Futurizing gastronomic experiences in natural environments
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The current pandemic accentuated the need for a more responsible tourism
system, where local food production and consumption become a cornerstone of sustainable
tourism futures. Experiences embedded in natural environments are neither new nor recent,
but the pandemic urged tourism stakeholders to look at nature again as a source of
inspiration for tourism regeneration. The research analyses the configuration of gastronomic
experiences in protected areas through the philosophy of a gourmet restaurant located in a
volcanic setting in Catalonia, north-eastern Spain