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    1. CONSUMER SURVEYAIMS/OBJECTIVES

    Understanding Puducherry Restaurant Industry Understanding marketing strategy of. Consumer perception towards Indian Restaurants. To understand buying behavior of consumer. To understand image ofCopper Point -GRT Vis--vis other brands. To recommend for future course of action.

    METHODOLOGY

    Research design: Descriptive research also known as statistical research, describe data and

    characteristics about population. Descriptive research answer the question who, what, where, when and

    how.

    Types of data collected

    1. Primary data: Based on questionnaire, will be distributed among consumers &direct interview,will be taken, to collect the data.

    2. Secondary data: Collected from organization, articles, magazines, books & newspaper researchreports.

    3. Sampling: Stratified sampling technique will be considered. A sample size of 830 consumers willbe selected from Puducherry to study. The process of grouping members of the population into

    relatively homogeneous subgroups before sampling. Proportionate allocation uses a sampling

    fraction in each of the strata that is proportional to that of the total population. If the

    population consists of 60% in the male stratum and 40% in female stratum, then the relative size

    of the two samples (three males, two females) should reflect this proportion.

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    4. Sample size: 830 consumers having history of consuming beverage will be selected sample sizei.e. the total sample size will be 830 consumers. Than these samples were further divide into

    sub-group based on their age, gender, etc.

    5. Propose approach for future course of action is based on realistic information.6. Project would be conducted in a particular area/zone i.e. Puducherry

    LIMITATIONS

    1. Time Constraints2. Difficult to gather primary data as some of the respondents is not taking questionnaire seriously.

    Team PRObit conducted the research on the above parameters and following were the research findings

    1.1.Customer Composition1.1.1. Gender

    Gender Nos %

    Male 532 64%

    Female 298 36%

    Total 830 100%

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    Observations

    Out of 830 consumers, 64% are males and only 36% are females.

    1.1.2. Marital StatusMarital Status Nos %

    Married Male 230 28%

    Unmarried Male 302 36%

    Married Female 140 17%

    Unmarried Female 158 19%

    Total 830 100.00%

    64%

    36%

    Gender of the consumer

    Male

    Female

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    Observations

    The sample size were almost more than 15% in all the categories The growing trend of female professionals and the advent of the double-income

    household are driving the restaurant industry in Puducherry.

    28%

    36%

    17%

    19%

    Marital Status

    MarriedMale

    UnMarried Male

    MarriedFemale

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    1.1.3. Age Group

    Age Group No's %

    13 or below 7 1%

    14-20 83 10%

    21-30 404 49%

    31-45 217 26%

    45-60 111 13%

    60+ 8 1%

    Total 830

    100

    %

    1%

    10%

    49%

    26%

    13%

    1%

    Age Group Of the Consumer

    Below 13

    14-20

    21-30

    31-45

    45-60

    Above 60

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    Observations

    Out of 830 consumers, Maximum number of people surveyed is between 21-30 years.

    1.1.4. Occupation

    Observations

    59%

    18%

    22%

    1%

    Occupation Of the Consumer

    Students

    Professionals

    Businessman

    Service Man

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    Out of 830 people 18% are professionals, 22% are businessman, 1% is serviceman, and59% are students.

    1.2. Customers Tastes & Preferences1.2.1. Most Preferred Indian Cuisine

    Order of

    Preference

    Name of the Cuisine Hits

    1 Chicken briyani 434

    2 Idly 275

    3 Dosai 254

    4 Chicken lolly pop 237

    5 Mutton briyani 227

    6 Chicken 65 218

    7 Oothappam 192

    8 Pongal with vada 188

    9 Parota 141

    10 Meals(Veg) 13311 Poori masala 125

    12 Fried chicken 121

    13 Butter chicken masala 116

    14 Chicken curry 108

    15 Prawn briyani 98

    16 Fish curry 83

    17 Grilled chicken 74

    18 Vadai 69

    19 Fish fry 68

    20 Kabab 6321 Fish fry 61

    22 Sambar rice 61

    23 Masal dosai 57

    24 Veg briyani 53

    25 Channa batura 48

    26 Chicken gravy 48

    27 Mutton curry 47

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    28 Chicken Manchurian 41

