Seedlings Hoi An – The Restaurant that changes Lives In Press Releases | on January 17, 2014 Hoi An, Vietnam, November 2013 Celebrating local culture while providing career opportunities to disadvantaged youth, Seedlings is the symbolic bridge to a successful profession in adulthood for disadvantaged youth across Vietnam. With the opening of Seedlings restaurant in Hoi An, selected students have the opportunity to learn and grow in one of Vietnam’s most charming World Heritage sites, under the guidance of the globally-renowned hospitality group Banyan Tree Holdings. As a joint initiative between KOTO and Laguna Lăng Cô, Banyan Tree Holdings’ latest integrated resort, Seedlings restaurant is now home to 14 KOTO trainees, including soon-to-graduate Pham Van Bao. Growing up begging with his blind father and living rough during his teens on the streets of Hanoi, Bao never imagined he would one day celebrate completing his training program in the old town of Hoi An at the age of 19. Serving up traditional Vietnamese fare such as “cao lau” and “banh vac”, Seedlings is fast becoming a vibrant social spot for Banyan Tree and Angsana resort guests, tourists and locals alike within the UNESCO-listed 15th century riverside port town of Hoi An. The first restaurant to be launched under this type of private and social sector partnership in Hoi An, Seedlings provides an invaluable ‘real-life’ training ground to disadvantaged youths, fusing the ideals of KOTO’s ‘Know One Teach One’ vocational and life skill training supported by the Laguna Lăng Cô five-star hospitality standard.
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