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Abstract
Restaurants with a vintage concept become an option for urban people who want to enjoy
dining out. To present this vintage atmosphere, restaurant management and owners
decorated their stores with antiques and anything vintage, such as signboards, utensils,
furniture, posters, and even the menu. The objective of this study is to investigate the
impact of perceived value, restaurant atmosphere on satisfaction and revisit intention.
This study attracted 200 respondents visiting a vintage-concept restaurant. The data were
collected in Jakarta and analysed with exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. As a
result, three hypotheses were accepted and two hypotheses were rejected: customer
satisfaction was influenced by perceived value and restaurant atmosphere and revisit
intention was significantly influenced by customer satisfaction.
Abstrak
Restoran dengan konsep tempo dulu (vintage) banyak ditemukan di kota-kota besar
dengan menghadirkan desain, poster, furniture, alat dapur, pernak-pernik, hingga menu
yang ditawarkan pun menunjang atmospheric yang dimaksud. Penelitian ini bertujuan
untuk menginvestigasi pengaruh persepsi nilai, atmosfer restoran pada kepuasan
konsumen dan implikasinya terhadap intensi untuk mengunjungi ulang. Sejumlah 200
responden – mereka yang berpengalaman mengunjungi restoran berkonsep vintage –
berpartisipasi dalam survey online maupun langsung. Data dianalisis menggunakan
exploratory dan confirmatory factor analysis. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa kepuasan
konsumen secara signifikan dipengaruhi oleh persepsi nilai dan atmosfer restoran, dan
kepuasan konsumen secara signifikan mempengaruhi intensi berkunjung kembali.
Sedangkan, persepsi nilai dan atmosfer restoran tidak berpengaruh terhadap intensi
berkunjung kembali.
Kata kunci: intensi berkunjung kembali, persepsi nilai, restoran berkonsep vintage,
atmosfer, confirmatory factor analyse
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Introduction
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benefits and positioning towards a target market (Ryu, Han, & Kim, 2008).
However, although many creative concept ideas were realised by restaurateurs,
not all of them were successful. One of unique concepts that is spreading all
across Jakarta is oldies or vintage-concept restaurants, which usually offer various
kind of Indonesia’s modernised famous heritage hawker foods like fried rice,
toasts, fried noodle, various soups, and half boiled egg.
The main objectives of this study were to explore determinant factors that
influence revisit intention and to understand which factors from the articles about
restaurants and cafe reviewed by the authors that affect customers revisit
intention. However, this study only employs perceived value, atmosphere, and
customer satisfaction as independent factors since many previous studies have
proved that those factors have significant correlation with customers’ behavioural
intention.
The first one to introduce the concept of Atmospherics was Kotler (1973).
In some instances, the place or to be more specific the atmosphere of the place is
more influential than the product itself in the purchase decision (Kotler, 1973). In
addition, Mehrabian and Russell (1974) have introduced a concept about
environmental psychology that suggests that environmental stimuli (S) will lead to
an emotional reaction (O) which in turn will drive consumers’ behavioural
response (R) based on the stimulus-organism-responses (S-O-R) paradigm.
Despite the great contribution of Mehrabian and Russell (1974)’s model to
the literature, it is undeniable that there are other aspects that affect consumers’
behaviour intention (Jang & Namkung, 2009). For example, within a restaurant
concept, other factors such as food taste, freshness, and presentation also compose
a set of stimuli towards consumer’s behaviour intention (Kivela, Inbakaran, &
Reece, 1999). Perceived value is also important as it assists in creating
competitive advantage. Furthermore, consumers will only purchase products or
services they valued (Doyle, 1998). Another critical component that is important
to affect consumers’ behavioural intention is service quality provided by the
restaurant employees (Jang & Namkung, 2009).
Literature Review
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Jang, 2009). Perceived value has been recognized as one of the most critical
factors and measures for gaining a competitive edge for business success
(Parasuraman, 1997), and it can also be measured to examine customer’s
repurchasing intention as one of the most important indicators, or in this case,
customers’ revisit intention (Parasuraman & Grewal, 2000). Value itself has four
diverse meaning: (a) Value is cheap price, (b) Value is whatever one wants in a
product, (c) Value is the quality that the consumer receives for the price paid, and
(d) Value is what consumer gets for what he/she gives (Zeithaml, 1988). If
customers perceive what they get surpasses and what they have paid, they will
most likely willing to do repurchase (Liu & Jang, 2009). Thus, based on those
previous findings, the following hypotheses were developed:
H1: Perceived value has positive effect and significant on customer satisfaction
H2: Perceived value has positive effect and significant on revisit intention
Restaurant Atmosphere
In marketing literature, atmospherics as the conscious designing of space
is to produce specific emotional effects on buyers that enhance their purchase
probability (Kotler, 1973). Atmospherics itself represent not only tangible but also
intangible environmental features, such as music, lighting and furnishings (Liu &
Jang, 2009), so atmospherics can be apprehended through senses (Heung & Gu,
2012).
