Contents

• Introduction
• Concept of Hospitality and Gastronomy in context of Australian Food
• Australian Cuisine & Culinary - Symbol of Multiculturalism
• Paradigm of Contemporary Culinary in Australia
• Issues and Pitfalls in Australian Food & Drink Market
• Alternate Hospitality Paradigm for Australian Market& Its Impact on Future Construct
• Conclusion
• References

Description

The term hospitality has become a topic of growing international interest from social sciences perspective. There have been different schools of thought defining the concept of hospitality and its theme in context of Australia wide web. Academicians describe hospitality as a business and a cultural phenomenon which has become of pertinent importance in last couple of years. Lashley (2000) argued that the root of study of this wide concept hospitality lies in the relationship between the host and the guest. Keeping this in mind, Australian cuisine in the 21st century is greatly influenced by globalization. This impact has been seen in the Australian food and drinks which includes wide variety of halal, kosher, biodynamic and organic food products.
Lashley in his study on hospitality, defined three inter related domains which comprised of social, cultural, private or domestic and also commercial in true sense. At various different levels as described by Lashley, requires different level of duties and responsibilities between the host and the guest. These terms subject to changes as the number of tourist increase in a host country or due to any cultural change in the economy. The cultural theme is very closely integrated in Australian food culture. The products served by hotels and restaurants in Australia are a reflection of contemporary adaptations. Since Australia attracts people from across the world, the food and drinks served are a perfect fusion of existing culture and exotic influences by immigrants in Australia.
Hospitality has been a topic of growing concern and this essay comprehended the role of hospitality and gastronomy with special discussion on Australian food and drinks. The later half of the paper provides a detailed analysis of these broad concepts in Australian food and drink market with special reference to gastronomy. The paper also looks for an alternative framework or model of hospitality which is free from any issues and helps in future construct of a society (Airey, D. & Tribe, J., 2000).