From farm to fork: Direct supply chain relationships in the hospitality industry in the south east of Ireland

British Food Journal

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 500-515

  O'Donovan, Ivor ^a   Quinlan, Tony ^a   Barry, Tony ^a  

^a South East Technological University   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Buyer seller relationships; Catering industry; Food policy; Hospitality industry; Ireland; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859499577     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070701211219522     Document Type: Article

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