The Use Of Hatay Cuisine In Tourism Business Certified Restaurant Varieties: Antakya Example Cover Image

Hatay Mutfaği Yöresel Yemeklerinin Turizm İşletme Belgeli Lokanta Menülerinde Kullanimi: Antakya Örneği
The Use Of Hatay Cuisine In Tourism Business Certified Restaurant Varieties: Antakya Example

Author(s): Nihat Demirtaş, Ufuk Cem Ray
Subject(s): Business Economy / Management, Sociology of Culture, Marketing / Advertising, Tourism
Published by: Sage Yayınları
Keywords: Local food; restaurant businessis; menu; Antakya;

Summary/Abstract: Anatolia is a geography where many cultures and beliefs have lived in peace for centuries. Hatay is one of the important Anatolian cities that have these characteristics. Hatay, which was included in the list of Creative Cities Network by UNESCO in 2017, is an important culture and tourism city that has hosted 13 civilizations. In this study, it is aimed to determine the level of inclusion of local dishes in the menus of restaurants with tourism operation certificate operating in Antakya, the central district of Hatay, which is an important tourism destination center. Within the scope of the study, the practices of the enterprises and the ideas of the managers about which dishes are served the most and the importance of local dishes in terms of tourism development of the region were investigated. Content analysis and semi-structured interview technique, which are among the qualitative research methods, were used in the research. As a result, the products offered in the enterprises were classified and interpreted by making evaluations on the obtained data.

  • Issue Year: 14/2022
  • Issue No: 53
  • Page Range: 115-125
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Turkish