    Chicken fried rice 39

    29 Mutton fry 37

    30 Chetinad chicken 31

    31 Naan, Roti 25

    32 Chicken tikka 2133 Curd rice 20

    34 Prawn fry 18

    Soups 18

    35 Tandoori idly 17

    36 Garlic chicken 16

    37 Payasam 14

    Mixed rice 13

    38 Mushroom masala 12

    Chinese noodles 12

    Kaju masalas 12Variety rice 12

    39 Rava dosai 11

    Cylon parota 11

    40 Paper dosai 10

    Egg omlet 10

    Pizza/burger 10

    41 Pepper chicken 9

    Stuffed parota/naan 9

    42 Dragon chicken 8

    43 Sandwich 7Roasted turkry 7

    44 Aaloo masala 6

    Mutton balls 6

    45 Egg rice 5

    Kadai chicken 5

    Veg masala 5

    Fresh Juice 5

    46 Malai kofta 4

    Bread omelet 4

    Paniyaram 4

    Coffee 4

    Bonda 4

    47 Mulu koli 3

    Mushroom soup 3

    Tangari chicken 2

    48 Grilled prawns 2

    Veg spring roll 2

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    Falooda 2

    Spl meals 3

    49 Duck chilli 1

    Lychee Kulfi 1

    1.2.2. Most referred Indian Restaurant

    Order of

    Preference

    Name of the Restaurant No of Hits

    1 Surguru 429

    2 Aristo 227

    3 Mass hotel 219

    4 Anjappar 190

    5 Hotel pondichery inn 141

    6 Saravana bhavan 136

    7 Seagulls 119

    8 Satsanga 110

    9 China town 109

    10 Ginger hotel 109

    11 Shanthi inn 97

    12 Devis grand 78

    13 Karaikudi 75

    14 Le club 69

    15 Blue dragon 66

    16 Le cafe 65

    17 Rendezvous 58

    18 Calve 56

    19 Ajantha sea view 47

    20 Ashram dining room 46

    21 Richmond 46

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    22 Hotel coromandel 39

    Lotus comfort hotel 35

    23 Executive inn 34

    24 Ram international 28

    25 Seaside Guest house 27

    26 La Terass 27

    27 Don Giovanni 25

    28 Kamachi 23

    29 Anugraha 23

    30 Aditya 20

    Sun park 18

    31 Kailash 17

    32 Sathyam 17

    Promenade 17

    33 Sunway grt 16

    34 Akshara 15

    35 Le duplex 14

    Anandham 12

    36 Athithi 11

    Jayaram 11

    37 Ashok 10

    Daily bread 10

    38 Hot bread 9

    39 Cascade 8

    Anandha inn 8

    Le Bistro 8

    40 Sri krishna 7

    Maison perumal 6

    41 Bar qualithe 6

    Corbelli 5

    La Terrasse 5

    Spice garden 2

    Madame shanthe 1

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    Observations

    1. The Most preferred Indian Restaurant goes to Hotel Surguru which provides the authenticmulti cuisine.The great ambience and live music makes it memorable & also it providesan innovative menu item which mainly attracts the customers.

    2. French Restaurants like Le club, Rendez-vous, Satsanga which provides French-Italiancuisine were more likely popular in puducherry.

    3. Of the top 10 preferred restaurants, 8 of them are Chain type and the other two beingstand alone.

    4. None of them are specialty restaurants situated in Hotels, which shows the relativeimportance of these restaurants and how they eat up the market share in Puducherry

    Restaurant Industry.

    5. The Preference of consumers towards Indian chain restaurants are on a spree rather thanspecialty restaurants located in Hotels, which includes preferences of (High Net worthindividuals) HNIs as well.

