Exploration of Culinary Tourism in Indonesia: What Do the International Visitors Expect?

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10.2991/atf-16.2016.56How to use a DOI?

Keywords

culinary tourism, dining expectation, international visitor, local Indonesian food

Abstract

More visitors are nowadays travelling to destinations in search of culinary experiences. Food functions not merely as physiological sustenance but also as a destination experience enhancer, providing opportunities to learn about destination culture through direct encounters with local cuisines. This study aimed to identify the international visitor preconceptions of local Indonesian food and the factors influencing their expectations prior to dining with the local food in the country. A questionnaire-based survey involving 349 international visitors was completed. The results revealed seven new emerging factors expected as relating to: staff quality, sensory attributes, food uniqueness, local servicescapes, food authenticity, food familiarity, and food variety. Further, there were significant differences in the level of dining expectations amongst participants who travelled to Indonesia for the first time compared to those who had visited the country be

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© 2016, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Serli Wijaya
AU  - Alison Morrison
AU  - Thu-Huong Nguyen
AU  - Brian King
PY  - 2016/05
DA  - 2016/05
TI  - Exploration of Culinary Tourism in Indonesia: What Do the International Visitors Expect?
BT  - Proceedings of the Asia Tourism Forum 2016 - the 12th Biennial Conference of Hospitality and Tourism Industry in Asia
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 381
EP  - 386
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/atf-16.2016.56
DO  - 10.2991/atf-16.2016.56
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