However, the mechanism through which tourists’ value perceptions translate into favourable attitudes toward local food remains underexplored, particularly in culinary destinations where food is closel

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• The Effect of Social Media Marketing and Customer Experience on Customer Satisfaction in Furniture Stores in Bitung City with the Mediating Role of Disconfirmation (2026) · doi

  Future research should consider adding variables such as trust, brand image, and purchase or loyalty intention, broadening the scope to apply the model to other sectors like culinary, fashion, and tourism, and employing mixed methods to combine quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews for richer insights.

  Keywords: future consider adding variables trust brand image purchase loyalty intention broadening scope apply model sectors
• Managing Culinary Heritage as an Economic Asset: Opportunities and Challenges for Emerging Tourist Destinations (2025) · doi

  The questionnaire comprised 28 closed and 4 open questions grouped into four thematic blocks: frequency and forms of participation in food-related tourism activities, evaluation of authenticity and quality of culinary offerings, motivational drivers (cognitive, hedonic, social), and perceived influence of culinary experiences on overall destination image.

  Keywords: culinary questionnaire comprised closed open questions grouped four thematic blocks frequency forms participation food related
• A PLS-SEM Analysis of Perceived Authenticity as a Mediator between Taste, Health, and Price Value and Tourist Attitude toward Local Food (2026) · doi

  However, the mechanism through which tourists’ value perceptions translate into favourable attitudes toward local food remains underexplored, particularly in culinary destinations where food is closely tied to place identity and cultural meaning.

  Keywords: food mechanism tourists value perceptions translate favourable attitudes toward local remains underexplored particularly culinary destinations