Emerging Trends and Practices in Gastronomy and Culinary Tourism

Gastronomy plays a pivotal role in destination branding given the rise of food-centric destinations and the evolving preferences of gastronomy tourists. As such, it has a profound impact on travel decisions. The intricate interplay between gastronomy and tourism on a global scale reveals a multifaceted relationship among food, culture, and travel. Thus, it has immense potential as a driver of economic growth across diverse regions worldwide. Emerging Trends and Practices in Gastronomy and Culinary Tourism offers an in-depth exploration of global gastronomy tourism trends and practices, with a particular focus on the symbiotic relationship between gastronomy, territories and heritage within the realm of tourism research. It examines the profound impact of gastronomic experiences on travel decisions, highlighting the rise of food-centric destinations and the evolving preferences of gastronomy tourists. Covering topics such as fusion cuisine, emerging spaces, and geographical indications, this book is an excellent resource for tourism industry professionals, policymakers, stakeholders, marketing professionals, gastronomists, economists, destination managers, professionals, researchers, scholars, academicians, and more.

Andreia Moura holds a PhD in Tourism and is Adjunct Professor at the Department of Tourism and Gastronomy of the Coimbra Education School, Polytechnic University of Coimbra. She is full researcher at CiTUR - Centre for Research, Development, and Innovation in Tourism, and collaborating researcher of GOVCOPP-UA and CIDEHUS-UE and researcher of the Alliance on Research of ISTO - International Social Tourism Organisation. Her main research interests are related to accessible and social tourism, destination competitiveness, quality in tourism, human capital in tourism and gastronomy. She has participated in several research projects funded by the European Commission and FCT (Portuguese public agency that supports science, technology, and innovation). ORCID: 0000-0002-1722-3476

Maria do Rosário Campos Mira has a Specialist Professor degree and a Ph.D. in Tourism. She is an Adjunct Professor at the Department of Tourism and Gastronomy of the Coimbra Education School, Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Rua D. João III, Solum, 3030-329 Coimbra, Portugal, mrmira@esec.pt. She is full researcher at CiTUR - Centre for Research, Development, and Innovation in Tourism, and collaborating researcher of GOVCOPP-UA. She is also an International auditor at UNWTO TEDQUAL Certification Program, for the education in tourism and gastronomy courses. Reviewer of papers in international journals. Her research interests relate to quality, human resources, governance, and internationalization of tourism destinations. ORCID: 0000-0001-8878-955X

Mariana Carvalho is Visiting Adjunct Professor at the Department of Tourism and Gastronomy of the Coimbra Education School, Polytechnic University of Coimbra. She holds a PhD in Tourism and a Master’s Degree in Tourism Management and Development from the University of Aveiro (Portugal), and a degree in Tourism from the University of Coimbra. She integrates the Research Unit of CITUR (Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation) and she is a collaborative researcher of GOVCOPP-UA. She is the author and co-author of published papers and chapters in the field of Tourism and she has participated in research projects related to rural tourism experiences, sustainable rural wine tourism experiences and the experience co-creation in tourism. Her main research areas of interest are experience co-creation, food & wine tourism, the tourist experience, rural tourism, cultural and creative tourism. ORCID: 0000-0003-0929-4247

João Pedro Gomes is an Archaeologist, with a Master in Art History, Tourism and Heritage (2012), and holds a PhD in Food Heritage: Cultures and Identities from University of Coimbra (2022). Is Invited Adjunct Professor at the Department of Tourism and Gastronomy of the Coimbra Education School, Polytechnic University of Coimbra and teacher in School of Hospitality and Tourism of Coimbra. Researcher at CiTUR - Centre for Research, Development, and Innovation in Tourism and collaborative researcher at Center for Classical and Humanistic Studies at the University of Coimbra (CECH-UC) integrated in the transnational project "DIAITA: Lusophony Food Heritage". His main research areas of interest are related to the relation between territories, food heritage and identities and the connections between traditions and innovation in gastronomy, with particular focus on recreation of historic gastronomy. Orcid: 0000-0002-0153-7147; CIência ID: 6619-3F9B-B21B