@article{article_1488075, title={Evaluation of Geographical Indication Foods in the Context of Gastronomy Tourism: Analyzing the Menus of Local Restaurants in Konya}, journal={Söke İşletme Fakültesi Dergisi}, volume={1}, pages={1–15}, year={2024}, author={Ateş, Alper and Çıtak, Şerife Özgün and Sunar, Halil}, keywords={Coğrafi İşaret, Yerel Restoranlar, Gastronomi Turizmi, Menü Analizi, Konya}, abstract={Geographical indications encourage the consumption of local food values, protect cultural values, and promote the region. With these functions, geographical indication foods constitute a vital attraction factor for individuals participating in gastronomy tourism, one of today’s popular types of tourism. Konya, the capital of the Anatolian Seljuks, located on prehistoric lands such as Çatalhöyük and the eternal resting place of Hz. Mevlana, is one of the cities with the most geographical indication products in Turkey with its rich gastronomic culture. The research aims to examine the inclusion of Konya’s geographical indication foods, bakery products, and desserts in local restaurant menus from the perspective of gastronomy tourism. The research was conducted on the menus of restaurants operating around Mevlana Museum in Konya. The research analyzed the menus of 17 local restaurants that met the criteria of 59 local restaurants using the content analysis method. In the results obtained, it was determined that Konya could not reflect its gastronomic richness to the restaurant menus, and the most common foods in the menus of a city with such a wide food scale were “sac arası, etliekmek and okra soup with meat”. 40 of the 58 geographical indication foods were not included in the menus. According to the research findings, suggestions were made regarding the organization of menus and the management processes of geographical indication products in the future.}, number={1}, publisher={Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi}