21/10/2025
VIAWARDS 2025 NOMINEE – BEST CATERING, HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM SERVICE
We are proud to nominate Mr. Trung Tien Trinh, Owner, Director, and Head Chef of The Saigon Kitchen, as an official VIAwards 2025 nominee!
With over 25 years of experience spanning tourism, hospitality, catering, and cultural storytelling, Trung’s journey connects tourism, television, and food, making him not just a restaurateur but a cultural ambassador, inspiring global travellers and food lovers alike.
Key Highlights:
🔹1990s – early 2000s: One of the first students to study tourism in post-Đổi Mới Vietnam, became a professional tour leader, guiding cultural and adventure tours nationwide
🔹2006 – present: Founded Sen Travel and became a trusted fixer for major broadcasters like BBC, Discovery, Nat Geo, ABC Australia, and The Travel Channel
🔹2017 – 2022: Launched pop-up supper clubs and home takeaways, building a loyal community
🔹2022 – present: Opened The Saigon Kitchen restaurant, welcoming 3000+ guests annually. In 2025, the restaurant expanded with cooking classes, supper clubs, and a teaching herb garden
🔹Collaborates with 91 Ways and The Children’s Kitchen, hosting community cooking workshops, teaching about Vietnamese food, herbs, and cultural traditions.
🔹Hosts charity supper clubs and fundraising events to support local causes and cross-cultural initiatives
🔹Awards: Bristol 24/7 and Bristol Eats have featured The Saigon Kitchen as one of the top authentic dining destinations in the city.
-----
🌐 Learn more: https://www.viawards.com/nominations
📝 Nominate: http://bit.ly/4lS7qmi
Winners will be announced at the VIAwards ceremony gala:
📅 Date: 8th November 2025
📍 Location: Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge E1 8GP
