Description |
xvii, 189 pages ; 24 cm |
Series |
Hospitality, leisure and tourism series |
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Hospitality, leisure, and tourism series.
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Contents |
Foreword / Prue Leith -- Introduction / Donald Sloan -- 1. The social construction of taste / Diane Seymour -- 2. The postmodern palate: dining out in the individualized era / Donald Sloan -- 3. Taste and space: eating out in the city today / David Bell -- 4. Chic cuisine: the impact of fashion on food / Joanne Finkelstein -- 5. The shock of the new: a sociology of nouvelle cuisine / Roy C. Wood -- 6. Contemporary lifestyles: the case of wine / Marion Demossier -- 7. Shaping culinary taste: the influence of commercial operators (We are what we eat, or what we are persuaded to eat?) / Maureen Brookes -- 8. Gender and culinary taste / Roy C. Wood -- 9. Developing a taste for health / David Fouille -- 10. My most memorable meal ever! Hospitality as an emotional experience / Conrad Lashley, Alison Morrison and Sandie Randall |
Summary |
"Culinary Taste: Consumer Behaviour in the International Restaurant Sector looks at the factors that influence our culinary tastes and dining behaviour, illustrating how they can translate into successful business in industry."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Consumer behavior -- Restaurants
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Gastronomy.
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Food habits.
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Author |
Sloan, Donald.
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LC no. |
2003049439 |
ISBN |
0750657677 |
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