Part I: The culinary innovation process—A barrier to imitation

Journal of Foodservice Business Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 35-57

  Harrington, Robert J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Barriers to imitation; Culinary identity; Culinary innovation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746822559     PISSN: 15378020     EISSN: 15378039     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J369v07n03_04     Document Type: Article

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