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Gastro-Tourism Well-Being: The Interplays Of Salient And Enduring Determinants, Muhammet Kesgin, Irfan Onal, Ihsan Kazkondu, Muzaffer Uysal Jun 2022

Gastro-Tourism Well-Being: The Interplays Of Salient And Enduring Determinants, Muhammet Kesgin, Irfan Onal, Ihsan Kazkondu, Muzaffer Uysal

Articles

Purpose-This research developed and tested an integrated structural gastro-tourism well-being model consisting of food-related lifestyle and leisure attitude as precursor of the consumption enjoyment of the gastro-tourism experience with satisfaction, life domain outcomes, tourism autobiographical memory and life satisfaction as outcomes of the consumption enjoyment. Design/methodology/approach – The conceptual model was assessed with quantitative data collected from tourists based on their deliberate and incidental gastro-tourism experiences (N=617). Findings – Findings indicated that enjoyment of gastro-tourism consumption experience significantly influences satisfaction, life domain outcomes, life satisfaction, and tourism autobiographical memory. Life domain outcomes and tourism autobiographical memory have enduring influence on …


The Rise Of American Food In China, Shiyan Wang May 2022

The Rise Of American Food In China, Shiyan Wang

Master's Projects and Capstones

Over the years, American food has become more and more popular in China. Today, the Chinese are more open to trying new cuisines. To fully understand the forces that have catalyzed the growing presence of American foods in China, my research project demonstrates the complex web of factors that shape how American food businesses’ presence in China has changed over the last decade. Examining a diversity of sources, including existing trend data, my analysis focuses on the domestic and global factors that have facilitated the growing presence of American food restaurants in China. Using this research as a jumping off …


Predicting Yelp Food Establishment Ratings Based On Business Attributes, Peter Mark Shellenberger Jr. Jan 2017

Predicting Yelp Food Establishment Ratings Based On Business Attributes, Peter Mark Shellenberger Jr.

Honors Theses and Capstones

Social networking and business review sites play an integral role in the buying behavior of the modern consumer. An individual with access to the internet may observe millions of reviews on almost every type of product and service on the market. Websites such as Angie’s List, Facebook, Yellow Pages, and Yelp all facilitate this process, acting as crowd-sourced hubs for review data. This has major implications for the modern business, as past research shows that reviews and ratings play a direct role on the demand a business receives. With the vast dissemination of review data to the potential buyer market, …


School Of Culinary Arts & Food Technology Autumn Newsletter 2016, James Peter Murphy Sep 2016

School Of Culinary Arts & Food Technology Autumn Newsletter 2016, James Peter Murphy

Other resources

The School of Culinary Arts & Food Technology - Autumn Newsletter captured the many events, research, awards, significant contributions and special activities which the students and staff members of the school have successfully completed leading up to the Autumn period of 2016.


Understanding The Dynamic Behaviour Of Three Echelon Retail Supply Chain Disruptions, John Crowe, Mohammed Mesabbah, Amr Arisha Jan 2015

Understanding The Dynamic Behaviour Of Three Echelon Retail Supply Chain Disruptions, John Crowe, Mohammed Mesabbah, Amr Arisha

Conference papers

It is often taken for granted that the right products will be available to buy in retail outlets 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year. Challenges in achieving this continued on-shelf availability range from recession hit demand patterns to cost reduction driven strategies. Irish government initiatives to brand the country as a sustainable, reliable provider of food retail supply chains has resulted in increased importance on decision maker accuracy. The vulnerability of retail supply chain’s (RSC) to disruption is another catalyst in the complexity of the decision making process and a more robust understanding of disruption behavior is needed. …


National Hospitality Conference 2014: A Report, James Peter Murphy Nov 2014

National Hospitality Conference 2014: A Report, James Peter Murphy

Reports

The 2014 National Hospitality Conference took place on November 3rd and was held at the Four Seasons Hotel, Ballsbridge, Dublin. The main theme of this year’s conference was ‘Preparing for growth’ , DIT Bar Studies students from the School of Culinary Arts & Food Technology joined delegates in debating and discussing the significant issues surrounding the conference theme.


Improving Bid Pricing For Humanitarian Logistics, John Trestrail, Jomon Paul, Michael Maloni Apr 2014

Improving Bid Pricing For Humanitarian Logistics, John Trestrail, Jomon Paul, Michael Maloni

Jomon Aliyas Paul

Purpose - Humanitarian logistics plays a critical role in the aid response to hunger and disasters worldwide. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) uses a competitive bidding process to procure P.L. 480 Title II food aid, a $2 billion business annually. This paper describes a mixed-integer program (MIP) decision tool that mimics the USDA bid approach in order to improve ocean carrier and food supplier bid pricing strategy. Design/methodology/approach - First, the USDA bid process is detailed and the MIP decision tool is described. Then how the tool is run against historical data to approximate future USDA bid awards is …


National Hospitality Conference 2013: A Report, James Peter Murphy Nov 2013

National Hospitality Conference 2013: A Report, James Peter Murphy

Reports

Theme of the Conference – Doing business better


Excelling In Supply Chain Management: Logistics And Supply Chain Management Excellence In A Volatile Global Environment, Edward Sweeney Jan 2010

Excelling In Supply Chain Management: Logistics And Supply Chain Management Excellence In A Volatile Global Environment, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Managing An Agile Supply Chain:Supply Chain Agility In The Food And Drink Industry: The Key To Further Enhancing Shareholder Value, Edward Sweeney Jun 2008

Managing An Agile Supply Chain:Supply Chain Agility In The Food And Drink Industry: The Key To Further Enhancing Shareholder Value, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


A Moveable Feast: The Changing Dynamics Of Food Supply Chains In Ireland, Edward Sweeney Jun 2007

A Moveable Feast: The Changing Dynamics Of Food Supply Chains In Ireland, Edward Sweeney

Practitioner Journals

No abstract provided.


Do Companies In The Food Sector Measure Up?, Geraldine Mchugh, Edward Sweeney, Philip Mccormack, Austin Smyth Oct 2003

Do Companies In The Food Sector Measure Up?, Geraldine Mchugh, Edward Sweeney, Philip Mccormack, Austin Smyth

Conference papers

No abstract provided.


Dublin College Catering 1941-1991 (Cathal Brugha St, Dublin 1), Noel O'Connor Jan 1991

Dublin College Catering 1941-1991 (Cathal Brugha St, Dublin 1), Noel O'Connor

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This book was compiled to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Dublin College of Catering, Cathal Brugha Street in 1991. This college has played a central role in the development of education for the hotel, catering and tourism industry in Ireland over these 50 years leading up to 1991. As the College (now referred to as The College of Arts and Tourism, enters 2019, the work continues servicing the educational and skills needs of wider culinary and hospitality industries in Ireland and abroad).