The department was established in 2001 with a four-year undergraduate program.In 2014,the department began to recruit students for the masters program.
The Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management at National Pingtung University of Science and Technology endeavors to be a leading hospitality education provider and serves as a proponent of research development in the hotel and restaurant industries.
To align with the University’s goal of providing holistic, professional and international frames of mind to the graduates, the main focuses of the program are
1) employing both theoretical and practical aspects of the hospitality industry.
2) enhancing the international perspectives and technology applications in hospitality operations.
3) emphasizing team spirit and workplace moral standards.
4) empowering the graduates to be the professionals who make significant contributions to the hotel and restaurant industries.
A total of eleven faculty members serve at the Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management. Four professors, four associate professor, one assistant professor and two lecturers bring their valuable industrial experience to the department. Among those faculty members, seven of them obtained a Ph.D. degree in the hospitality related fields.
The Department of Hotel and Restaurant is designed featuring professional foodservice equipment, including three culinary laboratories (Western, Chinese and Teppanyaki). Moreover, a culinary demonstration studio with a capacity of 120 is utilized for events and professional demonstrations. Numerous classrooms are also layout according to the specific course purposes, such as Dietary and Culture (Culture and Cuisine), Beverage Making (Beverage Practices), Food Tasting, Foodservice Training, and Room Service Practices.
Ensuring the success of our graduates is one of the commitments in the Department of Hotel and Restaurant Management. Career opportunities in the hospitality industry are available for the graduates. Besides, for those who are interested in Vocational Education, the Teacher Education Program is another option. Passing the program and examinations, there is an opportunity to be a faculty member at a vocational school which has the hospitality relevant program.