Customers’ behavioral intentions when visiting upscale restaurants: Enjoying the experience or posturing?

High-level gastronomy is booming and, in many cases, has become the main purpose for travel. This research aims to investigate the relationships between the performance of high-level restaurants, the affective components they generate, and how they can affect customer behavior both in regard to the...

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Autores: Daries Ramón, Natalia, Cristóbal Fransi, Eduard, Sánchez García, Javier, Mariné Roig, Estela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
Repositorio:Repositori Obert UdL
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.udl.cat:10459.1/464759
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgfs.2023.100840
https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/464759
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Michelin restaurants
Behavioral intentions
Posturing
MIMIC model
SEM model
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Sumario:High-level gastronomy is booming and, in many cases, has become the main purpose for travel. This research aims to investigate the relationships between the performance of high-level restaurants, the affective components they generate, and how they can affect customer behavior both in regard to the restaurant and the destination in which it is located. The empirical work was analyzed by means of a multiple indicators multiple causes model (MIMIC) and structural equation modeling (SEM). The survey was administered to customers who visited Michelin-star restaurants. The main results indicate that enjoyment of the experience and the status it provides are important factors motivating consumers to visit these types of restaurants and that their behavioral intentions can influence their family, friends, acquaintances, and destination. Therefore, it is suggested that restaurant owners and destination managers develop joint strategies beneficial for the gastronomic tourism sector.