TY - JOUR T1 - Indonesia Gastronomy Brand: Netnography on Virtual Culinary Community AU - Irwansyah, Irwansyah AU - Triputra, Pinckey JO - The Social Sciences VL - 11 IS - 19 SP - 4585 EP - 4588 PY - 2016 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1818-5800 DO - sscience.2016.4585.4588 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=sscience.2016.4585.4588 KW - Gastro brand KW -gastronomy brand KW -insider KW -netnography KW -virtual culinary community AB - Indonesia is popular on diversity of culinary and food on ethnic and place basis. The potential of culinary and food become gastronomy brand has been proposed as a part of national brand representation. Gastronomy brand could be a part of vital life, history representation, tradition and culture universally and emotionally. This study used netnography analysis on specific virtual Indonesia culinary community and food lover group. The community posted pictures or images and text’s comments or descriptions about any culinary and food items on google + (googleplus group). This study found that insider type of observed community member could give strong ties to other types of community member about any food of Indonesia. The posting of insiders could also influence and affect other members’ loyalty to involve on discussion of gastronomy products. The insiders provide more data and facts about traditional food products that could become a part of gastronomy brand from Indonesia. ER -