...Valery Gordin; Julia Trabskaya; Elena Zelenskaya Purpose – This paper aims to display the role of hotel restaurants in gastronomic place branding. The authors view hotel restaurants as having a great potential in the promotion of local gastronomy. Design/methodology/approach – The research...

...Caroline Lego Muñoz; Natalie T. Wood Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate how geography (distance from the host country, i.e. Mexico) mediates individuals' perceptions of “authentic” ethnic‐themed restaurants and to identify which information sources influence their beliefs...

...Carol M. Megehee; Deborah F. Spake; Marcus Aldredge Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the negotiation and otherization of the regional representations of southern foodways in public restaurants within a larger urban cultural setting often seen as its cultural antithesis. Design...