New Hope's Training Restaurant was established in July 2010 with the aim of teaching unemployed young people valuable cooking and hospitality skills, and developing their confidence and employment opportunities. Money generated from the restaurant goes directly to fund the New Hope school.

The Khmer meal started with rather exotic appetizers: nuts, chip rolls and various deep fried creepy crawlies - very tasty but the legs and wings of the crickets tended to get stuck in my teeth. This was followed by Fried Green Noodles with Vegetables and Prawn Butterfly. 

The Main Course featured Fried Sweet and Sour Pork lus Tom Yam Chicken. Dessert: Corn and Tapioca in Coconut Milk. There was a variety of fruit drinks and beer.