Sixty-two per cent have travelled to the country of
origin of their favourite food and 84 per cent of Canadians
would travel to a destination because of its cuisine
OpenTable insiders share 25 Fly to Try Dishes just in time
for summer travel season
TORONTO, June 21, 2017 /CNW/ -- OpenTable, the world's
leading provider of online restaurant reservations and part of The
Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), today announced the findings of its
new "Will Fly For Food" survey highlighting the growing interest
Canadians have in culinary travel. According to the survey, 84 per
cent of Canadian diners would pick a leisure travel or trip
destination based on its culinary scene, while more than half of
diners (54 per cent) say they have previously planned a leisure
trip solely because of the destination's culinary scene. Sixty-two
per cent of those surveyed have also travelled to the country of
origin of their favourite food.
We'll have what they're having
The survey found more than half of diners (54 per cent)
significantly associate a destination's culture with its culinary
scene and dining customs. When deciding where to dine during
leisure travel, most Canadians look for restaurants serving
authentic, local flavours (80 per cent), with 42 per cent saying
they seek out establishments where mostly locals are dining.
"Destinations with rich food culture and a global reputation for
dining are at the top of the list for Canadians when considering
travel destinations," said Ziv
Schierau, Head of National Accounts for OpenTable Canada.
"Additionally, Canadians love the local experience when travelling
and aren't afraid to venture away from the tourist trail when
scoping out the perfect place to dine."
Dream dining destinations
The survey shows Canadians like to plan ahead with 66 per cent
of the diners having previously booked a restaurant reservation
prior to travelling. When asked to select dream dining
destinations, renowned food capital Florence, Italy, came out on top for
Canadians, followed closely by Paris,
France. Canadian cities are also recognized as global dining
destinations. This includes Montréal, Québec, where travellers can
dine on local favourites such disco poutine from Deville
Dinerbar.
The top 10 dream dining destinations cited by Canadian diners
are:
- Florence, Italy
- Paris, France
- Barcelona, Spain
- Tokyo, Japan
- New York, U.S.
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Madrid, Spain
- Montréal, Canada
- Marrakesh, Morocco
- London, U.K.
Culinary Passport - 25 Fly to Try Dishes
Just in time for summer travel season, OpenTable insiders have
compiled a list of must-try dishes at dining destinations from
around the globe. From traditional dishes to novel takes on local
cuisine, these "25 Fly to Try Dishes" are well worth the flight —
and adding to your bucket list:
- Bangkok – Coconut and
turmeric curry of blue swimmer crab at Nahm
- Chicago – Spinach
margherita deep dish pizza at Gino's East
- Dublin – Whole split
lobster at Lobstar
- Florence – Tagliatelle
al sugo at Trattoria Sabatino
- Guanacaste – Trilingual ceviche at HiR Fine Dining
- Hong Kong – Sunday
brunch dim sum at Duddell's
- London – Sunday roast
at Roast
- London – Meat fruit at
Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
- London – Afternoon tea
at Fortnum & Mason Diamond Jubilee Tea
Salon
- Los Angeles – Zucchini
lasagna at Plant Food + Wine
- Madrid – Jamón joselito
at TATEL Madrid
- Melbourne – Sticky pork
belly at Red Spice Road
- Mexico City – Mole
madre at Pujol
- Munich – White sausage
and pretzel at Wirtshaus zum Straubinger
- Montreal – Disco
poutine at Deville Dinerbar
- New Orleans – Oyster
po'boy at Emeril's New
Orleans
- New York City –
Porterhouse steak at Keens Steakhouse
- Oranjestad – Scallops
tempura at The Kitchen Table by White
- Paris – Steak frites at
Le Relais de l'Entrecote
- San Francisco – Roast
chicken with bread salad at Zuni Cafe
- Shanghai – Double
boiled fish maw soup, crab claw, sea whelk in coconut at
Jin Xuan
- Singapore – Beef buah
keluak at Candlenut
- Sydney – Wood-roasted
moran family lamb at CHISWICK
- Tokyo – Kobo rainbow
sushi at Itamae Sushi Edo
- Vancouver – Chilled
seafood platter at COAST
For more culinary travel inspiration and to enter OpenTable's
"Will Fly For Food" social media contest, visit the OpenTable blog.
Prize includes dinner for two at the
legendary Pujol restaurant in Mexico City, a walking culinary tour of
Mexico City, round-trip airfare
and three-nights of hotel accommodations for two.
Follow OpenTable Canada on Twitter: @OpenTableCanada
About the Survey:
The survey was conducted online by more than 220 OpenTable
diners aged 18 and older across Canada from April 16,
2017 through May 15, 2017.
About OpenTable:
OpenTable, part of The Priceline Group (NASDAQ: PCLN), is the
world's leading provider of online restaurant reservations, seating
more than 22 million diners per month via online bookings across
more than 42,000 restaurants. The OpenTable network connects
restaurants and diners, helping diners discover and book the
perfect table and helping restaurants deliver personalized
hospitality to keep guests coming back. The OpenTable service
enables diners to see which restaurants have available tables,
select a restaurant based on verified diner reviews, menus, and
other helpful information, and easily book a reservation. In
addition to the company's website and mobile apps, OpenTable powers
online reservations for nearly 600 partners, including many of the
Internet's most popular global and local brands. For restaurants,
the OpenTable hospitality solutions enable them to manage their
reservation book, streamline their operations, and enhance their
service levels. Since its inception in 1998, OpenTable has seated
over 1 billion diners around the world and more than 51 million in
Canada. OpenTable is headquartered
in San Francisco and has bookable
restaurants in more than 20 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, United
Kingdom and the United
States.
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