Análise dos Fatores que Levam Estudantes de Gastronomia a Frequentarem Food Parks.

This research aims to analyze which factors lead the gastronomy students to attend food parks. According to data from the last Family Budget Survey (FBS) developed by IBGE, more than 25 % of the meals in Brazil are consumed outside the home. This scenario stimulated the coming of the concept of food truck for Brazil. However, the parking of trucks on public street is limited by the mayor of the cities, that were created the food parks, areas that receive various types of food trucks. The research is an exploratory study that was designed through quantitative and qualitative methods with semi-structured interviews with students of two Colleges of technological course in gastronomy in São Paulo. As a result, it is concluded that the variety of food is what most motivates students to attend the food parks that are considered as an alternative for food outside the home. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]