Discussion
Summary of the study
The purpose of this study was to propose an integrated model that examines the relationships among three elements of quality dimensions (physical environment, food, and service), restaurant image, customer perceived value, customer satisfaction, and behavioral intentions in a Chinese restaurant context. The results show that all three elements of restaurant service quality dimensions were significant determinants of the restaurant image. While the food quality was also found to be a significant predictor of customer perceived value, the quality of the physical environment and the service was not found to be a significant antecedent of customer perceived value; these findings run contrary to a majority of previous studies. Moreover, these findings indicate that the restaurant image is a significant determinant of customer perceived value. While customer perceived value was the significant determinant of customer satisfaction, the restaurant image was not a significant predictor of customer satisfaction. In addition, the current study reinforces the positive impact of customer satisfaction on loyalty behaviors. Customers' perceptions of the three elements of quality dimensions explained 54 percent of variance in restaurant image. However, 35 percent of variance in customer perceived value and 47 percent of variance in customer satisfaction were explained by independent latent variables. The overall variance explained in behavioral intentions was 56 percent, indicating the proposed model in this study could well predict and explain customer behavioral intentions in the Chinese restaurant context.