Conference Proceeding

Thematic and Spatial Synergies in the Culinary Tourism in Poland

Duda-Seifert, Magdalena, Drozdowska, Marta

2021

Overview

The focus of this paper is on the spatial and thematic synergies within the area of culinary tourism. The method adopted is based on secondary sources and includes in its first phase recognition of traditional basic culinary products certified by the European Union for Polish provinces. Then it is followed by the research on other culinary tourism products in the relevant regions such as: traditional receipts, certified shops, events, museums, and routes. Two basic assumptions are made. Firstly, the research focus on the area officially recognised in the certification process of the Protected Designation of Origin and Protected Geographical Indication labelling (spatial synergy). Secondly, all the products are linked thematically to the certified product identified in phase one (thematic synergy). As a result, the list of such assemblies is obtained, presenting their spatial distribution in Poland. To recognise both the degree of the formality of the process of cooperation and the stakeholders involved, the method of case study is used for the most advanced assemblies of products selected from the list. The results prove that although the process of creating such thematic-spatial assemblies among culinary products is already on its way since only one certified product from 34 identified was lacking any sort of linkages, still it is not very advanced. Only three primary products display a range of at least four or five types of secondary products linked thematically, while another group of nine proves to have at least three of the types connected. Moreover, the leadership is most often provided either by the group of certified producers (horizontal linkages prevailing) or local governments, and the cooperation among stakeholders is rather informal in character. In the process of especially event creation, these are also local or regional tourist organisations that play a supportive role.

• Publisher: Academic Conferences International Limited
• Subject: Area planning & development / Cooperation / Culinary tourism / Cultural heritage / Cultural tourism / Food / Literature reviews / Marketing / Museums / Tourism development