A Study on the Need for the Application of Food Tech in Global Hotel Kitchens: Focusing on Culinary Employees

This study examines the impact of food tech familiarity on job passion, job satisfaction, and long-term retention intention among global hotel kitchen chefs, highlighting the necessity of food tech implementation in enhancing workplace dynamics. The survey was conducted online, targeting 350 chefs from global hotels nationwide. Among the responses, 301 participants were employed for statistical analysis. SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 25.0 statistical programs were utilized to perform internal consistency checks and structural validity verification. Through hypothesis testing, the results reveal that food tech familiarity significantly and positively influences job passion (t=5.754, p<0.001) and long-term retention intention (t=2.044, p<0.05), but not job satisfaction. Job passion significantly affects job satisfaction (t=14.341, p<0.001) and long-term retention intention (t=6.334, p<0.001), while job satisfaction does not significantly impact long-term retention intention. These findings underscore the academic significance of exploring food tech's role in human resource management within the hospitality industry, offering practical implications for hotels to enhance employee training and organizational culture to boost job passion and retention. However, the study's focus on deluxe hotel chefs and limited consideration of other influencing factors suggest the need for broader, more comprehensive future research.