Articles tagged “food and drink”

It only makes sense that extended stay properties with full kitchens would catch on to this growing food trend. The challenge is getting it from the cities where it flourishes to the exurbs where extended stay properties are more popular.

Food tourism is nothing new, but its exponential growth is remaking how destinations position themselves in the global tourism marketplace.

For Andrew Zimmern, food has always been the filter through which he discovers and explores destinations around the globe. As culinary tourism evolves, so do business strategies across all sectors of travel that are using food as the a magnet to attract travelers.

Food connects a traveler to a place in a way that's arguably closer and more engaging than anything else they could encounter. Confining a food tourist's dining experience to the walls of a restaurant isn't enough to make them feel like they got what they came for.

Luxury travel is evolving beyond its traditional parameters, and luxe travel brands are meeting these needs by developing more nuanced options for immersive destination experiences so consumers can customize their entire travel journey.

There's no easier way for a hotel to distinguish itself than a restaurant that doesn't act like a hotel restaurant.

Every traveler today has the ability to digitally share their culinary experiences with friends and strangers around the world, fueling a veritable social media arms race to determine who has the most unique F&B experiences.

Every traveler today has the ability to digitally share their culinary experiences with friends and strangers around the world, fueling a veritable social media arms race to determine who has the most unique F&B experiences.

Driven by today’s intense social media activity around unique food experiences, destinations are developing local food-themed travel products and promotions to evolve their brand story.