There are three atmospherics dimensions that were known as service
space, which includes: (a) ambient conditions, (b) spatial layout and functionality,
and (c) signs, symbols and artefacts (Bitner, 1992). Ambient conditions refer to
the background characteristics of the environment, such as lighting, music and
scent (Heung & Gu, 2012); spatial layout and functionality were needed to convey
a sense of cosiness and intimacy (Ching, 2010). While Signs, symbols and
artefacts can communicate explicit or implicit messages about a place to its users
(Bitner, 1992). This concept has been accepted as an important determinant of
customer psychology and behaviour (Ryu & Jang, 2007). In addition, although
food and services should be at acceptable quality, a pleasing service space may
influence positive emotions and subsequent behaviour (Donovan & Rossiter,
1982).
Some research also suggest that atmospherics has a correlation with
customers satisfaction (Heung & Gu, 2012). Wakefield and Blodgett (1996) found
out that the effects of layout accessibility; facility aesthetics, electronic
equipment, seating comfort and cleanliness significantly affect the customers’
satisfaction in the leisure service setting. Ryu et al. (2008) also noted that
atmospherics or physical environment could be considered the same as the first
component of Mehrabian and Russell (1974)’s model: the environmental stimuli.
Therefore, based on those previous findings, the following hypotheses were
developed:
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Customer Satisfaction
In the restaurant industry, Cho and Park (2001) defined satisfaction as a
summary of responses with varying intensity, with a time specific point of
determination and limited durations, directed towards focal aspects of product
acquisition and consumption. This concludes that customers’ level of satisfaction
is strongly associated with repeated purchase intentions and return patronage.
Customer satisfaction is usually referred to as a post-consumption
evaluation (Arora & Singer, 2006). The original Mehrabian and Russell (1974)’s
model show that environmental stimuli will affect emotional states of the
consumers. However, several studies showed that perceived value and
atmospheric affected consumers’ satisfaction (Halim & Hamed, 2005; Heung &
Gu, 2012; Kim et al., 2011; Ryu et al., 2008; Tat, Sook-Min, Ai-Chin, Rasli, &
Hamid, 2011; Weiss, Feinstein, & Dalbor, 2005). While some research that did
not use atmospherics applied satisfaction as a predictor of revisit or repurchase
intention. Thus, it is notable that measuring and monitoring consumer satisfaction
is a very important process, because it provides invaluable information (Baker &
Crompton, 2000). Some previous research also noted that consumers’ satisfaction
is an excellent predictor of repurchase intention (Jang & Feng, 2007; Petrick,
Morais, & Norman, 2001)
Considering the results of previous studies, this hypothesis was developed
for this study:
H5: Customer Satisfaction has positive and significant effect on customer’s revisit
intention.
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Methods
Participants
The sample for this study was conducted using a convenience approach to
anyone who had an experience in dining in a vintage-concept restaurant.
Regarding sample size, Hair Jr., Black, Babin, Anderson, and Tatham (2006)
suggested a minimum sample size of 150 for models with seven constructs or less.
However, studies that used maximum likelihood estimation recommended a
sample size of 200. Thus, this study used 200 samples since this number fulfil
those two suggestions. Participation was voluntary.
A total of 200 samples was used for this research. Within these 200
samples, a total of 48.5% was male and 51.5% was female. Looking into their job
status, 79.5% was employee, while only 4.5% was employer. The others, 9.5%,
were students. Looking at the age, the biggest portion was at the age of 20-30
years old (86%), while there was only 7.5% at the age above 40. Looking into
their expenditure for dining out, the biggest chunk spends USD38 – 77 (58%),
followed by USD78 – 385 (31.5%).
Measures
A self-administered questionnaire comprised into two sections. The first
section asked the respondents to indicate their thought and feelings towards some
indicators which represent six variables including perceived value, atmospherics,
satisfaction, and revisit intentions. While the second section asked about the
respondents’ personal information, such as age, gender, highest education, and
expenditure for eating out-of-home. The first sections indicator adapted several
validated indicators taken from studies in the field of hospitality, and then they
were modified in order to fit them into this study. And then they were measured
using a 5-point Likert scale (1= strongly disagree to 5= strongly agree).
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Analysis
This study used two data analysis methods. The first method was factor
analysis, which was also used as a tool to test the validity of the questionnaire and
the data collected. Factor analysis is primarily used to define the underlying
structure among the variables in the analysis (Hair Jr. et al., 2006). The second
method was conducting structural equation model to test the hypotheses. SEM is
used to seek explanation the relationships among multiple variables (Hair Jr. et al.,
2006; Holmes-Smith, 2010). Furthermore, results of the SEM analysis were
consulted to the rule of thumbs mentioned by Holmes-Smith (2010), including:
a. Chi-Square (p-value) acceptable level should be greater than 0.05;
b. CMIN/DF, acceptable value should be less than 3.00;
c. Comparative Fit Index (CFI), acceptable value should be more than 0.95;
d. Root Mean-Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA), acceptable value
should be less than 0.05.
