A model to explore circular economy activities in hotels and restaurants

[EN] This work explores the different frontline and offline activities during the use of hotels and restaurants -represented as the touchpoints of a customer journey- to establish what circular actions could be implemented by stakeholders throughout the process, which lead to more circular business...

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Autores: Sánchez-Planelles, Joaquín, Trujillo-Adriá, Yolanda, Silva-Cardenas, Belén, de-Miguel-Molina, María|||0000-0003-4264-8000
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/192484
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/192484
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Tourism industry
Circular economy
Sustainability
Hotels
Restaurants
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Sumario:[EN] This work explores the different frontline and offline activities during the use of hotels and restaurants -represented as the touchpoints of a customer journey- to establish what circular actions could be implemented by stakeholders throughout the process, which lead to more circular business models that integrates the seven R’s (redesign, reduce, reuse, reneovate/repair,refurbish/remanufacture, recover/return and recycle) to achieve more efficient and sustainable performance. From the reservation step to the customer satisfaction evaluation, the interactions of hotels or restaurants with suppliers from many different economic sectors determine a variety of activities in their value chain that creates synergies, enhance circularity and add value to the tourism sector through the implementation of sustainable practices or the acquisition of sustainable products and services. Based on the literature, reports and lessons learned in the sector through specific Focus Groups previously carried for the research team, the proposed model can help hotels and restaurants decision-makers to take steps toward circular economy.