    1.2.3. Most Preferred Ocassion to Eat OutOrder of

    PreferenceOccasions/Celebrations No of hits

    1 Birthday 336

    2 Anniversary 179

    3 Reception 154

    4 Wedding day 95

    5 Weekends/holidays 78

    6 Team out 66

    7 Festivals 56

    8 Shopping 45

    9 Treat 45

    10 Conference 36

    11 Get together 32

    12 Parties 19

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    13 New Year 16

    14 Award celebration 15

    15 Just for food 6

    0

    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    30 28

    25

    3

    13

    6

    1

    4

    2

    7

    5

    1

    3 4

    1

    7

    (%)

    Occasions/Celebrations of Eating Out

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    Observations

    Approximately 30% of the population tends to go out to an Indian restaurant during abirthday party followed by Anniversary function of 25%.

    Team outs ,Festivals and weekends altogether make almost 20% of the population The other occasions to which consumers often visit restaurant include while going to

    shoppings/outing, Treats and New Year bashes.

    1.2.4. Most Preferred Facilities/Privileges ExpectedOrder of

    PreferenceFacilities/Privileges

    ExpectedNo of Hits

    1 Entertainment 46

    2 Parking space 35

    3 Ambience 34

    4 Dining space 34

    5 Buffet 33

    6 Hygiene 32

    7 Banana leaf service 26

    8 Party hall 26

    9 Kids Zone 25

    10 Purified mineral water 23

    Clean restrooms 22

    11 Finger bowl 20

    Waiting lounge 19

    Food consciousness 19

    Quick serve

    Candle light dinner/

    lighting

    17

    12 Disposable plates 16

    13 Roof garden 16

    Home delivery 15

    14 Dine with wine 12

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    15 Full A/C 12

    16 Chinese/Thai food 12

    24/7 service 12

    Cushion seat 10

    17 Pool side 1018 Gk information on wall 03

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    Observations

    0 10 20 30 40 50

    Ambience

    Banana leaf serve

    Chinese/thai food

    Clean Rest Rooms

    Disposable plates

    Entertainment

    Finger bowl

    Food consciousness

    Dining Space

    Pool side

    Waiting Lounge

    Candle light dinner/lighting

    24/7 service

    Dine with Wine

    Buffet

    Gk information in wall

    Cusion seat

    Full A/C

    Kids Zone

    Parking Space

    Party hall

    Purified/mineral water

    Quick serve

    Roof garden

    Home delivery

    Nos

    Facilities/Priviliges

    Facilities/prvileges

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    In the earlier days, Customers went to restaurants just to have good tasty food and dontexpect much more from the restaurant

    But Now the Trend has changed, The customers wants more and more facilities andprivileges to compel him to eat in that particular restaurant

    This is evident from the fact that the customers tend to give more weightage to Ambiencefollowed by Ample Car Parking space and spacious dining area, where they dont want to

    be disturbed much.

    The interesting facilities the customers are Live Entertainment with a banana leaf serviceand restaurants which has dining area in pool side and roof top.

    The other expected facilities include availability of Kids Zone, Party hall and providingany other cuisines other than Indian at any time while placing the customers order.

    Now Customers were more likely to go for the Restaurants where buffet system isavailable.

    1.2.5. Most PreferredBest Qualities / AttributesOrder of

    Preference

    The Best Qualities /Attributes No of Hits

    1 Taste 541

    2 Quality 422

    3 Ambience 316

    4 Service 183

    5 Neatness 162

    6 Price 152

    7 Variety 96

    8 Hygiene 93

    9 Quick response 37

    10 Hospitality 35

    11 Presentation 29

    12 Dcor 20

    13 Good atmosphere 18

    14 Homely food 18

    15 Infrastructure 17

    16 Location 8

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    Observations

    The Best Qualities attributable to a Indian Restaurant is topped by Taste with 25%,quality by 20%, and ambience by 15 % and service by 10%.

