Gastronomy tourism: A meaningful travel market segment

Journal of Culinary Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 39-55

  Kivela, Jakša ^a   Crotts, John C ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b School of Business   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastronomy; Hong Kong; Market segment; Tourism

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746809823     PISSN: 15428052     EISSN: 15428044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J385v04n02_03     Document Type: Article

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