Food Shopping Behaviors & Preferences
- Guests may feel more comfortable in smaller, personal shopping environments and may value warm interaction with staff
- Halal-certified meat and clearly labeled ingredients may be especially important during food purchases
- Freshness, cleanliness, and preparation methods may be carefully evaluated, especially for packaged or prepared foods
- Guests may gravitate toward familiar Mediterranean staples such as olive oil, seafood, vegetables, couscous, and lamb
- Fresh, simple, minimally processed foods may be preferred over heavily packaged or highly processed alternatives
