Gastronomy and Urban Space

Part I: Theoretical aspects of studies on gastronomy in urban space.- Relations between gastronomy and the city.- Theories and concepts related to gastronomy in urban space.- Dimensions of gastronomy in contemporary cities.- Part II: Changes.- Changes in gastronomy and urban space - Introduction to Part II.- Culinary attractiveness of a city - Old and new destinations.- Traditional and regional cuisine in urban space.- Changes in the distribution of gastronomic services in the city centre.- Restaurants and bars in the outer city.- Suburbanisation and gastronomic services on the outskirts of Warsaw (Poland): Piaseczno.- Eating establishments in smaller cities and towns in Poland (on selected examples).- Ethnic cuisine in urban space.- Tourist experience and change in culinary tastes. An example of Polish students in Warsaw.- The food supply chain in the restaurant industry: a case study from Warsaw, Poland.- Part III: Challenges.- New trends in gastronomy in the context of the urbanspace - Introduction to Part III.- New gastronomic hotspots in the urban space. Food courts in Poland.- Challenges to urban gastronomy: green and blue spaces.- Street food and food trucks: Old and new trends in urban gastronomy.- Home delivery services.- Conclusion.

"Gastronomy and Urban Space. Changes and Challenges in Geographical Perspective is an informative, richly illustrated edited volume that broadcasts knowledge in a comprehensible and engaging manner. ... The book talks about the intersection of gastronomy and urban space in a way which makes it a valuable and enjoyable book to read." (Ágnes Eröss, Hungarian Geographical Bulletin, Vol. 69 (2), 2020)