APPROPRIATE MARKETING STRATEGY FOR RESTAURANTS IN BANGKOK

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  • อัฏฐมา บุญปาลิต คณะวิทยาการจัดการมหาวิทยาลัยศิลปากร วิทยาเขตสารสนเทศเพชรบุรี

Keywords:

Marketing Strategy, Service Quality, SERVQUAL, Thai Cuisine

Abstract

In order to propose an appropriate marketing strategy for restaurants in Bangkok, this research aimed to investigate domestic and international tourists visiting Bangkok, their behaviors, expectations and experiences in food and restaurants services and marketing factors affecting their decision in choosing a restaurant. Questionnaire and face to face technique were used to collect data from tourists who agreed to answer the questions (n =400). It was found that both domestic and international tourists preferred having Thai cuisine than other cuisines and preferred having their meals in stand-alone restaurant than in hotel restaurant during their stay in Bangkok. On one hand, domestic tourists have more knowledge in Thai cuisine so their experiences in food and restaurants services in Bangkok did not reach their expectations. On the other, international tourists felt that food and restaurants services in Bangkok exceeded their expectation. Therefore; marketing strategy for these two segments should be different.

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2018-12-01

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