For foodies out there who like to travel to experience cuisines of other cultures and geographic locations, AKA food tourists, there are new conveniences that can help you navigate your way through the possibilities and find the best of the best. Here you can find some insider tips from top chefs and travel specialists. From an app that is the Airbnb of the culinary world to food storytelling that gives travelers the chance to better connect with the chefs and dig in to the meaning behind their meal.
Key Takeaways:
- “Some destinations just put together a restaurant guide, but that’s useless from a foodie’s perspective because there’s nothing there that really captures the excitement for us,” Erik Wolf, executive director of the WFTA, told Skift.
- “We’re kind of like if you were watching a show with Anthony Bourdain or Andrew Zimmern, and you could actually press a button and book that experience,” said Anna Smith Clark, founder and CEO of Get Gone.
- These privately-owned restaurants are called “paladares,” and they are no longer simply places to have traditional Cuban cuisine like ropa vieja or arroz con pollo,” Laguna said. “But they are also like artist kitchens creating meals with whatever is available, like a fusion of flavors.”
“The biggest trend in culinary travel today is the growing diversity of food tourist profiles, and how travel companies are adapting to that increasing segmentation.”
https://skift.com/2016/06/20/these-3-trends-are-redefining-the-next-generation-of-food-tourism/
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