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CONCLUSION
This study identifies the dimensions of FFRE and indicators of cultural significance at rural festivals
through the analysis of rural festival brochure content. Using the tenets of branding cultural linkages of FFRE as a
branding element, the outcomes of this research provide a tool for rural destinations to strengthen a destination
brand. Such information advances culinary tourism research on two levels, academic and practical. At the academic
level, the present study contributes to the understanding of the dimensionality and cultural significance of FFRE at
rural festivals. It introduces a multi-sensory dimension to the image formation process. Practically, this research
provides information for a destination to incorporate FFRE into a rural destination brand.
Many festivals feature
interactive events regarding food, but such festival do little to promote the experience to the tourist in marketing
materials. Applying the fundamentals of image building and destination branding, one can modify marketing
materials to project an image of an experiential FFRE interaction with residents at a festival destination. The FFRE
experience engages tourists in a multi-sensory activity with residents of the community, and therefore, tourists
interact with culture. In this process, rural festival brochures serve an important role in rural destination branding.
The experience begins with anticipation of a promise through graphics and descriptive text in marketing materials.
When used to represent the culture of an area, FFRE can demonstrate to potential visitors the types of experiences
available a rural destination.
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