Abstract:

This paper deals with the topic of Food Tourism and its connection with the local gastronomic products. It compares the demand for the local food in retail stores and in catering establishments: a distinct disproportion between the customers’ willingness to find out information about the food origin, while shopping in a store in comparison with buying the food in the catering establishments. The aim of the paper was to identify possible problems in the perception of local food by tourists and to recognize their role when assessing the offer in the catering establishments in the studied area. The conclusion indicates other possibilities for the offer of local food which can be usable for catering establishments. The findings are based on data obtained through questionnaires.