To influence future visits among low familiarity customers, it may be necessary to deliver services beyond their
expectations. It has been stated that this may result in high expectations which make it harder to satisfy customers in
the future (Rust & Oliver, 2000). However, understanding customers’ expectations and finding an opportunity to
exceed them is a viable strategy to gain repeat visits. Firms should always be responsive to customers’ needs, and
empower staff to incorporate some delightful surprises in their delivery of services to make the consumption of
service experience memorable.