Yoga travellers’ experiences in guided tours: a multiple case study approach

Atsız, Ozan; Ramkissoon, Haywantee; Öğretmenoğlu, Mert

doi:10.1080/13683500.2022.2032616

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“…Maintaining cleanliness, price, location, service, atmosphere and menu diversity are essential for improving perceived service quality (Nemeschansky, 2020). As in previous tourist experience studies (Atsiz et al , 2022a), the findings of this study indicated that perceived service quality is one of the food experience of tourists. Some of the online reviews of tourists regarding perceived service quality are given below: “ High-quality food, Turkish and Ottoman recipes with a wide variety of dishes.…”

Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 81%

“…Therefore, unlike other studies conducted on food experiences, this study focused specifically on the palace cuisine experiences of tourists. Third, although some of the tourist experience dimensions determined in this study were similar to those obtained in previous studies (Atsiz et al , 2022a; Cifci et al , 2022a), this study uncovered a new dimension called a sense of royalty. Thus, this finding may shed light on future studies related to food experiences.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

“…"I would have to say that I was amazed at the quality of food and service provided" (R819 from Germany). Based on both the tourist reviews examined in this study and the findings of previous studies (Atsiz et al, 2022a), it can be said that service quality has an important place in the formation of tourist food experiences.…”

Section: Food Specialities and Attributes (Taste) A Sense Of Royaltymentioning

confidence: 69%

“…A memorable experience: Previous studies revealed that a memorable experience (Atsiz et al , 2022a; Seyitoglu, 2021) is a part of the tourists' food experiences. Tourists' memorable experiences encourage them to revisit (Barnes et al , 2016).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In many studies (e.g. Atsiz et al , 2022a), it is shown that food specialties and attributes constitute tourist experiences. Based on this finding, it can be recommended that restaurants with the concept of palace cuisine should increase the food varieties and strengthen the quality and presentation.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Components of tourists' palace cuisine dining experiences: the case of ottoman-concept restaurants

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PurposeIn the field of tourism, numerous studies have been conducted on tourists' food experiences. However, more studies are needed to comprehend tourists' dining experience in unique cuisines. Thus, the main purpose of this study was to examine the components of tourists' dining experiences related to palace cuisine foods.Design/methodology/approachIn this study, a qualitative approach was adopted to capture the components of tourists' dining experiences. The online narratives of tourists (n = 911) who had experienced Ottoman palace cuisine in Istanbul were obtained from an online travel platform (TripAdvisor) and analyzed using content analysis.FindingsSeven main components were revealed: perceived authenticity, perceived service quality, knowledge, a sense of royalty, food specialties and attributes, a memorable experience and a sense of awe.Practical implicationsBy identifying components of the palace cuisine dining experience and their relevant importance, the findings of this study can increase service providers' knowledge and facilitate their jobs. To be able to meet the expectations of tourists experiencing the palace cuisine, service providers can improve their services by considering research results.Originality/valueResults revealed that obtained six dimensions were parallel with previous studies on food experience; however, this study uncovered a previously unexplored dimension named a sense of royalty. This can be shown as the unique contribution of this study to the tourist food experience literature.

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Section: Resultssupporting

confidence: 81%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Food Specialities and Attributes (Taste) A Sense Of Royaltymentioning

confidence: 69%