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<p><italic>Tourism and Gastronomy</italic> (T&amp;G) was published in 2002. Even today, this book is an indispensable reference for researchers from different disciplinary perspectives who study how food and beverage are linked to leisure mobility. At that time, the contributors witnessed a major shift in consumer behaviour, which would soon turn the act of eating and drinking into a first-order driver of this sector of activity. The objective of the editors was to map the evolution of this new trend and predict the future of gastronomy and culinary heritage in tourism. This paper will revisit T&amp;G to fully understand how, in only twenty years, what was before just a ‘non-optional’ part of the package became a prosperous niche, and later a primary component of recreational travels. The ‘throw-back’ approach adopted here will enable us to reflect on how the COVID-19 crisis impacts holidaymakers’ choices, which could help in the design of more efficient recovery plans.</p>
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Tourism and Gastronomy (T&G) was published in 2002. Even today, this book is an indispensable reference for researchers from different disciplinary perspectives who study how food and beverage are linked to leisure mobility. At that time, the contributors witnessed a major shift in consumer behaviour, which would soon turn the act of eating and drinking into a first-order driver of this sector of activity. The objective of the editors was to map the evolution of this new trend and predict the future of gastronomy and culinary heritage in tourism. This paper will revisit T&G to fully understand how, in only twenty years, what was before just a ‘non-optional’ part of the package became a prosperous niche, and later a primary component of recreational travels. The ‘throw-back’ approach adopted here will enable us to reflect on how the COVID-19 crisis impacts holidaymakers’ choices, which could help in the design of more efficient recovery plans.

Eating, drinking and travelling for fun. Backward to ‘Tourism and Gastronomy’ and forward to the Covidocene

University of Madeira, Campus of Penteada

European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Tourism and Gastronomy (T&G) was published in 2002. Even today, this book is an indispensable reference for researchers from different disciplinary...

Eating, drinking and travelling for fun. Backward to ‘Tourism and Gastronomy’ and forward to the Covidocene

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Jun 29, 2022

Page range: 159 - 170

Received: Oct 10, 2020

Accepted: Apr 14, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2021-0015

Keywords
Culinary tourism, Food and beverage, Gastronomy, Cultural heritage, Resilience, COVID-19

© 2022 António José Marques da Silva, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Eating, drinking and travelling for fun. Backward to ‘Tourism and Gastronomy’ and forward to the Covidocene

Article Category: Research Article

Published Online: Jun 29, 2022

Page range: 159 - 170

Received: Oct 10, 2020

Accepted: Apr 14, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ejthr-2021-0015

KeywordsCulinary tourism, Food and beverage, Gastronomy, Cultural heritage, Resilience, COVID-19

© 2022 António José Marques da Silva, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Culinary tourism, Food and beverage, Gastronomy, Cultural heritage, Resilience, COVID-19