    The other such facilities are Service, Price and variety which altogether makes 20% ofthe population.

    1.2.6. Most Preferred Innovative ItemOrder Of

    Preference

    Name of the Items No of Hits

    1 Tandoori Idly 28

    2 Kids meal 21

    3 Chicken kola urandai 14

    beef with capsicum recipe 8

    0

    5

    10

    15

    20

    25

    30

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    4 Business meals 6

    Fatless food 3

    pasta 5

    5 Kara dosai 3

    Village food 3

    6 Koli kolambu 2

    7 Fruit salad 1

    Veg salad 1

    Palak dosai 1

    Mysore bonda 1

    Konda kadalai 1

    Punjabi thali 1

    Mutton loolipop 1

    Potato idly 1

    Wheat idly 1

    Palak panner 1

    Fish vadai 1

    Blend masala chicken 1

    Karuvadu kolambu 1

    Pal kolukatai 1

    Mutton bone soup 1

    Aapam 1

    Malabar fish curry 1

    Panneer pulao 1

    Cashew pulao 1

    Prawn fried rice 1

    Prawn keema 1

    Puthina dosai 1Cutlet 1

    Banana puttu 1

    Kashmiri pulao

    Navarathan kuruma 1

    Ragi dosai 1

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    Chilli cheese toast 1

    Alwa 1

    Mutton cutlet 1

    Pidi kara kozhukatai 1

    Sprouts 1

    Mutton balls 1

    Keerai items 1

    Chicken roll 1

    Boiled veg food 1

    Vatha kolambu 1

    Moore kolambu 1

    Nattu kozhi varuval 1

    Nethili 65 1

    Fish puttu 1

    Ragi millet items 1

    Mutton chuka 1

    Pepper kolambu 1

    Sweet apalam 1

    Aaloo cheese balls 1

    Coconut milk rice 1

    Vazha poo vadai 1

    Rasam vadai 1

    Potato rice 1

    Sago vadai 1

    Romali roti 1

    Mimni vadai 1

    Sallad 1

    Fruit rice 1French rice 1

    Chicken poppers 1

    Chicken samosa 1

    Garlic kolambu 1

    Garlic bread 1

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    Observations

    The Most preferred innovative item seems to be the introduction ofTandoori idly inrestaurants followed by Kids menu.

    The Trend of Kids menu has started ,where in kids are given separate menus with far lessrate and quantity as compared to normal n\menus

    Few restaurants have even started giving kids card which offers discounts for kids, whichinduces kids to pamper their parents to come again and again to the same restaurant.

    A large part of consumers feel that the restaurant if gives same menu at a better quality,no such innovation is required.

    1.2.7. Most Preferred Meal

    Meal most likely to eat at a

    Indian restaurant

    No of Replies Percentage

    Breakfast 101 7%Lunch 757 50%

    Dinner 636 42%

    Beverages 12 1%

    Total 1506 100%

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    Observations

    Approximately 50% of the customers eat out at the restaurant for lunch while other 42%have dinner followed by Breakfast at 7%.

    All 7% of the breakfast share is solely captured by chain restaurants, while high classrestaurant provide breakfast as a complimentary to in house guests.

    1.2.8. Most Preferred Indian Restaurant ModelNo of Replies (%)

    Take Away Restaurants 81 8%

    Seated Restaurants 811 85%

    Drive Inn restaurants 67 7%

    Total 959 100%

    7%

    50%

    42%

    1%

    Time for Eat out

    Breakfast

    Lunch

    Dinner

    Beverages

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    Observations

    More than 80% of the population prefers to eat out rather than a drive in or a take awayrestaurant type.

    This is due to the fact that customers typically want to have food in a seated capacity. The Take away which comprises 8% of the population caters 70% its share to homes

    where food is not prepared and the rest towards the office goers.

