Pandaw trains underprivileged youths in Myanmar
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Pandaw Expeditions, the river cruise operator, has partnered with a restaurant in Myanmar to launch a new training programme for teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Sanon, the top Bagan restaurant, has agreed to extend its in-house hospitality training programme to Pandaw’s boats. The companies will now collaborate to provide F&B training to underprivileged teens, with Sanon’s interns being offered two-week sessions onboard Pandaw ships.
“At Pandaw, we are always on the look-out for talented individuals to provide a personalised service on board our ships,” said Pandaw’s founder, Paul Strachan. “We saw an opportunity to support Sanon owner, Richard Woolnough, in his quest to provide a new dimension to the hands-on training of his students whilst, at the same time, enhancing the culinary experience for guests onboard our eight Burma-based ships.
“The interns will join us, on rotation, once they have received extensive training from Sanon in their preferred path, whether it’s as a cook or a waiter. We look forward to welcoming the first interns and very much hope that one or two will have a future career with Pandaw when they graduate,” he added.
Sanon serves Burmese food with a Western twist and is currently rated as TripAdvisor’s top restaurant in Bagan.
“We are delighted with our new partnership with Pandaw and we are grateful beyond words to… all of the Pandaw team for their support and for making it happen,” said Woolnough. “They have gone above and beyond the proverbial call to make the whole process easy and welcoming for our young people. It is of huge benefit to us to be able to offer our students the opportunity to gain invaluable work experience aboard Pandaw’s vessels.
“Not only will it equip them with a host of new skills, it will add immeasurably to their general confidence and life experience. We look forward to seeing the first of our graduates exchange their Sanon maroon uniforms for Pandaw blue.”
Pandaw currently operates cruises on Myanmar’s Irrawaddy and Chindwin rivers, as well as around the Mergui Archipelago.
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