Commercial Opportunities
Single Wave Study
General Information
Title
Commercial Opportunities
Project Number
49
Abstract
In August 2010, the LISS panel completed a questionnaire on setting up a restaurant.
Longitudinal Type
Single Wave Study
Researcher
Block, J., Gruber, M., Petty, J.S.
Publisher
CentERdata
Copyright
© 2010 CentERdata
DOI
https://doi.org/10.17026/dans-xdt-wn6t
Datasets and documentation
View Documentation
Codebook in English
Codebook in Dutch
Data Files
English SPSS file
English STATA file
Variables
| Variable name | Variable Label | Variable Type |
|---|---|---|
| nomem_encr | Number of household member encrypted | preloaded |
| dm10a_m | Year and month of the field work period | constructed |
| dm10a001 | Looking back over the past twelve months, how often did you have lunch/dinner at a restaurant? | directly measured |
| dm10a002 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - location | directly measured |
| dm10a003 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - interior décor | directly measured |
| dm10a004 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - parking lot | directly measured |
| dm10a005 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - staff | directly measured |
| dm10a006 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - opening hours | directly measured |
| dm10a007 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - menu selection | directly measured |
| dm10a008 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - kitchen layout | directly measured |
| dm10a009 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - suppliers | directly measured |
| dm10a010 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - restaurant name, brand and logo | directly measured |
| dm10a011 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - tobacco vending machine | directly measured |
| dm10a012 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - food price level | directly measured |
| dm10a013 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - seating capacity | directly measured |
| dm10a014 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - bar facilities | directly measured |
| dm10a015 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - take-away counter | directly measured |
| dm10a016 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - music and entertainment | directly measured |
| dm10a017 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - storage room | directly measured |
| dm10a018 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - website | directly measured |
| dm10a019 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - insurance | directly measured |
| dm10a020 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - legal permission | directly measured |
| dm10a021 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - unused food disposal | directly measured |
| dm10a022 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - back office | directly measured |
| dm10a023 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - legal structure | directly measured |
| dm10a024 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - hard-/software used in restaurants | directly measured |
| dm10a025 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - food safety regulations | directly measured |
| dm10a026 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - employee hygiene | directly measured |
| dm10a027 | In your opinion, which of the following items are the most important to consider when establishing a restaurant? - slot machine | directly measured |
| dm10a028 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - location | directly measured |
| dm10a029 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - interior décor | directly measured |
| dm10a030 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - parking lot | directly measured |
| dm10a031 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - staff | directly measured |
| dm10a032 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - opening hours | directly measured |
| dm10a033 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - menu selection | directly measured |
| dm10a034 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - kitchen layout | directly measured |
| dm10a035 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - suppliers | directly measured |
| dm10a036 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - restaurant name, brand and logo | directly measured |
| dm10a037 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - tobacco vending machine | directly measured |
| dm10a038 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - food price level | directly measured |
| dm10a039 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - seating capacity | directly measured |
| dm10a040 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - bar facilities | directly measured |
| dm10a041 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - take-away counter | directly measured |
| dm10a042 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - music and entertainment | directly measured |
| dm10a043 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - storage room | directly measured |
| dm10a044 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - website | directly measured |
| dm10a045 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - insurance | directly measured |
| dm10a046 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - legal permission | directly measured |
| dm10a047 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - unused food disposal | directly measured |
| dm10a048 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - back office | directly measured |
| dm10a049 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - legal structure | directly measured |
| dm10a050 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - hard-/software used in restaurants | directly measured |
| dm10a051 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - food safety regulations | directly measured |
| dm10a052 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - employee hygiene | directly measured |
| dm10a053 | Which of these items are the three most important to you? - slot machine | directly measured |
| dm10a054 | In your view, why do you believe that these are the most important items to consider when starting a restaurant? | directly measured |
| dm10a055 | Would you pursue the set-up of the restaurant as a full-time or a part-time activity? | directly measured |
| dm10a056 | How many hours would you work on setting up your restaurant per week? | directly measured |
| dm10a057 | How long do you think will it take from the time you receive the inherited funds to the time you open the doors of the restaurant for customers? | directly measured |
| dm10a058 | How long, after opening, do you think it will take to get the restaurant established, that is, have a regular customer base and generate steady income? | directly measured |
| dm10a059 | Once established, how many customers would your restaurant be able to accommodate per day? | directly measured |
| dm10a060 | Assuming your restaurant is successful ('you can earn a comfortable living'), ideally, do you see yourself… | directly measured |
| dm10a061 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - poor location (in general) | directly measured |
| dm10a062 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - restaurant style inadequate for the location | directly measured |
| dm10a063 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - poor management | directly measured |
| dm10a064 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - poor service | directly measured |
| dm10a065 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - focus on only one aspect of the business | directly measured |
| dm10a066 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - repeated changes of strategy (price, menu, décor, etc.) | directly measured |
| dm10a067 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - failure to keep track of operations (food, staffing, supplies) | directly measured |
| dm10a068 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - lack of money once restaurant is established | directly measured |
| dm10a069 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - lack of innovation, failure to respond to customer suggestions | directly measured |
| dm10a070 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - too much competition | directly measured |
| dm10a071 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - lack of marketing activity | directly measured |
| dm10a072 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - general lack of commitment from owner | directly measured |
| dm10a073 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - health and safety violations | directly measured |
| dm10a074 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - owner/ management quit due to stress | directly measured |
| dm10a075 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - owner quits due to lack of interest | directly measured |
| dm10a076 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - inability to recruit experienced staff | directly measured |
| dm10a077 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - external forces (natural disaster, economy, food shortages, etc.) | directly measured |
| dm10a078 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - government regulations (tax, hiring, opening hours, etc.) | directly measured |
| dm10a079 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - restaurant not distinctive | directly measured |
| dm10a080 | Which causes do you believe may be the most critical for your restaurant? - owner lacks restaurant knowledge/ experience | directly measured |
| dm10a081 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - poor location (in general) | directly measured |
| dm10a082 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - restaurant style inadequate for the location | directly measured |
| dm10a083 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - poor management | directly measured |
| dm10a084 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - poor service | directly measured |
| dm10a085 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - focus on only one aspect of the business | directly measured |
| dm10a086 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - repeated changes of strategy (price, menu, décor, etc.) | directly measured |
| dm10a087 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - failure to keep track of operations (food, staffing, supplies) | directly measured |
| dm10a088 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - lack of money once restaurant is established | directly measured |
| dm10a089 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - lack of innovation, failure to respond to customer suggestions | directly measured |
| dm10a090 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - too much competition | directly measured |
| dm10a091 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - lack of marketing activity | directly measured |
| dm10a092 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - general lack of commitment from owner | directly measured |
| dm10a093 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - health and safety violations | directly measured |
| dm10a094 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - owner/ management quit due to stress | directly measured |
| dm10a095 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - owner quits due to lack of interest | directly measured |
| dm10a096 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - inability to recruit experienced staff | directly measured |
| dm10a097 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - external forces (natural disaster, economy, food shortages, etc.) | directly measured |
| dm10a098 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - government regulations (tax, hiring, opening hours, etc.) | directly measured |
| dm10a099 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - restaurant not distinctive | directly measured |
| dm10a100 | Which of these items do you think are the three most critical to consider? - owner lacks restaurant knowledge/ experience | directly measured |
| dm10a101 | In your opinion, why do you believe that these are the most critical things to consider with respect to failure? | directly measured |
| dm10a102 | Imagine that the restaurant fails, what would you do? | directly measured |
| dm10a103 | What would you do if the restaurant fails? | directly measured |
| dm10a104 | Have you ever started a business? | directly measured |
| dm10a105 | If yes, how many? | directly measured |
| dm10a106 | [Not including any business(es) you have started:] How many firms have you worked for until now? | directly measured |
| dm10a107 | Industry experience in... - …agriculture, forestry, fishery, hunting | directly measured |
| dm10a108 | Industry experience in... - … mining | directly measured |
| dm10a109 | Industry experience in... - … industrial production | directly measured |
| dm10a110 | Industry experience in... - … utilities production, distribution | directly measured |
| dm10a111 | Industry experience in... - … construction | directly measured |
| dm10a112 | Industry experience in... - … retail trade (including repairs of cons) | directly measured |
| dm10a113 | Industry experience in... - … catering | directly measured |
| dm10a114 | Industry experience in... - … transport, storage and communication | directly measured |
| dm10a115 | Industry experience in... - … financial | directly measured |
| dm10a116 | Industry experience in... - … business services (including real estate) | directly measured |
| dm10a117 | Industry experience in... - … government services, public administration | directly measured |
| dm10a118 | Industry experience in... - … education | directly measured |
| dm10a119 | Industry experience in... - … healthcare and welfare | directly measured |
| dm10a120 | Industry experience in... - … environmental services, culture, recreation | directly measured |
| dm10a121 | Industry experience in... - … other | directly measured |
| dm10a122 | Are you generally a person who is fully prepared to take risks or do you try to avoid taking risks? | directly measured |
| dm10a123 | your willingness to take risks... - … in financial matters | directly measured |
| dm10a124 | your willingness to take risks... - … in your occupation | directly measured |
| dm10a125 | your willingness to take risks... - … during leisure and sport | directly measured |
| dm10a126 | My parents run/have run their own business | directly measured |
| dm10a127 | My partner runs/has run his/her own business | directly measured |
| dm10a128 | Other family members run/have run their own business | directly measured |
| dm10a129 | I have close friends who run/have run their own businesses | directly measured |
| dm10a130 | I have neighbours who run/have run their own businesses | directly measured |
| dm10a131 | I have taken/am currently taking an entrepreneurship course/training program | directly measured |
| dm10a132 | None of the above | directly measured |
| dm10a133 | How would you rate your experience in the following areas? - Management | directly measured |
| dm10a134 | How would you rate your experience in the following areas? - Finance/ accounting | directly measured |
| dm10a135 | How would you rate your experience in the following areas? - Marketing/sales/advertising | directly measured |
| dm10a136 | How would you rate your experience in the following areas? - Legal | directly measured |
| dm10a137 | How would you rate your experience in the following areas? - Operations | directly measured |
| dm10a138 | The first important activities to pursue when setting up any business: - … determining the product/service offering | directly measured |
| dm10a139 | The first important activities to pursue when setting up any business: - … making financial projections | directly measured |
| dm10a140 | The first important activities to pursue when setting up any business: - … recruiting key personnel | directly measured |
| dm10a141 | The first important activities to pursue when setting up any business: - … writing a business plan | directly measured |
| dm10a142 | The first important activities to pursue when setting up any business: - … learning how to set-up the business | directly measured |
| dm10a143 | The first important activities to pursue when setting up any business: - … analyzing competitors | directly measured |
| dm10a144 | The first important activities to pursue when setting up any business: - … talking to potential customers | directly measured |
| dm10a145 | The first important activities to pursue when setting up any business: - … reading industry reports | directly measured |
| dm10a146 | The first important activities to pursue when setting up any business: - … establishing relationships with potential suppliers/partners | directly measured |
| dm10a147 | The first important activities to pursue when setting up any business: - … deciding on the appropriate legal structure | directly measured |
| dm10a148 | Was it difficult to answer the questions? | directly measured |
| dm10a149 | Were the questions sufficiently clear? | directly measured |
| dm10a150 | Did the questionnaire get you thinking about things? | directly measured |
| dm10a151 | Was it an interesting subject? | directly measured |
| dm10a152 | Did you enjoy answering the questions? | directly measured |
| dm10a153 | Starting date questionnaire | constructed |
| dm10a154 | Starting time questionnaire | constructed |
| dm10a155 | End date questionnaire | constructed |
| dm10a156 | End time questionnaire | constructed |
| dm10a157 | Duration in seconds | derived |
Questions
Questionnaire: Commercial Opportunities
This questionnaire was originally conducted in Dutch.
Browse Commercial OpportunitiesResponse Information
Response Overview
Selected number of household members 3310 (100%)Non-response: 601 (18.2%)
Response: 2709 (81.8%)
Complete: 2680 (81.0%)
Incomplete: 29 (0.8%)
Collection Events
Period
02-08-2010 to 31-08-2010
Sample
Random selection of half of the panel members aged 16 years or older.
Collection Mode
internet survey
Fieldwork Note
a reminder was sent twice to non-respondents
Publications
Adverse selection and moral hazard in the choice of a deductible in health costs insurance: an empirical analysis on Dutch data paper presented at the European Economic Association & Econometric Society, 27 - 31 August 2012, Málaga, Spain ; Van Ophem, H.
et al.
Religious Activity and Financial Behavior: Evidence from Dutch Household Survey Data SSRN, published online May 23, 2018; Mylonidis, N.,
et al.
Individuals’ risk propensity and job search activity Linnaeus University; Wrååk, J.
How knowledge shapes the scope of early business planning Journal of Small Business Management, first published online August 24, 2020; Block, J.,
et al.