Evaluating gastronomic destination competitiveness through upscale gastronomy

Povzetek

Food has evolved from a basic necessity to a primary motivation for travel. While providing a high-quality gastronomic offer is still a restaurant's primary function, quality is no longer enough; today's demanding guests seek unique and memorable dining experiences. A restaurant's competences play a significant role in shaping the guests' overall perception of the quality and derived perceived value, both of which ultimately impact the competitiveness of both the restaurant and the gastronomic destination. The main contribution of this article is the development of a novel theoretical model-GADECOMP-which is designed to measure a gastronomic destination's competitiveness by centering it around the destination's gastronomic offer. Exploratory factor analyses confirmed that the instrument is reliable and valid. The model was tested on upscale restaurant guests in Slovenia, Italy, and Croatia. Additionally, the SERVQUAL model of quality measurement was transferred from the entrepreneurial level to the destination level. Our method uses a unique competence approach and expands and diversifies the existing quality concepts by using elements of innovativeness, creativity, sustainability, and local features. The GADECOMP model measures the perceived quality of a gastronomic destination through its competences, which are reflected in the gastronomic destination offer. A regression analysis was used to identify the strength of the effect that perceived value has on the gastronomic destination offer and gastronomic destination competences.

Ključne besede

gastronomic tourism;upscale gastronomy;quality;gastronomic destination competences;GADECOMP model;Slovenia;Italy;Croatia;

Podatki

Jezik:	Angleški jezik
Leto izida:	2023
Tipologija:	1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
Organizacija:	UM EPF - Ekonomsko-poslovna fakulteta
Založnik:	MDPI
UDK:	338.48:641
COBISS:	159677955
ISSN:	2071-1050
Št. ogledov:	27
Št. prenosov:	1
Ocena:	0 (0 glasov)
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Ostali podatki

Sekundarni jezik:	Slovenski jezik
Sekundarne ključne besede:	gastronomski turizem;vrhunska gastronomija;kakovost;kompetence gastronomskih destinacij;Slovenija;Italija;Hrvaška;
Vrsta dela (COBISS):	Znanstveno delo
Strani:	str. 1-36
Letnik:	ǂVol. ǂ15
Zvezek:	ǂissue ǂ14, [art. no.] 11157
Čas izdaje:	2023
DOI:	10.3390/su151411157
ID:	22947190