Leveraging Local Gastronomy Trends into High-Yield Tourism

Gary and Jens reflect on their trip to Cebu, the Philippines, to attend the 1st UN Tourism Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Asia Pacific. The event formed part of the annual UN Tourism Commission Meeting for East Asia & the Pacific and South Asia. It brought together official delegations from across the region to discuss the future of culinary tourism in the context of post-pandemic re-growth and social-evonomic development. A closing Call to Action identified 12 key factors to consider.