INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ISSN(print): 2643-9840, ISSN(online): 2643-9875 Volume 05 Issue 08 August 2022 DOI: 10.47191/ijmra/v5-i8-01, Impact Factor: 6.261 Page No. 1908-1917 IJMRA, Volume 5 Issue 08 August 2022 www.ijmra.in Page 1908 Constructing a Culinary Tourism Recommendation System Based in Palembang, Indonesian Using Weighted Product Method Hansen Christian Zaputra 1 , Wirawan Istiono 2 1,2 Universitas Multimedia Nusantara & Jl. Scientia Boulevard, Curug Sangereng Kelapa dua, Tangerang, Indonesia ABSTRACT: Based on the survey that conducted on 33 respondents from the Palembang peoples and non-Palembang peoples, got the result that state, most respondents state they had trouble to deciding which restaurant to go to when visiting Palembang and most respondents need 20 to 60 minutes to determine which restaurant that they want to order the food in Palembang area. Therefore, this study will construct a restaurant recommendation system based on the Palembang region and implementing the Weighted Product method and also adding window maps features. This study aims to assist Palembang and non-Palembang users to choosing system-recommended restaurants in Palembang. The result of this study shows that the recommendation system has successful outcomes in helping the users with great overall feedback showing a high satisfaction level of 89.93%. KEYWORDS: Filter, Palembang, Recommendation system, Weighted Product. I. INTRODUCTION The Indonesian nation is a nation that has a lot of diversity. both in terms of customs, culture, religion, ethnicity, and language so that the state of Indonesia is a country rich in natural resources, one of the wealth In the culinary arts, there are various types and uniqueness that are different in each the area in it, ranging from street food, cafes, and even restaurants traditional methods that have different processing and presentation methods in every area [1]. One of the areas that are in the spotlight related to culinary is culinary delights that come from the area of South Sumatra, one of which is pumped which characterizes typical food that mushroomed in the capital and remote areas of the country [2]. One of the main destinations for culinary tourism in the South Sumatra area in Palembang, as evidenced by several large events such as the Sea Games in 2011 and the Asian Games in 2018. Palembang has a rich history strong and is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia and is reflected in the many historical culinary delights in Palembang such as pempek, tekwan, pindang, martabak har, and celor noodles [3]. The current phenomenon is the number of people who become food vloggers to visit the many places to eat in every area in Indonesia as well as many restaurants that endorse influencers to promote hidden and little-known foods to many people [4]. This happens because many people are confused about determining the food they want to consume or the location of the culinary tour that they want to eat want to be tasted, especially newcomers who come to the area [5]. In choosing a restaurant according to your wishes, you tend to spend more time, even more so, the variety of people's tastes have different points of view on culinary to find a restaurant as desired [6]. With these problems, a consumer will feel confused and have doubts about choosing a restaurant appropriate and on the tastes of these consumers, each consumer has different tastes and levels of satisfaction [7], [8]. Consumer satisfaction is the level of consumer feeling after comparing what he accepts and hopes. This sense of satisfaction is the goal of consumers in consuming food so that if consumers do not get it according to their tastes, consumers tend to be dissatisfied or even disappointed with the food in consumption. According to a survey that has been conducted on 33 respondents, whether people from Palembang, not Palembang people, nor people who had visited Palembang, from the result survey, it can be conclude that there are still many people who are still confused in choosing a restaurant and it takes a long time to choose a restaurant. The average time needed to vote for the restaurant is about 20 minutes to 1 hour and that time is classified as long. So that most of the people who have been observed feel that it is important to create a food recommendation system so that it can help people in thinking and look for a restaurant to be faster [9]. So that it can be implemented into a restaurant choice recommendation system to help consumers choose based on what they want. Criteria used are taken based on observations of 33 respondents to determine what criteria are used when you want to choose a house eat. The results of the criteria consisting of price, rating, location, and operating hours obtained from