Team 7
Ruibing Ji
Zhongyuan Lian (Carlos)
Peter Parthenis
Jing Xu
Jing Zhang (Janiet)
Introduction & Background
• Happy Cat Café
o First cat café in Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Hybrid coffee house and cat adoption center
• Mission Statement:
o Saving Cats
o Connecting People
o Promoting the Growth of Grand Rapids
Research Process
Problem Definition
Specify the Information Needed
Implications &
Recommendations
Data Collection & Analysis
Online Distribution
Offline Design
Questionnaire Development
Problem Definition
• Happy Cat Café wants to open the first cat café in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Therefore, we should study the new business operation model which
combines both pet-adoption center and café.
• So that we can explain the likelihood of success of the first cat café in
Grand Rapids.
Content Analysis
LIWC Dimension
Your Personal Formal
Data Texts Texts
Self-references (I, me, my) 8.26 11.4 4.2
Social words 8.15 9.5 8
Positive emotions 5.47 2.7 2.6
Negative emotions 0.21 2.6 1.6
Overall cognitive words 6.71 7.8 5.4
Articles (a, an, the) 3.92 5 7.2
Big words (> 6 letters) 15.27 13.1 19.6
Conceptual Map
• Happy Cat Café aims to open the first Cat Café in Grand Rapids,
Michigan, and successfully obtain return on investment in 2 years of
operations.
• Therefore, we should study the new business operation model which
combines pet-adoption and café, and customer perspectives, value,
needs and preferences
• So we can identify why people would go to Happy Cat Café.
Specific Components of the Research Problem
Specific
Components
Staff
Demographic
Factors
Current
SituationCompetition
Analysis
Environment
&
Atmosphere
Risk
Promotion
Price
Products
Health
Benefits
Cleanliness
The Rationale Behind the Layout and Sequence
- Opening Questions
- Basic Information Questions
- Classification Information Questions
- Open Ended Question
oConsumption Habits in a Cafés
oAttitudes Towards a Cat Cafés
oPreference for Charging Model
oOpinions About the Cat Area
Development of Individual Items
• Q7: On the occasions that you make a food or beverage purchase at a café,
how often do you eat/drink there?
A. Less than 50% of the time
B. 50% of the time
C. More than 50% of the time
Development of Individual Items
• Q11: “There are many health benefits associated with animal interaction,
playing with cats can reduce stress for example.” Is this statement true or
false?
• Q18: How much do you trust that Happy Cat Café’s commitment to
cleanliness, that we can maintain a sanitary environment for the
consumption of food and beverages?
Development of Individual Items
Q12. How would you like us to charge for entrance
to the cat area?
I don’t care.
Surcharge for
each drink
Separate entrance
fee
Q14. Choose
Price Range
Q13. Choose
Price Range
Analysis and Key Findings
Food and Beverages
0
13
25
38
50
63
Coffee Juice Tea
Top 3 Beverages
0
9
18
27
36
45
Latte Mocha
Top 3 Coffees
0
13
25
38
50
63
Cake Muffin Sandwich
Top 3 Food Items
Customer Behavior of Visiting a Traditional Café
Less
than 1
57%
1 to 3
37%
4 to 6
6%
Times Frequent a Café Per Week
Take-
away
54%Neutra
l
21%
Stay
25%
Prefer Stay or Take-away
Customer’s Willingness of Visiting a Cat Café
Yes
27%
No
60%
Not
Sure
13%
Ever Been to a Cat Café
Less
than 1
45%1 to 3
53%
7 or more
2%
Times of Customer Willing to
Visit Cat Café Per Week
Cat Café is More Attractive
Unwillin
g to visit
57%
Traditional Café
Unwilli
ng to
visit
45%
Cat Café
Pricing Model
64%
20%
16%
Charge Preference
Surcharge for food/beverages, free admission to the cat area
Separate fee for food/beverages and admission to the cat area
I don’t care
$0-
2.99
63%
more
than
$3
37%
Surcharge for Each
Drink/Food
$0-
2.99
77%
$3-
3.99
23%
Entrance Fee
Customer Preference about Happy Cat Café
85%
11%
4%
Time Willing to Spend with
Cats
0-45 mins 46mins-60mins More than 60mins
90%
4%
6%
Cats Number
1 to 10 11 to 15 More than 15
86%
14%
Customer Number in
Cat Area
One to Four Five and more
Exploratory Research
Frequency of
Visiting a Cat
Café
Believe in Health
Benefits
Trust our
Commitment to
Cleanliness
Limitations
Yes
49%
No
20%
Not
Sure
31%
Pet-Friendly Home
12%
81%
7%
Age
Under 20 21-30 31-40
77%
10%
9%
4%
Personal Annual Income
Under $25,000 $25,001 to $50,000
$50,001 to $75,000 $75,001 to $100,000
Recommendations & Conclusion
• Social Media Presence
• Student Discount
• Pricing Method
• Membership Program
• Advertisements for Pet-Friendly Neighborhoods and Apartment Buildings
Thank you!

Happy Cat Cafe

  • 1.
    Team 7 Ruibing Ji ZhongyuanLian (Carlos) Peter Parthenis Jing Xu Jing Zhang (Janiet)
  • 2.
    Introduction & Background •Happy Cat Café o First cat café in Grand Rapids, Michigan • Hybrid coffee house and cat adoption center • Mission Statement: o Saving Cats o Connecting People o Promoting the Growth of Grand Rapids
  • 3.
    Research Process Problem Definition Specifythe Information Needed Implications & Recommendations Data Collection & Analysis Online Distribution Offline Design Questionnaire Development
  • 4.
    Problem Definition • HappyCat Café wants to open the first cat café in Grand Rapids, Michigan. • Therefore, we should study the new business operation model which combines both pet-adoption center and café. • So that we can explain the likelihood of success of the first cat café in Grand Rapids.
  • 5.
    Content Analysis LIWC Dimension YourPersonal Formal Data Texts Texts Self-references (I, me, my) 8.26 11.4 4.2 Social words 8.15 9.5 8 Positive emotions 5.47 2.7 2.6 Negative emotions 0.21 2.6 1.6 Overall cognitive words 6.71 7.8 5.4 Articles (a, an, the) 3.92 5 7.2 Big words (> 6 letters) 15.27 13.1 19.6
  • 6.
    Conceptual Map • HappyCat Café aims to open the first Cat Café in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and successfully obtain return on investment in 2 years of operations. • Therefore, we should study the new business operation model which combines pet-adoption and café, and customer perspectives, value, needs and preferences • So we can identify why people would go to Happy Cat Café.
  • 7.
    Specific Components ofthe Research Problem Specific Components Staff Demographic Factors Current SituationCompetition Analysis Environment & Atmosphere Risk Promotion Price Products Health Benefits Cleanliness
  • 8.
    The Rationale Behindthe Layout and Sequence - Opening Questions - Basic Information Questions - Classification Information Questions - Open Ended Question oConsumption Habits in a Cafés oAttitudes Towards a Cat Cafés oPreference for Charging Model oOpinions About the Cat Area
  • 9.
    Development of IndividualItems • Q7: On the occasions that you make a food or beverage purchase at a café, how often do you eat/drink there? A. Less than 50% of the time B. 50% of the time C. More than 50% of the time
  • 10.
    Development of IndividualItems • Q11: “There are many health benefits associated with animal interaction, playing with cats can reduce stress for example.” Is this statement true or false? • Q18: How much do you trust that Happy Cat Café’s commitment to cleanliness, that we can maintain a sanitary environment for the consumption of food and beverages?
  • 11.
    Development of IndividualItems Q12. How would you like us to charge for entrance to the cat area? I don’t care. Surcharge for each drink Separate entrance fee Q14. Choose Price Range Q13. Choose Price Range
  • 12.
  • 14.
    Food and Beverages 0 13 25 38 50 63 CoffeeJuice Tea Top 3 Beverages 0 9 18 27 36 45 Latte Mocha Top 3 Coffees 0 13 25 38 50 63 Cake Muffin Sandwich Top 3 Food Items
  • 15.
    Customer Behavior ofVisiting a Traditional Café Less than 1 57% 1 to 3 37% 4 to 6 6% Times Frequent a Café Per Week Take- away 54%Neutra l 21% Stay 25% Prefer Stay or Take-away
  • 16.
    Customer’s Willingness ofVisiting a Cat Café Yes 27% No 60% Not Sure 13% Ever Been to a Cat Café Less than 1 45%1 to 3 53% 7 or more 2% Times of Customer Willing to Visit Cat Café Per Week
  • 17.
    Cat Café isMore Attractive Unwillin g to visit 57% Traditional Café Unwilli ng to visit 45% Cat Café
  • 18.
    Pricing Model 64% 20% 16% Charge Preference Surchargefor food/beverages, free admission to the cat area Separate fee for food/beverages and admission to the cat area I don’t care $0- 2.99 63% more than $3 37% Surcharge for Each Drink/Food $0- 2.99 77% $3- 3.99 23% Entrance Fee
  • 19.
    Customer Preference aboutHappy Cat Café 85% 11% 4% Time Willing to Spend with Cats 0-45 mins 46mins-60mins More than 60mins 90% 4% 6% Cats Number 1 to 10 11 to 15 More than 15 86% 14% Customer Number in Cat Area One to Four Five and more
  • 20.
    Exploratory Research Frequency of Visitinga Cat Café Believe in Health Benefits Trust our Commitment to Cleanliness
  • 21.
    Limitations Yes 49% No 20% Not Sure 31% Pet-Friendly Home 12% 81% 7% Age Under 2021-30 31-40 77% 10% 9% 4% Personal Annual Income Under $25,000 $25,001 to $50,000 $50,001 to $75,000 $75,001 to $100,000
  • 22.
    Recommendations & Conclusion •Social Media Presence • Student Discount • Pricing Method • Membership Program • Advertisements for Pet-Friendly Neighborhoods and Apartment Buildings
  • 23.