Keywords

Filipino food; anthropology; restaurants; interior design; cultural anthropology; food

Abstract

This ethnographic study examines how Filipino restaurants in Greater Orlando leverage traditional foodways and interior design to gain and sustain customer followings. Data elicitation techniques such as participant observation, semi-structured interviews, photography, and mapping help build a general portrait of these niche out-to-eat venues in central Florida. Collected findings suggest that Filipino restaurants in Greater Orlando are extremely varied from the type of eatery they are, the mode of consumption and their interior design choices. Dine-in, takeout from turo-turo stores, or fast food are the many ways one can get food. Most of the time the interior design of the restaurant features traditional Filipino cultural symbols including signs, religious items, slogans, or mascots. All in all, this research aims to create a look into these restaurant foodways and interior design choices.

Thesis Completion Year

2024

Thesis Completion Semester

Fall

Thesis Chair

Matejowsky, Ty

College

College of Sciences

Department

Anthropology

Thesis Discipline

Anthropology

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus Access

None

Campus Location

Orlando (Main) Campus

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