Experiences of a Fine Dining Event Held Inside a Working Prison

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aut.relation.articlenumberRRHM 2353522
aut.relation.endpage27
aut.relation.issue1
aut.relation.journalResearch in Hospitality Management
aut.relation.startpage21
aut.relation.volume14
dc.contributor.authorMcIntosh, Alison
dc.contributor.authorHarkison, Tracy
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-17T04:33:30Z
dc.date.available2024-07-17T04:33:30Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-08
dc.description.abstractFine dining experiences offered inside working prisons are one type of hospitality initiative attempting to support prisoner rehabilitation and offer a memorable dining experience for the paying public. Previous hospitality research has not explored how fine dining delivered in a working prison, offered through this type of social initiative, is experienced by those involved: the inmates volunteering in the event, the celebrity chefs who mentor them, paying diners and other event stakeholders. This case study research examined the “Gate to Plate” fine dining event held inside Rimutaka men’s prison in New Zealand. We analysed publicly available material online about this hospitality initiative to discern the key experiences of those involved. Thematic analysis of the data revealed four main themes relating to the experiences of those involved in the fine dining event: a quality food and meal experience; pride and passion arising from being involved; skills for change; and shifted perceptions. While the case study research revealed positive experiences of the prison’s fine dining event and suggested it was a potentially transformative experience for all those involved in it, we critically discuss wider implications of the event, and the positive portrayals by all those involved, for hospitality initiatives in working prisons.
dc.identifier.citationResearch in Hospitality Management, ISSN: 2224-3534 (Print); 2224-3534 (Online), Routledge, 14(1), 21-27. doi: 10.1080/22243534.2024.2353522
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/22243534.2024.2353522
dc.identifier.issn2224-3534
dc.identifier.issn2224-3534
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/17796
dc.languageen
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.relation.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/22243534.2024.2353522
dc.rights© 2024 The Author(s). Co-published by NISC Pty (Ltd) and Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subject35 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
dc.subject3504 Commercial Services
dc.subject3506 Marketing
dc.subject44 Human Society
dc.subject3508 Tourism
dc.subject4402 Criminology
dc.titleExperiences of a Fine Dining Event Held Inside a Working Prison
dc.typeJournal Article
pubs.elements-id547221
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