%T Promoting local food products in an urban environment: Exploring farm-to-restaurant relations and supportive urban government roles in the city-region of Groningen
%A Sara A. L. Smaal
%L theses_frw640
%X This paper aims to explore the type of urban restaurants engaged in local food procurement, the ways they maintain relations with their local suppliers, and their views on roles for urban governments in supporting farm-to-restaurant relations. To achieve this, the author has conducted semi-structured interviews with various urban restaurants and local suppliers and a focus group with municipal officials involved in food policies and programmes in Groningen (NL). Although the participants are generally satisfied about and experience trust and reciprocity in the farm-to-restaurant relations they are involved in, the case-study also demonstrates that restaurants, suppliers and government officials can have very different needs in, conceptions of and motivations for promoting local food products. The insights presented in this paper may help to cultivate understanding amongst the various stakeholders and encourage urban restaurants and urban governments to join forces in promoting local food products in an urban environment.
%D 2018