The decision and marketing strategy making about health food restaurants of among elderly: A case study clean food business at Clean-T Amphoe Hua Hin Changwat Prachuap Khiri Khan
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to study the decision and marketing strategy for making healthy food
restaurants for the elderly. A case study for the clean food business at Clean – T ,Amphoe Hua Hin, Changwat
Prachuap Khiri Khan. Secondly, the concept was to study the problems happening within the business and solve
the issues in the process of the decisions to eat clean food. This quality active research used is Phenomenology.
Data was collected through in-depth interviews and non-observing participants as well as studying documents
and related research. The key information came from ten people. This breaks down as follows:- The
entrepreneur of Clean-T Hua Hin, five of their employees and four older customers and related persons. The
study found that the decision and marketing strategy for making healthy food restaurants for amongst the elderly
there was an issue with the recognition of old age health problems, The old and elderly should change their
behaviour in eating food which is healthier. This in turn, will help them have a better life and reduce the risk
factors for disease and all the problems to public health. They need to sustain themselves and reduce
household costs. One thing is the trend to eat healthy food for instance, clean food that is popular right now.
The manager has introduced the concept of the marketing (7 P’s) in the distribution of food and goods, the
restaurant focuses on fresh food, variety of products and a low pricing strategy. The owner has provided all of
these things themselves. Clean – T Hua Hin has promoted the menu for the restaurant that has many healthy
foods by the social media. The problem with this restaurant is the one-way online ordering service that doesn’t
have the capability for servicing the customer, There are not enough raw materials especially in the rare food
selection, Also employees have stolen recipes to sell for themselves. For the problems to be solved and to
make a good impression and service for customers that will make customers want to come back again whether
they choose the delivery service or the shop. They should cultivate the seed themselves. It is easy to recruit and
try to meet the needs of the customers. Recruiting the right staff is important. Employ trusted staff who agree to
never steal and protect the secret information of the business. Making sure there are enough raw materials
including the rare food selection.