Periódico: Tourism and Hospitality International Journal
Fonte: Tourism and Hospitality International Journal ; Vol. 3 No. 4 (2014): November 2014 [7th Edition - EE]; 417-431
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Resumo: Innovation represents a must for any given business or economy as it generates wealth and knowledge which contribute towards the development of tourism destinations. In the context of tourism, these variables are crucial since the innovation phenomenon has been increasing at a very fast pace. In another view, the hospitality and the food and beverage subsectors tend to be the most representative in the tourism economy, by providing the most tourism revenues as well as employment opportunities. However, the food and beverage sector lacks on scientific researches, which means there is still a lot to be debated in this matter. In practical terms, this means that entrepreneurs need to understand customer’s needs as well as the main changes that are occurring in the present, in order to predict future actions. There is a clear need for stakeholders to understand the importance of their unique resources and to promote them in order to create competitive and comparative advantages. This paper analyses the influence of innovation in the food and beverage sector by taking a special acknowledgment to the restaurants industry. A deep literature review was undertaken in order to attach the types of innovation to the context of the restaurants industry.
