The Food Tourist / Francesc Fusté-Forné, Erik Wolf

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fusté-Forné, Francesc.

Contributor:

Wolf, Erik.

Series:

The Tourist Experience Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food tourism.

Gastronomy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leeds : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025.

Summary:

The Food Tourist is an essential addition to the academic repertoire for researchers, educators, and professionals in the fields of tourism, hospitality, and gastronomy. Its innovative perspectives and unparalleled insights are sure to inspire new avenues of research and elevate the discourse surrounding food and beverage tourism.

Contents:

Intro

Half-Title Page

Endorsements Page

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

List of Figures and Tables

Figures

Tables

About the Editors

About the Contributors

Acknowledgements

Introduction

References

Part 1: The Classics

Chapter 1: The Niche Food Tourist

Who Is the Niche Food Tourist?

Niche Food Tourists in Numbers

The Distinctive Behaviours of Niche Food Tourists

The 'Omnivore' Pattern

Novelty and Authenticity-seeking

Consciousness and Frictionless

Not Just Food

Everyone Can Be a Niche Food Tourist

How to Attract This Market Segment?

Conclusion

Food for Thought Questions

Chapter 2: The Ethical Food Tourist

Background

Plant-based Café Essenza

Relational Tourism with Le Marche in Valigia

Discussion

Chapter 3: The Food Market Lover

Urban Food Tourist's Drivers

Types of Urban Food Markets

Touristified Markets

Sustainable Markets

Traditional Food Markets

Chapter 4: The Rural Food Tourist

Objective and Method

Results and Discussion

Part 2: In Vogue

Chapter 5: Specific Dietary Considerations for the Food Tourist

The Numbers

The Impacts

What Not to Do

So, How Do You Do This?

Look at Your Menu

Look at Traditional Meals from the Past

Experiment

Make Vegetables the Star Attraction

Plant-based Works for Everyone

Delicious Food

Labelling

Chapter 6: Special Disability Considerations for the Food Tourist

People Love Food.

Non-visible Disabilities and How They Relate to the Food Travel Industry

Potential Steps to Mitigate Some of the Challenges Faced When Addressing Non-visible Disabilities

What Does the Future of Food Tourism Look Like for People with Disabilities?

The Internet's Role in the Future of Access

Chapter 7: Faith-inspired Food Tourist

Literature Review

Nexus of Faith-based Tourism and Food for Faith-based Tourists

Hindu Temple Food

Methodology

Data Analysis

Analysis and Results

Offering Purpose and Spirituality to Life

Delving Oneself into Sacredness and Purity

Seeking Salvation from the Mundane Desires

Mark of Health and Sustainability

Chapter 8: The Gourmet Tourist

Results

The Sources of the Gourmet Experience

Gourmet Tourists Are Learning

A Unique (Evolving) Experience from a Unique Team

Acknowledgement

Part 3: The Future

Chapter 9: The Post-pandemic Food Tourist

Food Tourism in a Post-pandemic World

The Post-pandemic Food Tourist

Phase 1: Analysing Trends Reports

Phase 2: Online Qualitative Survey Targeting Post-pandemic Food Tourists

Chapter 10: The Adventurous Food Tourist

The Allure of Foreign Food: A Brief Cultural History

Neophilia and Neophobia: Psychological Mechanisms Behind Food Adventures.

Commodified Food Adventures: Catering for the Adventurous Food Tourist

Chapter 11: The Hands-on Food Tourist

Methodology and Theoretical Framework

What Are Gastro-experiences?

What Our Research Reveals About Hands-on Gastro-tourists

International Gastro-tourists

Domestic Gastro-tourists

Deliberate Gastro-tourists

Incidental Gastro-tourists

Vital Information that Gastro-tourists Shared

Who Are Gastro-tourists?

Why Are Gastro-tourists Important?

What Gastro-tourists Said Makes a Gastro-experience Memorable

Chapter 12: The Future Food Tourist

Future Food Tourist: Realistic Scenario

Future Food Tourist Experiences

Virtual Food Experiences

Personalised and Hyper-personalised Food Experiences

Interactive Tech-based Food Experiences

Sensory Food Experiences

Future Food Tourists' Information Sources and Communication

Future Food Tourists' Tendencies

Seeking Transparency and Traceability in the Food Supply Chain

Sustainability-oriented

Future Food Tourists' Payments

Future Food Tourists: Utopian Scenario

Instantaneous Food Travel Thanks to Teleportation

Brain-Computer Interfaces-based Food Experiences

Lab-grown Food Experiences

Intergalactic Food Experiences

References.

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ISBN:

9781835490853

1835490859

OCLC:

1501716484