Scientific journal paper
Foodservice tendencies and tourists’ lifestyle: new trends in tourism
Eduardo Sarmento (Sarmento, E.); Sandra Loureiro (Loureiro, S.); Rui Martins (Martins, R.);
Journal Title
Revista Turismo e Desenvolvimento/Journal of Tourism and Development
Year (definitive publication)
2017
Language
English
Country
Portugal
More Information
Web of Science®

This publication is not indexed in Web of Science®

Scopus

This publication is not indexed in Scopus

Google Scholar

Times Cited: 18

(Last checked: 2024-08-23 20:16)

View record in Google Scholar

Alternative Titles

(Portuguese) Tendências de Foodservice e o estilo de vida dos turistas: novas tendências em turismo

Abstract
Food and catering are an ever-changing industry that influences, and it is influenced by the lives of millions of people in the world. The products and services provided by this business are constantly adapting to the influencing variables that are on-growing. Actually, consumers create the tendencies and are incredibly demanding on what they want and do not want. Tourists as consumers seek products that can adapt to your lifestyle. Therefore, in the foodservice field, restaurants are required to adapt to different variables, such as specific diets and trendy new tastes, while keeping their own characteristics. In addition, the numerous social media platforms have changed this industry completely. Restaurants have to focus on the new technology-savvy generations. This study seeks to understand the impact that the lifestyle changes from the last years and the Web 2.0 had in the field. Who creates the tendencies? Why and how are restaurants and food distributors adapting to the new needs of the market? In order to answer these questions, the 2015 and 2016 tendencies for the foodservice fields are analyzed. Findings help destination and restaurants managers to adapt and change their products and service.
Acknowledgements
--
Keywords
Foodservice tendencies,Lifestyle,Social media,Consumer motivation
  • Economics and Business - Social Sciences
Funding Records
Funding Reference Funding Entity
UID/GES/00315/2013 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

With the objective to increase the research activity directed towards the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the possibility of associating scientific publications with the Sustainable Development Goals is now available in Ciência-IUL. These are the Sustainable Development Goals identified by the author(s) for this publication. For more detailed information on the Sustainable Development Goals, click here.