Theories and Practices in Tourism, Marketing and Management

I˙rfan Yazıcıog˘lu is a Professor at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University, Faculty of Tourism. His main research interests are tourism management, gastronomy and hotel management. He can be contacted at: rfan.yazicioglu@hbv.edu.tr

Alper Is,ın is an Associate Professor at Izmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Tourism. His main research interests are tourism management, gastronomy and hotel management. He can be contacted at: alper.isin@ikc.edu.tr

Özgür Yayla is an Associate Professor at the Manavgat Tourism Faculty, AkdenizUniversity, Turkey. His primary research interests include recreational activities, service quality, tourist behaviour, and destination marketing. He can be contacted at: ozguryayla@akdeniz.edu.tr

Yener Og˘an has been working at Artvin Çoruh University, Faculty of Tourism, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, and is also the head of the department. His research focuses on various gastronomy, including local cuisine, gastronomic experiences, culinary education, Turkish cuisine, hygiene and sanitation, gastronomic
products, food waste, professional kitchens, and Artvin cuisine.

Eren Yalçın is a Research Assistant at Selçuk University, Faculty of Tourism. His main research interests are gastronomy and nutrition. He can be contacted at: yalcinerene@gmail.com