    1.2.9. Most Preferred Indian restaurant ServiceNo of Replies Percentage

    Self Service 31 4%Waitress Service 818 92%

    Dabbawala Service 38 4%

    Total 867 100%

    8%

    85%

    7%

    Most Preferred Restaurant Type

    Take Away

    Seated

    Drive Inn

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    Observations

    Approximately 92% of the population wants to have a waitress service

    1.2.10. Most Preferred to Go WithHow do you usually go to theIndian Restaurants? No of Repl

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    esP

    er

    centage

    Alone 7 1%

    Family 512 49%

    Friends 464 44%

    Group 66 5%

    Total 1042 100%

    Self Service

    4%

    Waitress Service

    92%

    Dabbawala Service

    4%

    Most Preferred Restaurant Service

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    Observations

    It has now become a norm to go with a group of people to restaurants rather than go aloneonly for a good meal.

    The Main Reason why consumers tend to go out with a group is as followsIts nice to be able to look at a menu, pick anything you want on it, and someone brings it to you and

    cleans it up afterward. For many people, it alleviates the burden of housework as well. For students,

    going out to eat is about the only luxury that they can afford! While sitting at a private table, waiting ona meal, guests can focus entirely on conversation. This is why people go out to restaurants on dates. A

    restaurant provides the setting for the perfect mini-vacation, just a short drive away

    Almost 50% of the population prefers to go with their family, followed by 44% opting togo with their friends.

    Alone

    Family

    Friends

    Group

    7

    512

    464

    66

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    1.3. Frequency1.3.1. Frequency of eating out monthly

    No of Replies Percentage

    Rarely,0-1 times 166 20%

    Sometimes,2-4 times 504 61%

    Frequently,5-9 times 130 16%

    Very Frequently,10+ 30 3%

    Total 830 100%

    Observations

    Approximately 81% of the population eats out at least once a month. Approximately 61% of the population prefer to eats out twice a month.

    0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

    Below 1 time

    2-4 times

    5-9 times

    Above 10 times

    Frequency of Visiting South Indian

    Restaurant

    (%)

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    Approximately 16% of the population (who eat out at least once in a month) has eaten outat least 5-9 times in a month, whereas almost 3% has eaten out more than 10 times in a

    month. This has led to a higher demand in the restaurant industry in Puducherry.

    1.4. Influential Factors1.4.1. Healthy foods

    Are you

    inte

    rested

    in eat

    inghealthy in Indian

    Restaurants?

    Noof

    Hits

    %

    Yes 517 69%

    No 110 7%

    Somewhat 203 24%

    Total 830 100%

    69%

    7%

    24%

    Interested in Eating Healthy

    Yes

    NoSomewat

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    Observations

    Almost 70 % of the population prefers to have healthy recipes in their menus. With the increase of brain storming stress in IT Jobs and working long hours on the

    computer, the increase of diet consciousness and fitness regime has become the order of

    the day.

    For e.g. Brittania biscuits and Maggi Noodles, which till date were sold only ascommercial products, have started campaigning themselves as products which empower

    more health to the consumers.

    1.4.2. Importance of Kids /Senior Citizens MenuDo you find that having a 'Kids Menu' or

    Senior Citizen Menu at Indian Restaurants

    useful?

    No of

    Replies

    (%)

    Very Useful 366 44%

    Somewhat Useful 277 34%

    Not Useful 85 10%

    Not available 102 12%

    Total 830 100%

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    Observations

    Approximately 78% of the population find the Kids /Senior citizens Menu useful , whilethe other 22% neither feel it useful nor its available in the restaurants

    1.4.3. Loyalty ProgramsDo you Like loyalty Programs No of Replies (%)

    Yes 591 71%

    No 239 29%

    Total 830 100%

    Very useful

    44%

    Somewat Useful

    34%Not Useful

    10%

    Not Available

    12%

    Other

    22%

    Availabilty of Kids/Senior Citizen in South

    Indian Restaurant

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    Observations

    Approximately 71% of the population prefer to have a loyalty program in a restaurant Todays consumers are more savvy and sophisticated than ever. They expect loyalty

    programs to offer:

    y Easy participationy Instant rewardsy Flexible rewardsy Fast accumulation of rewardsy Rewards claimed at any participating establishmenty Special offersy Instant win opportunities

    Not only this ,Restaurants using Gift and Loyalty Card Programs report increased:

    71%

    29%

    Preference to Loyalty Programs

    Yes

    No

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    y Guest Satisfactiony Repeat Visitsy Salesy Profits

    1.4.4. EntertainmentDo You like Entertainment in a

    Indian Restaurant?

