In the era of digital transformation, what capabilities must future hospitality professionals possess? Our students have delivered the ultimate answer! 🚀
Under the guidance of Professor Chou Sheng-fang, our micro-startup team participated in the prestigious “Expanding the Boundaries of Potential: The 2025 Competition on Service Innovation, Transformation, and Application-Oriented Proposals.” Successfully integrating Generative AI technology into traditional hospitality models, they stood out among numerous competitors with their exceptional planning logic.

✨ In-Depth Look at the Award-Winning Projects ✨
🔸 Third Place | Chang Yi-ming: “37°C Furry Friends Bakery” More than just a pet-friendly restaurant, this represents a revolution in service workflows. Student Chang precisely struck a balance between the “Emotional Economy” and “Technological Efficiency,” utilizing AI to optimize operational models. This allows the warmth of “37°C” to be conveyed even more precisely to every pet and owner through technology. The project’s outstanding service transformation logic was highly acclaimed by the judges! 👏
🔸 Award of Merit | Huang Ching-hsi: “StarAIcks Unmanned Store” Unmanned services are a defining trend for the future of retail and hospitality. Student Huang leveraged boundless creativity to construct the “StarAIcks” concept, exploring how to maintain brand value and service quality in an unmanned setting. This proposal demonstrated the forward-looking vision of our students regarding the application of emerging technologies. ⚡️
These competition results fully demonstrate our department’s teaching efficacy in “Generative AI Applications” and “Hospitality Innovation Practices.” We are cultivating not just practitioners, but innovators capable of leading the future of the industry!
Congratulations again to the winning students, and special thanks to Professor Chou Sheng-fang for his dedicated guidance! 🎓

