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tant for any social enterprise.”
In the coming months, KOTO will
develop four main areas: its restau-
rants, cooking classes, an online bakery
and catering options.
KOTO has two restaurants, one in
Hanoi and one in Ho Chi Minh City. The
restaurants are well known for their
mix of traditional Vietnamese, South-
east Asian and Western cuisines. KOTO
cooking classes provide participants,
especially tourists, with chances to try
cooking Vietnamese dishes.
KOTO online bakery brings its
consumers a very convenient way to
enjoy delicious homemade desserts.
And last but not least, KOTO catering
offers impeccable service for big and
small groups.
“Recently, the economic crisis has
affected us all, so we also face a finan-
cial problem; for example, we find it
more difficult searching for sponsor-
ship. So, we need to have a new strat-
egy to develop more sustainably,” says
Pham. “We always aim at being a non-
profit business and try to expand so we
can help more disadvantaged children.”
KOTO graduates have been em-
ployed by prestigous hotels and restau-
rants, such as the Sofitel Plaza Hanoi,
the Intercontinental Asiana Saigon and
the Movenpick Hotel Hanoi. With the
motto “Know one, teach one” many
of them are coming back and helping
the newcomers. Hopefully, KOTO en-
terprise will become more successful,
bringing better lives to ever more disad-
vantaged Vietnamese children.
Recently, the eco-
nomic crisis has
affected us all,
so we also face a
financial problem; for
example, we find it more
difficult searching for
sponsorship. So, we need
to have a new strategy to
develop more sustainably