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Putting ’fika’ at the top of the agenda – Research and industrial opportunities
Karlstad University, Sweden.
Örebro University, Sweden.
Linnaeus University, School of Business and Economics, Department of Marketing and Tourism Studies (MTS).ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2632-6378
Loka Brunn Hotells and Spa AB, Sweden.
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2023 (English)In: Presented at Stockholm Gastronomy Conference, Tore Wretman Symposium, Stockholm, Sweden, November 23-25, 2023, Stockholm, 2023Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

‘Fika’, the Swedish definition of a causal break, the coffee or tea with pastries and the inclusive meeting point for friends, relatives, colleagues, or business partners signify a central part of everyday life in Sweden. Fika takes many different forms – most of us have fika multiple times a day. The practice of doing fika reaches well beyond the food and beverage consumption that may be what comes first to mind. Relationships are formed, personal and business decisions are made, all in the context of a relaxed atmosphere – the basic intention with fika.

The idea of fika has reached beyond the Swedish borders. It has become an increasingly known cultural concept in other countries. Therefore, fika is often used by Swedish companies not only to consider the positive work atmosphere but also in their branding efforts. Fika is also used in destination marketing to attract tourists. We can therefore talk about fika from a social, tourism, and business point of view, and the culinary aspects seem almost endless. Yet there is surprisingly little about fika from a research point of view. We believe that fika has a vast potential to create more positive values and industrial opportunities than it currently does but to achieve that we need more knowledge about fika.

How can research facilitate industrial opportunities? This question sets the agenda for what we want to explore. How does interdisciplinary research enhance knowledge of fika in such a way that it can lead to positive spin-offs for the industry? A consortium of researchers from different fields, together with representatives from the industry,  are currently aiming to explore these questions.

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Stockholm, 2023.
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Business Administration
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Economy, Business administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-126445OAI: oai:DiVA.org:lnu-126445DiVA, id: diva2:1826664
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Stockholm Gastronomy Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, November 23-25, 2023
Available from: 2024-01-11 Created: 2024-01-11 Last updated: 2024-05-28Bibliographically approved

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