From Documentary Heritage to a Contemporary Restaurant Menu

Documentary heritage can inspire many contemporary activities. The article analyses how the documented elements of past gastronomic culture can be reconstructed and applied to the contemporary tourism and restaurant industry. The research applies a case study methodological approach to documents from Radziwill’s Archives and Niasvizh (Nesvizh) Library Collection (inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World International Register in 2009). The case study demonstrates the contemporary relevance of documentary heritage and the potential for synergies between UNESCO’s documentary heritage and UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage (gastronomic heritage).