Gastronomy, Tourism and the Media / / Warwick Frost, Jennifer Laing, Clare Lade, Kim Williams, Paul Strickland, Gary Best.

This book examines and analyses the connections between gastronomy, tourism and the media. It argues that in the modern world, gastronomy is increasingly a major component and driver of tourism and that destinations are using their cuisines and food cultures in marketing to increase their competitiv...

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Place / Publishing House:Bristol, UK;, Blue Ridge Summit, PA : : Channel View Publications, , [2016]
©2016
Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
Series:Aspects of Tourism
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Physical Description:1 online resource
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Authors
  • 1. Gastronomy and Tourism through the Media Lens
  • 2. A History of Gastronomy
  • 3. Food, Destinations and Tourists
  • 4. Festivals and Gastronomy
  • 5. Food Rituals and Etiquette
  • 6. The Quest for Good Food
  • 7. Food Gardens and Foraging
  • 8. Farmers' Markets
  • 9. Food for Nutrition
  • 10. Food Trucks and Pop-up Restaurants
  • 11. Food Pioneers and Champions
  • 12. A Recipe for Travel
  • 13. Just Desserts: A Darker Cinema Gastronomica
  • 14. The Picnic: Gastronomy Al Fresco
  • 15. Gastronomic Globalisation
  • References
  • Index