    No of Replies (%)

    Live band 339 23%

    Show Television Monitor 412 29%

    Recorded Music 621 43%

    All the above 72 5%

    Total 1444 100%

    0

    100

    200

    300

    400

    500

    600

    700

    Live Band TV Recorded Music All the Above

    Entertainment Preferred in South Indian

    Restaurant

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    Observations

    Off all the entertainment modes a restaurant can provide, approximately 43% of thepopulation listens to recorded songs and about 29 % are glued to Television monitors

    kept in the restaurants

    The live band comprises 23% and about 5 % of the population prefers all theentertainment provided to them in a restaurant.

    1.4.5. Importance of PriceHow important is the price of

    the food at Indian Restaurants

    to you?

    No of Replies (%)

    Important 504 61%

    Somewhat Important 220 27%

    Not Important 106 12%

    Total 830 100%

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    Observations

    The consumers have become more spend thrift nowadays with almost 60% of thepopulation weight more importance and other 27% feeling somewhat important (who feel

    that price needs to be moderately priced as per the taste and quality the restaurants

    deliver).

    Just 12% of the population prefers to pay anything if it fits their taste and provides varietyfrom their routine foods.

    1.4.6. Attraction towards DiscountDo special offers on meals and

    prices attract you to a Indian

    Restaurant?

    No of Replies (%)

    Yes 331 40%

    0

    100

    200

    300

    400

    500

    600

    Important Somewhat important Not Important

    504

    220

    106

    Importance ofPrice while Eating Out

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    Sometimes 294 35%

    No 205 25%

    Total 830 100%

    Observations

    Approximately 75% of the population are attracted towards the discounts provided by therestaurants

    The rest 25 % strongly feel that the providing discount in restaurants is just a trick tomake them eat out.

    1.4.7. Price spent on a Quality Indian Meal

    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

    Yes

    Sometimes

    No

    40

    35

    25(%)

    Attraction Of Discounts

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    How much are you willing to

    pay for a quality Indian Meals

    per person?

    No of Replies (%)

    Below Rs.200 445 54%

    Rs.200 - 400 282 34%

    Rs.400-650 79 9%

    Above Rs.650 24 3%

    Total 830 100%

    Observations

    Approximately 54% of the population prefers to pay less than Rs.200 for a quality mealfollowed by 34 %, paying between Rs 200 and Rs 400.

    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    Below 200 200-400 400-600 Above 650

    54

    34

    93

    (%)

    Amount spent for a Quality Meal

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    1.4.8. Wish list for a Indian RestaurantThe orders of preference of a wish list as pointed out by the customers are as follows

    Name of the Restaurant No of Hits

    Car parking 59

    Cleanliness 41

    Lowest Rate 36

    Hygiene 30

    Good food 28

    Fast service 22

    Use banana leaf 17

    Roof Garden 15

    Increase Quantity 14

    Kids Zone 14

    Diet menu 14

    Ordering through touch screen 10

    Hospitality 07

    Loyalty programs 07

    Buffet 07

    Reduce oil 05

    Home delivery 04

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    MAJOR FINDINGS

    1. Out of 830 consumers, 64% are males and only 36% are females.2. The growing trend of female professionals and the advent of the double-income

    household are driving the restaurant industry in Puducherry.

