Week 2 Flashcards
What is an essential element of the tourist experience?
food
What does a food tourist not have to do?
They do not need to exclusively in search of culinary experiences
Opportunistic tourism
may look for food and drink experiences at places they have selected for other reasons
Accidental Tourism
may participate in food or drink festivities because they stumble upon them
What are some ways that our relationship with food has changed?
- The rearing of livestock and growing food.
- The abundance of food
- Hunting and foraging for food
What are the three terms to consider when defining food tourism?
- food
- culinary
- gourmet/gastronomic tourism
Food Tourism
“visitation to primary and secondary food producers, food festivals, restaurants and specific locations to experience particular type of food or produce of the specific region.”
What must be the primary motivation for the food tourist?
Food
Gourmet Tourism
- difficult to define
- Gastronomy has diff. traditions all over the world
- world separated into different gastronomic regions
- appreciation and understanding of the many types of cooking and food production.
Gastronomy Tourism
“Visits to expensive and or highly rated restaurants, wineries, and festivals”
Missionary Estate Winery
-located in Napier New Zealand
-began with french missionaries
established in 1851
-offers a variety of things such as accommodation, weddings, concerts, award winning restaurant.
Culinary Tourism
-from or of the kitchen
-refers to cooked or finished food
Culinary tourism represents an aspect of a region’s gastronomy
What is the difference between FT, CT, and GT
Food tourism: end of food production continuum (ingredients)
GT: at consumption end (whole experience)
CT: located somewhere in between (Dishes and meals)
Food Tourist Experience
- quality of food and gastronomy is always important
- Makes experiences more memorable and allows the industry to add value.
- those who do not seek out food do not see themselves as food tourists.
What are some examples of Food Tourism Products?
- attending cookery classes
- visiting prestigious regions
- attending festivals or special events
- Visiting farmer’s markets
Benefits of Food Tourism
- food can help differentiate destinations by developing a ‘sense of place’
- offers a unique visitor experience and economic benefits to local communities
Terms for Wine Tourism
enotourism
oenotourism
wine tourism or vinitourism
Top things to eat in France
- Baguette
- Croissant and pain au chocolate
- cheese
- macaroons
- Escargot
- Market Fruits
- Foie Gras
- Nutella Crepe
- Pastries
- Jaques Genin
- Carmels
What is wine tourism?
visitations to vineyards, wineries, and wine festivals
Name some motivations of wine tourists
- visitors to wineries and wine regions differ in their interest in and expertise on wine
- some don’t like wine, just interested in production
- some are more interested in things besides wine tasting and collection of wine labels
- others interested in social aspect
Is wine tourism a primary source of business for most wineries?
Yes, but it depends on whether they are large or small- smaller depend on it more
What are some benefits of wine and food festivals
-cheap way to promote their brands
-regions est. clearer and stronger identity
-Interaction with their customers and gain feedback
increase sales
What do boutique wineries depend on?`
depend most on cellar door sales because they may not have enough for wholesale
Regional Branding
both wine and tourism industry rely on regional branding for market leverage and promotion
Authenticity
tourists able to get a sense of smell and taste of place through the food that is presented
Aspects of wine tourism
- not all about wine
- some places have to broaden their services to make a large profit
- needed empower personnel, improve communication between management and front line employees and customers
Flower of Integrated Wine Tourism Service
refer to notes
Food tourism and wine tourism can be considered as two different forms of ____ tourism
niche
can also be developed and promoted as such, mostly regarded as one
