Özet:

This research was conducted with the aim of identifying the eating habits of families with children under the age of 12 living in the KKTC, the research data was collected through the survey form. The survey form consists of two sections. The first section includes eight questions on the demographic characteristics of the parents and children who participated in the study. The second section includes 18 questions asked by the participants to identify their views on the fact of eating outside with their children. The survey form of 395 parents, who filled the survey form in complete and desired manner, was taken to evaluation. The parents who received the survey form have 688 children. With the responses that the participants gave, a database was created on the computer, the data obtained was subjected and interpreted to the frequency, percentage distribution, weight calculation and ranking processes according to the purpose of the research. According to the research, the frequency of families eating outdoors decreases after they are children. Families eat outdoors in the most special days. Families return when they go out for dinner, prefer restaurants that offer foods of the kind of kebap, pita. Children want to go to the business they love their food. Parents interfere with their children’s food and drink orders when they go out to eat, the reason for this interference is to ensure that they consume the most healthy food and drink. Parents spend an average of 1-2 hours in the business when they go out to eat. The fact that children want to eat outdoors is the reason why families eat outdoors most. The most important factor that reduces eating outdoors is that the child cannot find food that fits the age and taste of the mouth. At the choice of the business to go, the desire of the children is 80% effective. According to the survey, 80,76% of respondents were able to pay more if they received better services to their children. The number of participants who received more payments was asked that they could pay more, and the number of participants said that they could pay more by 53.32%.

Özet:

The aim of this study where the descriptive research method was used was to determine the dining out habits of families with children under the age of 12 living in TRNC. The research data was collected through survey forms. The survey form was comprised of two sections. In the first part there are 8 questions regarding demographic information of the parents who participated in the study and of their children. In the second part, there are 18 questions asked to determine the participants’ perspective on the phenomenon of eating out with their children. The 395 parents’ survey forms being complete and filled out as instructed were considered. The parents whose survey forms were included in the evaluation have 688 children. A database was established on the computer with the answers of the participants and the obtained data was subjected to frequency, percentage distribution, weight calculation and sorting operations and interpreted in terms of the purpose of the study. According to the results of the study, the frequency of dining out decreases after families have children. The families mostly dine out on special occasions. The families mostly prefer restaurants offering meals such as döner kebab, kebab, pide when they go out. They would like to go to the restaurant which was preferred with their children for their favorite meals. The families interfere with their children’s meal orders in order to ensure that their children consume healthier food and beverages. When the families dine out, they stay 1-2 hours in a restaurant. The main reason for a family to dine out was the willingness of the children to eat out. The families give up the decision to eat out mostly because of the lack of appropriate meals for their children’s age and taste palate. It has been determined that the effect of a child request on the selection of a restaurant is 80%. 80.76% of the participants stated that they could be willing to pay more if it were the case that their children were happier, they could eat healthy food and they could be more comfortable themselves with the provided service. The ratio generated by the result of the participants’ answers to the question what would be the rate that you would be willing to pay more was found to be 53.32%.

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