• Culinary science and hospitality research
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.280-295
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• 2014

The purpose of this study is to identify whether there are causal relationships among experiential value, attitude and repurchase intention and whether the moderating role of storytelling experiences can be existed in the relationships between experiential value and repurchase intention, and between attitude and repurchase intention, focusing on Heotjesabap, dishes for a fake memorial ceremony, as a local food. Also, this study aims to identify whether there can be significant differences in experiential value, attitude and repurchase intention among the tourists who have storytelling experiences and those who do not have storytelling experiences of Heotjesabap. Based on total 211 samples obtained from the empirical research, the research findings are as follows. Firstly, tourists who have storytelling experiences of Heotjesabap have significantly greater experiential value, attitude and repurchase intention than those who do not. Secondly, experiential value positively affects attitude and attitude positively affects intention to repurchase Heotjesabap. Thirdly, the tourists who have storytelling experiences have a greater causal intensity than those who do not in the relationship between attitude and repurchase intention. These research findings show that there should be some changes for Heotjesabap, for example, better taste etc. to attract tourists to repurchase it. Limitations and further research directions are also discussed.