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Food tourism : a practical marketing guide /

The fastest growth in tourism is the culinary sector. Covering farmers markets, taste tours, agri-entertainment, glamping, restaurants, farm shops and more, food tourism has become both an important part of holidaying and a purpose in itself. With growth occurring in most developed countries and tou...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Stanley, John, 1948- (Autor), Stanley, Linda, 1952- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; Boston, MA : CABI, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Food Tourism: A Practical Marketing Guide; Copyright; Contents; About the Authors; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; I: Food Tourism and the Tourist; 1: Introduction; What is Food Tourism?; Consumer Awareness of Food Tourism; Key Drivers of Culinary Tourism
  • A Consumer Perspective; Increased awareness in improved nutrition; An increasingly urbanized society; Ageing population; Dining out has increased in popularity; Farms as a fun family destination; The Internet; Key Drivers for Food Tourism
  • A Farmer Perspective; A brief history of the farm retail era; Food miles; Food Tourism Development.
  • Medical tourismRural tourism; Is it 'slow food' or 'food tourism'?; The key for producers is adding value; Adding value to food tourism; Food Tourism Challenges; Perception is Truth; Should a Business be in Food Tourism?; Should the Public be Allowed on Your Farm?; Developing a Culinary Tourism Strategy and Action Plan; References; Websites; 2: The Changing Tourist; Introduction; Understanding Today's Consumer; What is Local?; What are Food Tourists Doing?; Engage with Children
  • They Are Your Future; Make the business child-friendly; Is the business engaged with a local school as a partner?
  • Develop a Kids Growing MagazineAllergies; Getting To and Around a Region and its Culinary Facilities; Car visitors; Coach tours; Culinary walks; Touring by bicycle; References; Websites; II: Farm Produce and Agritourism; 3: On-Farm Marketing and Activities; Introduction; Farm Gate Sales/Roadside Stands; Pick Your Own/U Pick; Consumers have changed; Entry to the farm; What to grow for PYO; Get the structure right; Marketing online; Farm Shops or Farm Markets; Do your SWOT analysis; Developing a farm shop; Grow the Unusual.
  • What is an heirloom fruit or vegetable and how does it fit into food tourism?The tourism opportunity; Rare Breeds; Rare breed associations; Fish Farms; The Farm as a Classroom; Cooking or Culinary Schools on the Farm; Long Table Dining on the Farm; Vineyards; Bakeries; Butchers; Farm Delis; Cheese; The Labour Challenge
  • it Could be WWOOFers; References; Websites; 4: Off-Farm Marketing and Retailing; Introduction; Pop Up Everywhere and Anywhere; Box Schemes; Consumer Cooperatives; Farmers' Markets/Farm Markets; King Cullen; Farmers' market objectives; Create the experience.
  • Who shops at farmers' markets?Setting up a farm stall at the market; Team effort; What makes a successful farmers' market?; Market stall skills; The threat to farmers' markets; Night Markets; General Food Markets; Christmas Markets; The best Christmas markets in Germany; Community Gardens; Open Kitchen Gardens; Victorian Walled Gardens and Potagers; Urban Orchards/Community Orchards; Foraging; London's hunter-gatherers; New York's hunter-gatherers; Sydney's hunter-gatherers; Providores/Specialist Food Retailers; References; Websites; 5: Agri-Entertainment or Agri-Tourism; Introduction.