
The use of the Ecole Hôtelière
de Lausanne’s fine dining establishment, Le Berceau de Sens, acted as the
restaurant property in which the field experiment was held in during the month
of March. Hence, a total of 348 restaurant patrons expressed their evaluations
via the use of a survey while dining under the two contrasting musical
environments; structured music treatment and unstructured music treatment.
Independent Samples T-Tests were utilized in determining whether a significant
difference existed between restaurant patron’s evaluations of the dining
experience under the contrasting music conditions. Analysis showed that
consumers dining under a structured music treatment spent more on beverages and expressed greater awareness
of the music, higher enjoyment evaluations and shorter time perceptions of the dining experience as well as higher
intentions to return to the Berceau de Sens.
The Effects of Music on Consumer Behaviour in a Fine Dining Restaurant 2012