A contemporary systematic literature review of gastronomy tourism and destination image

KP Sio, B Fraser, L Fredline - Tourism Recreation Research, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Gastronomy tourism experiences are growing in the tourism industry, and there has been an
increase in the number of tourists that travel primarily to experience food and related culture …

Will the decrease in food availability affect food tourism? A historical and contemporary perspective: horizon 2050 article

B Okumus - Tourism Review, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to discuss the possible consequences of food crises caused by
unsustainable food production and distribution, as well as how the rapid depletion of food …

The impact of COVID-19 on destination visit intention and local food consumption

BB Dedeoğlu, M Mariani, F Shi, B Okumus - British Food Journal, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the relationships between motivation and intention to
consume local food and between intention to consume local food and intention to visit the …

Gender and generation as antecedents of food neophobia and food neophilia

B Okumus, BB Dedeoğlu, F Shi - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to explore differences between genders and generational cohorts with
regard to avoidance of new foods (food neophobia) and overt willingness to try novel foods …

Food tourism: cooking holiday experiences in East Asia

J Chang, B Okumus, CH Wang, CY Chiu - Tourism Review, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate how the “cooking holiday” concept can be used by
tourism authorities and practitioners and, to that end, proposes a hierarchical framework for …

Country image of gastronomy and branding Hawker Culture: Local consumers' perception

B Kim, DCH Lee, BL Chua, H Han - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examined local food diners' perceptions of gastronomy—composed of food,
country image, and culture—in Singapore, a city-state. This study successfully identified the …

Will diners be enticed to be travelers? The role of ethnic food consumption and its antecedents

F Shi, BB Dedeoğlu, B Okumus - Journal of Destination Marketing & …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate the ethnic food consumption intentions of potential Chinese
tourists and how their intention of consuming ethnic food affects their destination …

Developing and validating a scale to measure tourists' personality change after transformative travel experiences

M Godovykh, ADA Tasci - Leisure Sciences, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Tourist transformation has recently received ample attention. Although personality traits are
considered to be overall stable across time, there is evidence that personality might change …

Attitudes and motivation of tourists visiting Greece toward the Mediterranean Diet

G Lazaridis, D Panaretos, M Partalidou… - Journal of Culinary …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Mediterranean Diet is globally recognized as a healthy eating model that relates to the
cultural heritage of countries in the Mediterranean basin. The purpose of this study is to …

What serves as the best bridge in food consumption: experiential value or place attachment?

J Chang, B Okumus, ZW Li, HH Lin - Asia Pacific Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
This paper aims to explore the connections between perceived authenticity, experiential
values, place attachment, and intentions to re-purchase and recommend among tourists. A …