1. 18-year-old living in Broward Hall:
· Does
price matter the most when choosing where to eat during the weekend?
o
Yes, because if I eat on the meal plan during
the weekend, I am just using money that is already in my account, and if I go off
campus, I must use separate money that I didn’t plan on buying food with.
· Does
quality of food matter when choosing where to eat on the weekend?
o
Yes, I would prefer to eat at a more
quality place than the dining hall because I eat at the dining hall often and I
am looking for diversity in food.
· Does
your food choice decision depend on whether you have a form of transportation?
o
No, I would rather eat at an on-campus
place because it is more convenient, and I would rather walk to get there.
· How
do you usually go get your food on the weekends?
o
I typically walk.
· What
is considered a good food purchase on the weekends?
o
Something quick and filling that I do not
have to go far for.
2. 19-year-old living in a fraternity house:
· Does
price matter the most when choosing where to eat during the weekend?
o
Yes, because I think the places on campus
tend to be cheaper than off campus places.
· Does
quality of food matter when choosing where to eat on the weekend?
o
Yes, the only place that is almost always
open is the dining hall and I don’t love to eat there, so I wish there were
other places to go on the weekends.
· Does
your food choice decision depend on whether you have a form of transportation?
o
Yes, if one of my friends can take me to an
off-campus place by car, I would just go with them because it is far easier.
· How
do you usually go get your food on the weekends?
o
I usually walk because we do not have
meals at the house, but sometimes I go with my friends in their cars.
· What
is considered a good food purchase on the weekends?
o
Something that fills me up and is
enjoyable to eat.
3. 19-year-old living in Tolbert Hall:
· Does
price matter the most when choosing where to eat during the weekend?
o
Yes, because I only like to use my meal
plan to eat on campus.
· Does
quality of food matter when choosing where to eat on the weekend?
o
Yes, if I am paying for my food, I would
hope that it is high quality and fills me up and enjoy it.
· Does
your food choice decision depend on whether you have a form of transportation?
o
No, I just like to walk places on campus
because we have a high diversity of places to eat and I like them all.
· How
do you usually go get your food on the weekends?
o
I typically walk to the places on campus.
· What
is considered a good food purchase on the weekends?
o
Something that doesn’t take a long time to
eat and is open when I need it to be.
Through my 3 new interviews, I learned that people value
price when considering what they want to eat. Usually they would rather it not
take a long time to get there and they would prefer it to be open whenever they
want. Overall, I would consider that people without transportation that live on
campus have a strong need for more places to be open on the weekends. Without these
places being open, the people have an unmet need that needs to be fixed for
them to have a smoother way of getting food on the weekends. These people are
always happy after they find something quick on the weekends and will enjoy the
convenience of it.
Hey Nathan, I agree with you that the amount of time it takes to get to a place matters the most in choosing a place to eat. During the weekends on campus there is a limited amount of places to eat and the hours of these places are never long enough. i agree with you that this problem must be fixed soon by the University because it is becoming tough as a student to find places open.
ReplyDeleteHey Nathan, you make really good points in your interviews in regard to the consumer’s desire for maximum convenience. On campus dining could definitely improve on the options offered to eat, for students living on campus especially. However, the university probably has a difficult time finding employees willing to work at some of those inconvenient hours.
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