Restaurant Behaviors

Hello! My name is Michelle Auger, and thank you for taking this survey. As a reminder, it is completely voluntary and anonymous. Your information will not be given out and your answers to this survey will never be connected to your identity.

This survey takes about five minutes or less. You will be answering questions about your restaurant going habits.

In the past month, how many times have you sat down to eat at a restaurant?

0 to 3 times
4 to 7 times
8 to 11 times
12 or more times

On average, how much are you willing to spend on a full meal at a dine-in restaurant for yourself?

$1.00- $15.00
$16.00- $30.00
$31.00- $45.00
$46.00 or more dollars

Do you currently work at, or have you ever worked in, a restaurant setting?

Yes
No

Have you ever worked in an environment where you regularly received tips in addition to your regular wage?

Yes
No

Does anyone you know on a personal level work in the food industry?

I have an immediate family member(s) working in the food industry.
I have friends working in the food industry.
I have a significant other working in the food industry.
I have no one in my immediate social network working in the food industry.

If your bill came to $40.00, and you enjoyed the service given to you by your server, how much would you tip your server?

$1.00 to $2.00
$3.00 to $4.00
$5.00 to $6.00
$7.00 to $8.00
$9.00 to $10.00
$11.00 or more dollars

If your food came out cold or not as you ordered, would you give your server a smaller tip?

Yes
No

How important are the following when it comes to the enjoyment of your restaurant dining experience?

How important are the following when it comes to the enjoyment of your restaurant dining experience?
	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Neither Important/ Unimportant	Somewhat Unimportant	Very Unimportant
Restaurant Cleanliness	Restaurant Cleanliness Very Important	Restaurant Cleanliness Somewhat Important	Restaurant Cleanliness Neither Important/ Unimportant	Restaurant Cleanliness Somewhat Unimportant	Restaurant Cleanliness Very Unimportant
Prices of the food	Prices of the food Very Important	Prices of the food Somewhat Important	Prices of the food Neither Important/ Unimportant	Prices of the food Somewhat Unimportant	Prices of the food Very Unimportant
Friendliness of the staff	Friendliness of the staff Very Important	Friendliness of the staff Somewhat Important	Friendliness of the staff Neither Important/ Unimportant	Friendliness of the staff Somewhat Unimportant	Friendliness of the staff Very Unimportant
Quality of the food	Quality of the food Very Important	Quality of the food Somewhat Important	Quality of the food Neither Important/ Unimportant	Quality of the food Somewhat Unimportant	Quality of the food Very Unimportant
For quality control purposes, check off somewhat important.	For quality control purposes, check off somewhat important. Very Important	For quality control purposes, check off somewhat important. Somewhat Important	For quality control purposes, check off somewhat important. Neither Important/ Unimportant	For quality control purposes, check off somewhat important. Somewhat Unimportant	For quality control purposes, check off somewhat important. Very Unimportant
Amount of time it takes for the food to come to the table	Amount of time it takes for the food to come to the table Very Important	Amount of time it takes for the food to come to the table Somewhat Important	Amount of time it takes for the food to come to the table Neither Important/ Unimportant	Amount of time it takes for the food to come to the table Somewhat Unimportant	Amount of time it takes for the food to come to the table Very Unimportant
Amount of time waiting to place an order of food.	Amount of time waiting to place an order of food. Very Important	Amount of time waiting to place an order of food. Somewhat Important	Amount of time waiting to place an order of food. Neither Important/ Unimportant	Amount of time waiting to place an order of food. Somewhat Unimportant	Amount of time waiting to place an order of food. Very Unimportant

Do you think restaurant workers should be paid hourly wages?

Strongly Agree
Somewhat Agree
Neither Agree/ Disagree
Somewhat Disagree
Strongly Disagree

How old are you?

18-25
26-33
34- 41
42+

What is your racial background?

Caucasian/ White
African American
Hispanic
Pacific Islander
Middle eastern
Asian
Other

What is your sex?

Male
Female

Thank you for taking this survey! If you have any questions, please email me at augerm1@mail.montclair.edu.