Author(s)
Shashi Kant, Kartikey Koti
Keywords
Food Tourism, Regional Cuisine, Gastronomy, Sustainable Tourism, Official Websites
Abstract
Regional cuisine has always been a component of the tourist experience. In fact it represents an important part of the average tourist budget. Food tells us about a culture and the society. Food tourism plays a important role in enhancing tourist experience, regional identity and help in the growth of other area of that region. Food helps in the sustainable development of a tourist destination. Gastronomy has been an important attribute in development destination. Previous studies reveal that there is a positive connection between food and tourism. Gastronomy can be use as tourism product for presentation & offering of local cuisines to tourists. Since today we live in the world of advanced Information Technology and for most enquiries Google is consulted. People have more faith on official websites so it is recommended that the official websites should be utilized as principal platforms for promotional efforts.
