The magic of price-ending choices in European restaurants: A comparative study

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 110-122

  Hu, Hsin Hui ^a   Parsa, H G ^b   Zhao, Jin Lin ^c  

^a CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Catering industry; Food industry; Pricing; Restaurants

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645689107     PISSN: 09596119     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09596110610646664     Document Type: Article

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