Most used marketing and marketing mix strategies during the pandemic to promote gastronomic tourism in Bogotá

Abstract

This article shows the fundamental concepts associated with marketing strategies and the marketing mix, which, in addition to boosting business performance, helped gastronomy tourism survive during the COVID-19 pandemic. 19 in Columbia. The sources used range from information available online to testimonials from restaurant managers and/or owners, and from the users of these businesses. For this, a qualitative study was carried out with the participation of twenty people, who underwent an in-depth interview. Knowing the impact of the use of strategies by these two groups allows these policies to be taken into account when planning the activities and the marketing budget, necessary to catapult national gastronomic tourism. These findings are expected to guide businesses to survive in circumstances as severe as the health emergency.