Research
A curated collection of our academic inquiries into the cultural dimensions of authenticity in hospitality.
From Noticing Culture to Valuing it: The Authenticity-to-Value Pathway
This study explores a hypothesized consumer behavior model where cultural cues influence Evaluations of noticeability, authenticity, and spending across 8 ethnic restaurants.
When Authenticity Feels Forced: The Effects of Cultural Overstaging in Restaurants
Investigates whether adding more visible cultural cues always increases perceived authenticity—or whether excessive décor, music, language, and themed presentation eventually begin to feel artificial or stereotypical
Who Gets to Define “Authentic”? Cultural Familiarity and Restaurant Evaluation
Compares how diners with different relationships to a cuisine evaluate authenticity. It distinguishes casual familiarity from cultural heritage, travel experience, cooking knowledge, and regular consumption.
Academic Inquiries
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