The document discusses the impact of competition on service quality using the example of a restaurant called a darshini in Bangalore. It summarizes that after a new competing restaurant opened nearby, the original darshini had cleaner facilities, faster service, improved food quality, and even lower prices. The document then provides background on models for measuring service quality, including the SERV-QUAL model and its five dimensions of reliability, responsiveness, assurance, tangibles, and empathy.