Happy International Women's Day!
Women should always have equal opportunity in life. At KOTO, women currently make 60% of our intake! We checked in with Huong from Class...
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marcomexe
- Jun 10, 2021
- 1 min
Class 38 spills the beans
We sat down for a chat with Class 38 as they described their first few days at the training centre. We’re beyond excited to share more...
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marcomexe
- Jun 10, 2021
- 1 min
Check in with Class 35
As you may know, our beloved Class 35 have been completing internships in Phu Quoc working in 5-star hotels, Fusion Resort and New World...
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marcomexe
- Jun 10, 2021
- 2 min
Message from Jimmy Pham
Dear Friends, COVID-19 has reared its head once again in Vietnam with the latest wave closing down all restaurants and cafes. This has...
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marcomexe
- Apr 29, 2021
- 2 min
A dry martini with a Mu Cang Chai twist
“The first drink I ever made was a Martini,” Hung Sung says. “I chose it because I like the strong flavour of Vodka.” Hung reaches for a...
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marcomexe
- Apr 22, 2021
- 3 min
Trainees Taste Success in Flavours of Vietnam Final Assessment
It was a night like no other. On the Hafele rooftop, overlooking Hanoi’s Westlake, KOTO’s Class 35 prepared a five course degustation...
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marcomexe
- Apr 13, 2021
- 2 min
First day of class brings hope to 27 Vietnamese young people!
KOTO has welcomed it’s 38th class at the training center in Yen Vien. In total there are 27 new students. They come from four ethnic...
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marcomexe
- Apr 8, 2021
- 2 min
KOTO is recovering from Covid, but we need your help!
Dear Friends, It feels like the coronavirus came out of nowhere. One day our KOTO on Van Mieu restaurant was packed full with hungry...
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marcomexe
- Apr 8, 2021
- 16 min
Cooking Up A New Dream: KOTO's Covid Story
(Tiếng việt bên dưới) The First 30 Days Schools in Hanoi were the first to close to ward off the spread of the Coronavirus, immediately...
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marcomexe
- Apr 1, 2021
- 3 min
Resident romantic Hang Quang talks margaritas and life as a KOTO trainee
“Margaritas are a classic cocktail,” says Hang Quang of KOTO’s class 35. “That everyone can enjoy, but I really like it because it has a...
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marcomexe
- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
Taste the Story: Ngoc from Class 35.
Ngoc was born in a small village in Lai Chau, Northwest of Vietnam. She comes from the Giáy minority; one of the most ancient ethnic...
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marcomexe
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
Development two-way street for KOTO & US Peace Corp
KOTO’s ‘know one, teach one’ philosophy was put into action today at Tay Ho’s KOTO Villa when the US Peace Corp stopped by. The team met...
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marcomexe
- Mar 25, 2021
- 2 min
Stirring up a storm: Vinh Le, KOTO’s Negroni Master
One of our favourite southerner trainees, Vinh Le, has mastered the art of the Negroni and he says it’s all in the twist. “Having the...
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KOTO
- May 20, 2020
- 1 min
Vietnam's Cooking School of Hope
The Al Jazeera team visit us providing disadvantaged and at-risk youth a pathway out of poverty. Thanks Al Jazeera English for showcasing...
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guy6932
- Feb 26, 2020
- 1 min
Adam Liaw with KOTO on SBS Dateline
SBS Dateline, with Adam Liaw, explored what it means to be a disadvantaged youth in Vietnam and why an organisation like KOTO is crucial...
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guy6932
- Feb 25, 2020
- 2 min
Why this Australian started a cooking school for street kids in Vietnam
Sauce: Dateline Seven million people, many of whom are kids, live in poverty in Vietnam. When Jimmy Pham dreamed of helping break the...
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guy6932
- Feb 14, 2020
- 1 min
KOTO on Hanoi TV
Thank you Hanoi TV for sharing our story. Meet Do and Mo from Class 34 who are currently halfway through their 24-month program at KOTO....
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guy6932
- Dec 11, 2019
- 1 min
VNExpress - Nhà hàng 'truyền cảm hứng nhất Việt Nam'
HÀ NỘI KOTO được CNN vinh danh là nhà hàng truyền cảm hứng nhất Việt Nam, nơi tạo cho người trẻ gặp khó khăn cơ hội nghề nghiệp trong...
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guy6932
- Nov 10, 2019
- 1 min
Dan Tri newspaper features KOTO
"KOTO không chỉ nổi tiếng là một nhà hàng từng đón tiếp các nhân vật quan trọng, mà đây còn là một doanh nghiệp xã hội với hướng đi nhân...
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guy6932
- Nov 10, 2019
- 1 min
KOTO profiled on CNN
Thank you CNN for profiling KOTO on Iconic Hanoi this week! Listen to the story of one of our current trainees, Uyen, as she articulates...
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