Abstract
This paper discusses the lunar-solar calendar-driven festivals that affect Chinese restaurant operations. In-depth interviews and a survey were carried out with 50 catering professionals to provide information that was subsequently used to estimate the change of restaurant turnover due to the identified festivals. Four core common lunar-solar calendar-driven festivals that create more demand for dining out across China were identified. They generated extra revenue, which was nearly 10% of total annual business for restaurants. The study also ascertained 21 measures related to revenue management strategies to cope with these demand variations. In addition, a new restaurant revenue management strategy framework was developed. Recommendations based on this study were suggested to multi-functional restaurants and hotel systems.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 381-390 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | International Journal of Hospitality Management |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2008 |
Keywords
- Calendar
- Capacity
- Chinese restaurant
- Festival
- Revenue management
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
- Strategy and Management