    3. Maximum number of people surveyed is between 21-30 years.4. Out of 830 people 18% are professionals, 22% are businessman, 1% is serviceman, and

    59% are students.5. The Most preferred Indian Restaurant goes to Surguru which provides the authentic multi

    cuisine.

    6. The Preference of consumers towards Indian chain restaurants are on a spree rather thanspecialty restaurants located in Hotels, which includes preferences of (High Net worth

    individuals) HNIs as well.

    0

    10

    20

    30

    40

    50

    60

    70

    Wish list for a Indian Restaurant

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    7. A pproximately 28% of the population tends to go out to a Indian restaurant during abirthday party followed by functions such as Anniversary, Reception & wedding.

    8. The consumers tend to give more weight age to Ambience followed by Ample CarParking space and spacious dining area, where they dont want to be disturbed much.

    9. The interesting facilities the customers are Live Entertainment with a banana leaf serviceand restaurants which has dining area in pool side and roof top.

    10.The Best Qualities attributable to an Indian Restaurant is topped by Taste with 25%,quality by 20%, ambience by 15% and Service by 9 %.

    11.Almost 90 % of the population prefers to have healthy recipes in their menus.12.Approximately 78% of the population find the Kids /Senior citizens Menu useful , while

    the other 22% neither feel it useful nor its available in the restaurants

    13.Approximately 50% of the customers eat out at the restaurant for lunch while other 42%have dinner followed by Breakfast at 7%.

    14.More than 80% of the population prefers to eat out rather than a drive in or a take awayrestaurant type.

    15.The Take away which comprises 8% of the population caters 70% its share to homeswhere food is not prepared and the rest towards the office goers.

    16.Approximately 92% of the population wants to have a waitress service17.Almost 50% of the population prefer to go with their family , followed by 44% opting to

    go with their friends

    18.Approximately 71% of the population prefer to have a loyalty program in a restaurant19.Approximately 81% of the population eats out at least once a month.20.Approximately 61% of the population prefer to eats out twice a month.21.Approximately 16% of the population (who eat out at least once in a month) has eaten out

    at least 5-9 times in a month, whereas almost 3% has eaten out more than 10 times in amonth. This has led to a higher demand in the restaurant industry in Puducherry.

    22.Off all the entertainment modes a restaurant can provide, approximately 43% of the population listens to recorded songs and about 29 % are glued to Television monitors

    kept in the restaurants

    23.The consumers have become more spend thrift nowadays with almost 60% of thepopulation weight more importance and other 27% feeling somewhat important (who feel

    that price needs to be moderately priced as per the taste and quality the restaurants

    deliver).

    24.Approximately 75% of the population are attracted towards the discounts provided by therestaurants

    25.Approximately 54% of the population prefers to pay less than Rs.200 for a quality mealfollowed by 34 %, paying between Rs 200 and Rs 400.

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    SUGGESTIONS

    On the basis of the above study following suggestions can be given:

    1. Perform a detail demand survey at regular interval to know about the unique needs andrequirements of the customer.

    2. The company should make hindrance free arrangements for its customers/retailers to make anyfeedback or suggestions as and when they feel.

    3. The company should focus to bring some more flavors and variety of schemes rather then bringsecond and repeat same old one. It is always better to be first than being better.

    4. The company must be aware of and keep at least the latest knowledge of its primarycompetitors in market and try to make perfect anticipated efforts to meet the same.

    5. The company should also use time to time some more and new attractive system of word ofmouth advertisement to keep alive the general awareness the whole market as whole.

    6. The company should be always in a position to receive in a continuous feedback and suggestionsfrom its customers/consumers as well as from

    7. The market and try to solve it without any delay to establish its own credibility.8. The visibility of any product plays an important role in making the customer, aware about it and

    is vital for the growth and development of any product.

    9. For their advertisement they can also introduce a brand ambassador, because most of theconsumers remember advertisement because of their brand ambassador.

    A strong watch should be kept on distributors also, because in some cases they are found to be cheating

    the retailers and affecting the goodwill of the BRAND.