29 years old comprises a bigger portion of this
group. With a majority of male and college level. These were the people who
in the study since the respondent’s level of satisfaction primarily reflects on the
profile of respondents. Thus, the responses depend only on the preference of the
customers who answered the questionnaire and not on the entire dining
customers across the ages and all year round since the study was conducted
only in the last quarter of the year. The type of group greatly affects the main
objective of the study since this is a descriptive survey study. Secondly, the
big room for improvement. Note, that majority of the respondents were college
level this would mean that they have understanding on the survey questions they
have answered and this was anchored in the study of Yuksel, A and Yuksel in
2008 which states that the theory of the value percept meant that satisfaction is
which the perceptions of an offer are compared to one's values, needs, wants or
desires.
Conclusions
price fairness, ambience and staff were satisfied while the level of satisfaction in
The study also found that customers are satisfied with the food and
However, the study found that the restaurants in the town of Ubay are providing
good food and beverage services to their consumers based on the tables shown
this is to include on the menu or give alternative prices for the same
duals, or solos can choose the serving size that is proportional to the
price.
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satisfaction. Kindly check (/) the space provided before the statement that
2. Please accomplish this questionnaire very carefully and honestly. Rest assured
that any information that you supply will be treated with the greatest
I. Demographic profile
I.1 Age:
___20 years old and below ___20-29 years old
1.2 Gender:
___Male ___Female
___Divorce ___Widow
HS- Highly Satisfied (manifest high level of demands and fulfilment which exceeds
customer’s expectations)
S- Satisfied (manifest moderate level of demands and fulfilment)
LS- Less Satisfied (manifest low level of demands and fulfilment)
NS- Not Satisfied (manifest no demands and fulfilment).
Statement/Description HS S LS NS
Price Fairness
Staff
Sir:
Greetings!
We, the undersigned third-year students taking up the degree of Bachelor of
Science in Hospitality Management of Bohol Island State University- Bilar
Campus, Zamora, Bilar, Bohol are currently conducting a research study entitled,
“CUSTOMERS’ LEVEL OF SATISFACTION TOWARDS FOOD AND
BEVERAGE SERVICES OF UBAY RESTAURANTS IN THE NEW NORMAL”.
In view of this, the researchers would like to seek permission from your good
office to allow us to conduct a study in your respective establishment where food
and beverage services and guest satisfaction are located. With your approval,
the results of the study could provide insights as to the strategic services
provided by food and beverage establishments that manifest level of satisfaction
of the potential customers.
You may be assured that the identities of the customers will be kept fully
confidential. Hoping for your kind approval and consideration
I am looking forward to your positive response on this matter.
Thank you very much and God bless!
October 13,2021
MARIETTA C. MACALOLOT,Ph.D
Campus Director
BISU -Bilar Campus
Greetings!
We, the undersigned 3rd year students taking up the degree of Bachelor of
Science in Hospitality Management of Bohol Island State University- Bilar
Campus, Zamora, Bilar, Bohol are currently conducting a research study
entitled"CUSTOMERS’ LEVEL OF SATISFACTION TOWARDS FOOD AND
BEVERAGE SERVICES IN SELECTED FOOD ESTABLISHMENT OF UBAY,
BOHOL DURING THE NEW NORMAL”.
In line with this, the researcher would like to ask permissions through the Dean of
College of Technology and Allied Sciences as well as the Campus Director to
conduct a study in Carmen, Bohol wherein this examines the customers
perception of restaurant.
We are looking forward to your positive response on this matter. Thank you very
much and God bless!
Respectfully yours,
Approved:
MARIETTA C. MACALOLOT,PH.D
Campus Director
APPENDIX D
Photo Documentation
Food Quality
5 The quality of food is good. 72 84 12 4
Price Fairness
10 I consider the foods’ prices as 42 106 18 6
acceptable.
15 Cleanliness is good. 73 78 16 5
16 I like the decorations of the 61 84 23 4
restaurants.
17 Noise is at minimal level. 46 84 35 7
18 I am pleased with the opening hours. 47 102 21 2
Staff
19 The staff is clean and neat. 67 83 16 6
RESEARCHER’S BIODATA
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
Gender : Male
Citizenship : Filipino
Age : 23
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Tapal, Ubay,Bohol
Zamora,Bilar,Bohol
PERSONAL BACKGROUND
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND