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
Van Ophem, H.
et al. (2012). 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 .
Mylonidis, N.,
et al. (2018). Religious Activity and Financial Behavior: Evidence from Dutch Household Survey Data. SSRN, published online May 23, 2018.
Wrååk, J. (2019). Individuals’ risk propensity and job search activity. Linnaeus University.
Block, J.,
et al. (2020). How knowledge shapes the scope of early business planning. Journal of Small Business Management, first published online August 24, 2020.