Choice for sustainable meals at staff restaurants
Influence of at-home food habits and food triggers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21295247 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gervaise Debucquet (0000-0001-7065-9618, Audencia Business School), Mélanie Dugué (Audencia Business School), Mireille Cardinal (0000-0001-8327-5429, Ifremer) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 125 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 3468-3488 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Food Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-070X • E-ISSN: 1758-4108 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/bfj-12-2022-1101 |
| OpenAlex | W4377024721 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 46 |
Purpose Collective catering sector is increasingly offering alternative and more sustainable food propositions, but their success rests on their reception by guests and changes induced in individual behaviors. The authors investigate food-change determinants by examining the relationship between food behavior at staff restaurants and at home. Design/methodology/approach In an experiment over four days conducted in three staff restaurants, the authors monitored the behavioral changes and motivations of guests (n = 599) offered choices between standard and sustainable options for meat, fish, dairy products, fruit-based desserts and a vegetarian dish. The calculation of a “sustainable consumption score,” based on actual consumption at a restaurant by a subsample (n = 160) of guests gives an indication of interest for sustainable options. Findings Higher overall choices were observed for vegetarian dishes and for the sustainable meat options rather than for the sustainable fish and desserts options, thus suggesting contrasted perceptions of the sustainable alternatives. The results revealed two profiles of consumers with contrasting scores. The “lower receptive guests” had lower commitment to sustainable food at home and at staff restaurants, while the “higher receptive guests” found in the intervention meaningful propositions for pursuing their existing at-home commitment. Research limitations/implications Long-term research would be required to verify whether repeated sustainable offers can break down deep-rooted choices and instill durable changes among consumers with lower commitment to sustainable food. This research contributes to the identification of some types of food that are more suitable for sustainable-oriented interventions. Practical implications Some food triggers are identified to further norm activation among the lower receptive profile of consumers. Originality/value By addressing continuities/discontinuities between at-home and at-restaurant consumption and mobilizing the “norm-activation” concept, the authors question the efficiency of sustainable food offers at work
Business · Consumption (sociology) · Fish · Fish <Actinopterygii> · Food choice · Intervention (counseling) · Perception · Sustainability · Sustainable agriculture · Sustainable consumption · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Environmental Sustainability in Business · Marketing · Medicine · Organic Food and Agriculture · Psychology
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