Strategies for the Strengthening of Gastronomic Tourism in the Pastaza Canton, Ecuador

In the last decade worldwide social recognition to the local cuisine of indigenous peoples has achieved increasing levels, for their great contribution to the competitive value of tourism, becoming in many cases major player in the discovery of new sensory pleasures and experiences culinary. The stu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Fernández-Sánchez, Lineth, Rodríguez Cotilla, Zoe, Pozo Rodríguez, José Manuel, Espinosa Manfugás, María
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Ecuador
Institución:Universidad Estatal Amazónica
Repositorio:Revista Amazónica. Ciencia y Tecnología
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs_revista.www.uea.edu.ec:article/138
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.uea.edu.ec/index.php/racyt/article/view/138
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Restaurantes típicos
gastronomía
comida ancestral
Indígenas amazónicos ecuatorianos
Traditional restaurants
food
food ancestral
indigenous Ecuadorian Amazon
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Sumario:In the last decade worldwide social recognition to the local cuisine of indigenous peoples has achieved increasing levels, for their great contribution to the competitive value of tourism, becoming in many cases major player in the discovery of new sensory pleasures and experiences culinary. The study makes a diagnosis of restaurants registered as tourism, using the technique of direct and participatory observation with four instruments called checklists, which prior to were validated application using the DELPHI and ANOCHI methods, this for the processes of culinary development and food service sub-process of providing the service and cuisine and à la carte menu considered key activity. The results demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses exist, analyzed through the SWOT matrix of cross impacts that placed the object of study in quadrant III adaptive or reorientation. So, eight strategies consisting of 15 shares and 12 activities to improve service quality satisfy customers and respond to state policies in force were determined.