Culinary tourism is a new niche market that is gaining ground in Korea. Food is one of the top reasons why tourists visit Korea. However, they are reluctant to eat local food when the written menu is in the host country’s language. There are several apprehensions for this. First, they lack the familiarity with the food ingredients and the way of ordering it. Second, tourists are afraid to enter an eating establishment because they might be cheated about the price and overcharged. Lastly, if they do not know what is on the menu, the food might be culturally unacceptable. This paper proposed an electronic menu and ordering system that intends to provide an efficient and effective customer-wait staff communication, an ideal tool to provide exceptional customer service in restaurants. The use of interactive menu and ordering system application is expected to overcome the challenges and fill the communication gap between the customer and waitstaff. The features of the menu are anticipated to a give a vivid image of the dish, enlighten the customers about their order, ingredients, food allergens, grades of spiciness and price. The well-informed customer can now easily choose and decide for his order based on the information he had seen from both text and photos. The orders can be quickly sent to the kitchen through a touch screen or a smartphone and prepared fast for immediate customer indulgence. The application system expects to encourage more customers, repeat business, promotion of Korean cuisine and increase restaurant sales.
목차
Abstract 1. Introduction 2. Review of Related Literature 2.1. Tourism’s Economic Impact in South Korea 2.2. Culinary Tourism in Korea 2.3. Foreign Tourist Profile 2.4. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 3. Challenges and Limitations 3.1. Foreign Visitors’ Perception of Korean Cuisine 3.2. Restaurant Menu 3.3. Communication Gap 4. Application as a Solution 4.1. Electronic Menu Features 4.2. Touch and Order Restaurant System 5. Conclusion References
키워드
menucustomer serviceculinary tourismcommunication gap
저자
Arnelyn M. Torres [ Department of General Studies, Hanseo University, South Korea ]
보안공학연구지원센터(IJUNESST) [Science & Engineering Research Support Center, Republic of Korea(IJUNESST)]
설립연도
2006
분야
공학>컴퓨터학
소개
1. 보안공학에 대한 각종 조사 및 연구
2. 보안공학에 대한 응용기술 연구 및 발표
3. 보안공학에 관한 각종 학술 발표회 및 전시회 개최
4. 보안공학 기술의 상호 협조 및 정보교환
5. 보안공학에 관한 표준화 사업 및 규격의 제정
6. 보안공학에 관한 산학연 협동의 증진
7. 국제적 학술 교류 및 기술 협력
8. 보안공학에 관한 논문지 발간
9. 기타 본 회 목적 달성에 필요한 사업
간행물
간행물명
International Journal of u- and e- Service, Science and Technology
간기
격월간
pISSN
2005-4246
수록기간
2008~2016
십진분류
KDC 505DDC 605
이 권호 내 다른 논문 / International Journal of u- and e- Service, Science and Technology Vol.9 No.4