Özet:

The COVID-19 epidemic has seriously affected the food and beverage industry. It is very important to show how such a broad-scale epidemic affects the industry. With this importance, the purpose of the research is to identify the viewpoints of the kitchen chefs on the state of the food and beverage industry during the COVID-19 epidemic and to reveal their expectations after the epidemic. For this purpose, a total of 18 kitchen bosses were discussed. The data obtained was subject to content analysis, and the views of the kitchen chefs on the situation of the industry were discussed under two titles. These are defined as the food and beverage sector during the COVID-19 epidemic (personal perceptions, changing consumer needs and general views on the sector) and the changes that may occur in the food and beverage sector after the COVID-19 epidemic (innovation practices, hygiene and sanitation, robotic practices). This research provides theoretical contribution to the limited field writing to the food and beverage sector, which has been affected by more than a pandemic during the COVID-19 epidemic, and also develops recommendations for the food and beverage sector, the sector stakeholders and industry employees.

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Özet:

The COVID-19 pandemic has largely affected the food and beverage industry. It is important to understand how such a large-scale epidemic has affected the sector. In this vein, this paper aims to examine the perceptions of Turkish chefs about the potential impacts of the pandemic of the food and beverage industry during with focus on their expectations after the epidemic. For this purpose, a total of 18 chiefs were interviewed. The study examined the perceptions of Turkish chefs in two key directions: during COVID-19 (perceptions for employees, changing consumer needs and general views on the industry) and after COVID-19 (innovation practices, hygiene and sanitation, robotic applications). This research makes a theoretical contribution to the limited literature on the food and beverage industry the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also suggests practical implications for the food and beverage industry.