A conceptual study of gastronomical quests of tourists: Authenticity or safety and comfort?

ÖZDEMİR B., Seyitoglu F.

TOURISM MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES, vol.23, pp.1-7, 2017 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.tmp.2017.03.010
  • Journal Name: TOURISM MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-7
  • Keywords: Food, Authenticity, Gastronomy, Conceptual framework, Tourist typology, LOCAL FOOD, DESTINATION IMAGE, STRUCTURAL MODEL, HERITAGE TOURISM, NEW-ZEALAND, EXPERIENCES, RESTAURANTS, INTENTION, EVENTS, SATISFACTION
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study aims to investigate tourist behaviors from the perspective of a quest for authenticity in gastronomical experiences. Relying on a review of relevant literature, the current study proposes a conceptual framework that focuses on how the quest for authenticity influences tourists' behaviors in regard to local food consumption. Specifically, the framework defines three tourist types based on the relationships between food consumption and authenticity in three different contexts. Consequently, this study identified authenticity seekers, moderates and comfort seekers in order to describe the expected tourist behaviors, followed by a section detailing the conclusion and implementation. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.