Result
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Restaurant Atmosphere
After the factors were analysed, there were only seven out of ten indicators
retained. The variable consisted of two dimensions: the first dimension consisted
of five indicators, with factor loading ranging from 0.739 to 0.861. Whilst the
Cronbach’s Alpha score of 0.864. Furthermore, the second dimension consisted of
two indicators with no many different factor loadings. The higher scored indicator
was 0.859 and the lower one was 0.838, while the Cronbach’s Alpha score of
0.627. Although the score showed that this dimension was not reliable, the author
insisted to use this dimension for SEM analysis.
Customer Satisfaction
For satisfaction, a total of five indicators were employed as measurements.
Factor analysis result showed that this variable had no dimension, with all
indicators retained and factor loadings ranging from 0.717 to 0.815 with
Cronbach’s Alpha score of 0.828. It shows that this is a reliable variable.
Revisit Intention
After factor analysed, the result showed that all indicators were retained.
However, this variable was also found having no dimension with factor loadings
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ranging from 0.720 to 0.835. The Cronbach’s Alpha score of 0.825 explained that
this variable was found to be reliable to be included in SEM.
Criteria:
Probability=
0.128
CMIN/DF=
1/434
CFI= 0.989
RMSEA=
0.047
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Discussion
It can be seen that H1 which predicted that perceived value would have a
significant effect on satisfaction was accepted. The C.R. (t-value) value showed of
2.916, which meant that this path was significant. While the total effect value
showed as 0.308. This finding supports prior studies conducted by Kim et al.
(2011) and Raza, Siddiquei, Awan, and Bukhari (2012).
The second hypothesis predicted an impact of perceived value towards
behavioural intention. The result showed a low C.R. of 1.832, which meant that
this path was insignificant. Therefore, H2 was rejected. This finding contradicts
with prior studies reported by Kim et al. (2011), Raza et al. (2012), Ryu et al.
(2008), and Ashton et al. (2010). On the other hand, this finding supports the
study undertaken by Chang and Backman (2013) that demonstrated that perceived
value insignificantly influence revisit intention.
H3 was to predict the effect of restaurant atmosphere on satisfaction. This
hypothesis was accepted. The C.R. value showed of 4.186, which meant that this
path was significant. This finding supports the prior studies undertaken by Petzer
and Mackay (2014) and Ryu and Han (2010).
The fourth hypothesis, which predicted that atmosphere had a positive
effect on behavioural intention was rejected as the value for C.R., less than 2.00.
This finding was insignificant with the finding from the previous studies
conducted by Heung and Gu (2012), Ryu et al. (2008), and Wakefield and
Blodgett (1996).
The last hypothesis, which predicted that satisfaction would have a
positive effect on behavioural intention was accepted. The result showed that this
was a significant with a C.R. value of 7.703. Moreover, total effect result showed
that there would be very strong effects on behavioural intention when satisfaction
increased. This finding supports the finding from the study carried out by
Herstanti, Suhud, and Wibowo (2014), Ryu and Han (2010), Shariff (2012), Jang
and Namkung (2009), Ha and Jang (2010), and Tat et al. (2011)
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Conclusion
This study demonstrated the significant impact of perceived value and
vintage atmosphere on customer satisfaction, and the significant impact of
customer satisfaction on revisit intention. On the other hand, perceived value and
vintage atmosphere are insignificant to affect revisit intention. The findings
suggest that vintage atmosphere could only influence satisfaction without giving a
guarantee that visitors would have an intention to revisit to the restaurants unless
it was mediated by satisfaction.
There is a paucity of study discussing consumer behaviour relating to a
vintage-concept restaurant. This study fills in this gap. Besides, vintage-concept
restaurants owners and managers could benefit the findings to improve the
atmosphere with a purpose to develop and increase the visitors’ satisfaction.
However, this study has some limitations. Firstly, partcipants were
recruited away from the restaurants they have visited. By this event, there was a
possibility for them to forget the ambient of the restaurants. Secondly, as the
instrument was distributed using emails personally, it caused only those in the
networks of the authors who could be contacted.
Recommendation
Vintage-concept is one of the concepts built by restaurant owners and
management to attract more visitors as well as a store identity. These
atmospherics might influence consumers differently. Future research should
consider gender and cohorts to see the result differences. Besides, recruiting
respondents in site would be more recommended to obtained real participants with
genuine experiences of a vintage-concept restaurant. .
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