Title

The Impact Of Meal Duration On A Corporate Casual Full-Service Restaurant Chain

Keywords

casual dining; meal duration; regression analysis; restaurant revenue management; table turn time

Abstract

This study consisted of observational analysis of servers and guests at various locations of a corporate casual full-service restaurant chain. Analysis of variance and regression analysis were conducted to analyze the data. Meal period and party size were found to have a statistically significant impact on meal duration in casual full-service restaurants. A predictive model was developed based on the relationship between meal period, party size, and meal duration. The results of this study are beneficial for restaurant managers who want to predict the duration of meals in an effort to maximize revenue management potential through table turnovers. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Publication Title

Journal of Foodservice Business Research

Volume

15

Issue

1

Number of Pages

19-38

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/15378020.2012.650591

Socpus ID

84859513329 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84859513329

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