Francesc Fusté-Forné

Francesc is a Spanish Associate Professor Serra Húnter at the Department of Business at the University of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. Holding PhDs in Tourism from the University of Girona and in Communication from Ramon Llull University, his research focuses on food, rural marketing, and tourism, with particular interest in authenticity, food heritage and identity, landscapes, regional development, street food, and tourist experiences. He has explored regeneration in tourism systems across different cultures and geographies, while also conducting applied research on gastronomy’s role in mass media and social change. Among his publications, he is co-editor with Erik Wolf of Food and Beverage Tourism on Islands, The Food Tourist, and Contemporary Advances in Food Tourism Management and Marketing, as well as co-editor with Asif Hussain of The Routledge Handbook of Regenerative Tourism. He is also the editor of Cheese Experiences Across Cultures.

Francesc adalah Associate Professor Serra Húnter di Department of Business, University of Girona, Catalonia, Spanyol. Ia memiliki gelar doktor di bidang Pariwisata dari University of Girona serta doktor di bidang Komunikasi dari Ramon Llull University. Penelitiannya banyak berfokus pada makanan, pariwisata, dan pemasaran wilayah pedesaan, dengan minat khusus pada budaya kuliner, identitas, lanskap, street food, dan pengalaman wisata. Ia juga mempelajari bagaimana pendekatan pariwisata yang lebih berkelanjutan dapat diterapkan di berbagai budaya dan wilayah, termasuk melihat peran gastronomi dalam media massa dan perubahan sosial. Francesc telah menulis dan menyunting berbagai buku tentang wisata kuliner dan pariwisata regeneratif, di antaranya Food and Beverage Tourism on Islands, The Food Tourist, Contemporary Advances in Food Tourism Management and Marketing, The Routledge Handbook of Regenerative Tourism, serta Cheese Experiences Across Cultures.