Gastronomy Motivations as Predictors of Satisfaction at Coastal Destinations

Mauricio Carvache-Franco, Miguel Orden-Mejía, Wilmer Carvache-Franco (), María del Carmen Lapo and Orly Carvache-Franco
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Mauricio Carvache-Franco: Facultad de Turismo y Hotelería, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Samborondón 092301, Ecuador
Miguel Orden-Mejía: Facultat de Turisme i Geografia, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Vila-seca, 43480 Tarragona, Spain
Wilmer Carvache-Franco: Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanísticas, Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral, ESPOL, Guayaquil 090615, Ecuador
María del Carmen Lapo: Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil 090615, Ecuador
Orly Carvache-Franco: Facultad de Economía y Empresa, Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil 090615, Ecuador

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 18, 1-13

Abstract: Local gastronomy is a strategic vector for the sustainability of coastal destinations. The present study had the following objectives: first, to establish the motivational dimensions based on the gastronomic demand in a coastal destination; and second, to identify the motivational dimensions that predicted satisfaction with gastronomy. The study was carried out in the city of General Villamil Playas, a sustainable seaside destination characterized by its gastronomy based on fish and shellfish. It is part of Ecuador’s National System of Protected Areas. The results showed three motivational dimensions: cultural, physical, and social. Physical motivation was the main factor that predicted satisfaction with the gastronomic experience, followed by social motivation. The findings will contribute to the academic literature on coastal gastronomy. They will be helpful for food and beverage service providers to improve tourist satisfaction and stays.

Keywords: gastronomy; motivations; satisfaction; prediction; coastal; sustainable (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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