Survey: How often do you eat out in Zakynthos?

Why we are asking. In our study on service quality we measured what tourists say, through 3,062 reviews. For residents there is no public data: ELSTAT publishes household spending on "restaurants and cafés" at national level only, without a breakdown by region or island. Only a local survey can fill that gap — and the questions below show how it could be done.

See also our ten proposals to the Municipal Tourism Committee, grounded in the same data.

This questionnaire is not currently collecting responses. It is published as a template: it shows which questions are needed to measure how often residents eat out and what holds them back. We offer it to the Municipality and any body that would like to run the survey on a representative sample. If you have comments on the questions, get in touch.

1. Are you a permanent resident of Zakynthos? Yes, permanent resident I live here seasonally No, visitor

2. How often do you eat out today?

Off-season — lunch or dinner at a restaurant/taverna, not coffee.

Never or almost never 1–2 times a month About once a week 2–3 times a week Almost daily

3. How often did you eat out 5 years ago?

Around 2021, for comparison with today.

Never or almost never 1–2 times a month About once a week 2–3 times a week Almost daily I did not live here then

4. If you cut back on eating out, what is the main reason?

Pick the most important. If you did not cut back, skip.

Prices went up My income does not stretch Food quality declined Service quality declined Too crowded I can no longer find traditional food I did not cut back

5. Roughly how much do you spend per month eating out?

Off-season, for the whole household.

Under €50 50–150€ 150–300€ 300–500€ Over €500

6. What most prevents you from eating out more often?

Beyond price — what else matters.

Menus are the same everywhere Few places open off-season Places cater only to tourists Access / parking difficulty Too crowded in summer months None of these

7. Can you easily find traditional Zakynthian food? Yes, easily Only if you know where to look No, it has nearly disappeared Do not know

8. Would a municipal "Quality Mark" persuade you?

For businesses using local produce, posted prices and a local's price — see proposal 04.

Yes, I would clearly prefer it Maybe, if I trusted it No, it would not affect me

9. Age group

Helps us see whether answers differ by age.

18–29 30–44 45–59 60+

10. Which area do you live in? Zakynthos (town) Laganas / Kalamaki Tsilivi / Planos Alykes / Alykanas Vasilikos / Argassi Mountain Zakynthos / Volimes Other area

11. Do you work in tourism or food service?

To separate the industry view from the consumer view.

Yes No I used to

12. Anything you would like to add?

Optional — suggestions for the study are welcome too.

Template questionnaire. In an actual survey no name, email or identifying detail would be requested, and only aggregate results would be published.