Abstract:

In this research, it is aimed to determine the availability of menu items for special nutrition types in the menus of first class restaurants in Istanbul. For this purpose, qualitative research method was used in the research. The population of the research consists of 158 restaurants with the status of first class restaurants operating in the province of Istanbul. The data was obtained from the menu card information shared on websites and social media platforms by the restaurants. Data were collected by document analysis technique. In the research, content analysis was applied to the data obtained by document analysis technique. According to the results of the analysis, the websites of 77 businesses out of 158 businesses were accessed. Most of the businesses whose websites are accessed have menu cards, it is seen that special nutrition information is limited in these businesses. On the other hand, there is mostly vegan nutrition information on the menu cards, there is no information suitable for diabetic nutrition. In addition, the results of the analysis show that 118 businesses out of 158 businesses have social media accounts, and the menu card sharing and special nutrition information in the accounts of businesses with social media accounts are quite insufficient.

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