Gastronomic tourism can play an important role in preserving local heritage while leveraging existing tourism assets and driving innovation. By increasing visitor demand for local food and beverages, food tourism contributes to the long-term sustainability of local agriculture, food systems, communities and culture. Increase community awareness and pride in local culinary cultures. Food is a vital aspect of the cultural experience.
That's why gastronomic tourism plays a crucial role in marketing destinations. Tourists always plan places to visit, things to do, and where to find the most delicious food or drinks. That's why gastronomic tourism is one of the ways to attract local and foreign tourists. Marketing campaigns aimed at gastronomic tourism increase people's awareness of a tourist destination in the form of blogs or vlogs, social media marketing and other promotional techniques.
The World Food Travel Association acts to bring these sectors together to form the “food tourism industry cluster”. From a country and culture perspective, it is important to develop its food culture to support the growing trend of culinary tourism. Foodie tourists can cycle around Belgium and, for the true foodie adventurer, the 10-day Flanders Discovery Tour is packed with brewery tours, gourmet meals cooked with beer and a cheese extravaganza, in different cities in northeastern Belgium. For them, “traveling for food sounds very basic and banal, almost like cavemen looking for food or looking for food in a grocery store.
These are experiences and learning through the uniqueness of the regional food culture and biodiversity of the destination that can intensify the connection between people and food and generate a lasting and remarkable memory for tourists. It allows foodie tourists and taste hikers to learn about food in detail, as well as the concept of paddock to plate. It outlines a destination development strategy to put a destination on a foodie's map by identifying all food and beverage resources, bringing them together, weighing their value, evaluating market forces, and engaging key stakeholders. FoodTrex events showcase ideas and case studies that foster innovation and excellence in food and beverage tourism.
Because consumers can easily access the Internet, food blogs have sprouted like mushrooms, bringing more life to all-time favorite food recipes and authentic dishes. That's why you'll find a multitude of restaurants, food stalls and other food establishments in every tourist destination around the world. Around the world, wine, beer and food festivals turn a particular city or country into a gastronomic destination.
